Rebecca van Laer's guest appearances

Rebecca van Laer

New Books in Literature

New Books Network

The Downtown Writers Jam

Linda Grover

Patrick Madden

Fonda Lee

Tommy Mira y Lopez

Diana McCaulay

Dina Greenberg

James Rollins

Helen Sword

Tochi Onyebuchi

Octavia Randolph

Jay Smith

James Rosone

Ken Liu

Brad Schaeffer

Gary Gygax

OwlTail

Shannon McLeod

Rebecca van Laer’s writing appears in TriQuarterly Review, joyland, Columbia journal, the Florida review, Salamander, Hobart, mokeybicycle, electric literature and elsewhere. She holds a PhD in English from Brown University. Shannon McLeod is the author of the essay chapbook Pathetic from Etchings Press, and her writings have appeared in Tin House, Prairie Schooner, Hobart, and Smokelong Quarterly. She lives in Virginia where she teaches high school English. Rebecca and Shannon join me to discuss their debut novellas, How to Adjust to the Dark and Whimsy, both out with Long Day Press.Books Recommended in this episode:How to Adjust to the Dark and WhimsyRebecca Recommends: Nate Lippens, My Dead Book  Naomi Washer, Subjects We Left Out  Shannon Recommends: Chloe Caldwell, Women  Chantel V. Johnson, Post-Traumatic  Ursula Villarreal-Moura, Math for the Self-Crippling  ﻿Chris Holmes is Chair of Literatures in English and Associate Professor at Ithaca College. He writes criticism on contemporary global literatures. His book, Kazuo Ishiguro as World Literature, is under contract with Bloomsbury Publishing. He is the co-director of The New Voices Festival, a celebration of work in poetry, prose, and playwriting by up-and-coming young writers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/literature

Rebecca van Laer’s writing appears in TriQuarterly Review, joyland, Columbia journal, the Florida review, Salamander, Hobart, mokeybicycle, electric literature and elsewhere. She holds a PhD in English from Brown University. Shannon McLeod is the author of the essay chapbook Pathetic from Etchings Press, and her writings have appeared in Tin House, Prairie Schooner, Hobart, and Smokelong Quarterly. She lives in Virginia where she teaches high school English. Rebecca and Shannon join me to discuss their debut novellas, <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/12343/9781950987207" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">How to Adjust to the Dark</a> and <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/12343/9781950987108" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Whimsy</a>, both out with Long Day Press.Books Recommended in this episode:How to Adjust to the Dark and WhimsyRebecca Recommends:<ul> <li>Nate Lippens, <a href="https://www.publicationstudio.biz/books/my-dead-book/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">My Dead Book</a> </li> <li>Naomi Washer, <a href="http://www.velizbooks.com/subjects-we-left-out" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Subjects We Left Out</a> </li> </ul>Shannon Recommends:<ul> <li>Chloe Caldwell, <a href="https://emilybooks.com/books/women/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Women</a> </li> <li>Chantel V. Johnson, <a href="https://www.buffalostreetbooks.com/book/9780316264235" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Post-Traumatic</a> </li> <li>Ursula Villarreal-Moura, <a href="https://dornsife.usc.edu/goldlinepress/math-for-the-self-crippling/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Math for the Self-Crippling</a> </li> </ul>﻿<a href="https://www.ithaca.edu/faculty/cholmes" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Chris Holmes</a> is Chair of Literatures in English and Associate Professor at Ithaca College. He writes criticism on contemporary global literatures. His book, Kazuo Ishiguro as World Literature, is under contract with Bloomsbury Publishing. He is the co-director of <a href="https://www.ithaca.edu/academics/school-humanities-and-sciences/writing/new-voices-festival" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The New Voices Festival</a>, a celebration of work in poetry, prose, and playwriting by up-and-coming young writers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>Support our show by becoming a premium member! <a href="https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/literature" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/literature</a>

Rebecca van Laer, "How to Adjust to the Dark" (Long Day, 2022) & Shannon McLeod, "Whimsy" (Long Day, 2021)

Author Rebecca van Laer (How to Adjust to the Dark) stopped by the Bunker After Party to talk a bit one of our favorite topics: the anxiety of writing and writers! She and Brad also shared stories about patience with your writing, most definitely avoiding people who believe they are gatekeepers, and ghosts in New Orleans. Should have led with the ghosts! You can find her on Twitter and Instagram. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Author <a href="http://www.rebeccavanlaer.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Rebecca van Laer</a> (How to Adjust to the Dark) stopped by the Bunker After Party to talk a bit one of our favorite topics: the anxiety of writing and writers! She and Brad also shared stories about patience with your writing, most definitely avoiding people who believe they are gatekeepers, and ghosts in New Orleans. Should have led with the ghosts! You can find her on <a href="https://twitter.com/rebecca_vanl" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a> and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/rebecca_vl/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a>. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

After Party: Rebecca van Laer