DIY MFA Radio · Gabriela Pereira
438: The Stories We Tell and the Secrets We Keep in Family Sagas - Interview
·47 min·4 clips
Fran Hawthorne shares how her parents' deaths pushed her to publish her first novel before it was too late.
As heard by us
A warm craft talk about family myth, hidden history, and the details that crack a story open.
Fran Hawthorne and Lori Walker turn a family story into a quiet look at what gets passed down, what gets kept back, and how those inheritances shape fiction.
Why you'd press play
You want a measured interview about family stories, secrets, and how to build drama in fiction.
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