162: “A Conversation with My Father” by Grace Paley
If you enjoyed this episode, consider joining our Patreon. Your support helps us keep the show running. Find out more at http://www.patreon.com/whyisthisgoodpodcast In this episode, we discuss “A Conversation with My Father” by Grace Paley. What can we learn from this semi-autobiographical story? How can we develop stories from our own experiences? How can an […]
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161: “A Manual for Cleaning Women” by Lucia Berlin
If you enjoyed this episode, consider joining our Patreon. Your support helps us keep the show running. Find out more at http://www.patreon.com/whyisthisgoodpodcast In this episode, we discuss “A Manual for Cleaning Women” by Lucia Berlin. What can we learn from this story? How can we use a repeating structure in a story? How can the […]
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160: “Everything That Rises Must Converge” by Flannery O’Connor
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159: “Wood Sorrel House” by Zach Williams
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158: “The Garden of Forking Paths” by Jorge Luis Borges
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