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Author Jeff Bens joins Brian this week to talk about his wonderful new novel, The Mighty Oak.Jeff, a professor at Manhattanville College, discusses his writing and research process for the book, why place and work are so important to his writing, and why and how he teaches his students to write from the gut and the heart, not from their brain.The Mighty OakThe Color of MoneyThe HustlerMrs BridgeSubscribe:Apple PodcastsSpotifyOvercastGoogle PlayRSSSupportSupport Me on Ko-fi

Author Jeff Bens joins Brian this week to talk about his wonderful new novel, The Mighty Oak.Jeff, a professor at Manhattanville College, discusses his writing and research process for the book, why place and work are so important to his writing, and why and how he teaches his students to write from the gut and the heart, not from their brain.<a href="https://www.indiebound.org/book/9781982604165" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Mighty Oak</a><a href="https://www.indiebound.org/book/9781560254850" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Color of Money</a><a href="https://www.indiebound.org/book/9784871877695" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Hustler</a><a href="https://www.indiebound.org/book/9781582435688" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Mrs Bridge</a>Subscribe:<a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-other-51-smg/id1123850813" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Apple Podcasts</a><a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/6IKw2AzDkpDjHPlLc9w6i3?si=0QraEyO3TY6NFy54cALX8A" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Spotify</a><a href="https://overcast.fm/itunes1123850813" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Overcast</a><a href="https://playmusic.app.goo.gl/?ibi=com.google.PlayMusic&amp;isi=691797987&amp;ius=googleplaymusic&amp;apn=com.google.android.music&amp;link=https://play.google.com/music/m/Imz5mtrohxrgsgwsaciahui5kvq?t%3DThe_Other_51%26pcampaignid%3DMKT-na-all-co-pr-mu-pod-16" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Google Play</a><a href="http://www.sportsmediaguy.com/the-other-51?format=rss" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">RSS</a>Support<a href="https://ko-fi.com/I2I212A0Q" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Support Me on Ko-fi</a>

Episode 134: Writing Authentically with Jeff Bens

On a 10-year journey to write a single book; on developing the story of a battered, broken hockey goon; on whether people can learn to be good writers.

On a 10-year journey to write a single book; on developing the story of a battered, broken hockey goon; on whether people can learn to be good writers.

Jeff Bens: Author, "The Mighty Oak"