Makenna Goodman's guest appearances

Makenna Goodman

Commonplace: Conversations with Poets (and Other People)

Slow Stories

READ TO ME with Becky Karush

women read

Barack Obama

Jane Eyre

Charlotte Bronte

Tennessee Williams

Toni Morrison

Jaclyn Johnson

Grace Bonney

James Baldwin

Maria Popova

Anais Mitchell

Kris Delmhorst

Molly Ivins

Lisa Taddeo

Sophia Amoruso

Michael Ventura

OwlTail

"What if you could change your life? Would you do it? How would you do it?" These introductory questions invite readers into the world of The Shame—a novel by Makenna Goodman that follows the yearning and ultimate unraveling of a woman named Alma. While the book itself is short in length, readers become immersed in a slow buildup to a critical decision that Alma makes revolving around Celeste, a mysterious but pivotal character in Alma's life, who at first, serves as a source of inspiration for Alma but steadily evolves into infatuation throughout the story. While Makenna has created a riveting work of fiction, The Shame acts as a vehicle for necessary conversations around the relationship between art, identity, and commerce in the age of capitalism. For Makenna, these ideas remain top of mind, and in this conversation, she spoke more about how she arrived at this transcendent story, her relationship with pace and creativity, and how she's learned to reframe an important question when examining storytelling—and life.

"What if you could change your life? Would you do it? How would you do it?" These introductory questions invite readers into the world of The Shame—a novel by Makenna Goodman that follows the yearning and ultimate unraveling of a woman named Alma. While the book itself is short in length, readers become immersed in a slow buildup to a critical decision that Alma makes revolving around Celeste, a mysterious but pivotal character in Alma's life, who at first, serves as a source of inspiration for Alma but steadily evolves into infatuation throughout the story. While Makenna has created a riveting work of fiction, The Shame acts as a vehicle for necessary conversations around the relationship between art, identity, and commerce in the age of capitalism. For Makenna, these ideas remain top of mind, and in this conversation, she spoke more about how she arrived at this transcendent story, her relationship with pace and creativity, and how she's learned to reframe an important question when examining storytelling—and life.

Makenna Goodman — ”I do think that we want to escape, but I don’t think we want to flee.”

This week on READ TO ME we are introducing our first mini episode, starring Makenna Goodman, author of THE SHAME. (Listen to last week's episode on THE SHAME.) Today Makenna and I chat about the main character of THE SHAME, about books that make her happy, and about craft that she’s drawn to. For more info about this book and to read Becky's thoughts, visit here: https://www.readtomepod.com/season2episodes/mini-makenna-goodman 

This week on READ TO ME we are introducing our first mini episode, starring Makenna Goodman, author of THE SHAME. (Listen to last week's episode on THE SHAME.) Today Makenna and I chat about the main character of THE SHAME, about books that make her happy, and about craft that she’s drawn to. For more info about this book and to read Becky's thoughts, visit here: <a href="https://www.readtomepod.com/season2episodes/mini-makenna-goodman" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.readtomepod.com/season2episodes/mini-makenna-goodman</a>

READ TO ME talks to... Makenna Goodman

This week on READ TO ME, let's be thankful for sacred spaces, spaces where we are free to be and free to work. In my sacred space this week, the coffee shop, I read to you from THE SHAME by Makenna Goodman. Together we'll experience the power of monologue, being in the body, and the surge of a good story. Head on over to your favorite couch, your favorite coffee shop, or on your morning commute and join me as we listen for what we love.   For more info about this book and to read Becky's thoughts, visit here: https://www.readtomepod.com/season2episodes/the-shame

This week on READ TO ME, let's be thankful for sacred spaces, spaces where we are free to be and free to work. In my sacred space this week, the coffee shop, I read to you from THE SHAME by Makenna Goodman. Together we'll experience the power of monologue, being in the body, and the surge of a good story. Head on over to your favorite couch, your favorite coffee shop, or on your morning commute and join me as we listen for what we love. For more info about this book and to read Becky's thoughts, visit here: <a href="https://www.readtomepod.com/season2episodes/the-shame" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.readtomepod.com/season2episodes/the-shame</a>

READ TO ME from... The Shame by Makenna Goodman