NEW EPISODE: MLS commentator @natebukaty.bsky.social joins co-hosts Whitney Terrell and @sugi.bsky.social to talk about Kansas City’s influence on American soccer and how the city came to host the World Cup. @literaryhub.bsky.social lithub.com/nate-bukaty-...

NEW EPISODE: Acclaimed nonfiction writer Peter Hessler joins co-hosts Whitney Terrell and @sugi.bsky.social to talk about his new memoir, Other Rivers: A Chinese Education, and explain how education there shifted between that era and 2019. @literaryhub.bsky.social lithub.com/peter-hessle...

NEW EPISODE: Young adult novelist Soman Chainani joins co-hosts Christian Barter and @sugi.bsky.social to discuss his new novel Young World, writing a teenage president, and the impact of age on politics. @literaryhub.bsky.social lithub.com/soman-chaina...

NEW EPISODE: Journalist Matthew Wolfe joins co-hosts Whitney Terrell and @sugi.bsky.social to discuss his new book Fires in the Night: The Earth Liberation Front, the FBI, and a Secret History of Eco-Sabotage. @literaryhub.bsky.social lithub.com/matthew-wolf...

NEW EPISODE: Writer Deb Olin Unferth joins co-hosts Whitney Terrell and Christian Barter to discuss the enduring power of apocalyptic narratives and her new novel Earth 7, set on an an earth that depopulated by war and environmental collapse. @literaryhub.bsky.social lithub.com/deb-olin-unf...

NEW EPISODE: Novelist Ben Fountain joins co-hosts Whitney Terrell and @sugi.bsky.social to discuss his new book, Rasputin Swims the Potomac, a satire set in the not-to-distant future where a fictional President seeks an unprecedented third term. @literaryhub.bsky.social lithub.com/ben-fountain...

NEW EPISODE: Historian Sarah Pearsall joins co-hosts @maritza4770.bsky.social and Whitney Terrell to discuss her new book, Freedom Round the Globe: a World History of the American Revolution. @literaryhub.bsky.social lithub.com/sarah-pearsa...

NEW EPISODE: Music critic @barrywalters.bsky.social joins co-hosts Whitney Terrell and Christian Barter to discuss his new book, Mighty Real: A History of LGBTQ Music 1969-2000. @literaryhub.bsky.social lithub.com/barry-walter...

NEW EPISODE: Christian B. Miller joins co-hosts Whitney Terrell and @maritza4770.bsky.social to discuss his newest work of nonfiction, The Honesty Crisis: Preserving Our Most Treasured Virtue in an Increasingly Dishonest World. @literaryhub.bsky.social lithub.com/christian-b-...

NEW EPISODE: Writer @rebeccalehmann.bsky.social joins co-hosts Whitney Terrell and @sugi.bsky.social to discuss her debut novel, The Beheading Game, a work of speculative historical fiction about Anne Boleyn's post-beheading quest for revenge. @literaryhub.bsky.social lithub.com/rebecca-lehm...

NEW EPISODE: Veteran war correspondent and Kirkus Prize winner Scott Anderson joins co-hosts Whitney Terrell and @maritza4770.bsky.social to discuss his new nonfiction book King of Kings, a history of the Iranian Revolution. @literaryhub.bsky.social lithub.com/scott-anders...

NEW EPISODE: Acclaimed novelist Liam Callanan joins co-hosts @sugi.bsky.social and Whitney Terrell to discuss American-born Pope Leo XIV’s recent conflicts with the Trump administration. @literaryhub.bsky.social lithub.com/liam-callana...

NEW EPISODE: Writer and scholar @carolinebicks.bsky.social joins co-hosts @maritza4770.bsky.social and @sugi.bsky.social to discuss her new book Monsters in the Archives: My Year of Fear with Stephen King. lithub.com/caroline-bic... @literaryhub.bsky.social

In light of continued rising tensions between Trump and Pope Leo, revisit our episode on faith and American authoritarianism with Whitney Terrell and @sugi.bsky.social in conversation with Gary Shteyngart. Listen here: www.fnfpodcast.net/podcast/epis...

NEW EPISODE: Psychologist, behavioral geneticist and writer Kathryn Paige Harden joins co-hosts @maritza4770.bsky.social and Whitney Terrell to discuss Original Sin: On the Genetics of Vice, the Problem of Blame, and the Future of Forgiveness. @literaryhub.bsky.social lithub.com/kathryn-paig...

The Fiction/Non/Fiction #Podcast from @literaryhub.bsky.social 🎧 features conversations with #writers about the intersection of #fiction, #nonfiction, and the news 📰 Hosted by @sugi.bsky.social & Whitney Terrell ✍️ Watch full episodes on YouTube 📺 or listen wherever you get your podcasts 📲

his 1st #Easter Mass, Pope Leo called for peace across global conflict zones. @sugi.bsky.social & Whitney Terrell spoke w/ Paul Elie about the cultural & historical forces shaping the new pope. Listen @ link in bio apnews.com/article/vatican-pope-easter-urbi-et-orbi-611de44cf58ffa153f00ae1145ad3130

NASA’s #ArtemisII mission has officially launched. @sugi.bsky.social & Whitney Terrell spoke w/ Jonathan Fetter-Vorm & Mary Anne Mohanraj about the legacy of Apollo 11 Moon Landing. Listen @ the link in bio 🚀 abcnews.com/amp/Technology/live-updates/artemis-ii-live-updates-window-launch-opens-today/

NEW EPISODE: Writer @motherslug.bsky.social joins co-hosts @sugi.bsky.social and Whitney Terrell to talk about her recent article for @currentaffairs.bsky.social “Thomas Pynchon Saw American Fascism Coming.” @literaryhub.bsky.social lithub.com/ana-gavrilov...

And I just wrote this week about this happening at the NYT and likely elsewhere!

"I see this as being a thing we’re going to have to deal with a lot moving forward." Full episode, When AI Tries to Sound Like Us, on @literaryhub.bsky.social with @vauhinivara.bsky.social, Karan Mahajan, & cohosts @sugi.bsky.social and Whitney Terrell - give it a listen! lithub.com/vauhini-vara...

NEW EPISODE: Author Ellie Roscher joins co-hosts @sugi.bsky.social and @maritza4770.bsky.social to talk about her recent book, Fair Game: Trans Athletes and the Future of Sports. @literaryhub.bsky.social lithub.com/ellie-rosche...

NEW EPISODE: Novelist Jeff Boyd joins co-hosts @sugi.bsky.social and Whitney Terrell to talk about his new work of literary crime fiction, Hard Times, which is set in Chicago, where he lived previously. @literaryhub.bsky.social lithub.com/jeff-boyd-on...

As Trump continues to threaten media outlets over Iran war coverage, listen to Yiming Ma and @literaryhub.bsky.social #FnFpodcast hosts Whitney Terrell and @sugi.bsky.social discuss the rise and future of censorship. Listen here: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/s... www.cnn.com/2026/03/16/m...

NEW EPISODE: Award-winning author @dazeher.bsky.social shares the history of "Citizenship," its wavering definition in the U.S., and its negative impact on marginalized groups. Join co-hosts @maritza4770.bsky.social & Whitney Terrell at lithub.com/daisy-hernan... to listen! @literaryhub.bsky.social

Canadians are avoiding travel to the US amid a trade war & past annexation threats. @sugi.bsky.social & Whitney Terrell talked w/ writers Suzette Mayr & Kai Thomas about the changing relationship between the US & #Canada. Link in bio 🎧 globalnews.ca/news/11725495/canada-us-travel-rates-declining/

A judge has limited the use of tear gas outside the ICE building in Portland. Whitney Terrell & @sugi.bsky.social spoke w/ Ruben Reyes Jr. about the effects of mass deportations on families. Link in bio. 🎧 opb.org/article/2026/03/09/federal-judge-limits-crowd-control-devices-portland-ice-building/

The adaptation of #RemindersOfHim by #ColleenHoover is headed to the big screen. Whitney Terrell & @sugi.bsky.social spoke w/ romance authors Elle Everhart & Ellie Palmer about the genre’s surge in popularity. Link in bio 🎧 parade.com/movies/reminders-of-him-movie-colleen-hoover-release-date-cast

A new docuseries on #ANTM revisits the show’s complicated legacy. @sugi.bsky.social & Whitney Terrell talked w/ writers Sally Franson & Emily Nussbaum about the history of reality TV. Listen at the link in bio www.npr.org/2026/02/16/nx-s1-5707543/americas-next-top-model-netflix-reality-check

Cartel violence has turned parts of Mexico into a war zone, leaving residents living in constant fear. Whitney Terrell and @sugi.bsky.social talked w/ Nicolás Medina Mora about how writers grapple w/ portraying the country in fiction and journalism. Link in bio www.bbc.com/news/articles/cx2g3vmde0eo

NEW EPISODE: Pop culture critic James Sullivan joins co-hosts @sugi.bsky.social and Whitney Terrell to discuss the history of American protest music and his book Which Side Are You On?: 20th Century American History in 100 Protest Songs. @literaryhub.bsky.social lithub.com/james-sulliv...

I'm excited to be in conversation with the brilliant @ninamcconigley.bsky.social about her latest book, "How to Commit a Postcolonial Murder," at Plymouth Library on March 7th. Register here! hclib.bibliocommons.com/events/69657...

NEW EPISODE: Novelist, essayist, and educator Brian Platzer joins co-hosts Whitney Terrell and @sugi.bsky.social to discuss his new novel, The Optimists, which follows private school teacher Mr. Keating over three decades. @literaryhub.bsky.social lithub.com/brian-platze...

Watch the video version of our episode on defying online censorship with hosts Whitney Terrell and @maritza4770.bsky.social in conversation with writer Yi-Ling Liu. youtu.be/O-QVEdAfIXY?...

You can now watch the video version of our episode with Sven Beckert where he and #FnFpod hosts Whitney Terrell and @sugi.bsky.social discuss the global history of capitalism. youtu.be/9_ndeCl2Irc?...

Trump continues to battle with the Supreme Court over tariffs - listen to @literaryhub.bsky.social #FnFpod hosts Whitney Terrell and @sugi.bsky.social talk with Julia Elliott about Trump's tariff trap here: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/s... apnews.com/article/trum...

NEW EPISODE: Writer and editor Yi-Ling Liu joins co-hosts Whitney Terrell and Jennifer Maritza McCauley to talk about state-controlled censorship and what it means to build community online despite surveillance and suppression. @literaryhub.bsky.social lithub.com/yi-ling-liu-...

Mark Zuckerberg just took the stand to defend Meta against claims that FB & IG were intentionally designed to be addictive. Whitney Terrell & @sugi.bsky.social talked with Alexis Madrigal & Alexander Chee about FB’s influence & the role of social media in our lives. Link in bio🎧 tinyurl.com/55s6serm

#LunarNewYear celebrations are underway & Asian Americans are shaping how this holiday is experienced in the US. Bich Minh Nguyen joined @sugi.bsky.social & Whitney Terrell to reflect on her upbringing & the meaning of holiday traditions. Link in bio www.vogue.com/article/tet-lunar-new-year-nyc-2026

During #BlackHistoryMonth, a federal judge ordered the return of slavery exhibits removed from a Philadelphia museum. Tracy K. Smith joined Whitney Terrell and @sugi.bsky.social to discuss liberty, erasure, and her essay collection, To Free The Captives. Episode linked in bio. tinyurl.com/2zj8j49d

New developments continue to draw national attention in the disappearance of writer, teacher, & mother Nancy Guthrie. @sugi.bsky.social & Whitney Terrell talked with Mat Johnson about why true crime stories hold such power in the public imagination. Tips ➡️1-800-CALL-FBI tinyurl.com/bkwksxpj

With #WutheringHeights hitting theaters this #ValentinesDay, you may be wondering: “What’s it like to have your book made into a movie?” Listen to @sugi.bsky.social & Whitney Terrell interview producer Christina Sibul and Jeff VanderMeer, author Annihilation. Link in bio www.cnn.com/2026/02/12/s...

Palo Alto-based nonprofit Peninsula Open Space Trust has purchased 6,100 acres of sacred land to block a sand mind, a victory for the Indigenous community. Rhiana Yazzie and Brandon Hobson joined our hosts to discuss native literature. lithub.com/indigenous-i...

NEW EPISODE: Novelist Eleanor Shearer joins co-hosts @sugi.bsky.social and Whitney Terrell to discuss her new novel, Fireflies in Winter, about the Leeward Maroons of Jamaica—a free Black community—who came to Nova Scotia in the late 1700s. @literaryhub.bsky.social lithub.com/eleanor-shea...

In light of Bondi's combative testimony, flashback to the beginning of the files' release with hosts Whitney Terrell and @sugi.bsky.social in conversation with Vanity Fair's Dan Adler. Listen here: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/s... www.cnn.com/2026/02/11/p...

Trump calls Bad Bunny's #HalftimeShow "an affront to the Greatness of America". Listen to Whitney Terrell, @sugi.bsky.social and @maritza4770.bsky.social discuss Trump's ire toward Puerto Rico on #FnFpod @literaryhub.bsky.social here: lithub.com/jennifer-mar... www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...

Team USA speaks out amid ICE protests at the Winter Olympics. Listen about athletes in activism with @literaryhub.bsky.social #FnFpod hosts Whitney Terrell and @sugi.bsky.social with Steve Almond, Mark Leibovich, and Etan Thomas. Listen here: www.fnfpodcast.net/post/athlete... youtu.be/1JvQ_IxWVbM

NEW EPISODE: Award-winning journalist, activist, poll worker, and former attorney @anjalienjeti.bsky.social discusses her new book, Ballot, which considers the real and metaphorical role that ballots play in our democracy. @literaryhub.bsky.social lithub.com/anjali-enjet...

Mapping, naming, borders, & immigration - a conversation that seemed to dominate #TheGrammys and one co-hosts Whitney Terrell & @sugi.bsky.social were having with Thomas Dai, author of “Take My Name But Say It Slow,” nearly a year ago today. Listen now: lithub.com/thomas-dai-o... #lithubpod

Journalists #DonLemon, #GeorgiaFort arrested last night for covering protest against ICE earlier this month. Jessica Lopez Lyman @uminnpress.bsky.social lays down her theory on why MN has become a federal target w/ @sugi.bsky.social & Whitney Terrell. lithub.com/jessica-lope... #lithubpod #writers