Literary Prospects

On our 99th episode, I sit down with the brilliant Marisa Silver to talk about her new novel, At Last, the strange interaction with her own grandmother at age 4 that sparked the novel, leaving film for literature, writing about “ordinary” moments, the enduring importance of art, and so much more. * To support the podcast and get awesome, bookish merch, check out the Literary Prospects Shop. *For books featured on the podcast and other curated booklists, check out our online store at Bookshop...

Author Margaux Eliot (aka Julia Fine) talks with Kelley Vick about her new novel Honeymoon Stage, the early aughts reality TV culture that inspired the story, creating a literary alter ego, publishing in the post-covid age, and much more. * Support the podcast and get awesome, bookish merch. Check out the Literary Prospects Shop. *For books featured on the podcast and other curated booklists, check out our online store at Bookshop.org, Literary Prospects Books. *More good stuff for wr...

Author Kristin Bair talks with Kelley Vick about her uproarious new novel, Clementine Crane Prefers Not To, the mental load women carry, finding her voice as a writer, giving ourselves permission to write, and much more. * Support the podcast and get awesome, bookish merch. Check out the Literary Prospects Shop. *For books featured on the podcast and other curated booklists, check out our online store at Bookshop.org, Literary Prospects Books. *More good stuff for writers and readers ...

Amy Gallo Ryan talks with Kelley Vick about her new memoir, You May Feel a Bit of Pressure, the struggles with infertility that inspired the book, structuring a memoir in essays, learning which feedback to pay attention to and which to ignore, and much more. * Support the podcast and get awesome, bookish merch. Check out the Literary Prospects Shop. *For books featured on the podcast and other curated booklists, check out our online store at Bookshop.org, Literary Prospects Books. *Mo...

Author Nick Medina talks with Kelley Vick about his latest novel, The Whistler, the Native American superstition that inspired the novel, blending folklore with modern social issues, finding a home for indigenous horror, and much more. * In continued recognition of BANNED BOOKS WEEK we’re donating proceeds from all of our “Read Banned Books” merch to the American Library Association. Plus, FREE and REDUCED SHIPPING. Check out the Literary Prospects Shop. *For books featured on the podc...