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Hosted by Whitney Terrell and V.V. Ganeshananthan, fiction/non/fiction interprets current events through the lens of literature, and features conversations with writers of all stripes, from novelists and poets to journalists and essayists.
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S9 Ep. 42 Joshua Jelly-Schapiro on Harry Belafonte’s Extraordinary Art & Activism
Non-fiction writer Joshua Jelly-Schapiro joins co-hosts V.V. Ganeshananthan and Christian Barter to talk about the life of performer and activist Harr...
S9 Ep. 41 Lupe Mendez on Texas Politics and the Killing of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo
Houston-based poet Lupe Mendez joins co-hosts Whitney Terrell and Jennifer Maritza McCauley to discuss ICE raids, the killing of Lorenzo Salgado Arauj...
S9, Ep. 40 Molly Crabapple on the Jewish Bund and Here Where We Live Is Our Country
Artist and writer Molly Crabapple joins co-hosts Whitney Terrell and V.V. Ganeshananthan to talk about the Jewish Labor Bund and its socialist, secula...
S9 Ep. 39 Nate Bukaty on World Cup 2026 and the Heart of American Soccer
MLS commentator Nate Bukaty joins co-hosts Whitney Terrell and V.V. Ganeshananthan to talk about Kansas City’s influence on American soccer and how th...
S9 Ep. 38 Peter Hessler on the Implications of a Chinese Education
Acclaimed nonfiction writer Peter Hessler joins co-hosts Whitney Terrell and V.V. Ganeshananthan to talk about his new memoir, Other Rivers: A Chinese...
S9 Ep. 37 Soman Chainani on the Dream of a Young President
Young adult novelist Soman Chainani joins co-hosts Christian Barter and V.V. Ganeshananthan to discuss the impact of age on politics. Chainani, the au...
S9 Ep. 36 Matthew Wolfe on the Secret History of Radical Environmentalism
Journalist Matthew Wolfe joins co-hosts Whitney Terrell and V.V. Ganeshananthan to discuss his new book Fires in the Night: The Earth Liberation Front...
S9 Ep. 35 Deb Olin Unferth on Our Apocalypse Now World
Writer Deb Olin Unferth joins co-hosts Whitney Terrell and Christian Barter to discuss the enduring power of apocalyptic narratives and her new novel...
S9 Ep. 34 Ben Fountain on Rasputin and Trump’s Coming Third Term
Novelist Ben Fountain joins co-hosts Whitney Terrell and V.V. Ganeshananthan to discuss his new book, Rasputin Swims the Potomac. Fountain's satire, s...
S9 Ep. 33 Sarah Pearsall on the Worldwide Scope of the American Revolution
Historian Sarah Pearsall joins co-hosts Jennifer Maritza McCauley and Whitney Terrell to discuss her new book, Freedom Round the Globe: a World Histor...
S9 Ep. 32 Barry Walters on LGBTQ Music 1969-2000
Music critic Barry Walters joins co-hosts Whitney Terrell and Christian Barter to discuss his new book, Mighty Real: A History of LGBTQ Music 1969-200...
S9 Ep. 31 Christian B. Miller on The Honesty Crisis
Wake Forest University Professor of Philosophy Christian B. Miller joins co-hosts Whitney Terrell and Jennifer Maritza McCauley to discuss his newest...
S9 Ep. 30 Rebecca Lehmann on Anne Boleyn, Trump, and Treason
Writer Rebecca Lehmann joins co-hosts Whitney Terrell and V.V. Ganeshananthan to discuss her debut novel, The Beheading Game, a work of speculative hi...
S9 Ep. 29 Scott Anderson on the Iranian Revolution
Veteran war correspondent and Kirkus Prize winner Scott Anderson joins co-hosts Whitney Terrell and Jennifer Maritza McCauley to discuss his new nonfi...
S9 Ep. 28: Liam Callanan on Trump Vs. the Pope
Acclaimed novelist Liam Callanan joins co-hosts V.V. Ganeshananthan and Whitney Terrell to discuss American-born Pope Leo XIV’s recent conflicts with...
S9 Ep. 27: Caroline Bicks on Stephen King’s Archives of Horror
Writer and scholar Caroline Bicks, the Stephen E. King Chair in Literature at the University of Maine, joins co-hosts Jennifer Maritza McCauley and V....
S9 Ep. 26 Chris Hadfield on Final Orbit, Artemis II, and the Future of Space
Retired astronaut and novelist Chris Hadfield joins co-hosts Whitney Terrell and V.V. Ganeshananthan to discuss space exploration, geopolitics, and hi...
S9 Ep. 25 Kathryn Paige Harden on Behavior, Genetics, and Blame
Psychologist, behavioral geneticist and writer Kathryn Paige Harden joins co-hosts Jennifer Maritza McCauley and Whitney Terrell to discuss her new bo...
S9 Ep. 24 Ana Gavrilovska on Pynchon’s Prescient Technofascism
Writer Ana Gavrilovska joins co-hosts V.V. Ganeshananthan and Whitney Terrell to talk about her recent article for Current Affairs, "Thomas Pynchon Sa...
S9 Ep. 23 Ellie Roscher on Fair Game and the Future for Trans Athletes
Author Ellie Roscher joins co-hosts V.V. Ganeshananthan and Jennifer Maritza McCauley to talk about her recent book, Fair Game: Trans Athletes and the...
S9 Ep. 22 Jeff Boyd on Cops, Teachers, and Chicago
Novelist Jeff Boyd joins co-hosts V.V. Ganeshananthan and Whitney Terrell to talk about his new work of literary crime fiction, Hard Times, which is s...
S9 Ep. 21 Daisy Hernandez on the Myth of Citizenship
Award-winning author Daisy Hernández joins co-hosts Jennifer Maritza McCauley and Whitney Terrell to talk about her new book, Citizenship: Notes on an...
S9 Ep. 20 James Sullivan on the Power of Protest Music
Pop culture critic James Sullivan joins co-hosts V.V. Ganeshananthan and Whitney Terrell to discuss the history of American protest music. Sullivan, t...
S9 Ep.19 Brian Platzer on the Complex Ties Between Teachers and Students
Novelist, essayist, and educator Brian Platzer joins co-hosts Whitney Terrell and V.V. Ganeshananthan to discuss his new novel, The Optimists, which f...
S9 Ep. 18: Yi-Ling Liu on Internet Censorship in China and the U.S.
Writer and editor Yi-Ling Liu joins co-hosts Whitney Terrell and Jennifer Maritza McCauley to talk about state-controlled censorship. Liu, the author...
S9 Ep. 17 Eleanor Shearer on Migrants in Hiding and a Caribbean History of Canada
Novelist Eleanor Shearer joins co-hosts V.V. Ganeshananthan and Whitney Terrell to discuss her new novel, Fireflies in Winter, which depicts the littl...
S9 Ep. 16 Anjali Enjeti on Ballots and How Trump Wants to Steal Them
Award-winning journalist, activist, poll worker, and former attorney Anjali Enjeti discusses her new book, Ballot, which considers the real and metaph...
S9 Ep. 15 Joe Jackson on the Spanish-American War and Trump’s Imperial Ambitions
Award-winning nonfiction writer and former investigative journalist Joe Jackson joins co-hosts Whitney Terrell and V.V. Ganeshananthan to talk about P...
S9, Ep. 14 Jessica Lopez Lyman on the History of State Violence in Minnesota
Interdisciplinary performance artist and Xicana feminist scholar Jessica Lopez Lyman joins co-hosts Whitney Terrell and V.V. Ganeshananthan to talk ab...
S9 Ep. 13: Vauhini Vara with Karan Mahajan on “What If Readers Like A.I.-Generated Fiction?”
Award-winning writers and longtime friends Vauhini Vara and Karan Mahajan join co-hosts Whitney Terrell and V. V. Ganeshananthan to discuss Vara’s rec...
S9 Ep. 12: Matthew Pearl on What We’ll Do For the Prize
Bestselling and award-winning writer Matthew Pearl joins co-hosts Whitney Terrell and V.V. Ganeshananthan to discuss his new novel The Award. Pearl ex...
S9 Ep. 11: Elizabeth McCracken on Writing About Writing, At Last
Acclaimed fiction writer and long-time creative writing professor Elizabeth McCracken joins co-hosts Whitney Terrell and V. V. Ganeshananthan to discu...
S9 Ep. 10: Maya Angelou Book Award Winner Alison C. Rollins on the Poetics of Sound, Space, and Image
2025 Maya Angelou Book Award winner Alison C. Rollins joins co-hosts Whitney Terrell and V. V. Ganeshananthan to discuss her 2024 poetry collection Bl...
Sven Beckert on the Global History of Capitalism
Pulitzer Prize finalist Sven Beckert joins co-hosts Whitney Terrell and V.V. Ganeshananthan to talk about his new book, Capitalism: A Global History....
S9 Ep. 8: Jacob Silverman on the Tech Bros’ Gilded Rage
Journalist Jacob Silverman joins co-hosts Whitney Terrell and V.V. Ganeshananthan to talk about his new book, Gilded Rage: Elon Musk and the Radicaliz...
S9 Ep. 8: Jacob Silverman on the Tech Bros’ Gilded Rage
Journalist Jacob Silverman joins co-hosts Whitney Terrell and V.V. Ganeshananthan to talk about his new book, Gilded Rage: Elon Musk and the Radicaliz...
S9 Ep. 7: Kathryn Nuernberger on Mutualism, Climate, and Finding Family at the End of the World
Poet and essayist Kathryn Nuernberger joins co-hosts Whitney Terrell and V.V. Ganeshananthan to talk about her new collection of lyric essays, Held: E...
S9 Ep. 7: Kathryn Nuernberger on Mutualism, Climate, and Finding Family at the End of the World
Poet and essayist Kathryn Nuernberger joins co-hosts Whitney Terrell and V.V. Ganeshananthan to talk about her new collection of lyric essays, Held: E...
S9 Ep. 6: Ottilie Mulzet on Translating Hungarian Nobel Prize Winner László Krasznahorkai
Translator Ottilie Mulzet joins co-hosts Whitney Terrell and V.V. Ganeshananthan to talk about her award-winning translations of Nobel Prize winner Lá...
S9 Ep. 6: Ottilie Mulzet on Translating Hungarian Nobel Prize Winner László Krasznahorkai
Translator Ottilie Mulzet joins co-hosts Whitney Terrell and V.V. Ganeshananthan to talk about her award-winning translations of Nobel Prize winner Lá...