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Ep. 36: Ramona Ausubel - THE LAST ANIMAL Page One Podcast
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In Episode 36, we interview the wonderful and engaging, award-winning author Ramona Ausubel about her latest novel, THE LAST ANIMAL, published by Riverhead, and named Best Book of The Year by Oprah Daily, NPR and Kirkus Reviews. Her debut novel, NO ONE IS HERE EXCEPT ALL OF US, was a New York Times Editor’s Choice, winner of both the PEN USA Fiction Award and the VCU Cabell First Novelist Award, and her two collections of short stories have also stacked up many well-deserved accolades. THE LAST ANIMAL is my first introduction to Ausubel’s work, and I have to be honest, I am blown away by her talent. What I enjoyed most in this conversation was her refreshing approach to finding the story through a ‘half draft’ technique that she discusses at length. I am going to try it myself! It might just help you start writing your book too.
This was such a fun conversation between two working moms, writing teachers, and destined ‘Book Sisters.’ I loved hearing Ausubel’s energy and learning about her passionate writing journey for all her works. She reminds us about the importance of curiosity, persistence and the sheer joy of bringing stories to life (and in the case of THE LAST ANIMAL, an extinct baby woolly mammoth). Maybe it’s the Colorado air of which she breathes, but this one is full of magic. Hope you enjoy it!
In Episode 36, we interview the wonderful and engaging, award-winning author Ramona Ausubel about her latest novel, THE LAST ANIMAL, published by Riverhead, and named Best Book of The Year by Oprah Daily, NPR and Kirkus Reviews. Her debut novel, NO ONE IS HERE EXCEPT ALL OF US, was a New York Times Editor’s Choice, winner of both the PEN USA Fiction Award and the VCU Cabell First Novelist Award, and her two collections of short stories have also stacked up many well-deserved accolades. THE LAST ANIMAL is my first introduction to Ausubel’s work, and I have to be honest, I am blown away by her talent. What I enjoyed most in this conversation was her refreshing approach to finding the story through a ‘half draft’ technique that she discusses at length. I am going to try it myself! It might just help you start writing your book too.
This was such a fun conversation between two working moms, writing teachers, and destined ‘Book Sisters.’ I loved hearing Ausubel’s energy and learning about her passionate writing journey for all her works. She reminds us about the importance of curiosity, persistence and the sheer joy of bringing stories to life (and in the case of THE LAST ANIMAL, an extinct baby woolly mammoth). Maybe it’s the Colorado air of which she breathes, but this one is full of magic. Hope you enjoy it!
52 min