Elizabeth McCracken

23 Podcast Episodes

Crooked Harlem, corrupt Wellington, bereaved London: books by Colson Whitehead, Emily Perkins and Elizabeth McCracken

Crooked Harlem, corrupt Wellington, bereaved London: books by Colson Whitehead, Emily Perkins and Elizabeth McCracken

Kate and Cassie read Colson Whitehead's Crook Manifesto, Elizabeth McCracken's The Hero of this Book and Emily Perkins' ... Read more

Elizabeth McCracken on her latest book, 'The Hero of this Book'

Elizabeth McCracken on her latest book, 'The Hero of this Book'

Keith catches up with Elizabeth McCracken, author of The Hero of this Book, a 2022 "memoir adjacent" book in which McCra... Read more

27 Apr 2023

40mins

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Elizabeth McCracken’s fictional portrait of her own remarkable mother is warm, witty and wise

Elizabeth McCracken’s fictional portrait of her own remarkable mother is warm, witty and wise

Over the past 30 years, American writer Elizabeth McCracken has become known for her extraordinary fiction imbued with i... Read more

12 Mar 2023

58mins

On Parents, Grief and the difference between Fiction and Memoir, with Elizabeth McCracken

On Parents, Grief and the difference between Fiction and Memoir, with Elizabeth McCracken

Elizabeth McCracken’s new novel The Hero of this Book is the profound and poignant account of one writer’s attempt to co... Read more

25 Jan 2023

51mins

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Book Lust with Nancy Pearl featuring Elizabeth McCracken

Book Lust with Nancy Pearl featuring Elizabeth McCracken

“Book Lust” host Nancy Pearl speaks with author and former librarian Elizabeth McCracken about her latest work “The Hero... Read more

12. Elizabeth McCracken

12. Elizabeth McCracken

Elizabeth McCracken is the James A. Michener chaired professor in creative writing at the University of Texas at Austin ... Read more

18 Jan 2023

17mins

First Draft - Elizabeth McCracken (Returns Again!)

First Draft - Elizabeth McCracken (Returns Again!)

Elizabeth McCracken is the author of eight books: Here’s Your Hat What’s Your Hurry, The Giant’s House, Niagara Falls Al... Read more

28 Nov 2022

56mins

Yiyun Li | The Book of Goose with Elizabeth McCracken | The Hero of this Book

Yiyun Li | The Book of Goose with Elizabeth McCracken | The Hero of this Book

Yiyun Li's ''remarkable'' (The Washington Post) debut fiction collection, A Thousand Years of Good Prayers, won the Fran... Read more

11 Oct 2022

53mins

Ep 408: Elizabeth McCracken

Ep 408: Elizabeth McCracken

We're joined by Elizabeth McCracken (author, most recently, of the novel The Hero of This Book, out Oct. 4 from Harper C... Read more

3 Oct 2022

57mins

Ep. QS101: Sarah Manguso & Elizabeth McCracken

Ep. QS101: Sarah Manguso & Elizabeth McCracken

Sarah Manguso--award-winning author and one of the most acclaimed and genre-defying prose stylists working today—joined ... Read more

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