Rick Kleffel:Narrative Species–The Agony Column
2268: A 2026 Interview with Gwendolyn Kiste
May 5, 2026—
Gwendolyn Kiste discusses her collection of short stories The Haunted Houses She Calls Her Own.
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Rick Kleffel:Narrative Species–The Agony Column
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Recent episodes include "2268: A 2026 Interview with Gwendolyn Kiste" (5 May 2026), "2268: A 2026 Interview with Gwendolyn Kiste" (5 May 2026), and "2267: A 2026 Interview with Martha Conway" (28 April 2026).
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Rick Kleffel:Narrative Species–The Agony Column
2268: A 2026 Interview with Gwendolyn Kiste
May 5, 2026—Gwendolyn Kiste discusses her collection of short stories The Haunted Houses She Calls Her Own.
Rick Kleffel:Narrative Species–The Agony Column
2267: A 2026 Interview with Martha Conway
Apr 28, 2026—Martha Conway discusses her novel We Meet Apart.
Rick Kleffel:Narrative Species–The Agony Column
2266: A 2026 Interview with Moorea Corrigan
Apr 27, 2026—Moorea Corrigan discusses her novel Thistlemarsh.
Rick Kleffel:Narrative Species–The Agony Column
2265: A 2026 Interview with Josie Iselin Ellen Litwiller
Apr 7, 2026—Josie Iselin Ellen Litwiller discuss The Mysterious World of the Bull Kelp Forest.
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Rick Kleffel:Narrative Species–The Agony Column
2264: A 2026 Interview with Johnny Compton
Mar 19, 2026—Johnny Compton discusses his supernatural noir Dead First.
Rick Kleffel:Narrative Species–The Agony Column
2263: A 2026 Interview with Karen Russell
Mar 19, 2026—Karen Russell discusses The Antidote.
Rick Kleffel:Narrative Species–The Agony Column
2262: A 2026 Interview with Michael Katakis
Mar 5, 2026—Michael Katakis discusses A Body in Lodon and Road Songs.
Rick Kleffel:Narrative Species–The Agony Column
2261: A 2026 Interview with Miles Cameron
Feb 3, 2026—Miles Cameron discusses his novel Artifact Space.
Rick Kleffel:Narrative Species–The Agony Column
2260: A 2026 Interview with Jack El-Hai
Feb 3, 2026—Jack El-Hai discusses his book The Nazi and the Psychiatrist, basis dor the 2025 movie Nuremberg.
Rick Kleffel:Narrative Species–The Agony Column
2259: A 2025 Interview with Angie Hobbs
Dec 17, 2025—Angie Hobbs discusses her book Why Plato Matters Now.
Rick Kleffel:Narrative Species–The Agony Column
2258: A 2025 Interview with Megha Majumdar
Nov 13, 2025—Megha Majumdar discusses her novel A Guardian and a Thief.
Rick Kleffel:Narrative Species–The Agony Column
2257: A 2025 Interview with David Haynes
Oct 14, 2025—David Haynes discusses his collection Martha's Dauughter.
Rick Kleffel:Narrative Species–The Agony Column
2256: A 2025 Interview with Timothy Ryback
Sep 9, 2025—Timothy Ryback discusses his book Takeover: Hitler's Final Rise to Power.
Rick Kleffel:Narrative Species–The Agony Column
2255: A 2025 Interview with Jeff Goodell
Aug 20, 2025—Jeff Goodell discusses The Heat Will Kill You First: Life and Death on a Scorched Planet.
Rick Kleffel:Narrative Species–The Agony Column
2254: A 2025 Interview with Meg Waite Clayton
Aug 14, 2025—Meg Waite Clayton discusses her novel, Typewriter Beach.
Rick Kleffel:Narrative Species–The Agony Column
2254: A 2025 Interview with Leif Weatherby
Aug 1, 2025—Leif Weatherby discusses is book Language Machines: Cultural AI and the End of Remainder Humanism.
Rick Kleffel:Narrative Species–The Agony Column
2253: A 2025 Interview with Hana Gammon
Jul 21, 2025—Hana Gammon discusses her novel The Specimens.
Rick Kleffel:Narrative Species–The Agony Column
2252: A 2025 Interview with Laurie R. King
Jun 9, 2025—Laurie R. King discusses her new novel Knave of Diamonds.
Rick Kleffel:Narrative Species–The Agony Column
2251: A 2025 Interview with Richard Cytowic on The Art of Doing Nothing
Mar 28, 2025—Richard Cytowic discusses his article The Art of Doing Nothing.
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