Retellings
Series produced by Hold That Thought
Explore the craft of writing and the complex web of inspiration and influence in literature.
Creation doesn’t happen in a vacuum. Artists and writers find inspiration in the world around them and in the work of their peers and predecessors. Discover the stories beyond the page as host Rebecca King meets with authors and Washington University in St. Louis professors to understand where stories come from, how stories are told, and what these stories say about us as humans. Join us each Wednesday this summer as we discuss the craft of writing and explore the complex web of inspiration and influence in literature.
7 Pieces
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Anton Disclafani discusses the writing process behind her acclaimed debut novel, The Yonahlossee Riding Camp for Girls.
- Added: Mar 10, 2016
- Length: 13:33
Poet Carl Phillips explores how life influences the creation of his poetry. Professor Timothy Moore then takes us back to ancient Greece and how an...
- Added: Mar 10, 2016
- Length: 20:05
Poet Mary Jo Bang explores the process of translating Dante Alighieri's Inferno, and professor Jessica Rosenfeld explains the origins of literature.
- Added: Mar 10, 2016
- Length: 20:23
How well does any nonfiction writer capture "The Truth?" Essayist Edward McPherson explores truth and memory in nonfiction.
- Added: Mar 10, 2016
- Length: 14:17
Author Kelly Link discusses the archetypes of magical realism and William McKelvy explains the hallmarks and legacy of Gothic literature.
- Added: Mar 10, 2016
- Length: 20:52
Publisher and fiction writer, Danielle Dutton, discusses the poetics of suburbia and the roadblocks of women in publishing. In the second half Prof...
- Added: Mar 10, 2016
- Length: 20:51
Is there an invisible thread that connects humans to all life around us? Novelist Kathryn Davis explores how the fantastical world in her novel, Du...
- Added: Mar 10, 2016
- Length: 20:51
