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Donald Trump
Climate Change
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Romance Novels
Gaza
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Alice Munro
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Ted Kaczynski
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American Fiction
Los Angeles Wildfires
International Students
Artificial Intelligence
Technology
Creative Writing
Immigration
Ukraine
Haitian Immigrants

Hosted by Whitney Terrell and V.V. Ganeshananthan, fiction/non/fiction interprets current events through the lens of literature, and features conversations with writers of all stripes, from novelists and poets to journalists and essayists.

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Latest Episodes

Acclaimed writer Yiyun Li returns to the show to talk about her new novel, Music Against the Night, with co-hosts V.V. Ganeshananthan and Whitney Terrell. Li explains how she first became interested in fictionalizing the lives of married musicians Jo... more

Award-winning fiction writer T. Geronimo Johnson joins co-hosts V.V. Ganeshananthan and Whitney Terrell to talk about his new novel, The Occidental Book of the Dead. He discusses how the book addresses white supremacy and the United States’ deep-seat... more

Poet James Richardson joins co-hosts Whitney Terrell and Christian Barter to talk about his collection of new and selected poetry, Within the Hour. Richardson discusses how his early fascination with science and his enjoyment of science fiction has i... more

Fiction writer and popular YouTuber Sam A. Miller joins co-hosts Christian Barter and V.V. Ganeshananthan to talk about his debut story collection, Still Lost: Tales from the Year 2080, as well as his educational and comedic videos. Miller reflects o... more

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Recent Guests

Yiyun Li
Author of Music Against the Night and other works
Author
Episode: S9 Ep. 52 Yiyun Li on Art, Fame, History, and Music Against the Night
James Richardson
Poet and professor, Princeton University (dual appointment in English and Creative Writing)
Princeton University
Episode: S9 Ep. 50 James Richardson on Within the Hour: Poems and Aphorisms, 1971-2026
Sam A. Miller
Educational comedic YouTuber and author of Still Lost, Tales from the Year 2080
Sam O'Nella Academy / Still Lost Publisher
Episode: S9 Ep. 49 Sam A. Miller on YouTube Storytelling and Choosing Science Fiction
Emily McBride
Author of Queen Mab
Author
Episode: S9 Ep. 48 Emily McBride on Maternal Mental Health and the Lindsay Clancy Trial
Robert Moor
Journalist, essayist, and author; author of In Trees
Writer/Author
Episode: S9 Ep. 47 Robert Moor on Rethinking Environmentalism Tree by Tree
G'Ra Asim
Writer, musician, assistant professor of English at Wash U in St. Louis
Washington University in St. Louis
Episode: S9 Ep. 46 G’Ra Asim on 99 Problems Finding the 1
Aruni Kashyap
Author of How to Date a Fanatic, The Way You Want to Be Loved, and The House with a Thousand Stories
Author, Professor
Episode: S9 Ep. 45 Aruni Kashyap on India’s Cockroach Youth Movement
Claudia Rankine
Author and playwright; author of Triage
Author
Episode: S9 Ep. 44 Claudia Rankine on Triage, Antigone, and Collapse
Dino Martins
Award-winning entomologist and evolutionary biologist
Stony Brook University
Episode: S9 Ep. 43 Dino Martins on Cyclospora, Screwworms, and Our Lives with Parasites

Hosts

Whitney Terrell
Host with a background in literary fiction and journalism; frequently leads interviews and co-hosts episodes; often affiliated with literary and academic communities (Literary Hub associations appear in various listings).
VV Ganeshananthan
Co-host and writer with extensive work in literary fiction, journalism, and academic circles; frequently engages guests with deep literary and cultural topics.

Reviews

4.8 out of 5 stars from 112 ratings
  • A teensy request

    Great show, perfect marriage of the craft of storytelling and the world of culture and politics. Can you please get better microphones? It’s hard to listen to for very long…Whitney especially sounds really distant.

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    3
    paul, nicknames all taken
    United States2 years ago
  • Wonderful bookish podcast

    This is hands down my favorite podcast. The hosts deftly steer the conversation with such interesting guests, the discussion always gets my wheels turning and makes me want to read, and I always learn something.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    NadaTeTurbe
    United States3 years ago
  • Love how relevant it is

    Loved the one on the writers’ strike, the one on Cormac McCarthy… a really nice range of topics always, and smart analysis, good questions, prepared hosts.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Dawnshhdhbekenb
    United States3 years ago
  • Relevant and informative

    Your conversation with the hosts of Explaining Ukraine about “Crime Without Punishment” was timely and relevant. Don’t miss this episode!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Bohemian_Peasant
    United States4 years ago
  • Entertaining and thoughtful

    Every episode a great listen

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    dataylor1
    United States6 years ago

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Many appreciate the balance of literature with current events and culture.
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Some critique pacing or interruptions but overall view discussions as engaging and informative.

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S9 Ep. 48 Emily McBride on Maternal Mental Health and the Lindsay Clancy Trial
Q: How did you pick what would be on that list of works for Madeleine's mentor, and what books did you look back to as you were writing this novel?
McBride explains the list as a curated set of 'bad mothers' in literature, with The Yellow Wallpaper standing out as an early postpartum psychosis reference, alongside Madame Bovary and Medea, to illuminate different facets of motherhood and crisis.
S9 Ep. 47 Robert Moor on Rethinking Environmentalism Tree by Tree
Q: How did your own direct actions intersect with your reporting, especially during the Fairy Creek and pipeline protests?
He describes volunteering to stay in tree houses, temporarily stepping into journalism to document the events, and the moment of choosing to reveal the story from within the movement, which shaped both his writing and activism.
S9 Ep. 47 Robert Moor on Rethinking Environmentalism Tree by Tree
Q: Could you tell us a little bit about Sequoias and how their entrance into the public consciousness helped birth the American environmental movement?
Moor explains that the Sequoias served as a powerful symbol that helped reframe nature as sacred and worthy of protection, especially when their grandeur contrasted with the economics of logging, helping to catalyze a broader conservation movement.
S9 Ep. 45 Aruni Kashyap on India’s Cockroach Youth Movement
Q: What sparked the Cockroach Janta Party movement and why did it resonate with so many people?
It started as satire after the Chief Justice's comments about unemployed youth, but it tapped into genuine frustrations about education, youth opportunities, media manipulation, and governance, which allowed it to gain mass support and credibility.
S9 Ep. 44 Claudia Rankine on Triage, Antigone, and Collapse
Q: Hi, Claudia. I'm just going to start off with a pretty basic question because probably a lot of our listeners haven't yet read this book.
Rankine explains that the book operates as a conversation, framing a friendship between two characters with different approaches to dealing with now, and sets up triage as a performative, dialogic exploration rather than a manual.

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5. Robert Moor
6. G'Ra Asim
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