PEN/Faulkner Award Finalist Lorraine Lopez
From: New Letters on the Air
Series: New Letters on the Air
Length: 29:00
Fiction writer and Vanderbilt University professor Lorraine Lopez was shocked in 2010, when her book of short fiction, HOMICIDE SURVIVORS PICNIC AND OTHER STORIES, became a finalist for the PEN/Faulkner Award. Published by a small press, the book was up against the work of Sherman Alexie, Barbara Kingsolver, and Lorrie Moore. Lopez reads from her now recognized collection and talks about why she truly loves writing short stories, and how it differs from writing novels. Her 2011 releases include THE REALM OF HUNGRY SPIRITS, a novel, and a collection of essays that she co-edited, called THE OTHER LATINO: WRITING AGAINST A SINGULAR IDENTITY.
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Piece Description
Fiction writer and Vanderbilt University professor Lorraine Lopez was shocked in 2010, when her book of short fiction, HOMICIDE SURVIVORS PICNIC AND OTHER STORIES, became a finalist for the PEN/Faulkner Award. Published by a small press, the book was up against the work of Sherman Alexie, Barbara Kingsolver, and Lorrie Moore. Lopez reads from her now recognized collection and talks about why she truly loves writing short stories, and how it differs from writing novels. Her 2011 releases include THE REALM OF HUNGRY SPIRITS, a novel, and a collection of essays that she co-edited, called THE OTHER LATINO: WRITING AGAINST A SINGULAR IDENTITY.
Broadcast History
This program originally uplinked to PRSS' Content Depot on January 6, 2012, for delivery to member stations.
Timing and Cues
PROMO: On the next New Letters on the Air, hear from a master of the short story form - Lorraine Lopez. A finalist for the PEN/Faulkner Award in 2010, Lopez talks about the importance of short fiction and why she loves writing stories, and reads from her collection HOMICIDE SURVIVORS PICNIC AND OTHER STORIES. Hear Lorraine Lopez, next time on New Letters on the Air...
UPLINK DATE: 01/06/2012
PROGRAM LENGTH: 29:00 minutes
INCUE: (music) "Many fiction writers dream of writing novels, and although Lorraine Lopez..."
OUTCUE: "...I'm Angela Elam for NEW LETTERS ON THE AIR."
Musical Works
| Title | Artist | Album | Label | Year | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tango de Manana | Kevin MacLeod | Royalty-free Production Music. | incompetech.com | 2012 | 00:00 |
Additional Credits
New Letters on the Air is a production of the quarterly literary magazine, New Letters, and the University of Missouri-Kansas City. Partial financial support comes from the Missouri Arts Council, a state agency.
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