The Song of Rowland: American Culture at Full Volume
Russell Rowland
16 episodes
3 weeks ago
Dzanc Books conducts a literary contest every year, and they publish the winner in several categories--fiction, poetry and short stories. In 2019, the winner of the Dzanc Award for fiction was a debut novel by John Englehardt called Bloomland, which is the story of a school shooting that takes place in Arkansas. The book is told from three separate points of view, including the shooter, and it's a masterwork of fine writing. I had the pleasure of talking to John about his debut novel, and the...
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Dzanc Books conducts a literary contest every year, and they publish the winner in several categories--fiction, poetry and short stories. In 2019, the winner of the Dzanc Award for fiction was a debut novel by John Englehardt called Bloomland, which is the story of a school shooting that takes place in Arkansas. The book is told from three separate points of view, including the shooter, and it's a masterwork of fine writing. I had the pleasure of talking to John about his debut novel, and the...
Episode Two - Steven Bognar, Academy Award winner for Best Feature Documentary
The Song of Rowland: American Culture at Full Volume
1 hour 8 minutes
8 months ago
Episode Two - Steven Bognar, Academy Award winner for Best Feature Documentary
On February 9, 2020, Steven Bognar stood on the stage with his longtime filmmaking and life partner Julia Reichert, accepting the Academy Award for Best Feature Documentary for their film, American Factory. Julia had already been going through cancer treatment for two years when that magical night arrived, and less than two years later, she was gone. Since then, Steve has been trying to gather himself, in part by working on a film about Julia, Julia’s Stepping Stones, which has just been rele...
The Song of Rowland: American Culture at Full Volume
Dzanc Books conducts a literary contest every year, and they publish the winner in several categories--fiction, poetry and short stories. In 2019, the winner of the Dzanc Award for fiction was a debut novel by John Englehardt called Bloomland, which is the story of a school shooting that takes place in Arkansas. The book is told from three separate points of view, including the shooter, and it's a masterwork of fine writing. I had the pleasure of talking to John about his debut novel, and the...
