Ep. 3: Melissa Faliveno

<p>Writing Forward welcomes <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.melissafaliveno.com/" target="_blank">Melissa Faliveno</a>, author of the novel <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/melissa-faliveno/hemlock/9780316588195/" target="_blank">“Hemlock”</a> and the essay collection <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/tomboyland-essays-melissa-faliveno/dc5c194c3fc2e1f6" target="_blank">“Tomboyland,”</a> which was named one of the best books of 2020 by NPR, the New York Public Library, Electric Literature, and Debutiful.</p><p></p><p>In this episode, Melissa discusses writing from within communities and subcultures, the quiet grief of leaving home, and Midwestern weather as a love language.</p><p></p><p>Books on writing craft mentioned in this episode:</p><ul><li><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/688508/refuse-to-be-done-how-to-write-and-rewrite-a-novel-in-three-drafts-by-matt-bell/" target="_blank">“Refuse to Be Done: How to Write and Rewrite a Novel in Three Drafts”</a> by Matt Bell</li><li><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/609280/a-swim-in-a-pond-in-the-rain-by-george-saunders/" target="_blank">“A Swim in a Pond in the Rain”</a> by George Saunders</li></ul><p></p><p>Writing Forward is a conversation show exploring what keeps Wisconsin writers moving forward, one word at a time.</p><p></p><p>Hosted by Jeff Oloizia. Podcast production by Anya van Wagtendonk. If you like what you hear, follow Writing Forward on <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://instagram.com/writingforward" target="_blank">Instagram</a> and <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://writingforwardpod.substack.com/" target="_blank">Substack</a>.</p>