The Heart of It All with Christian Kiefer

Christian Kiefer is the director of the low-residency MFA at Ashland University. He’s the author of The Infinite Tides, The Animals, and Phantoms which was one of Kirkus Reviews and the BBC’s Best Books of 2019. And he’s out with a new novel, THE HEART OF IT ALL. Christian is the recipient of a Pushcart Prize for his short fiction and has enjoyed a second career in music, releasing a number of albums primarily in the folk-rock and avant-garde traditions. In this episode, Annmarie and Christian talk about love stories, goose attacks, and how any of us manage, in an increasingly divided America, to find a sense of family and community.

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Books by Christian Kiefer:

THE HEART OF IT ALL

PHANTOMS

THE ANIMALS

THE INFINITE TIDES

Here is the trailer for one of Christian’s other favorite movies, Pixels.

Here is a scene from one of Annmarie’s other favorite movies, The Money Pit.

Follow Christian Kiefer:

Instagram: @xiankiefer

Twitter: @xiankiefer

YouTube: Christian Kiefer