A Small, Good Thing

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"A Small, Good Thing" is a podcast about short fiction. In every episode, I get to discuss the short story form with writers, academics, publishers, and anyone who shares a passion for short stories.

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A Small, Good Thing

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Nieuwste aflevering

5 nov. 2026

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Afleveringen

[Part Two] Lucia Berlin: Laundromats and Missing Puzzle Pieces (with Elizabeth Geoghegan) 12.06.2025 31:34

In this two-part episode, I have the privilege of chatting about Lucia Berlin’s short fiction with writer (and Lucia Berlin’s personal friend) Elizabeth Geoghegan. In the first part, Elizabeth tells me how she met Lucia Berlin and what kind of teacher she was; we also discuss the story “Angel’s Laundromat”. In the second part of the episode, I ask Elizabeth about the stories “A Manual for Cleaning...

[Part One] Lucia Berlin: Laundromats and Missing Puzzle Pieces (with Elizabeth Geoghegan) 29.05.2025 30:05

Flannery at the Grammys: Flannery O'Connor and Popular Culture (with Irwin Streight) 15.05.2025 30:18

In this episode, Prof. Irwin Streight (Royal Military College of Canada) discusses the unexpected legacy of short story writer Flannery O'Connor on popular singers and songwriters such as Bruce Springsteen, U2, Lucinda Williams, and Nick Cave. Works mentioned (in order of appearance): Lucinda Williams, “Get Right With God”, from Essence (Lost Highway, 2001). Searching for the Wrong-Eyed Jesus...

Cat Scratches and DeLoreans: On Publishing Short Fiction (with Tom Conaghan) 01.05.2025 30:22

Meet Tom Conaghan, founder of Scratch Books! In this episode, I ask Tom what it takes and what it's like to run a publisher entirely dedicated to short fiction. Find out more about the origins of Scratch Books, their amazing publications and short story competition! Works cited (in order of appearance): John Cheever, “Reunion”, in A Vision of the World: Selected Stories , ed. by Julian Barnes (Vin...

Introducing "A Small, Good Thing" 29.04.2025 0:41

Intro credits: Shield, Leroy, Taylor Holmes, and Robert W Service. The shooting of Dan McGrew. 1923. Audio. Retrieved from the Library of Congress.