• Victor LaValle (Lone Women) on the Power of Monsters, and Writing a Different Kind of Historical Fiction Novel

  • Jun 13 2023
  • Length: 1 hr and 34 mins
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Victor LaValle (Lone Women) on the Power of Monsters, and Writing a Different Kind of Historical Fiction Novel

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  • Victor LaValle is the author of a short story collection, five novels, and is also the creator and writer of two comic books. 

    His novel, The Changeling, will soon be airing on Apple TV+ starring LaKeith Stanfield.

    He has been the recipient of numerous awards including the World Fantasy Award, British Fantasy Award, Bram Stoker Award, Whiting Writers' Award, a Guggenheim Fellowship,and many more.

    We talk with Victor LaValle about his newest novel, Lone Women, a historical fiction novel about a Black women named Adelaide who flees to Montana to start a new life as a homesteader in Montana.

    We get into how Victor thinks about speculative fiction and specifically, monsters, as a way to complicate difficult subject matter, his recent forays into television writing, and much more.

    Hosted by Phillip Russell and Ben Thorp

    You can follow Victor LaValle here.

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    Do you have feedback or questions for us? Email us theoriginstorypod@gmail.com

    Cover art and website design by Melody Hirsch

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