Susan Straight
Novelist and professor known for works set in the Inland Empire; author of Sacrament, who discusses nurses' experiences during the pandemic and the importance of remembering COVID in fiction.
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Mar 11, 2026 • 38min
The Day Control Was Taken From Us
Chloe Dalton, writer and former political adviser who cared for a wild hare during lockdown, and Susan Straight, novelist and professor who chronicles nurses' pandemic experiences. They discuss the stillness of March 2020, how a hare reshaped a life and sense of time, and why fiction must remember COVID's losses and lessons.
Jan 23, 2021 • 1h 14min
Susan Straight on the Power of Story
Susan Straight, an award-winning author and professor at UC Riverside, shares insights on the transformative power of storytelling. She discusses how personal narratives, particularly those of women, often go unrecorded in history. The conversation explores the joy of writing and the impact of literature on identity and community. Susan reflects on her childhood in Riverside, reminiscing about the influence of place on creativity. She emphasizes how stories shape personal and collective histories, connecting individuals to their roots and to one another.
