Selected Prose

Aug 08 2022 54 ep. 43 mins 3
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Story readings and interviews with writers.

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34. Nada Alic

Aug 08 2022 57 mins  
Hello everyone. Today’s guest is the brilliant Nada Alic. She has a new book out called Bad Thoughts (Vintage). It's her debut collection. Buy it wherever books are sold. Selected Prose highly recommends Bad Thoughts. Nada is a refreshingly original writer. Her voice is unique, she's wise beyond her years, and she's hilarious. My favorite stories in here were The Intruder, Daddy

Reading Series | I Was Promised A Hot Dog by Patrick Doerksen

Jun 27 2022 10 mins  
Patrick Doerksen reads his short story, ‘I Was Promised A Hot Dog,’ for the Selected Prose Reading Series. Patrick holds an MFA from NYU. His stories have appeared in Mysterion, Aurealis, and Penguin Canada's Journey Prize Anthology. He lives in Brooklyn.

33. Brandon Gauthier

May 27 2022 72 mins  
Our next guest is professor Brandon Gauthier. Brandon completed his doctorate in Modern History at Fordham University in 2016. He is the Director of Global Education at The Derryfield School and an Adjunct Professor of History for Fordham University. His first book, BEFORE EVIL: Young Lenin, Hitler, Stalin, Mussolini, Mao, and Kim came out in April of 2022, from Tortoise Books. Her

32. Bud Smith

May 17 2022 52 mins  
Bud Smith is today's guest. His latest novel is called TEENAGER and its from Vintage Books. Make sure to follow Bud on twitter. Make sure to read the book and spread the good word on the internet. What Else? I've been reading a wonderful little book of poems called OMG THE DAY by Theo Thimo. Big Recommend! What Else? If you enjoy the show, please leave a review on APPLE PODCASTS

Reading Series | The Good Morrow by Ryan Napier

Apr 28 2022 12 mins  
Ryan Napier is the author of Four Stories about the Human Face (Bull City Press). He lives in Massachusetts. More at ryannapier.net and @ryanlnapier on Twitter.

Reading Series | The Sequel by Sam Price

Mar 22 2022 2 mins  
A short story from Sam Price titled The Sequel. Sam lives in Pennsylvania.

31. Marlowe Granados

Mar 17 2022 66 mins  
Today's guest is Marlowe Granados! Marlowe is a writer living in Toronto. Happy Hour is her debut novel. Marlowe is also a filmmaker and hosts a podcast called The Mean Reds, a show highlighting women-led films. She has an advice column in The Baffler titled "Designs for Living." And as if all this wasn't impressive enough, Marlowe also works in fashion. **Thank you to Klankb

Reading Series | Survival Skills by Brittney Uecker

Feb 23 2022 4 mins  
Brittney Uecker is a librarian, writer, and Scorpio living in rural Montana. Her work has been featured in HAD, Taco Bell Quarterly, Kalopsia, and others. She is a Best of the Net nominee for fiction and tweets (@bonesandbeer). This story originally appeared in Dark Entries Journal in October of 2021. 

30. Hannah Lillith Assadi

Feb 18 2022 62 mins  
Today's guest is the great Hannah Lillith Assadi. Her new novel, The Stars Are Not Yet Bells, was published by Riverhead in early January. It was named a Most Anticipated book of the year by The Washington Post, Good Morning America, Bustle, Lit Hub, Hey Alma, and The Millions. I recommend Stars, especially if you're fond of unreliable narrators, the slippery nature of memory, and

Reading Series | I Love You Like A Brother by Joanna Acevedo

Jan 31 2022 12 mins  
A short story by Joanna Acevedo. Joanna is the author of the poetry collection The Pathophysiology of Longing (Black Centipede Press, 2020) and the short story collection Unsaid Things (Flexible Press, 2021). She was a finalist for the Editor’s Chapbook Prize in Fiction from the Southern Humanities Review, and received her MFA in Fiction from New York University in 2021.