S1 Ep11: Karen Swallow Prior
Karen Swallow Prior is the author of On Reading Well: Finding the Good Life Through Great Books. In this episode she talks with Jonathan about the instructive power of fictional worlds […]
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S1 Ep10: Shawn Smucker
Shawn Smucker is the author of Light from Distant Stars (among other books). In this episode, Jonathan and Shawn discuss the nitty gritty of Shawn’s writing habits, the unique challenges and rewards […]
S1 Ep9: Kristy Dempsey
Jonathan and Kristy talk about her new book Papa Put a Man on the Moon (written in celebration of the fiftieth anniversary of the moon landing), the process of writing […]
S1 Ep8: Helena Sorenson
Jonathan and Helena (author of the Shiloh series) talk about balancing affirmation with criticism, the difference between a growth mindset and a fixed mindset, and the importance of maintaining sensitivity to the world. […]
S1 Ep7: Doug McKelvey
Jonathan and Doug discuss the search for “a word that rhymes with everything” and how this search characterizes Doug’s writing process aesthetically, morally, and theologically. Doug McKelvey is the author […]
S1 Ep6: Russ Ramsey
Jonathan and Russ go back and forth about the fine line between fact and fiction, the fallibility of human memory, and where truth comes from, specifically as these issues pertain […]
S1 Ep5: Claire Gibson
Jonathan Rogers interviews Claire Gibson about her new book Beyond the Point, befriending our inner critics, writing as service, and the landscape of storytelling—and at the end, she even asks […]
S1 Ep4: Christopher Williams
Jonathan Rogers interviews Christopher Williams about his new concept album, We Will Remember, based on the book of Joel. As Jonathan says, “You’ve never heard a better concept album based on […]
S1 Ep3: Jennifer Trafton
Jonathan Rogers and Jennifer Trafton discuss the vital role of play in creativity, the tricky business of self-forgetfulness, and how to recover and retain our childhood loves even in the […]
S1 Ep2: Pete Peterson
Jonathan Rogers and Pete Peterson discuss playwriting, the secrets to a compelling story, and Pete’s upcoming stage adaptation of Corrie ten Boom’s The Hiding Place.