Interviews

Watch or listen to more interviews on Journey of the Art, a literary podcast exploring the creative process through author interviews and storytelling.

  • Ep 46: How culture impacts male infertility in Yejide Kilanko's In Our Own Ways
    How does culture shape a person’s response to male infertility? What happens when money can solve your problem, but your character won’t let you take the reasonable way out? What happens when a miracle is not in fact a miracle but a string of carefully planned cruelties?These are the questions In Our Own Ways, Yejide Kilanko’s […]
  • Ep 45: Aging parents and the duty of care
    I'm joined by Ann Cavlovic to discuss her novel, Count On Me. The novel follows the story of Tia and her brother Tristan, who, alongside his girlfriend, proceeds to take financial advantage of their parents when they're ill. It’s a story of broken trust and the duty of love.Ann's novel explores the realities of elder […]
  • Ep 44: A black neurosurgeon’s journey through memory and upbringing
    In this episode, I’m joined by Dr. Craig Yorke to discuss candid reflections on his journey through race, a strict upbringing, and his career as a neurosurgeon.Dr. Yorke is the author of Steep, an exploration of the psychological impact of childhood experiences on adult resiliency and identity.We discuss the inspiration behind the book, his early life […]
  • Ep 43: The Story and Science of Hope
    Did you know that hope is a story and a science?In Episode 43, I'm speaking with journalist Andrea Curtis about her book for middle graders, The Story and Science of Hope. Sparked by an observation of despair among children, Andrea set out to investigate the source and history of hope and what it could mean for the […]
  • Ep 42: An homage to Igbo ancestry and history
    I’m delighted to resume the show with a discussion on naming and history. In Episode 42, I’m chatting with Chinua Ezenwa-Ohaeto about his poetry collection, “The Naming,” a book about revelations and ongoing conversations with ancestors about identity, memory, and history.Our journey begins with the definition of names and Chinua’s claim that his name is perhaps […]