Ep. 8: Dantiel W. Moniz

<p>Writing Forward welcomes <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.dantielwmoniz.com/" target="_blank">Dantiel W. Moniz</a>, author of the acclaimed story collection <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/milk-blood-heat-dantiel-w-moniz/a2e0679d7b55627a?ean=9780802158154&amp;next=t&amp;next=t" target="_blank">"Milk Blood Heat,"</a> which was shortlisted for the PEN/Jean Stein Award, the PEN/Robert W. Bingham Prize, and the New York Public Library Young Lions Fiction Award.</p><p></p><p>In this episode, Dantiel discusses why she chose Wisconsin over Iowa, the hard-won confidence that allowed her to embrace her authority as a storyteller, and how the loss of her mother reshaped both her life and her work.</p><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>