Episodios

  • Steve Hofstetter: Getting to Know Comedians

    Steve Hofstetter: Getting to Know Comedians
    Jul 8 2025
    No insects were injured in comedian Steve Hofstetter’s new comedy special, “Kill the Butterflies.” Instead, Hofstetter combines stand-up comedy with documentary interviews exploring comedians’ experiences with anxiety and mental health. He discusses his own mental health journey, along with more … Continue reading →
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    12 m
  • Gregg Hurwitz: The Upside of Getting Choked Out

    Gregg Hurwitz: The Upside of Getting Choked Out
    Jul 8 2025
    How do you ensure authenticity as a writer? Some authors do a lot of library research. Others write what they already know about life. Gregg Hurwitz “introduces [his] face to the training mat repeatedly and …gets choked out.” It’s all … Continue reading →
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    16 m
  • Amal El-Mohtar

    Amal El-Mohtar
    Jun 25 2025
    The award-winning fiction, poetry, and criticism of writer Amal El-Mohtar have appeared in publications ranging from Tor.com, Fireside Fiction, Lightspeed, Uncanny, and Strange Horizons, and in her own collection, The Honey Month. With Max Gladstone, she co-authored the multiple award-winning … Continue reading →
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    20 m
  • From Animorphs to Odd Otters, Katherine Applegate Brings the Talent

    From Animorphs to Odd Otters, Katherine Applegate Brings the Talent
    May 9 2025
    New York Times bestselling author Katherine Applegate has written or cowritten an impressive number of books from the 54-volume Animorph series to her latest, Odder. We discuss the inspiration behind Odder, the Monterey Bay Aquarium’s surrogate mother program for orphaned … Continue reading →
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    15 m
  • Iris Dement is Workin’ on a World, and We’re the Better for It

    Iris Dement is Workin’ on a World, and We’re the Better for It
    May 1 2025
    Singer-songwriter Iris Dement has released seven albums since 1990, including her latest, Workin’ on a World. Her songs sometimes juxtapose heavy lyrics with upbeat music, letting the listener feel energized while contemplating the difficulties of life. While she doesn’t see … Continue reading →
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    15 m
  • Nora Neus: Writing “People-Centered Stories for a More Equitable World”

    Nora Neus: Writing “People-Centered Stories for a More Equitable World”
    Apr 9 2025
    Emmy-nominated producer, writer, and freelance journalist Nora Neus will visit the Columbus Metropolitan Library’s South High Branch on April 11 as part of the Authors at the Library series. Her most recent book is “Renegade Girls,” a young adult graphic … Continue reading →
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    13 m
  • Vashti Harrison: Big Honors for a Great Writer

    Vashti Harrison: Big Honors for a Great Writer
    Apr 4 2025
    American writer, illustrator and filmmaker Vashti Harrison is the New York Times bestselling creator of Big, winner of the 2024 Caldecott Medal, both the Coretta Scott King Book Award Author and Book Award Illustrator Honor, and a National Book Award … Continue reading →
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    14 m
  • Mary Robinette Kowal: What if 1950s Space Exploration Were Very Different?

    Mary Robinette Kowal: What if 1950s Space Exploration Were Very Different?
    Mar 20 2025
    Mary Robinette Kowal, author of The Martian Contingency, will appear with John Scalzi, author of When the Moon Hits Your Eye, to celebrate the release of their books on Sunday, March 23 at 2:00pm at the Columbus Metropolitan Library. Mary … Continue reading →
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    10 m