Nonfiction Podcast
Activity Overview
Episode publication activity over the past year
Episodes
Ep. 19: J.B. MacKinnon, The Art of Longform Nonfiction
07 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Award-winning author J.B. MacKinnon returns to discuss his career in longform narrative nonfiction, the need for structure and intuition, how to keep ...
Ep. 18: J.B. MacKinnon, The Day the World Stops Shopping
31 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Co-hosts Deborah Campbell & David Leach talk to literary journalist J.B. MacKinnon about his new book, The Day the World Stops Shopping: How ...
Ep. 17 Writing About Family (& other sensitive subjects)
07 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Susan Olding joins Deborah Campbell and David Leach to discuss the art, ethics, and pitfalls of writing nonfiction stories about family members as wel...
Ep. 16 Susan Olding, Big Reader
31 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Susan Olding joins the podcast to discuss her new collection of essays, Big Reader (Freehand Books) and talk about the importance of reading to her li...
Ep. 15: Our (Pandemic) Year in Reading
26 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Deborah Campbell & David Leach discuss the surreal experience of reading in the pandemic, as well as highlights from their favourite books & e...
Ep. 14: Jivesh Parasnam of Rumble Theatre
29 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
UVic writing prof David Leach talks to playwright and performer Jivesh Parasnam, co-founder of Rumble and Pandemic Theatres, about memory & the im...
Ep. 13: Working with Editors
22 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
David Leach and Deborah Campbell discuss working with and working as editors, including how to cultivate a positive writer-editor relationship, editin...
Ep. 12: Revision
15 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Deborah Campbell and David Leach of UVic's Department of Writing debate the heaven and hell of revision, offer tips on getting perspective on your own...
Ep. 11: Memory: Kathryn Mockler
08 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
UVic screenwriting prof & multi-genre author Kathryn Mockler discusses memory in film, poetry, and fiction; art & the climate crisis; dreams a...
Ep. 10: Memory: Danielle Geller
01 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
UVic assistant professor Danielle Geller talks about her debut memoir Dog Flowers and discusses writing about family, exploring memory, her work as an...
Ep. 9: Memory: Dr. Stephen Lindsay
22 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
David Leach talks to Dr. Stephen Stephen Lindsay, professor of cognitive psychology at the University of Victoria, about his research into autobiograp...
Ep. 8: Memory: Deborah Campbell
15 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Part 1 in a special series on memory, writing and the creative process. David Leach talks to Deborah Campbell about her use of memory as a nonfiction ...
Ep. 7: Factchecking
08 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
University of Victoria writing professors David Leach and Deborah Campbell discuss the different practices of factchecking nonfiction at newspapers, m...
Ep. 6: Structure
01 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
UVic nonfiction professors David Leach and Deborah Campbell explore different approaches to structuring nonfiction projects and where form fits in the...
Ep.5: Interviewing
25 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
UVic writing faculty Deborah Campbell and David Leach discuss tips and strategies for effective interviews when researching nonfiction projects.
Ep.4: Literary Journalism
18 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
UVic writing profs David Leach and Deborah Campbell discuss what makes some types of journalism "literary".
Ep. 3: What is "creative nonfiction"?
11 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Deborah Campbell and David Leach discuss the meaning and origins of the much misunderstood literary genre known as "creative nonfiction".
Ep. 2: First Drafts
04 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
University of Victoria writing professors Deborah Campbell and David Leach talk about the challenge of writing first drafts of nonfiction projects.
Ep. 1: Prewriting
04 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
University of Victoria Writing faculty members David Leach and Deborah Campbell discuss the importance of "prewriting" to the writing process for nonf...