Jun 15, 2020

Episode 65: Dr. James Carter: The Downtown Writers Jam Podcast is staying on the history train with author Dr. James (he goes by Jay, though) Carter (Champions Day: The End of Old Shanghai), who spent his life unpacking how he looks at the world. In this episode, Jay and Brad talk about how he does that using curiosity,...

Jun 12, 2020

Episode 64: Dr. Stephen Knott: There’s nothing better than good, old political gossip, and that’s just what Brad got with Dr. Stephen Knott, who—amongst other projects—ran an oral history program that covered the Regan and Bush presidential years. And, it was that project that led Knott to write seven books,...

Jun 8, 2020

Episode 63: Abigail Mann: From writing journals at the dinner table to writing her first novel (The Lonely Fajita), novelist Abigail Mann and Brad talk what they didn't know about the publishing industry and the joy of fan fiction readings. (And, you know, a bit about the literary feud happening in the world of poetry....

Jun 4, 2020

So much of life is about finding comfort in your own skin. Somehow, Brad and author Jennifer Louden (Why Bother?) stumbled down that rabbit hole on this episode of the Jam. But it wasn't all philosophical. Jennifer also explains how she accidentally ended up with her writing...

Jun 2, 2020

Author Anika Scott has been on the move for most of her life, but that has made all the difference! While her first novel, The German Heiress, is now available, Anika’s personal life has also been filled with adventure.

From working at major newspapers to quitting her job to move to Germany after meeting her future...