Past Ten

Broads and Books Productions
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"Where were you on this day ten years ago?" The Past Ten podcast is an audio nonfiction journal from Broads and Books productions. We ask all contributors this question, and our writers respond with a short personal essay. Want your work to appear on Past Ten? Submit at www.past-ten.com/submit !

Episodes

  1. Amy Lee Lillard, "Failure Felt Like a New Way of Being"

    1D AGO

    Amy Lee Lillard, "Failure Felt Like a New Way of Being"

    Today on Past Ten: Amy Lee Lillard, reading her essay "Failure Felt Like a New Way of Being." Amy Lee Lillard is the author of five books, including Exile in Guyville, A Grotesque Animal, and Dig Me Out. She is the creator of The Art of Resistance podcast and Rebel Yell Creative, helping creative people use art to resist the status quo. She’s also the co-creator of Broads and Books Productions; productions include Midwest Weird audio literary magazine, Fuzzy Memories Podcast, and the Wyrd Woman audio drama. -------- Past Ten asks writers to answer the question: "Where were you on this date ten years ago?" Get more Past Ten at our website, and our anthology. Want your work to appear on Past Ten? Submit today!

    6 min
  2. Mathieu Cailler, "Metamorphosis"

    FEB 11

    Mathieu Cailler, "Metamorphosis"

    Today on Past Ten: Mathieu Cailler, reading his essay "Metamorphosis." Mathieu Cailler is the author of seven books: a novel, two short story collections, two volumes of poetry, and two children’s titles. His stories, poems, and essays have appeared in over one hundred publications, including Wigleaf, the Saturday Evening Post, and the Los Angeles Times. He has received several prestigious awards, including a Pushcart Prize Past Ten asks writers to answer the question: "Where were you on this date ten years ago?" Get more Past Ten at our website, and our anthology. Want your work to appear on Past Ten? Submit today!

    8 min

  3. FEB 4 · BONUS

    The Past Ten Story: Editor Roundtable

    Today on Past Ten: A special bonus discussion with the editors of Past Ten! Join Donald Quist, Bailey Gaylin Moore, and Kali White Van Baale as they discuss the origin story of Past Ten, why revisiting our lives ten years ago is so powerful, how this podcast came to be, and the future for Past Ten. __________ Past Ten asks writers to answer the question: "Where were you on this date ten years ago?" Get more Past Ten at our website, and our anthology. Want your work to appear on Past Ten? Submit today!

    45 min
  4. Heather Gudenkauf, "I Am Struck by How Upbeat I Sound"

    JAN 27

    Heather Gudenkauf, "I Am Struck by How Upbeat I Sound"

    Today on Past Ten: Heather Gudenkauf reading her essay, "I Am Struck by How Upbeat I Sound." Heather Gudenkauf is the Edgar Award nominated, New York Times & USA Today bestselling author of ten novels, including The Overnight Guest and her most recent thriller Everyone is Watching. Her debut novel, The Weight of Silence, was an instant NYT bestseller and remained on the list for 22 weeks. Gudenkauf’s critically acclaimed novels have been published in over 25 countries and have sold over 2.5 million copies worldwide. _________ Past Ten asks writers to answer the question: "Where were you on this date ten years ago?" Get more Past Ten at our website, and our anthology. Want your work to appear on Past Ten? Submit today!

    8 min
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"Where were you on this day ten years ago?" The Past Ten podcast is an audio nonfiction journal from Broads and Books productions. We ask all contributors this question, and our writers respond with a short personal essay. Want your work to appear on Past Ten? Submit at www.past-ten.com/submit !

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  • Creator
    Broads and Books Productions
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  • Episodes
    4
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