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A horse training in a lake, with a man holding onto his neck.
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The Skeleton, the Meat, and the Bones: A Chat With the Writer and Editor Behind The Atavist’s New Issue

by Brendan O'Meara August 18, 2022November 9, 2022

In this excerpt from The Creative Nonfiction Podcast, host Brendan O’Meara talks to Jana Meisenholder about writing “King of the Hill.”

An black, white and red illustration of a pair of high black leather boots standing amid rubble, which includes Nazi iconography
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The Fact-Check and the Fury: A Chat With the Writers and Editor Behind The Atavist’s New Issue

by Brendan O'Meara July 21, 2022November 9, 2022

In this excerpt from The Creative Nonfiction Podcast, host Brendan O’Meara talks to Leigh Baldwin and Sean Williams about co-writing “Follow the Leader.”

A mugshot of an older man, superimposed behind a black-and-white photograph of a suburban house
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The Thrill of the Perfect Ending: A Chat With the Writer and Editor Behind The Atavist’s New Issue

by Brendan O'Meara June 20, 2022November 9, 2022

In this excerpt from The Creative Nonfiction Podcast, host Brendan O’Meara talks to Greg Donahue and Atavist editor Jonah Ogles about their work on “The Fugitive Next Door.”

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Plotting Out Structure and Writing Out Heroes: A Chat With the Writer and Editor Behind The Atavist’s New Issue

by Brendan O'Meara May 10, 2022November 9, 2022

In this excerpt from The Creative Nonfiction Podcast, host Brendan O’Meara talks to Katia Savchuk and Atavist editor-in-chief Seyward Darby about their work on “A Crime Beyond Belief.”

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Balancing Story and Sentiment: A Chat With the Writer and Editor Behind The Atavist’s New Issue

by Brendan O'Meara April 6, 2022November 9, 2022

In this excerpt from The Creative Nonfiction Podcast, host Brendan O’Meara talks to Kelly Loudenberg and Atavist editor-in-chief Seyward Darby about their work on “The Caregivers.”

Illustration of a man and boy in a rowboat, while a larger ship fires at them
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Talking Craft With the Writer and Editor Behind The Atavist’s New Issue

by Brendan O'Meara March 7, 2022November 9, 2022

In this excerpt from The Creative Nonfiction Podcast, host Brendan O’Meara talks to Bill Donahue and Atavist editor Jonah Ogles about their work on “The Voyagers.”

Jonathan Mooney
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Normal Sucks: Author Jonathan Mooney on How Schools Fail Kids with Learning Differences

by heymarkarms December 17, 2019October 19, 2022

“We are in a sort of remediation industrial complex.”

Posted inArts & Culture, Audio, Books, Featured, History, Nonfiction, Profiles & Interviews, Story

‘The Very Top Guy in the Stasi was Personally Involved in Figuring Out How to Destroy Punk.’

by Will Hermes September 25, 2018October 19, 2022

Author Tim Mohr talks about East Germany’s dissident punk rock scene, and its role in bringing down the Berlin Wall in 1989 — the story behind his remarkable new book, ‘Burning Down The Haus.’

Posted inAudio, Fiction, Highlight, Podcasts, Profiles & Interviews, Story, Writing

The Truth About Writing Fiction From Your Life

by Sari Botton March 2, 2018October 19, 2022

A conversation about writing novels that have roots in reality.

Posted inArts & Culture, Audio, Books, Profiles & Interviews, Story

Lying Down in the Dirt: An Interview with Denis Johnson

by Janet Steen February 28, 2018October 19, 2022

“I thought I’d never publish these things. I thought it was important for me to hide the fact that I’m not right in the head.”

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