The Creative Nonfiction Podcast with Brendan O'Meara
Brendan O'Meara
The Creative Nonfiction Podcast with Brendan O'Meara is a weekly podcast that showcases leaders in narrative journalism, essay, memoir, documentary film, radio and podcasts about the art and craft of telling true stories. Follow the show @creativenonfictionpodcast on Instagram and visit patreon.com/cnfpod to support!
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Apr 3, 2020 • 60min
Episode 196: How to Be Fine with Jolenta Greenberg and Kristen Meinzer
Jolenta Greenberg and Kristen Meinzer are the people behind the By the Book podcast and the authors of How to Be Fine: What We Learned from Living By the Rules of 50 Self-Help Books (Willam Morrow).
Mar 27, 2020 • 1h 9min
Episode 195: Ben Cohen and 'The Hot Hand'
Ben Cohen, the NBA writer for The Wall Street Journal, stopped by the show to talk about The Hot Hand: The Mystery and Science of Streaks (Custom House, 2020).
Mar 20, 2020 • 1h 5min
Episode 194: Michael Schulman — Driven by Joy, New Yorker Profiles, and the 'Secret Word'
"Selection is as creative as generation," says Michael Schulman, a staff writer for The New Yorker. CNF Pod is brought to you by Bay Path University's MFA in Creative Nonfiction Writing and my monthly newsletter!
Mar 13, 2020 • 1h 8min
Episode 193: Allison Fallon — Find Your Voice
Allison Fallon (@missallyfallon) is the author of twelve books. Her most recent is Indestructible. Support for this show comes from Bay Path University's MFA in Creative Nonfiction Writing, HippoCamp 2020, and my monthly newsletter.
Mar 6, 2020 • 1h 8min
Episode 192: Paul Lisicky — The Book Teaches You What It Wants to Be
Paul Lisicky, author of Later: My Life at the Edge of the World (Graywolf Press, 2020), talks about his latest book. Big thanks to Bay Path University's MFA in Creative Nonfiction Writing and to HippoCamp 2020 for the support. Head over to brendanomeara.com for show notes and to sign up for the monthly newsletter.
Feb 28, 2020 • 1h 24min
Episode 191: Alexander Norman on the Journey of Finding Voice, Ghostwriting, and the Dalai Lama
Alexander Norman, author of The Dalai Lama: An Extraordinary Life (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2020), joins me to talk about his new book and how he has struggled to find his voice as a writer. Thanks to Bay Path University, HippoCamp2020, and my monthly newsletter for the support.
Feb 21, 2020 • 1h 4min
Episode 190: Adrienne Brodeur on Taking Your Story Head On, Loosening the Grip on Your Narrative, and Her Memoir 'Wild Game'
The author Adrienne Brodeur is here to talk about her memoir Wild Game: My Mother, Her Lover, and Me (HMH, 2019) Thanks to our sponsors in Bay Path University's MFA in Creative Nonfiction Writing. Thanks also to HippoCamp 2020. Use the promo code CNFPOD2020 to receive $40 off your registration! And, of course, my monthly newsletter.
Feb 14, 2020 • 1h 5min
Episode 189: Damon Brown on 'Bring Your Worth' and the Secret Power of Cocktail Napkins
Damon Brown is the author of Bring Your Worth and he joins me to talk about that, creativity, and a whole lot more. Thanks to Bay Path University's MFA in Creative Nonfiction Writing for the support. Be sure to sign up for the my monthly newsletter.
Feb 7, 2020 • 1h
Episode 188: Katherine Keith — Say Yes to Life
Katherine Keith, author of Epic Solitude, talks about resilience in the face of unspeakable tragedy. Bay Path University's MFA in Creative Nonfiction Writing made this show possible. As did my monthly newsletter.
Jan 31, 2020 • 46min
Episode 187: Ander Monson — It's Electric
The writer Ander Monson, whose True Story essay "My Monument" came out in December, is here to talk about the essay and his approach to writing essays. Podcast made possible by Bay Path University's MFA in Creative Nonfiction Writing.
