nonfiction

Renée Belliveau | Publication, Canadian Style

It’s easy to believe that the publishing model in the US and UK are the only models out there, given how much coverage they get.

Mar 31, 2022 •

Caroline Donahue

35:51

Natalie Goldberg | Three Simple Lines

It was such an honor to speak with Natalie Goldberg, whose work I've admired for years.

Feb 25, 2021 •

Caroline Donahue

34:57

Emily Nagoski | Writing and Burnout

It's entirely possible that I've recommended Emily and Amelia Nagoski's book Burnout to every student I've had in the last 18 months.

Oct 29, 2020 •

Caroline Donahue

53:50

Kemi Nekvapil | Asking For What We Need

If we want to write, we must learn to ask for what we need.

Oct 15, 2020 •

Caroline Donahue

49:08

#137: The Curse of Ambition (+Tarot!) | Theresa Reed

Sometimes the siren call of ambition is just too seductive to resist. When Theresa Reed's publisher pitched TWO books for her to write last year, she…

Feb 7, 2019 •

Caroline Donahue

50:13

#136: Writing When Life Happens | Caroline Wright

When you don't sweat the small stuff and just write I was lucky enough to get connected to Caroline Wright and immediately wanted her to come on the…

Jan 31, 2019 •

Caroline Donahue

47:19

#135 :: Writer as Company of One | Paul Jarvis

Bigger isn't always better for writing.

Jan 24, 2019 •

Caroline Donahue

47:15

#128 :: It Takes a Village | A.J. Jacobs

Dec 6, 2018 •

Caroline Donahue

43:22

#121 :: The Library Book | Susan Orlean

When I found out Susan Orlean's latest was called The Library Book it took me exactly 2 minutes to invite her on the show to discuss it.

Oct 18, 2018 •

Caroline Donahue

50:26

#117 :: How to Write Nonfiction | Joanna Penn

How to Write Non-Fiction

Aug 23, 2018 •

Caroline Donahue

48:15

#108 :: Writing about Real People | Michelle Kuo

Michelle Kuo got a call one day, telling her that her favorite student had been arrested.

Jun 21, 2018 •

Caroline Donahue

46:29

#106 :: Travel and Setting | Stephanie Rosenbloom + Lauren Weisberger

There is very little I love more than getting away.

Jun 7, 2018 •

Caroline Donahue

1:13:57

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