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WMFA

WMFA

By: Courtney Balestier
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 A podcast about why and how we write.Courtney Balestier LLC Art Literary History & Criticism Social Sciences
Episodes
  • Enlarging People’s Perception of Sylvia Plath w. HEATHER CLARK

    Enlarging People’s Perception of Sylvia Plath w. HEATHER CLARK
    Oct 20 2021
    Heather Clark is the author of Red Comet: The Short Life and Blazing Art of Sylvia Plath, a 2021 Pulitzer Prize finalist now out in paperback from Knopf. She and Courtney discuss how biography is like archeology, the "hysterical woman writer" stereotype, and the "profound and bottomless optimism" needed to undertake a large writing project. In the bonus segment, Heather talks about finding joy in the writing process and how the joy she found writing Red Comet influenced the book's structure. Bonus segments are available to Patreon subscribers at patreon.com/wmfapodcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr
  • WMFA ARCHIVES: Creating Reassuring Writing Frameworks w. KRISTEN ARNETT

    WMFA ARCHIVES: Creating Reassuring Writing Frameworks w. KRISTEN ARNETT
    Jun 16 2021
    Kristen Arnett's latest novel, WITH TEETH, is out now from Riverhead. In this conversation from 2019, she and Courtney talk about queer writing beyond the coming-out narrative, creating supportive frameworks for getting the work done, and, of course, taxidermy. In the bonus segment, Kristen talks about writing about her home state of Florida. Listen to this and other bonus segments by visiting Patreon.com/wmfapodcast and pledging just $2 a month. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    55 mins
  • Turning Your Past into Narrative w. ELISSA WASHUTA

    Turning Your Past into Narrative w. ELISSA WASHUTA
    Apr 28 2021
    Elissa's new essay collection, White Magic, is out now from Tin House. She and Courtney discuss reckoning with your past selves, time loops, and giving up control over the process. We also discuss one of Courtney's and the book’s favorite subjects: Twin Peaks. In the bonus segment, Elissa—who has received fellowships and awards from numerous institutions, including Creative Capital and the National Endowment for the Arts—shares some great advice on successfully applying for grants and other funding. Bonus segments are available to Patreon subscribers at patreon.com/wmfapodcast.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    50 mins
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