Matthew Avery Sutton Religiously Opposes the Block Quote
Episode 93 of the Drafting the Past podcast
Rhae Lynn Barnes and the Writing Advice She Didn't Take
Episode 92 of the Drafting the Past podcast
Emily Lieb Writes (and Rewrites) Through It
Episode 91 of the Drafting the Past podcast
Matthew Delmont Works on Pacing and Character
Episode 90 of the Drafting the Past podcast
Richard Bell Boils and Distills
Episode 89 of the Drafting the Past podcast
Episode 87: Andrew Edwards Wants to Make You Feel Something About Money
Download b6cf6ca6-553c-4f48-813b-546d2828d6ac.mp3 In case you haven’t been paying attention—or maybe you don’t live in the United States—you should know that this year marks 250 years since the Declaration of Independence. If you prefer funny words, you can call it America’s
From the Archive: Isabela Morales Protects the Writer's Spirit
Download 190019fc-8e68-4eeb-9372-95c39c90b55a.mp3 Note that bookshop.org links are affiliate links that generate a small commission to support the show if you purchase books using these links. Sign up for the Drafting the Past newsletter for updates on the show and more. Hi everybody! I’m
Heather Ann Thompson Evokes the Moment - Episode 86
Download 7cd1a726-6ef9-409f-9b11-551cd51f6e38.mp3 In this episode, host Kate Carpenter interviews historian Dr. Heather Ann Thompson. Heather is the author of three books. The first was Whose Detroit? Politics, Labor, and Race in a Modern American City, which was first published in 2002. Her second book, published
Episode 85: Fahad Bishara Tells the Story of a World in Motion
Download 5b22b403-f611-434d-a804-018b69798d08.mp3 Today’s episode started with a suggestion from a listener, and it resulted in one of my favorite interviews on the show, about a book that I might not otherwise have picked up. On this episode of Drafting the Past, I'm
Episode 83: Renata Keller Makes Space for Herself Through Writing
Download 465d0048-4113-4b94-9f1e-577dd7b7b3b4.mp3 In this episode of Drafting the Past, you’ll hear from a historian who had to figure out how to wrangle narratives from twenty different countries to tell a new history of the Cuban Missile Crisis. But keeping track of all those threads