Passion and Practicality: A Liberal Arts Podcast
1) Wireside Chat Featuring Nicole Melleby
Wireside Chat is proud to welcome Online MFA instructor Nicole Melleby! Nicole is an award-winning author with an MFA in Writing for Children and Young Adults. If you have wondered how publishers draw...Show More
2) Word for Word Graduate Spotlight 2025
Word for Word honors five recent graduates of SNHU's online BA, MA, and MFA creative writing programs. Recommended by instructors and selected by Associate Deans Jacob Powers and Paul Witcover for t...Show More
3) Word for Word: Agents and Agenting Panel, featuring Joshua Bilmes and Lucienne Diver
Word for Word welcomes two of the top literary agents in the business, Joshua Bilmes and Lucienne Diver, for a discussion of the role agents play in the publishing world and what the career of a liter...Show More
4) Word for Word featuring Tananarive Due
Word for Word proudly welcomes award-winning author Tananarive Due! A leading voice in Black speculative fiction, Due has won an American Book Award, an NAACP Image Award and a British Fantasy Award. ...Show More
5) Wireside Chat featuring Tracy Crow Weidemaier
Wireside Chat proudly welcomes instructor Tracy Crow Weidemaier! Author. Literary Agent. Editor. Publisher. Veteran. Tracy wears many hats! Listen in as we talk about career multitasking, her work wit...Show More
6) History Speaker Series with Karen Sieber and Public History
In this History Speaker Series event, public historian Karen Sieber discusses her career as a public historian and historical consultant, focusing on her recent research on Moses Dickson and the Under...Show More
7) Word for Word featuring Jeffrey Ford
Word for Word is proud to welcome award-winning author Jeffrey Ford! Ford’s fiction has garnered World Fantasy, Edgar Allan Poe, Shirley Jackson, and Nebula awards. Join us as Jeff reads a new story, ...Show More
8) Wireside Chat: MA or MFA - A Look at SNHU's Graduate Creative Writing Programs
In this special edition of Wireside Chat, Associate Deans Paul Witcover and Jacob Powers answer questions about SNHU's online MFA and MA creative writing programs. If you are a creative writer looking...Show More
9) History Speaker Series with José Peláez and Doctoral Programs in History
In this History Speaker Series event, José Ernesto Peláez discusses his research and his experience transitioning from the online Master of Arts degree program in History at Southern New Hampshire Uni...Show More
10) Word for Word Featuring the Penmen Review Fall Fiction Contest Winners
The five winners of the 10th Annual Penmen Review Fall Fiction Contest read their winning stories and discuss their writing journeys. Welcome N. Ryan Tucker, Jesse Teller, Amy Midgett, Jenel Alan, and...Show More