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Writer Mother MonsterAuthor: Lara Ehrlich
Writer Mother Monster is a conversation series devoted to dismantling the myth of having it all and offering writer-moms solidarity, support, and advice as we make space for creative pursuits. Hosted by Lara Ehrlich, author of ANIMAL WIFE (Red Hen Press, 2020). Language: en-us Genres: Arts, Books, Kids & Family, Parenting Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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Writer Mother Monster: Claire Oshetsky
Episode 72
Thursday, 22 August, 2024
Claire Oshetsky the author of the novel Chouette, which was longlisted for the 2022 Pen/Faulkner award for fiction and won the 2022 William Saroyan International Prize for Writing. Chouette was also named to the Honor List for the Otherwise Award, given annually to works of science fiction or fantasy that best explore gender roles, and it was shortlisted for the Barbellian Prize, dedicated to the furtherance of disabled voices in writing. Claire’s second novel, Poor Deer, came out in January 2024 and has been named “One of the Best Books We’ve Read in 2024” by the New Yorker. Claire’s short fiction has been featured in Chicago Quarterly, Alaska Quarterly, Hayden's Ferry, North American Review, and many others. She lives in Santa Cruz, California, and has 2 children, ages 24 and 28. Claire describes writer-motherhood in three words as “BETTER THINK TWICE.”Writer Mother Monster is a community and conversation series devoted to dismantling the myth of having it all and offering writer-moms solidarity, support, and advice. Each episode is streamed live on Facebook and YouTube, then archived as a video and audio podcast. www.WriterMotherMonster.comSupport the showIf you appreciate what you hear, consider becoming a patron/ess of Writer Mother Monster. Depending upon your level of support, you can tell me who you want to hear and topics you’d like to hear about, send me questions for guests in advance of interviews, receive a letter of thanks, a signed book–and more! Thank you for contributing to WMM’s sustainability. www.writermothermonster.com/donate/
