The realization that distance will always be present in even the most connected of people is one of the recurring themes in Rita Bullwinkel’s spectacular debut story collection, BELLY UP (out now from A STRANGE OBJECT). Rita and James talk about spanning the real and the unreal, finding balance in sequencing, and loving stories where characters have tools to leave their bodies. Plus Dick Scanlon on RENASCENCE, the new musical featuring the poetry of Edna St. Vincent Millay.

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Rita Bullwinkel

Rita and James discuss:

Jill Meyers

A STRANGE OBJECT

AMERICAN SHORT FICTION

Vanderbilt University

Kelly Link

Diane Williams

ALTMANN’S TONGUE by Brian Evenson

EVERYTHING RAVAGED, EVERYTHING BURNED by Wells Tower

COAST OF CHICAGO by Stuart Dybek

Mills College

Center for New Music

PURE HOLLYWOOD by Christine Schutt

Blair School of Music

Mark Jarman

Michael Alec Rose

Ben Marcus

“Slatland” by Rebecca Lee

NEW AMERICAN SHORT STORIES

STORIES ON STAGE

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Dick Scanlon

Dick and James discuss:

MOTOWN: THE MUSICAL

Barry Gordy

EVERYDAY RAPTURE

Carmel Dean

William Finn

Edna St. Vincent Millay

THOROUGHLY MODERN MILLIE

Steepletop

The Millay Colony

Edna St. Vincent Millay Society

Holly Peppe

Danny Kornfeld

Kathleen Millay

Caroline B. Dow

Mikaela Bennett

Norma Millay

Eugen Jan Bossevain

Elaine Ralli

Vassar

Donald Webber Jr.

Brett Banakis