Rebecca Makkai on Writing in the Airport
Pulitzer Prize and National Book Award Finalist writer Rebecca Makkai joins us to conclude Season 2 of “Stories, But Shorter.” This Chicago-based writ...
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Stories, But Shorter showcases the sprawling world of creative writing fiction/non-fiction and the beautiful people who choose to bare their soul on digital paper. Each guest author will get a chance to read their short story or selections from a larger story aloud. This is followed by a conversation on the topic of their work, inspiration, and heck, maybe just life with host and comedian, Cassi Jerkins.
Adam McOmber on Queer Historical Fiction
Writer Adam McOmber joins us to read “Petit Trianon,” a short story from his book My House Gathers Desires. "Petit Trianon" was inspired by a real que...
Misa Sugiura on Young Adult Fiction
Misa Sugiura reads two amazing short stories, “Hanging Gardens” and “Not What I Meant.” Both stories share the theme of young love. “Hanging Garden” e...
Christine Sneed on Being a Monkey's Uncle
Author Christine Sneed joins Stories, But Shorter to read her wonderful short story, “The Monkey’s Uncle Louis.” Christine Sneed is the author of the ...
Stories, But Shorter on "A Visit From St. Nicolas"
A special “Stories, But Shorter” holiday episode! We bring you the classic short “A Visit From St. Nicolas,” more commonly known as “Twas’ The Night B...
E’mon Lauren on Hood Womanism
E’mon Lauren is a Chicago born-and-raised poet who was named Chicago’s first Youth Poet Laureate. She writes poetry and playwriting to explore a philo...
Michael McRay on Peacebuilding
Author Michael McRay reads from his upcoming book, I Am Not Your Enemy: Stories to Transform a Divided World. For this book, Michael McRay traveled th...
S.L. Wisenberg on Friendship & Religion
S.L. Wisenberg is the author of The Sweetheart Is In, Holocaust Girls: Memory, & Other Obsessions and The Adventures of Cancer Bitch. Today S.L. Wisen...
Juan Martinez on Writing Fiction From Real-Life Experiences
Juan Martinez is the author of Best Worst American: Stories. He was born in Bucaramanga, Colombia and now resides in Chicago. On “Stories, But Shorter...
Samira Ahmed on Art & Politics
Samira Ahmed is the New York Times best-selling author of “Love, Hate & Other Filters” and “Internment.” She was born in Bombay, India, and grew up in...