Rick Kleffel:Narrative Species–The Agony Column
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Episodes
- 2268: A 2026 Interview with Gwendolyn Kiste
Gwendolyn Kiste discusses her short story collection, The Haunted Houses She Calls Her Own, on the podcast Rick Kleffel: Narrative Species–The Agony Column.
- 2267: A 2026 Interview with Martha Conway
Martha Conway is interviewed about her novel We Meet Apart.
- 2266: A 2026 Interview with Moorea Corrigan
Moorea Corrigan is interviewed about her novel Thistlemarsh.
- 2265: A 2026 Interview with Josie Iselin Ellen Litwiller
Josie Iselin Ellen Litwiller discuss The Mysterious World of the Bull Kelp Forest in this episode of Rick Kleffel:Narrative Species–The Agony Column.
- 2264: A 2026 Interview with Johnny Compton
Johnny Compton is interviewed about his supernatural noir book, Dead First.
- 2263: A 2026 Interview with Karen Russell
Karen Russell discusses her book, The Antidote.
- 2262: A 2026 Interview with Michael Katakis
Michael Katakis is interviewed about his works, A Body in London and Road Songs.
- 2261: A 2026 Interview with Miles Cameron
Miles Cameron joins Rick Kleffel on The Agony Column to discuss his novel Artifact Space.
- 2260: A 2026 Interview with Jack El-Hai
This episode features Jack El-Hai discussing his book, The Nazi and the Psychiatrist. The book was the basis for the 2025 movie Nuremberg.
- 2259: A 2025 Interview with Angie Hobbs
This episode features an interview with Angie Hobbs, discussing her book 'Why Plato Matters Now'.
- 2258: A 2025 Interview with Megha Majumdar
Megha Majumdar discusses her novel A Guardian and a Thief.
- 2257: A 2025 Interview with David Haynes
David Haynes discusses his collection Martha's Dauughter.
- 2256: A 2025 Interview with Timothy Ryback
Timothy Ryback discusses his book Takeover: Hitler's Final Rise to Power.
- 2255: A 2025 Interview with Jeff Goodell
Jeff Goodell discusses The Heat Will Kill You First: Life and Death on a Scorched Planet.
- 2254: A 2025 Interview with Meg Waite Clayton
Meg Waite Clayton discusses her novel, Typewriter Beach.
- 2254: A 2025 Interview with Leif Weatherby
Leif Weatherby discusses is book Language Machines: Cultural AI and the End of Remainder Humanism.
- 2253: A 2025 Interview with Hana Gammon
Hana Gammon discusses her novel The Specimens.
- 2252: A 2025 Interview with Laurie R. King
Laurie R. King discusses her new novel Knave of Diamonds.
- 2251: A 2025 Interview with Richard Cytowic on The Art of Doing Nothing
Richard Cytowic discusses his article The Art of Doing Nothing.
- 2250: A 2025 Interview with Holly Gramazio
Holly Gramazio discusses her novel, The Husbands.
- 2248: A 2025 Interview with Scott Guild, #1
Scott Guild discusses Plastic.
- 2249: A 2025 Interview with Scott Guild, #2
Scott Guild discusses Plastic.
- 2247: A 2025 Interview with Eric Stener Carlson
Eric Stener Carlson discusses his collection of short stories, Tales from the Coming War.
- 2246: A 2025 Interview with James Fadiman and Jurgen Gruber
James Fadiman and Jurgen Gruber discuss their book Microdosing for Health, Healing, and Enhanced Performance.
- 2245: A 2025 Interview with Steve Aylett
Steve Aylett discusses his novel The Book Lovers.
- 2244: A 2025 Interview with Jorge Cham and Dwayne Godwin
Jorge Cham and Dwayne Godwin discuss their book Out of Your Mind: The Biggest Mysteries of the Human Brain.
- 2243: A 2025 Interview with Reggie Oliver
Reggie Oliver discusses his short story collection This Haunted Heaven.
- 2242: A 2025 Interview with Liza Monroy
Liza Monroy discusses her novel The Distractions.
- 2241: A Second 2024 Interview with Johnny Compton
Johnny Compton discusses his novel The Spite House.
- 2240: A 2024 Interview with Remy Ngamije
Rémy Ngamije discusses his literary mixtape Only Stars Know The Meaning Of Space
- 2240: A 2024 Interview with Mark Morris
Mark Morris discusses his novel That Which Stands Outside.
- 2239: A 2024 Interview with Nicole Kobie
Nicole Kobie discusses her book The Long History of the Future: Why tomorrow's technology still isn't here.
- 2238: A 2024 Interview with Ray Russell
Ray Russell discusses his novel The Woman Who Fell to Earth.
- 2237: A 2024 Interview with Nick Cutter
Nick Cutter discusses his novel The Queen.
- 2236: A 2024 Interview with Chris Benner and Manuel Pastor
Chris Benner and Manuel Pastor discuss their book Charging Forward: Lithium Valley, Electric Vehicles, and a Just Future
- 2235: A 2024 Interview with Jedediah Berry.
Jedediah Berry discusses his novel The Naming Song.
- 2234: A 2024 Interview with Jeff Vandermeer
Jeff Vandermeer discusses his new Southern Reach novel, Absolution.
- 2233: A 2024 Interview with Alan Moore
Alan Moore discusses his novel The Great When.
- 2232: A 2024 Interview with Cara Giaimo
Cara Giaimo discuses Atlas Obscura: Wild Life: An Explorer's Guide to the World's Living Wonders.
- 2232: A 2024 Interview with Char Miller
Char Miller discusses his book Burn Scars: A Documentary History of Fire Suppression, from Colonial Origins to the Resurgence of Cultural Burning.
- 2231: A 2024 Interview with Catherynne M. Valente
Catherynne Valente discusses her novels Space Opera and Space Oddity.
- 2230: A 2024 Interview with Richard Cytowic
Neuroscientist Richard Cytoowic discusses his book Your Stone Age Brain in the Screen Age: Coping with Digital Distraction and Sensory Overload.
- 2229: A 2024 Interview with Johnny Compton
Johnny Compton discusses his novel Devils Kill Devils.
- 2228: A 2024 Interview with Sarah Pinsker
Sarah Pinsker discusses her books Haunt Sweet Home and Lost Places.
- 2226: A 2024 Interview with Dan Slater
Dan Slater discusses his novel The Incorruptibles.
- 2227: A 2024 Interview with Annalee Newitz
Annalee Newitz discusses her book Stories Are Weapons: Psychological Warfare and the American Mind
- 2225: A 2024 Interview with Iris Yamashita
Iris Yamashita discusses her novel Village in the Dark.
- 2224: A 2024 Interview with Keith Donohue
Keith Donohue discusses his novel The Girl in the Bog.
- 2223: A 2024 Interview with Martin Hogue
Martin Hogue discusses the stories behind the words and pictures in his book Making Camp.
- 2222: Kamala Harris 2009 and Muhammed Yunus 2017
Re-podcast of edited interviews with Kamala Harris discussing her book Smart on Crime and Muhammed Yunus discussing his book A World of Three Zeros.