Firefly by LUMINA Journal Podcast
1) In conversation with George Saunders
George Saunders discusses the importance of humor, the myth of bad story ideas, trusting the subconscious, and the “great relief” of his writing life in this final episode of season one. George Sau...Show More
2) In conversation with sam sax
Part two of our genre-specific series. LUMINA’s Poetry Editor, Anna Binkovitz, and sam sax, discuss poetry craft, the intersections of community and creation, and what it means to embody the heritage ...Show More
3) Genre Series: Poetry
Lumina's Assistant Poetry Editor Brynn Bogert invites poets Shuang Ang, Emma Stewart, and Lucy Walker to discuss the various facets of their pieces in casual post-reading interviews. These poems explo...Show More
4) Genre Series: Creative Nonfiction
Firefly is excited to launch our spring genre-specific series. Casey Haymes, LUMINA’s Nonfiction Editor, brought to the studio three Sarah Lawrence MFA writers with distinct voices, whose pieces all h...Show More
5) In conversation with Angela Palm
LUMINA's Nonfiction Editor, Casey Haymes, sits down with author Angela Palm to discuss the craft of memoir and essay: the power and pitfalls of accessing memory as a part of writing about trauma, how ...Show More
6) In conversation with David Ryan
Firefly Executive Producer Andrew Scheid talks craft with David Ryan and his thoughts on the lines between literary and musical theory. David Ryan is the author of the story collection Animals in Moti...Show More
7) Music & Writing
Today we're talking music, sound, and writing. In this opening episode, we have "The Blues Man," followed by an essay "Chunks of Inspiration: John Zorn and the Craft of Writing," both by Anonymous, a ...Show More
8) In conversation with Fred Lit Yu
Talking craft with Fred Lit Yu and his thoughts on the genre of Wu Xia, martial arts, Yin Yang blades, and baseball strategy. F. Lit Yu writes fiction in the Asian Fantasy Martial Arts epic genre. Yu’...Show More
9) Voices Across Worlds
This episode, we’re casting a light to voices across worlds, and to all the worlds in between. Contributors include: “The Holy Flood” by Vanessa Stone. “Ode to Joy,” “No,” “Matriphagy” by Shu ...Show More
10) In conversation with Paul La Farge
La Farge is the author of four novels: The Night Ocean, The Artist of the Missing, Haussmann, or the Distinction, and Luminous Airplanes; and a book of imaginary dreams, The Facts of Winter. His work ...Show More