The Creative Nonfiction Podcast with Brendan O'Meara

"Writing a book could potentially be very tedious, but I'm writing to make myself laugh or cry. If I'm not crying or laughing, I'm like, so bored," says Michael Leviton (@michaelleviton). He's the author of the memoir To Be Honest. It is published by Abrams Press. Keep the conversation going on social media @CNFPod and consider being a member of the Patreon community, patreon.com/cnfpod.

Athletic Brewing's Mason Gravely (@alive_adventures on IG) is here to talk about his experience on the Without Compromise podcast he produces for Athletic, as well as the Adventure Sports Podcast, biking across the country, nearly DYING, and lots more. Keep the conversation going on social media @CNFPod and consider joining our Patreon community to support the audio magazine and the continued production of this here show. Patreon.com/cnfpod.

Lamorna Ash (@LamornaAsh) is the author of Dark, Salt, Clear: The Life of a Fishing Town (Bloombury).  Her background in anthropology served her well as she immersed herself in the fishing town of Newlyn.  Keep the conversation going on social media @CNFPod and consider being a CNFin' member on patreon.com/cnfpod. Support for this show goes to Wudan Yan and Jenni Gritters of The Writers' Co-op Podcast.  Show notes can be found at brendanomeara.com. 

Lee Gutkind, author of several books and, most recently, the memoir My Last Eight Thousand Days: An American Male in His Seventies (University of Georgia Press), returns to the show to talk about voice, starting his day, the eternal "rope test," magical moments, and the optimistic days ahead. Promotional support is provided by The Writers' Co-op Podcast. Consider becoming a member over at patreon.com/cnfpod for exclusive access to the magazine, transcripts, and much, much more. Show notes to this and other shows at brendanomeara.com.

Glenn Stout returns to the podcast to talk about the 30th and final edition of Best American Sports writing. His new book, Tiger Girl and the Candy Kid, is available for pre-order. Promotional support for the podcast is shared with The Writers' Co-op, a business podcast for writers. It is hosted by Wudan Yan and Jenni Gritters.  Consider supporting the podcast by becoming a member at patreon.com/cnfpod.

So thrilled to have Pete Croatto (@petecroatto) back on the podcast after a 202-episode drought. His new book, From Hang Time to Prime Time (Atria Books), is out now.In more than 300 interviews, Pete tells the story of how NBA became the behemoth it is today. But it all started in the late 1970s to the late 1980s. You can now become a CNFin' Member by hitting up patreon.com/cnfpod and keep the conversation going on social media, @CNFPod.Show notes, get your show notes! at brendanomeara.com.Promotional support for this episode is brought to you by The Writers' Co-op Podcast.

The first Creative Nonfiction Podcast Audio Magazine is on the theme of ISOLATION: Essays about feeling alone. We bring you essays from Damon Brown, Magin LaSov Gregg, Gina Cardarelli, Kristina Gaddy, and April Nance. You'll want to share this with your fellow CNFers because we're going to want to showcase the beautiful work done by these five authors, and we want to open up the possibilities to others. This issue will be free and available for all time on the CNF Pod feed, but in order to access subsequent issues, you'll have to be a member at Patreon.com/CNFPod. The introductory tier, and all the other ones, will give you access to the magazine (among other things).  You'll want to follow the show @CNFPod on social media and plug into what these courageous writers are doing as well. I hope you enjoy this very first audio magazine and I hope you'll consider submitting your work to the next one (HINT: the new theme and submission guidelines are at the end of this episode!). From all of us here at CNF Pod HQ: Riff!

Meichi Ng (@barelyfunctionaladult) came by the show to talk about her incredible illustrated memoir Barely Functional Adult: It'll All Make Sense Eventually (Harper Perennial).  To support the show, you can now become a member at patreon.com/cnfpod. Keep the conversation going on social media @CNFPod and check out the show notes at brendanomeara.com. In this episode, we talk about the scary nature of publishing, how she developed her character for the comic, quitting, and holding onto positive messages in a negative world.

Being a journalist gave Kermit Pattison the license to be curious. He is the author of Fossil Men: The Quest for the Oldest Skeleton and the Origins of Humankind. It is published by William Morrow. Keep the conversation going on social media @CNFPod and be sure to head over to brendanomeara.com for show notes and to sign up for the monthly newsletter. 

Annie Duke is the author of How to Decide: Simple Tools for Making Better Choices. You can follow her @annieduke on Twitter and visit her website annieduke.com. Keep the conversation going by linking up to @CNFPod on social media and sign up for the monthly newsletters at brendanomeara.com. Reading recommendations, podcast news, and a CNFin' Happy Hour for subscribers only!