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
28 Jul 2023
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56mins
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
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40mins
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
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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
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51mins
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
19 Jan 2023
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27mins
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
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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
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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
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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
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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
6 Jun 2022
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1hr