Ep 148: Brendan Kiely

Brendan Kiely, author of THE GOSPEL OF WINTER, THE LAST TRUE LOVE
STORY, and co-author of ALL AMERICAN BOYS. His newest novel,
TRADITION, is an exploration of the insidious nature of tradition
at a prestigious boarding school. Brendan talks about the nature
of authorship, the heroic value of humility, and working hard to
not have an office.


 


Brendan Kiely Show Notes


Victoria Aveyard (listen to her First Draft interviews here and
here)


Jessie Chaffee (Brendan’s wife)


When I Was the Greatest by Jason Reynolds


Rob Weisbach (Brendan’s agent)


Leigh Bardugo (listen to her First Draft interviews here and
here)


Chris Lynch (YA author)


John Corey Whaley (listen to his First Draft interview here)


Black Lives Matter


Boy in the Black Suit by Jason Reynolds


As Brave As You by Jason Reynolds


I Have the Right To by Chessy Prout


Paradise Lost by John Milton
Wildfang’s Wild Feminist line (Portland clothing line)


Four Forms of Identity, the concept of Achieved Identity