Podcast appearances and mentions of maurice carlos ruffin

Author Maurice Carlos Ruffin returns to the show and chats with Daniel Ford about his latest novel The American Daughters.  To learn more about Maurice Carlos Ruffin, visit his official website.  Writer's Bone is proudly sponsored by Libro.fm, Authors for Voices of Color Auction, The Stacks Podcast, As Told To: The Ghostwriting Podcast, and The Shit No One Tells You About Writing.   

Notes and Links to Maggie Sheffer's Work           Marguerite (Maggie) Sheffer is a writer who lives in New Orleans. She is a Professor of Practice at Tulane University, where she teaches courses in design thinking and speculative fiction as tools for social change. Formerly, she taught English at the East Oakland School of the Arts, Castlemont High School, Life Academy, and GW Carver High School.    Her debut short story collection, The Man in the Banana Trees, was selected by judge Jamil Jan Kochai for the Iowa Short Fiction Award, was published in Fall 2024.     Maggie is a founding member of Third Lantern Lit, a local writing collective, and the Nautilus and Wildcat Writing Groups. She received her MFA from Randolph College. She was a 2023 Veasna So Scholar in Fiction at The Adroit Journal, and was selected as a top-twenty-five finalist for Glimmer Train's Short Story Award for New Writers.  Her story “Tiger on My Roof” was a finalist for the 2024 Chautauqua Janus Prize, which awards emerging writers' short fiction with “daring formal and aesthetic innovations that upset and reorder readers' imaginations.”    Her position on semicolons (for) is noted in an Australian grammar textbook (pg. 16). Buy The Man in the Banana Trees     Maggie's Website   From LitHub: "Marguerite Sheffer on Crafting a Collection of Century-Spanning Speculative Fiction"   "Marguerite Sheffer: These Stories Are an Intimate Map of What Scares Me" from Writer's Digest At about 0:45, Maggie shares a fun story about being published with George Bernard Shaw At about 2:15, Maggie talks about her early reading life At about 3:20, The two reflect on the evolving reputation of Star Wars and Star Wars fans At about 4:45, Maggie shares how wine bottles led to writing an early and pivotal short story  At about 5:40, Maggie describes a gap in “actively writing” while teaching and interacting differently with writing At about 6:50, Maggie lists texts and writers that helped her “reorder [her] brain” At about 8:55, Pete and Maggie stan Tillie Olsen's “I Stand Here ironing”   At about 10:45, Pete recounts a story about how he happened upon the great story by Shirley Jackson, “The Lottery” At about 11:30, Maggie responds to Pete asking about what drew and draws her to science and speculative fiction At about 12:30, Maggie highlights past guest Jamil Jan Kochai, Ken Liu, E. Lily Yu, Sofia Samatar, Clare Beams, Maurice Carlos Ruffin, the book The Safekeep, and others as contemporary writers who thrill and inspire At about 13:45, Pete asks Maggie how teaching has inspired her writing At about 15:25, Maggie cites Octavia Butler's and Sandra Cisneros' work and The Things They Carried and other texts that were favorites of her students  At about 16:50, The two discuss the epigraph and seeds for the short story collection  At about 18:30, The two discuss the collection's first story and connection to Tillie Olsen's idea of being “imprisoned in his own difference” and students being “othered” At about 22:40, Maggie reflects on an important truth of fiction At about 23:20, Maggie discusses famous unicorn tapestries that inspire a story of hers At about 24:40, Pete compliments Maggie's “delightfully weird” stories and “soft endings” and she responds to his questions about allegory/plot and “cool stories” At about 26:20, Maggie talks about realizing the throughlines in her collections At about 27:50, Maggie responds to Pete's questions about writing in Covid times At about 28:20, Pete cites examples of misogyny in the collection and asks about Joycleyn Bell and Maggie expands upon the story “The Observer's Cage”-its genesis and connections to Jocelyn Bell Burnell At about 31:00, Pete notes the use of animals as stand-ins for humanity and Maggie expands on deas of resistance as seen in the collection At about 32:00, The two discuss ideas of redress and reclaiming the past through stories in the collection, especially “The Observer's Cage” At about 34:40, the two discuss a story with ghosts and ideas of “unfinished business” and capturing past natural greatness At about 36:40, Maggie talks about sadly learning that an idea that she thought was original was not, as the two discuss a few stories about commercialism, dystopia, and climate change At about 40:20, the two discuss middens, and themes of reclaiming what has been lost  At about 42:30, Pete notes an interesting story that deals with memory and AI, and Maggie talks about writing from a interesting-placed narrator  At about 44:20, Pete draws connections between a title character, Miriam Ackerman, and Truman Capote's wonderful “A Christmas Memory”, while Maggie discusses the relationship between the title character and the narrator  At about 47:10, The two discuss violence and parental lack of control, especially in “Tiger on the Roof” and its memorable ending and creative plot  At about 50:25, Pete highlights the poignant and resonant closing line for the above story and connects the ending to Alice Elliott Dark's classic, “In the Gloaming” At about 52:00, The two discuss the collection's title story and Maggie discuses inspiration from Carmen Maria Machado At about 53:00, The two discuss the way the above story is “gutting” in its portrayal of the “banality of loss” At about 56:10, Maggie reminds that the book is not just a “downer!” At about 56:50, Maggie reads from “En Plein Aire” At about 1:00:30, Maggie gives information on places to buy her book and social media and contact information At about 1:01:20, Maggie shares information on some exciting new projects         You can now subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts, and leave me a five-star review. You can also ask for the podcast by name using Alexa, and find the pod on Stitcher, Spotify, and on Amazon Music. Follow me on IG, where I'm @chillsatwillpodcast, or on Twitter, where I'm @chillsatwillpo1. You can watch this and other episodes on YouTube-watch and subscribe to The Chills at Will Podcast Channel. Please subscribe to both my YouTube Channel and my podcast while you're checking out this episode.       I am very excited to have one or two podcast episodes per month featured on the website of Chicago Review of Books. The audio will be posted, along with a written interview culled from the audio. A big thanks to Rachel León and Michael Welch at Chicago Review.     Sign up now for The Chills at Will Podcast Patreon: it can be found at patreon.com/chillsatwillpodcastpeterriehl      Check out the page that describes the benefits of a Patreon membership, including cool swag and bonus episodes. 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Today, we get to hear from Maurice Carlos Ruffin whose novel, THE AMERICAN DAUGHTERS, was released in February. We'll be talking about how to write politically charged topics. Watch a recording here. The audio/video version is available for one week. Missed it? Check out the podcast version above or on your favorite podcast platform.To find Ruffin's latest novel and many other books by our authors, visit our Bookshop page. Looking for a writing community? Join our Facebook page.Maurice Carlos Ruffin is the recipient of the 2023 Louisiana Writer Award and the Black Rock Senegal Residency. He also wrote The Ones Who Don't Say They Love You, which was published in August 2021. It was the 2023 One Book One New Orleans selection, a New York Times Editor's Choice, a finalist for the Ernest J. Gaines Award for Literary Excellence and longlisted for the Story Prize. The book was also selected to represent Louisiana at the 2023 National Book Festival. His first book, We Cast a Shadow, was a finalist for the PEN/Faulkner Award, the Dayton Literary Peace Prize, and the PEN America Open Book Prize. It was longlisted for the 2021 DUBLIN Literary Award, the Center for Fiction Prize, and the Aspen Words Literary Prize. A New Orleans native, Ruffin is a professor of Creative Writing at Louisiana State University, and the 2020-2021 John and Renee Grisham Writer-in-Residence at the University of Mississippi. Ruffin is part of the Artist Network of Narrative 4, an organization dedicated to aiding the educational opportunities of young people. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit 7amnovelist.substack.com

The pod team is still on vacation! In the mountains! Without recording equipment! The Season 5 premiere will be in your feed soon. Until then, enjoy this conversation with Maurice Carlos Ruffin, author of three books and faculty member twice over. Maurice Carlos Ruffin, author and faculty member at two MFA programs, joins Jared for this special episode about Maurice's multi-year journey from corporate lawyer to professional writer (with plenty of rejection in between), the role of a creative writing professor in guiding students' work, and the criticality of retaining joy in our writing, despite the challenges of publication, deadlines, and stories that just aren't working. Finally, Maurice offers advice on what makes someone a successful MFA student, and where emerging writers should devote their energy. Maurice Carlos Ruffin is the author of The Ones Who Don't Say They Love You, which was published by One World Random House in August 2021. It was a New York Times Editor's Choice, a finalist for the Ernest J. Gaines Award for Literary Excellence, and longlisted for the Story Prize. His first book, We Cast a Shadow, was a finalist for the PEN/Faulkner Award, the Dayton Literary Peace Prize, and the PEN America Open Book Prize, among others. A New Orleans native, Maurice is a professor of Creative Writing in the MFA program at Louisiana State University and a faculty member in Randolph College's low-residency M.F.A. program. Find him at his website, mauricecarlosruffin.com, and on Twitter @MauriceRuffin. MFA Writers is hosted by Jared McCormack and produced by Jared McCormack and Hanamori Skoblow. New episodes are released every two weeks. You can find more MFA Writers at MFAwriters.com. BE PART OF THE SHOW — Donate to the show at Buy Me a Coffee. — Leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts. — Submit an episode request. If there's a program you'd like to learn more about, contact us and we'll do our very best to find a guest who can speak to their experience. — Apply to be a guest on the show by filling out our application. STAY CONNECTED Twitter: @MFAwriterspod Instagram: @MFAwriterspodcast Facebook: MFA Writers Email: mfawriterspodcast@gmail.com

Writer Maurice Carlos Ruffin is author of the novel The American Daughters published in 2024. He talks about his writing and teaching and reads a passage from The American Daughters. Ruffin is an associate professor of Creative Writing at Louisiana State University. He gave a reading at the University of Oregon on May 22, 2024, as a guest of the Creative Writing Program.

On today's episode of The Lives of Writers, Drew Hawkins interviews Maurice Carlos Ruffin.Maurice Carlos Ruffin is the author, most recently, of the historical novel, The American Daughters. He is also the author of The Ones Who Don't Say They Love You, which was longlisted for the Story Prize and was a finalist for the Ernest J. Gaines Award for Literary Excellence, and We Cast a Shadow, which was a finalist for the PEN/Faulkner Award, the PEN Open Book Award, and the Dayton Literary Peace Prize and was longlisted for the Center for Fiction First Novel Prize and International Dublin Literary Award. A recipient of an Iowa Review Award in fiction, he has been published in the Virginia Quarterly Review, AGNI, the Kenyon Review, The Massachusetts Review, and Unfathomable City: A New Orleans Atlas. Drew Hawkins is a writer and journalist in New Orleans. He's the producer and host of Micro, a podcast for short but powerful writing. You can find his work on NPR, The Guardian, Scalawag Magazine, HAD, and elsewhere.Today's episode is brought to you in part by the podcast Micro, where today you can hear Maurice read on the new episode, available wherever you listen to podcasts like this one.____________Full conversation topics include:-- book tour -- a previous life as a lawyer and restaurant-owner-- becoming a writer-- overcoming imposter syndrome-- paces of production and practice-- distraction as being useful-- the reading you do while writing-- approaching novels and/or stories-- New Orleans-- the new novel THE AMERICAN DAUGHTERS-- research-- knowing who you are -- writing as a man about women -- jumping through time  and sound--  POV-- freedom and loss-- a forthcoming book_______________Podcast theme music  by Mike Nagel, author of Duplex and Culdesac. Here's his music project: Yeah Yeah Cool Cool.The Lives of Writers is edited and produced by Michael Wheaton, author of Home Movies.

An inspiring original story gets a five-star narration from Lynnette R. Freeman. Host Jo Reed and AudioFile's Robin Whitten discuss how Maurice Carlos Ruffin's Civil War-era novel shines with Freeman's narration. Sanite and her daughter, Ady, run from the brutality of John du Marche's slave labor camp—also known as a plantation. Separated when Sanite is recaptured, Ady endures hardship alone in the woods until she's eventually befriended by a free woman who runs a secret organization called “The Daughters.” Freeman delivers the tension, relief, dangers, and hope felt by these remarkable women. Read the full review of the audiobook on AudioFile's website. Published by Random House Audio. Discover thousands of audiobook reviews and more at AudioFile's website. This episode of Behind the Mic is brought to you by Brilliance Publishing. Revisit beloved characters and discover new original short stories. Visions of Flesh and Blood by Jennifer L. Armentrout with Rayvn Salvador is a must-add addition to the series that any fan will enjoy. Audible.com/VisionsofFleshandBlood This episode is brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/AUDIOFILE and get on your way to being your best self. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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“If my mother and my grandma were in this book, how would they be? And what kind of love can I show them as a writer…”  The American Daughters by Maurice Carlos Ruffin brings readers to pre-Civil War New Orleans to meet a cast of strong, fierce women in a hope filled novel of freedom and liberation. Ruffin joins us to talk about the intricacies of writing about his hometown, cultural impacts on identity, building empathy through fiction and more with Miwa Messer, host of Poured Over.    This episode of Poured Over was hosted by Executive Producer Miwa Messer and mixed by Harry Liang.                    New episodes land Tuesdays and Thursdays (with occasional Saturdays) here and on your favorite podcast app.          Featured Books (Episode):  The American Daughters by Maurice Carlos Ruffin  We Cast a Shadow by Maurice Carlos Ruffin  The Prophets by Robert Jones, Jr.  Ours by Phillip B. Williams  American Spy by Lauren Wilkinson  Lone Women by Victor LaValle  Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov  The Invisible Man by Ralph Ellison  Middlesex by Jeffrey Eugenides   12 Years a Slave by Solomon Northup  Trust Exercise by Susan Choi 

Set in pre-Civil War New Orleans, we follow Ady, an enslaved girl who joins a secret resistance movement run by women who are fighting against slavery and sabotaging the Confederacy.   That's what you can expect in "The American Daughters" by Maurice Carlos Ruffin.  So in this episode, Maurice shares insights into "The American Daughters" and our conversation unravels the layered relationships between Ady and her mother, Sanite, and Lenore, a free Black woman and owner of the Mockingbird Inn which is a cover for a secret resistance movement.  Maurice also shares more about his writing process and his intentions while sharing how he uses documents and journals within his narrative to serve as a bridge between the past, present, and future. We also discuss his previous works "We Cast a Shadow" and "The Ones Who Don't Say They Love You."  Wrapping up, we peek into Maurice's upcoming projects and he shares a great list of book recommendations.BOOK:The American Daughters by Maurice Carlos Ruffin on Amazon or Bookshop.   SHOW NOTES & BOOKLIST:Find the episode show notes and a list of all the books mentioned here.MORE RESOURCES:Visit bibliolifestyle.com for more information and resources to help you in your reading journey.JOIN THE COMMUNITY:Join the BiblioLifestyle Community & the Bring Your Own Book (BYOB) Club for a fun, online book club experience!  Come and share books you've read, get inspiration for what to read next, make friends, and encourage each other along the way.  Learn more and join the community: bibliolifestyle.com/community.THE BIBLIOLIFESTYLE 2024 WINTER READING GUIDEWarm yourself up with a good book this winter! Download your free copy of the guide when you visit winterreadingguide.com. This year's guide has twenty-one books organized across six categories, plus fun recipes, winter activities, lifestyle tips, and a coupon code to the shop. So download your free copy and discover your next favorite book!

Award-winning New Orleans author MAURICE CARLOS RUFFIN returns to the show to discuss Marvel Comics' Uncanny X-Men issue 4 (March ‘64) and how it relates to his new book The American Daughters (hitting shelves this week! Go get a copy!) X-Men, Nawlins, books, movies, Kirby's progressivism, Black History… we dip into it all!    You can follow Maurice on Instagram: @mauriceruffin You can also visit his website: www.mauricecarlosruffin.com Follow, read, support!    For all things Jacked Kirby… like links to listen to the podcast on all platforms, our social media pages, and a link to buy a tee… visit our FlowPage: www.flow.page/jackedkirby   Please rate and review us on Apple or anywhere you can rate and review the show, and as always, SPREAD THE WORD! If you like the show, share the show! Thanks! 

The results from Louisiana's general election are in and Republicans swept statewide offices. Politics reporter Molly Ryan breaks down the wins, losses and a somewhat surprising result in the Lafayette mayor-president race. New Orleans not only serves as the setting for many literary classics like “A Streetcar Named Desire” and “A Confederacy of Dunces,” but it has also long been home to many writers and thinkers who draw inspiration from the Crescent City.  A new WYES documentary explores the history of News Orleans as a literary mecca for more than 300 years and includes interviews with past greats like Tennessee Williams and Anne Rice, as well as modern writers including Walter Isaacson and Maurice Carlos Ruffin.  Senior producer and host of “Literary New Orleans,” Peggy Scott Laborde tells us how she brought this passion project to life. She's joined by the state's outgoing poet laureate featured in the film, Mona Lisa Saloy. Thanksgiving is just around the corner and many are gearing up to reunite with family and friends for the annual meal. But not everyone has the resources to cook a feast or a place to go. Thankfully, there are plenty of opportunities to get a Thanksgiving meal and enjoy an evening of community throughout Louisiana, including the 49th annual Sheriff's Thanksgiving Day Celebration in New Orleans.Our managing producer Alana Schreiber spoke with Orleans Parish Sheriff Susan Hutson about this year's celebration, as well as other opportunities to get a free meal or volunteer throughout the state. Today's episode of Louisiana Considered was hosted by Karen Henderson. Our managing producer is Alana Schreiber and assistant producer is Aubry Procell. Our engineer is Garrett Pittman. You can listen to Louisiana Considered Monday through Friday at 12 and 7 p.m. It's available on Spotify, Google Play and wherever you get your podcasts.  Louisiana Considered wants to hear from you! Please fill out our pitch line to let us know what kinds of story ideas you have for our show. And while you're at it, fill out our listener survey! We want to keep bringing you the kinds of conversations you'd like to listen to. Louisiana Considered is made possible with support from our listeners. Thank you!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Fiction writer Maurice Carlos Ruffin joins co-hosts Whitney Terrell and V.V. Ganeshananthan to talk about the literary and historical antecedents to Fani Willis, the Georgia prosecutor who has filed a RICO case against Trump and 18 co-defendants for their illegal attempt to overturn the results of the 2020 election. He discusses the long history of Black women who have challenged the white establishment when it comes to issues like political corruption, incarceration, and violence. He reads from his forthcoming novel The American Daughters, historical fiction about an enslaved woman who joins a society of spies. To hear the full episode, subscribe through iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher, Spotify, or your favorite podcast app (include the forward slashes when searching). You can also listen by streaming from the player below. Check out video versions of our interviews on the Fiction/Non/Fiction Instagram account, the Fiction/Non/Fiction YouTube Channel, and our show website: https://www.fnfpodcast.net/ This episode of the podcast was produced by Anne Kniggendorf. Maurice Carlos Ruffin We Cast a Shadow The Ones Who Don't Say I Love You The American Daughters (forthcoming in 2024) “Returning the Gaze” | VQR Online Others: Ida Bae Wells on X: "Once again, it is Black people who are the greatest agents of democracy the United States has ever seen." / X “Fani Willis Took On Atlanta's Gangs. Now She May Be Coming For Trump.” The New York Times Magazine Maurice Ruffin, First (Literary) Citizen of New Orleans (Literary Hub) Maurice Carlos Ruffin's Creative Journey from Lawyer to Award-Winning Writer (Literary Hub) Fiction/Non/Fiction: Season 3, Episode 26: “The Past Is Never Dead: Maurice Carlos Ruffin and Michael Gorra on the ‘New South' and Whether Faulkner Still Belongs There” Toni Morrison The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood Lighting the Fires of Freedom: African American Women in the Civil Rights Movement, by Janet Dewart Bell   Sojourner Truth Angela Davis Harriet Tubman Ida B. Wells Phillis Wheatley Nikole Hannah-Jones Maya Angelou Zora Neale Hurston Ernest J. Gaines The Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Earlier this month, author Maurice Carlos Ruffin was selected as the 24th recipient of the Louisiana Writer Award. The New Orleans native's debut novel, We Cast a Shadow, was a finalist for multiple awards, and his second book, The Ones Who Don't Say They Love You, was a New York Times Editor's Choice and selected as the focus of One Book One New Orleans, a city-wide reading campaign.  Maurice Carlos Ruffin joins us now for more on his literary journey and how he characterizes his hometown of New Orleans through his writing.  The New Orleans Shakespeare Festival at Tulane is rounding out its summer season with a production of Romeo and Juliet. Director Burton Tedesco, along with leading actors Edward Montoya and Alexandria Miles, tell us more about how they're giving this classic story of star-crossed lovers a fresh interpretation.  But first, for the last decade a program in Clarksdale, Mississippi, has been teaching moms to care for their babies from birth until toddler-age. Over the years, it's given more than 400 parents a safe space to ask questions about everything from birth control to mental health. Maya Miller of the Gulf States Newsroom takes us inside a classroom at Baby University. Today's episode of Louisiana Considered was hosted by Diane Mack. Our managing producer is Alana Schreiber and our digital editor is Katelyn Umholtz. Our engineers are Garrett Pittman and Aubry Procell. You can listen to Louisiana Considered Monday through Friday at 12:00 and 7:30 pm. It's available on Spotify, Google Play, and wherever you get your podcasts.  Louisiana Considered wants to hear from you! Please fill out our pitch line to let us know what kinds of story ideas you have for our show. And while you're at it, fill out our listener survey! We want to keep bringing you the kinds of conversations you'd like to listen to. Louisiana Considered is made possible with support from our listeners. Thank you!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Maurice Carlos Ruffin, author and faculty member at two MFA programs, joins Jared for this special episode about Maurice's multi-year journey from corporate lawyer to professional writer (with plenty of rejection in between), the role of a creative writing professor in guiding students' work, and the criticality of retaining joy in our writing, despite the challenges of publication, deadlines, and stories that just aren't working. Finally, Maurice offers advice on what makes someone a successful MFA student, and where emerging writers should devote their energy. Maurice Carlos Ruffin is the author of The Ones Who Don't Say They Love You, which was published by One World Random House in August 2021. It was a New York Times Editor's Choice, a finalist for the Ernest J. Gaines Award for Literary Excellence, and longlisted for the Story Prize. His first book, We Cast a Shadow, was a finalist for the PEN/Faulkner Award, the Dayton Literary Peace Prize, and the PEN America Open Book Prize, among others. A New Orleans native, Maurice is a professor of Creative Writing in the MFA program at Louisiana State University and a faculty member in Randolph College's low-residency M.F.A. program. Find him at his website, mauricecarlosruffin.com, and on Twitter at @MauriceRuffin. MFA Writers is hosted by Jared McCormack and produced by Jared McCormack and Hanamori Skoblow. New episodes are released every two weeks. You can find more MFA Writers at MFAwriters.com. BE PART OF THE SHOW — Donate to the show at Buy Me a Coffee. — Leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts. — Submit an episode request. If there's a program you'd like to learn more about, contact us and we'll do our very best to find a guest who can speak to their experience. — Apply to be a guest on the show by filling out our application. STAY CONNECTED Twitter: @MFAwriterspod Instagram: @MFAwriterspodcast Facebook: MFA Writers Email: mfawriterspodcast@gmail.com

Our librarians recommend fantastic reads by Black authors for every month of the year. Books mentioned on this episode: Jollof Rice and Other Revolutions by Omolola Ijeoma Ogunyemi, The Sleeping Car Porter by Suzette Mayr, We Cast a Shadow by Maurice Carlos Ruffin, What Storm, What Thunder by Myriam J. A. Chancy, and Dead Dead Girls by Nekesa Afia. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/keepitfictional/message

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Stakes: What your characters can lose and what they might gain in the course of your story, both in emotional and concrete terms. This is the WHY of your story: why we should care, why the character pushes so desperately for what they yearn for, why the writer is interested in writing the story in the first place. Maurice Carlos Ruffin is the author of The Ones Who Don't Say They Love You, a New York Times Editor's Choice that was also longlisted for the Story Prize. His first book, We Cast a Shadow, was a finalist for the PEN/Faulkner Award, the Dayton Literary Peace Prize, and the PEN America Open Book Prize. Ruffin is the winner of several literary prizes, including the Iowa Review Award in fiction. A New Orleans native, Ruffin is a professor of Creative Writing at Louisiana State University, and the 2020-2021 John and Renee Grisham Writer-in-Residence at the University of Mississippi. HANK PHILLIPPI RYAN is the USA Today bestselling author of 13 novels of suspense. She has also won multiple prestigious awards for her crime fiction, including five Agathas, five Anthonys, and the coveted Mary Higgins Clark Award. • She's also the on-air investigative reporter for Boston's WHDH-TV, and has won 37 EMMYs, 14 Edward R. Murrow awards and dozens of other honors for her groundbreaking journalism. National book reviews have called Hank a "master at crafting suspenseful mysteries" and "a superb and gifted storyteller." Hank's novels have been named Best Thrillers of the Year by Library Journal, New York Post, BOOK BUB, PopSugar, Real Simple Magazine and others. Her current book is HER PERFECT LIFE was an Agatha Award nominee for Best Novel. Her upcoming thriller is THE HOUSE GUEST, coming February 2023.(Also, it's Hank's birthday! Happy Birthday Hank!) This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit 7amnovelist.substack.com

Deesha Philyaw and Dawnie Walton are joined by Maurice Carlos Ruffin, author of the short story collection The Ones Who Don't Say They Love You. That acclaimed 2021 book includes “Ghetto University,” the story we featured previously on the show.  Ruffin talks about the inspiration he takes from his native New Orleans, and his journey from a “three-piece suit-wearing, BMW-driving lawyer” to putting all of his energy into becoming a writer and telling the stories he was meant to tell. Read the full transcript. About the Author  Maurice Carlos Ruffin is the author of The Ones Who Don't Say They Love You, a New York Times Editor's Choice that was also longlisted for the Story Prize. His first book, We Cast a Shadow, was a finalist for the PEN/Faulkner Award, the Dayton Literary Peace Prize, and the PEN America Open Book Prize. Ruffin is the winner of several literary prizes, including the Iowa Review Award in fiction. A New Orleans native, Ruffin is a professor of Creative Writing at Louisiana State University, and the 2020-2021 John and Renee Grisham Writer-in-Residence at the University of Mississippi. Episode Links and Reading List:  “Ghetto University” (Ursa)  The Ones Who Don't Say They Love You (One World, 2021) We Cast a Shadow (One World, 2020) “Leaving the Law Behind for My Dream Job” (Oldster, 2021) About Maurice Carlos Ruffin Maurice Carlos Ruffin's newsletter  New Stories from the South (edited by ZZ Packer, 2008) More from Deesha Philyaw and Dawnie Walton:  The Secret Lives of Church Ladies, by Deesha Philyaw The Final Revival of Opal & Nev, by Dawnie Walton   Support Future Episodes of Ursa Short Fiction Become a Member at ursastory.com/join. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://ursastory.com/join

A professor in New Orleans loses his job and resorts to a new line of work – mugging tourists in the French Quarter.  “Ghetto University” is a short story by Maurice Carlos Ruffin, featured in his 2021 collection, The Ones Who Don't Say They Love You. Listen to the story here, and read along at ursastory.com/ghetto-university  Then come back next week for Ruffin's in-depth conversation with Ursa Short Fiction co-hosts Deesha Philyaw and Dawnie Walton.  About the Author  Maurice Carlos Ruffin is the author of The Ones Who Don't Say They Love You, a New York Times Editor's Choice that was also longlisted for the Story Prize. His first book, We Cast a Shadow, was a finalist for the PEN/Faulkner Award, the Dayton Literary Peace Prize, and the PEN America Open Book Prize. Ruffin is the winner of several literary prizes, including the Iowa Review Award in fiction. A New Orleans native, Ruffin is a professor of Creative Writing at Louisiana State University, and the 2020-2021 John and Renee Grisham Writer-in-Residence at the University of Mississippi. Episode Links and Reading List:  “Ghetto University” (Ursa)  The Ones Who Don't Say They Love You (One World, 2021) About Maurice Carlos Ruffin Maurice Carlos Ruffin's newsletter  Story Credits “Ghetto University” Written by Maurice Carlos Ruffin Performed by Allan Thomas Directed by Adetola Abdulkadir Sound Design and Mixing by Alicia Qian Illustrations by Anthony Santagati Music: “Zizu de Calp,” Blue Dot Studios Executive Producers: Dawnie Walton & Mark Armstrong   Support Future Episodes of Ursa Short Fiction Become a Member at ursastory.com/join. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://ursastory.com/join

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This episode, we conclude our talk on The Ones Who Don't Say They Love You by Maurice Carlos Ruffin, focusing on the second half of the short story collection. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/literallyliterary/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/literallyliterary/support

On this episode of On Good Authority, we sit down with writer Maurice Carlos Ruffin to discuss the inspiration behind his debut novel We Cast a Shadow and his most recent collection of short stories The Ones Who Don't Say They Love You. An award-winning author, Ruffin has used fictional storytelling to raise awareness about race issues in America and highlight the people of New Orleans and the city's culture. He is one of more than 100 authors taking part in the inaugural New Orleans Book Festival at Tulane University this week.

On this episode of Black & Published, Nikesha speaks with Maurice Carlos Ruffin, author of the short story collection, The Ones Who Don't Say They Love You. Maurice, is a New Orleans Native, an attorney by trade turned writer who holds an MFA and is a professor of Creative Writing at Louisiana State University. His 2019 debut novel, We Cast a Shadow was a finalist for the PEN/Faulkner Award, the Dayton Literary Peace Prize, and the PEN America Open Book Prize. Episode Notes _________________________On this episode of Black & Published, Nikesha speaks with Maurice Carlos Ruffin, author of the short story collection, The Ones Who Don't Say They Love You. Maurice, is a New Orleans Native, an attorney by trade turned writer who holds an MFA and is a professor of Creative Writing at Louisiana State University. His 2019 debut novel, We Cast a Shadow was a finalist for the PEN/Faulkner Award, the Dayton Literary Peace Prize, and the PEN America Open Book Prize. During the conversation, Maurice discusses his love for his city despite the gentrification that's been happening for the last 15 - 20 years. He also explains how he applied his technical nature to his writing, training himself on flash fiction, and being energized to follow his dreams after working a full time day job as a lawyer. Support the show (https://paypal.me/nikeshaelise)

Join us for our introductory episode on The Ones Who Don't Say They Love You, going over the first five stories in the debut short story collection by Maurice Carlos Ruffin shortlisted for the Ernest J. Gaines award.  --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/literallyliterary/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/literallyliterary/support

Sarah Story talks with Maurice Carlos Ruffin, an author and the 2020-2021 John and Renee Grisham Writer-in-Residence at The University of Mississippi. He is the author of "We Cast a Shadow," which was a finalist for the PEN/Faulkner Award, the PEN/Open Book Award, and the Dayton Literary Peace Prize and long-listed for the Center for Fiction First Novel Prize and International Dublin Literary Award. His latest book “The Ones Who Don't Say They Love You” is a collection of stories set in New Orleans. He and Sarah talk about his residency, new book, and life as an attorney turned writer. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Listen In! Our book talk on We Cast a Shadow by Maurice Carlos Ruffin.  Our new favorite New Orleans author evokes a humor packed review of a book that reflects on a world that is far from funny.  Demelanization, racism, work and family relationships weave themselves together to provide a chilling look at how a tainted sense of self can haunt a family in ways we never imagined.

In Need to Know, "The Ones Who Don't Say They Love You" by Maurice Carlos Ruffin is reviewed as part of the W&W Book Club; both co-hosts found things to love about the book and both were left wanting more. In All the Feels, Bianca shares how her 20th high school reunion went, while Isaiah recalls the influence of fashion on high schoolers. In Gotta Do, listeners are encouraged to say 'yes' to bucket list items; Bianca recounts how her recent skydiving adventure unfolded. 

A review of "We Cast a Shadow” by Maurice Carlos Ruffin, a dark comedy about a man who goes to desperate lengths to shield his son from a dystopian society. Show notes are available at http://noirehistoir.com/blog/we-cast-a-shadow-book-review.

In Need to Know, the co-hosts discuss social accountability versus social redemption, and point out how conservatives have corrupted any mention of "cancel culture." In All the Feels, summer 2021 is remembered and fall 2021 is previewed; Bianca's list of holidays not worth celebrating grows.  In Gotta Do, the September book club selection is unveiled -- "The Ones Who Don't Say They Love You," by Maurice Carlos Ruffin. 

On this week's extended edition of The PEN Pod, we get the latest on Hurricane Ida and its impact on the New Orleans literary community from author Maurice Carlos Ruffin. Then, Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter Spencer Ackerman discusses his new book, Reign of Terror: How the 9/11 Era Destabilized America and Produced Trump, and get his insights on the conclusion of the war in Afghanistan. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/penamerica/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/penamerica/support

Wayne Goodman in conversation with Maurice Carlos Ruffin, New Orleans native, lawyer, and former restauranteur

We didn't have our regular crew for this episode since Olaniyi couldn't make it, but our special guest, Shy pulled up and held it down! In this episode we get to chattin about Sha'Carri Richardson's unfair Olympics ban, the beautiful masterpiece that is Demon Slayer: Mugen Train, and the book, 'We Cast a Shadow' by Maurice Carlos Ruffin.  00:00 - Intro and checking in08:02 - We Out Here: Sha'Carri Richardson Olympics Ban20:13 - Anime Review: Demon Slayer: Mugen Train (SPOILER ALERT!!) 44:05 - We LIT Review: We Cast a Shadow01:05:06 - Nerd of the Week: Gabby Thomas  Follow us on Twitter! @BlkNerdOnTheLow Follow us on Instagram! @BlkNerdOnTheLow Email us at BlackNerdOnTheLow@gmail.com

Jan Stinchcomb is the author of two novellas and a chapbook and has stories in The Best Small Fictions 2018 & 2021 and in Best Microfiction 2020. Stephanie Yu a writer and attorney in Los Angeles whose work has appeared in Hobart, Phoebe Journal, X-R-A-Y, and elsewhere. Maurice Carlos Ruffin is the author of TheContinue reading "Stinchcomb x Yu x Ruffin" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jan Stinchcomb is the author of two novellas and a chapbook and has stories in The Best Small Fictions 2018 & 2021 and in Best Microfiction 2020. Stephanie Yu a writer and attorney in Los Angeles whose work has appeared in Hobart, Phoebe Journal, X-R-A-Y, and elsewhere. Maurice Carlos Ruffin is the author of TheContinue reading "Stinchcomb x Yu x Ruffin"

Host Ibram X. Kendi expounds the history and legacy of Juneteenth, and what the day means to him. He passes the mic to Annette Gordon-Reed, Heather McGhee, Adam Serwer, Tiya Miles and Maurice Carlos Ruffin, who share how this day in American history shows up in their lives. Plus: the Be Antiracist team hits the streets of New York to check in with the community on how they're celebrating the holiday. For more episodes of Be Antiracist, visit pushkin.fm/show/be-antiracist-ibram-kendi Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

Award-winning author of the novel We Cast A Shadow (and lifelong comic book fan) MAURICE CARLOS RUFFIN talks comics, race, influence, southern hospitality, Chris Claremont's X-Men, the heart of Ben Grimm, the ideals of Captain America, and the importance of comics as literature... and much more! It was a fun conversation with a great dude, and we hope you have as much fun listening to it as we had recording it!    Follow Maurice on Instagram HERE! https://instagram.com/mauriceruffin?utm_medium=copy_link And make sure you buy his book, We Cast A Shadow... available wherever books can be bought!   For all things Jacked Kirby, visit our FlowPage! www.flow.page/jackedkirby

Check out the live wrap party to cap off Season 1 of Ideas & Action, featuring an all-star panel of One World voices from this season, plus a sneak preview from two new guests in Season 2. Hosted by OW Senior Publishing Manager, Mika Kasuga, you'll hear from Heather McGhee, author of The Sum of Us; Valarie Kaur, author of See No Stranger; Quiara Alegría Hudes, author of My Broken Language; Alicia Garza, author of The Purpose of Power and host of the hit podcast Lady Don't Take No; Kali Fajardo-Anstine, author of Sabrina & Corina; Nate Marshall, author of Finna; Morgan Parker, poet and novelist; Maurice Carlos Ruffin, author of We Cast a Shadow; and Riva Lehrer, author of Golem Girl. For more information about these authors and their books, visit oneworldlit.com or penguinrandomhouse.com.

In this episode, recorded earlier this summer, Maurice Carlos Ruffin speaks to writing his satirical novel about race, We Cast A Shadow, with Booktails co-hosts Reine Dugas and Heather Fowler, as well as reading an excerpt and discussing his craft, influences, and process. The recipe for his book's custom cocktail, the Black Shadow,  is on the Hot Redhead Media blog (https://www.hotredheadmedia.com/post/the-black-shadow-a-custom-cocktail-for-maurice-carlos-ruffin-s-booktails-literary-podcast-ep7) .  Grab a copy of his book We Cast A Shadow (https://bookshop.org/books/we-cast-a-shadow/9780525509073?aid=12334&listref=booktails-podcast-featured-author-books) , make a cocktail, and listen.

This "live" episode features Emilie and Jadi talking with Maurice Carlos Ruffin about the results of the 2020 election. We waited till Friday and the race was called, but who knows what will happen next.Our show's production schedule is going from weekly to monthly. There will be occasional bonus episodes, but look for Episode 9 on November 24th.Show Patreon

Emilie and Jadi talk with Alex (Episode 6) and Maurice Carlos Ruffin about the early returns and how to stay hopeful.

Our second "live" episode featuring CT Cook, Maurice Ruffin, Jadi and Noel.This conversation went "long," but it's sooooo good.Also, Noel and our guest Maurice Carlos Ruffin just kept talking after we ended this session and that content is only available on our Patreon. Show Patreon if you want to listen!

If you're hearing Bonnie Tyler's voice singing this week's title, that is no accident. I'm currently listening to her song "I Need a Hero" (which I "accidentally" typed as "her" first).In this conversation, Jadi and I talk with New Orleans author (and one of my best friends) Maurice Carlos Ruffin about Kanye West and the rest of the presidential race.Show NotesComing to AmericaThe Golden ChildMary Matalin and James CarvilleTrump is no Republicanhow third parties get federal fundingBernie Sanders and the DemocratsUnity PartyU.N.I.T.Y. by Queen LatifahKanye West for PresidentMichelle TidballMarianne Williamsonmust the president and VP be from different states?Dick CheneyPanem / The Hunger Gamesis the Electoral College gerrymandering?Green PartyBecoming One Nation PartyJade SimmonsClaudeliah RozeMaurice Carlos Ruffin + his mama votingShow Patreon

In this week's episode of Fiction/Non/Fiction, co-hosts Whitney Terrell and V.V. Ganeshananthan are joined by acclaimed novelist Maurice Carlos Ruffin and Pulitzer finalist in Biography Michael Gorra for a conversation about whether demographic changes are finally making the South new. We Cast a Shadow author Ruffin muses on what racial equality looks like in a futuristic South, and ponders whether political compromise can stabilize the oppositional nature of the United States. Then Gorra discusses his book, The Saddest Words: William Faulkner's Civil War; and considers the intricate set of limitations that come with writing from multiple fictional perspectives.  To hear the full episode, subscribe to the Fiction/Non/Fiction podcast through iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher, Spotify, or your favorite podcast app (include the forward slashes when searching). You can also listen by streaming from the player below. And check out video excerpts from our interviews at LitHub's Virtual Book Channel and Fiction/Non/Fiction's YouTube Channel. This podcast is produced by Andrea Tudhope.  Selected readings: Maurice Carlos Ruffin We Cast a Shadow The Ones Who Don't Say They Love You (forthcoming) Michael Gorra The Saddest Words: William Faulkner's Civil War Portrait of a Novel: Henry James and the Making of an American Masterpiece The Bells in Their Silence: Travels Through Germany The English Novel at Mid-Century: From the Leaning Tower After Empire: Scott, Naipaul, Rushdie   Books:  Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents by Isabel Wilkerson The Intuitionist by Colson Whitehead Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood The Yellow House by Sarah M. Broom Heavy: An American Memoir by Kiese Laymon The Revisioners by Margaret Wilkerson Sexton The Tradition by Jericho Brown Dry September by William Faulkner Light in August by William Faulkner The Unvanquished by William Faulkner As I Lay Dying by William Faulkner Absalom, Absalom! by William Faulkner Intruder in the Dust by William Faulkner Go Down, Moses by William Faulkner Flags in the Dust by William Faulkner Twentieth-Century Fiction and the Black Mask of Humanity by Ralph Ellison Shadow and Act by Ralph Ellison Invisible Man by Ralph Ellison South to a Very Old Place by Albert Murray To the Lighthouse by Virginia Woolf The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain Opinion | How Donald Trump will finally kill the Southern Strategy   Writers: HP Lovecraft Flannery O'Connor Eudora Welty Richard Wright Zora Neale Hurston Nikki Giovanni Toni Morrison Nafissa Thompson-Spires Rion Amilcar Scott Jamel Brinkley Tayari Jones Roxane Gay Randall Kenan James Baldwin Ernest Hemingway F. Scott Fitzgerald Don DeLillo Henry James George Eliot Jesmyn Ward Charles Dickens Natasha Trethewey Television: Lovecraft Country Watchmen Atlanta Films: Terminator 2: Judgement Day Sorry to Bother You Directors: Jordan Peele Boots Riley Donald Glover Others: Justin Ward (journalist) FiveThirtyEight (podcast) Stacey Abrams (politician) Newt Gingrich (politician) James Meredith (civil rights activist) Disunion (NYT column) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Maurice Carlos Ruffin joins us this episode for an interview about his debut novel, We Cast a Shadow, and his journey as a writer.  --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/literallyliterary/message

In our last look at We Cast a Shadow by Maurice Carlos Ruffin, we highlight scenes from parts 3 and 4 of the book. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/literallyliterary/message

For part 3 of our dialog on We Cast a Shadow, the debut novel from Maurice Carlos Ruffin, we center on passages from part 2 of the novel. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/literallyliterary/message

For part 2 of our talk on We Cast a Shadow by Maurice Carlos Ruffin, we focus on scenes we were drawn to from part 1 of the novel. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/literallyliterary/message

In our first look at the debut novel and PEN-Faulkner finalist from Maurice Carlos Ruffin, We Cast a Shadow, we give readers a taste of what to expect from the dystopian story in terms of main characters, setting, themes, conflict, and connections we made to existing literature.  --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/literallyliterary/message

This third episode features an exclusive interview with Maurice Carlos Ruffin, award-winning author of We Cast A shadow, and original prose pieces written by Christiana McClain and Christopher Romaguera. Thanking all participants for their artistry as we remain quarantined inside, and much love to Maurice, who became a finalist for the PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction for We Cast A Shadow.

Ellie is back and we get honest about reading slumps. We all have them, and it's a pretty bad feeling when books betray you. What can you do? We talk about how we have found our way out of reading slumps (or hope to) and then talk about some books we've read and liked recently. Download or listen via this link: Reading Envy 182: Reading Slump with Ellie.Subscribe to the podcast via this link: FeedburnerOr subscribe via Apple Podcasts by clicking: SubscribeOr listen through TuneIn Or listen on Google Play Listen via StitcherListen through Spotify Books discussed: Christmas Days by Jeanette WintersonVirtuoso by Yelena MoskovichWar and Peace by Leo TolstoyAs I Lay Dying by William FaulknerSatapur Moonstone by Sujata MasseyOther mentions:Black Wave by Michelle TeaThe Widows of Malabar Hill by Sujata MasseyMary Higgins ClarkThe Bone Clocks by David MitchellSlade House by David MitchellOranges Aren't the Only Fruit by Jeanette WintersonWritten on the Body by Jeanette WintersonWhy Be Happy, When You Can Be Normal? by Jeanette WintersonKnow My Name by Chanel MillerWe Cast a Shadow by Maurice Carlos Ruffin2020 Tournament of BooksRelated episodes:Episode 046 - Books for Your Kitty Party with Libby Young and many other guestsEpisode 090 - Reading Envy Readalong: East of Eden with Ellie and Jeff Episode 099 - Readalong: The Secret History Episode 112 - Reset Button with Eleanor ThoeleEpisode 121 - Love, Lust, Loss, and Longing with Casey Hampton Stalk us online:Jenny at GoodreadsEllie at Goodreads Jenny on TwitterJenny is @readingenvy on Instagram and LitsyEllie is @elliedottie on Litsy

 Maurice Carlos Ruffin had an amazing book year in 2019, and since we recorded this podcast, his 2020 has only gotten better. We Cast A Shadow has been selected as a 2020 Pen Open Book Award finalist, is a 2020 ALA RUSA Audio Book award winner, Ruffin himself was the keynote speaker at the Literary … Continue reading Episode 34: Interview with Maurice Carlos Ruffin, author of We Cast A Shadow →

The Stacks Book Club is tackling a post-post racial satirical novel this week in our reading of We Cast a Shadow by Maurice Carlos Ruffin. To help us discuss what that even means, and what makes a satire work, and so much more is author Chris L. Terry (Black Card). There are minor spoilers on this episode. You can find links to everything we discuss on today's show on The Stacks' Website: https://thestackspodcast.com/2019/11/06/ep-84-we-cast-a-shadow SUPPORT THE STACKSAudible - Get your free 30-day trial and free audiobook download at audibletrial.com/thestacksAmazon - Shop through this link to find all the books discussed on today's show to help keep The Stacks free. Connect with Chris: Instagram | Twitter Connect with The Stacks: Instagram |Twitter |The Stacks Website |Facebook

Maurice Carlos Ruffin is the author of We Cast a Shadow, and joins The Short Stacks to tell us about his process in writing this satirical, speculative fiction novel. We get to talk about what music fueled this novel, how his hometown of New Orleans figures into his work, and how he finds balance between being a writer and lawyer.There are no spoilers on this episode. You can find links to everything we discuss on today's show on The Stacks' Website: https://thestackspodcast.com/2019/11/04/ss25 SUPPORT THE STACKSAudible - Get your free 30-day trial and free audiobook download at audibletrial.com/thestacksAmazon - Shop through this link to find all the books discussed on today's show to help keep The Stacks free. Connect with Maurice: Twitter |

New Orleans-born authors Maurice Carlos Ruffin and Sarah M. Broom discuss Broom's new book THE YELLOW HOUSE. Originally aired on August 29th 2019.

Welcome to Episode 17 of the QWERTY Writing Life Podcast with Joy E. Rancatore and Mea Smith! Today’s episode is extra special because we’re taking you through our experiences at the one, the only Mississippi Book Festival. This is the annual event where we kicked our writing careers into high gear back in 2016. We’ve grown alongside this event, and we could not be more proud to be part of such an incredible program. Because so many people come together to make this festival such a success and we have so many great things to say about the day, we have quite a few links to share with you all and our episode is a little longer than our usual.We want to hear how the QWERTY Challenge goes for you, too; so please drop us a line. Questions? Comments? You know what to do! Continue this week’s chat with us via email at editorial [at] logosandmythospress [dot] com.We mentioned a bunch of incredible people and places and want to share as many as we can with you, so here goes!Mississippi Book Festival: http://msbookfestival.com/Lorelei Books and owner Kelle Barfield, Vicksburg, MS: http://loreleibooks.com/Dav Pilkey, creator of Captain Underpants and Dogman: https://pilkey.comJanet W. Ferguson, author of the Southern Hearts series and the Coastal Hearts series: https://www.janetfergusonauthor.comCoffee Prose: https://coffeeprose.comBig House Books: https://bighousebooksms.orgLouisiana Books 2 Prisoners (not mentioned by name because Joy couldn’t remember it!): https://lab2p.orgP.J. Devere, author of Pour House and Pour Choices: http://pjdevere.comMichael B. Hewes and Sarah Hewes, author/illustrator (and son/mother) duo of The Tempestuous Trial of Maybelline Meriweather: http://riverroadpress.com/store/p44/Maybelline.htmlLyn Roberts from Square Books, Oxford, MS: https://www.squarebooks.com/Mamta Chaudhry, author of Haunting Paris: https://mamtachaudhry.com/Lisa Patton, author of Rush: https://www.lisapatton.com/Deb Spera, author of Call Your Daughter Home: https://debspera.com/Katy Simpson Smith, author: https://www.katysimpsonsmith.com/Juliet Grames, author of The Seven or Eight Deaths of Stella Fortuna: https://www.julietgrames.com/Julia Phillips, author of Disappearing Earth: https://www.juliaphillipswrites.com/Maurice Carlos Ruffin, author of We Cast a Shadow: https://loweramericanson.com/Ann Patchett, author of Bel Canto, Commonwealth and more and co-owner of Parnassus Books, Nashville: http://www.annpatchett.com and http://www.parnassusbooks.netNatasha Trethewey, two-time U.S. Poet Laureate and Pulitzer Prize winner: http://www.blueflowerarts.com/natasha-tretheweyBeth Ann Fennelly, Mississippi Poet Laureate: https://www.bethannfennelly.comPoetry Out Loud: https://www.poetryoutloud.orgHolly Lange, founder and executive director of the Mississippi Book Festival: http://msbookfestival.com/about/staff-boardFor more information about us, the show and our writing craft book series, head over to www.logosandmythospress.com/qwerty-writing-life. Subscribe in your favorite podcast portal. Or, if you’d rather see our grinning faces, ring the bell on our YouTube channel. Can’t get enough of Mea? Head over to her online home at www.measmith.com. Want to know more about Joy? Check out her site, www.joyerancatore.com.

The second part of our 2019 Moms, Dads, and Grads recommendation show. This episode is sponsored by: BookCon Again, but Better by Christine Riccio Exhalation by Ted Chiang Books recommended in this episode: Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng Crazy Rich Asians by Kevin Kwan The Wangs vs the World by Jade Chang, The Ensemble by Aja Gabel Men We Reaped by Jesymn Ward. Fashion Climbing by Bill Cunningham An American Marriage by Tayari Jones Daisy Jones and the Six I Miss You When I Blink by Mary Laura Philpott Matterhorn by Karl Marlantes We Cast a Shadow by Maurice Carlos Ruffin, Soon the Light Will Be Perfect by Dave Patterson The Great Believers by Rebecca Makkai The Devil in Silver by Victor LaValle IQ by Joe Ide Sing Unburied Sing by Jesmyn Ward Saints for All Occasions by J Courtney Sullivan Daring Greatly by Brene Brown Also LOVE, HATE, When Dimple Met Rishi by Sadhya Menon Geek Love by Katherine Dunn Swamplandia by Karen Russell Water for Elephants by Sarah Gruen You Don’t Have to Like Me by Alida Nugent Tiny Beautiful Things by Cheryl Strayed This Is How It Feels by Rebecca Barrow

This month's episode revolves around transformation, disguise, and the many ways both creep into our work-- and lives. Featuring performances and musings from Maurice Carlos Ruffin, Shaina Monet, Skye Jackson, and more! Segments taken from: "We Cast A Shadow" by Maurice Carlos Ruffin "In Hamburg with The Negro Avenged" by Shaina Monet "An Imitation of Life (Because Gentlemen Prefer Blondes" by Skye Jackson Poems by NOCCA Students Naomi Addler and Elijah Zittler

Maurice Carlos Ruffin by New Limestone Review

Author Maurice Carlos Ruffin joins Daniel Ford for Friday Morning Coffee to chat about his debut novel We Cast A Shadow. Caitlin Malcuit also talks about crime-solving cats. To learn more about Maurice Carlos Ruffin, visit his official website, like his Facebook page, and follow him on Twitter and Instagram. Also read our review of We Cast A Shadow in January’s "Books That Should Be On Your Radar.” Today’s episode is sponsored by Libro.fm, OneRoom, and Black Ink Coffee Company.

David sits down again with essayist and soon to be novelist Maurice Carlos Ruffin to talk film, gentrification on Freret St, and how his novel WE CAST A SHADOW came to be. Originally aired on October 25th 2018.

Author and Essayist Maurice Carlos Ruffin joins the program to share a couple essays and a short story. Originally aired on September 15th 2018.