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More to the Story

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A podcast all about creative nonfiction, telling true stories and sharing them with the world. Excerpts of true, personal stories and interviews with their authors. Hosted by Janna Marlies Maron, editor & publisher of Under the Gum Tree magazine.

MTS 15: Disability in literature & writing about life in a particular body with Rebeckah Taussig

December 21, 2017

I talk with writer and Under the Gum Tree contributor Rebekah Taussig about disability in literature, the discomfort of engaging with people different...

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MTS 14: Place often makes the people & paying attention to surroundings Liz Stephens

December 14, 2017

I talk with writer and Under the Gum Tree contributor Liz Stephens about writing about place, whether people create a place or vice versa, the inconve...

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MTS 13: Embracing your subjective version of the truth & cult-classic films with Dorian Fox

December 7, 2017

I talk with writer and Under the Gum Tree contributor Dorian Fox about facts in nonfiction, embracing your own subjective version of the truth, and cu...

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MTS 12: Telling lies, asking questions & discovering personal truth in writing with Yahdon Israel

November 30, 2017

I talk with writer and Under the Gum Tree contributor Yahdon Israel about lies, race, and how questions can reveal more truth about ourselves if we pa...

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MTS 11: Writing about family & developing sympathy for others with Stephen Gutierrez

November 23, 2017

I talk with author and Under the Gum Tree Stephen Gutierrez about how we can develop sympathy for others when we write nonfiction and what we learn ab...

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MTS 10: Structure is a b*tch & processing grief through writing nonfiction with Carol Marsh

November 16, 2017

I talk with author and Under the Gum Tree contributor Carol Marsh about grief, public service, self care, finding structure for a memoir, and her book...

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MTS 09: Modern day monsters and crafting segmented essays with Ira Sukrungruang

November 9, 2017

I talk with author and Under the Gum Tree contributor Ira Sukrungruang about shifting between writing poetry, fiction, nonfiction, crafting segmented ...

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MTS 08: Writing through trauma & redefining identity with Matt Young

November 2, 2017

I talk with author and Under the Gum Tree Contributor Matt Young about his new book, a memoir called Eat the Apple, his experience transitioning from ...

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MTS 07: Short-short nonfiction & creating literary community with Penny Guisinger

March 26, 2016

I talk with author and previous Under the Gum Tree contributor Penny Guisinger about her new book, Postcards from Here, writing short-short nonfiction...

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MTS 06: Spending a night in jail & turning an unpleasant experience into art with Maddy Walsh

March 18, 2016

I talk with songwriter and previous Under the Gum Tree contributor Maddy Walsh about her essay "Placer County Jail." Maddy reads an excerpt from her e...

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