Fiction/Non/Fiction Podcast

Canadians are still avoiding U.S. travel, but not vice versa: StatCan - National | Globalnews.ca Last February, Canadian resident return trips from the United States totalled 1.5 million, down 14.5 per cent from the same month one year earlier.

Canadians are avoiding travel to the US amid a trade war & past annexation threats. @sugi.bsky.social & Whitney Terrell talked w/ writers Suzette Mayr & Kai Thomas about the changing relationship between the US & #Canada. Link in bio 🎧
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Judge limits crowd control devices at Portland ICE building, says federal officers must identify themselves A federal judge in Oregon ruled Monday that he would continue to strictly limit federal law enforcement’s use of tear gas and other crowd control weapons on protesters outside the Immigration and Cust...

A judge has limited the use of tear gas outside the ICE building in Portland. Whitney Terrell & @sugi.bsky.social spoke w/ Ruben Reyes Jr. about the effects of mass deportations on families. Link in bio. 🎧
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Get Ready to Cry: Colleen Hoover’s 'Reminders of Him' is Finally Here With a supporting cast that includes Lainey Wilson and Lauren Graham, the film adaptation of the best-selling 2022 novel hits theaters on March 13.

The adaptation of #RemindersOfHim by #ColleenHoover is headed to the big screen. Whitney Terrell & @sugi.bsky.social spoke w/ romance authors Elle Everhart & Ellie Palmer about the genre’s surge in popularity. Link in bio 🎧
parade.com/movies/reminders-of-him-movie-colleen-hoover-release-date-cast

Netflix's 'America's Next Top Model' docuseries doesn't let Tyra Banks off easy Netflix's new docuseries unpacks how the hit modeling show made for "good TV" for its creators and devastating consequences for its participants.

A new docuseries on #ANTM revisits the show’s complicated legacy. @sugi.bsky.social & Whitney Terrell talked w/ writers Sally Franson & Emily Nussbaum about the history of reality TV. Listen at the link in bio
www.npr.org/2026/02/16/nx-s1-5707543/americas-next-top-model-netflix-reality-check

Mexico drug violence: BBC reports from Sinaloa city turned into war zone by cartel feud Culiacán in northern Mexico has seen a surge in violence as rival factions of the Sinaloa cartel battle for control.

Cartel violence has turned parts of Mexico into a war zone, leaving residents living in constant fear. Whitney Terrell and @sugi.bsky.social talked w/ Nicolás Medina Mora about how writers grapple w/ portraying the country in fiction and journalism. Link in bio www.bbc.com/news/articles/cx2g3vmde0eo

James Sullivan on the Power of Protest Music Pop culture critic James Sullivan joins co-hosts V.V. Ganeshananthan and Whitney Terrell to discuss the history of American protest music. Sullivan, the author of the book Which Side Are You On?: 2…

NEW EPISODE: Pop culture critic James Sullivan joins co-hosts @sugi.bsky.social and Whitney Terrell to discuss the history of American protest music and his book Which Side Are You On?: 20th Century American History in 100 Protest Songs.
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Author Talk: Nina McConigley in Conversation With V.V. Ganeshananthan Award-winning author Nina McConigley will discuss her highly anticipated new book "How to Commit a Postcolonial Murder," "a bold, inventive, and fiercely original debut novel that begins with an uncle...

I'm excited to be in conversation with the brilliant @ninamcconigley.bsky.social about her latest book, "How to Commit a Postcolonial Murder," at Plymouth Library on March 7th. Register here!
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Brian Platzer on the Complex Ties Between Teachers and Students Novelist, essayist, and educator Brian Platzer joins co-hosts Whitney Terrell and V.V. Ganeshananthan to discuss his new novel, The Optimists, which follows private school teacher Mr. Keating over …

NEW EPISODE: Novelist, essayist, and educator Brian Platzer joins co-hosts Whitney Terrell and @sugi.bsky.social to discuss his new novel, The Optimists, which follows private school teacher Mr. Keating over three decades.
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Yi-Ling Liu on Internet Censorship in China and the U.S. YouTube video by Fiction Non Fiction

Watch the video version of our episode on defying online censorship with hosts Whitney Terrell and @maritza4770.bsky.social in conversation with writer Yi-Ling Liu.

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Sven Beckert on the Global History of Capitalism YouTube video by Fiction Non Fiction

You can now watch the video version of our episode with Sven Beckert where he and #FnFpod hosts Whitney Terrell and @sugi.bsky.social discuss the global history of capitalism.

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Trump says he'll raise tariffs to 15 percent after Supreme Court ruling President Donald Trump said Saturday that he was raising the global tariff he wants to impose to 15%, up from 10% he had announced a day earlier.

Trump continues to battle with the Supreme Court over tariffs - listen to @literaryhub.bsky.social #FnFpod hosts Whitney Terrell and @sugi.bsky.social talk with Julia Elliott about Trump's tariff trap here: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/s...

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Yi-Ling Liu on Internet Censorship in China and the U.S. Writer and editor Yi-Ling Liu joins co-hosts Whitney Terrell and Jennifer Maritza McCauley to talk about state-controlled censorship. Liu, the author of a new book, The Wall Dancers: Searching for …

NEW EPISODE: Writer and editor Yi-Ling Liu joins co-hosts Whitney Terrell and Jennifer Maritza McCauley to talk about state-controlled censorship and what it means to build community online despite surveillance and suppression.
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Zuckerberg takes stand in a landmark trial on youth social media addiction Mark Zuckerberg took the stand in federal court to defend Instagram against allegations that it was deliberately designed to be addictive to children and teens. It's the first time he's testifying abo...

Mark Zuckerberg just took the stand to defend Meta against claims that FB & IG were intentionally designed to be addictive. Whitney Terrell & @sugi.bsky.social talked with Alexis Madrigal & Alexander Chee about FB’s influence & the role of social media in our lives. Link in bio🎧
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Tết and the City: How NYC’s Vietnamese American Creatives Are Celebrating Lunar New Year To mark the advent of the Year of the Fire Horse, these NYC creatives are blending tradition with city living.

#LunarNewYear celebrations are underway & Asian Americans are shaping how this holiday is experienced in the US. Bich Minh Nguyen joined @sugi.bsky.social & Whitney Terrell to reflect on her upbringing & the meaning of holiday traditions. Link in bio www.vogue.com/article/tet-lunar-new-year-nyc-2026

Citing Orwell’s ‘1984,’ judge orders Trump administration to return slavery exhibits removed from Philadelphia museum | CNN Politics A federal judge, evoking the dystopian world of George Orwell’s novel “1984,” ordered the Trump administration on Monday to return a long-standing exhibit on slavery it removed from a popular historic...

During #BlackHistoryMonth, a federal judge ordered the return of slavery exhibits removed from a Philadelphia museum. Tracy K. Smith joined Whitney Terrell and @sugi.bsky.social to discuss liberty, erasure, and her essay collection, To Free The Captives. Episode linked in bio. tinyurl.com/2zj8j49d

Nancy Guthrie investigation: What we know about the search The mother of “TODAY” co-anchor Savannah Guthrie was reported missing Feb. 1 when she didn't show up to watch an online church service at a friend's house.

New developments continue to draw national attention in the disappearance of writer, teacher, & mother Nancy Guthrie. @sugi.bsky.social & Whitney Terrell talked with Mat Johnson about why true crime stories hold such power in the public imagination. Tips ➡️1-800-CALL-FBI tinyurl.com/bkwksxpj

A ‘Wuthering Heights’ adaptation as shallow as a puddle glittering in the sun | CNN To stand even a chance at enjoying Emerald Fennell’s “Wuthering Heights,” you must let it wash over you. It’s all designed to sit slickly on the surface, never going more than skin deep.

With #WutheringHeights hitting theaters this #ValentinesDay, you may be wondering: “What’s it like to have your book made into a movie?” Listen to @sugi.bsky.social & Whitney Terrell interview producer Christina Sibul and Jeff VanderMeer, author Annihilation. Link in bio www.cnn.com/2026/02/12/s...

Indigenous Imaginations: Native American Writers on Their Communities In this episode of the Fiction/Non/Fiction podcast, playwright Rhiana Yazzie and novelist Brandon Hobson discuss Native literature with hosts V.V. Ganeshananthan and Whitney Terrell. In the wake of…

Palo Alto-based nonprofit Peninsula Open Space Trust has purchased 6,100 acres of sacred land to block a sand mind, a victory for the Indigenous community. Rhiana Yazzie and Brandon Hobson joined our hosts to discuss native literature. lithub.com/indigenous-i...

Eleanor Shearer on Migrants in Hiding and a Caribbean History of Canada Novelist Eleanor Shearer joins co-hosts V.V. Ganeshananthan and Whitney Terrell to discuss her new novel, Fireflies in Winter, which depicts the little-known history of how the Leeward Maroons of J…

NEW EPISODE: Novelist Eleanor Shearer joins co-hosts @sugi.bsky.social and Whitney Terrell to discuss her new novel, Fireflies in Winter, about the Leeward Maroons of Jamaica—a free Black community—who came to Nova Scotia in the late 1700s.
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Analysis: 5 takeaways from Pam Bondi’s fiery testimony | CNN Politics Attorney General Pam Bondi’s testimony in front of the House Judiciary Committee on Wednesday was some of the tensest and most combative testimony we’ve seen to date from a Trump Cabinet official.

In light of Bondi's combative testimony, flashback to the beginning of the files' release with hosts Whitney Terrell and @sugi.bsky.social in conversation with Vanity Fair's Dan Adler. Listen here: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/s...

www.cnn.com/2026/02/11/p...

Trump slams ‘absolutely terrible’ Bad Bunny halftime show Trump’s rant comes as Turning Point USA’s ‘All-American’ Super Bowl halftime show garnered roughly four million viewers

Trump calls Bad Bunny's #HalftimeShow "an affront to the Greatness of America". Listen to Whitney Terrell, @sugi.bsky.social and @maritza4770.bsky.social discuss Trump's ire toward Puerto Rico on #FnFpod @literaryhub.bsky.social here: lithub.com/jennifer-mar...

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Team USA freestyle skiers speak out against ICE YouTube video by Reuters

Team USA speaks out amid ICE protests at the Winter Olympics. Listen about athletes in activism with @literaryhub.bsky.social #FnFpod hosts Whitney Terrell and @sugi.bsky.social with Steve Almond, Mark Leibovich, and Etan Thomas. Listen here: www.fnfpodcast.net/post/athlete...

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Thank you so much for bringing your brilliance back for another chat! It’s always a pleasure. We hope everyone gets out to grab a copy of BALLOT today! @bloomsburybooksus.bsky.social

Anjali Enjeti on Ballots and How Trump Wants to Steal Them Award-winning journalist, activist, poll worker, and former attorney Anjali Enjeti discusses her new book, Ballot, which considers the real and metaphorical role that ballots play in our democracy.…

NEW EPISODE: Award-winning journalist, activist, poll worker, and former attorney @anjalienjeti.bsky.social discusses her new book, Ballot, which considers the real and metaphorical role that ballots play in our democracy.
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Thomas Dai on Mapping, Naming, Borders, and Immigration Essayist Thomas Dai joins co-hosts V.V. Ganeshananthan and Whitney Terrell to discuss his new collection, Take My Name But Say It Slow, in which he writes about place and identity. Dai talks about …

Mapping, naming, borders, & immigration - a conversation that seemed to dominate #TheGrammys and one co-hosts Whitney Terrell & @sugi.bsky.social were having with Thomas Dai, author of “Take My Name But Say It Slow,” nearly a year ago today. Listen now: lithub.com/thomas-dai-o... #lithubpod

Jessica Lopez Lyman on the History of State Violence in Minnesota Interdisciplinary performance artist and Xicana feminist scholar Jessica Lopez Lyman joins co-hosts Whitney Terrell and V.V. Ganeshananthan to talk about Minnesota’s history with state violence and…

Journalists #DonLemon, #GeorgiaFort arrested last night for covering protest against ICE earlier this month. Jessica Lopez Lyman @uminnpress.bsky.social lays down her theory on why MN has become a federal target w/ @sugi.bsky.social & Whitney Terrell. lithub.com/jessica-lope... #lithubpod #writers

Joe Jackson on the Spanish-American War and Trump’s Imperial Ambitions Award-winning nonfiction writer and former investigative journalist Joe Jackson joins co-hosts Whitney Terrell and V.V. Ganeshananthan to talk about President Trump’s “Don-roe Doctrine” and his imp…

“If a nation is formed by a kind of shared experience, a shared soul, who are we now?” Award-winning author Joe Jackson discusses w/co-hosts Whitney Terrell & @sugi.bsky.social on this week’s episode of #FnFpod @literaryhub.bsky.social Listen now! @fsgbooks.bsky.social
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Joe Jackson on the Spanish-American War and Trump’s Imperial Ambitions Award-winning nonfiction writer and former investigative journalist Joe Jackson joins co-hosts Whitney Terrell and V.V. Ganeshananthan to talk about President Trump’s “Don-roe Doctrine” and his imp…

NEW EPISODE: Award-winning nonfiction writer and former investigative journalist Joe Jackson joins co-hosts Whitney Terrell and @sugi.bsky.social to discuss President Trump’s “Don-roe Doctrine” and his imperial ambitions.
@literaryhub.bsky.social
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Jessica Lopez Lyman on the History of State Violence in Minnesota Interdisciplinary performance artist and Xicana feminist scholar Jessica Lopez Lyman joins co-hosts Whitney Terrell and V.V. Ganeshananthan to talk about Minnesota’s history with state violence and…

NEW EPISODE: Performance artist and Xicana feminist scholar Jessica Lopez Lyman @uminnpress.bsky.social joins co-hosts Whitney Terrell and @sugi.bsky.social to talk about Minnesota’s history with state violence and local resistance.
@literaryhub.bsky.social
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Vauhini Vara and Karan Mahajan on When AI Tries to Sound Like Us Award-winning writers and longtime friends Vauhini Vara and Karan Mahajan join co-hosts Whitney Terrell and V. V. Ganeshananthan to discuss Vara’s recent New Yorker essay “What If Readers Like AI-G…

NEW EPISODE: Award-winning writers and longtime friends @vauhinivara.bsky.social and Karan Mahajan join co-hosts Whitney Terrell and @sugi.bsky.social to discuss Vara’s recent New Yorker essay “What If Readers Like AI-Generated Fiction?”
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