Rachel Barenbaum
Rachel Barenbaum is the author of the critically-acclaimed novels Atomic Anna and A Bend in the Stars. She is a prolific writer and reviewer. Her work has appeared in the LA Review of Books, Harper’s Bazaar, and more.
Her literary radio show, Check This Out, airs on NHPR and spotlights emerging and diverse authors. She has been a scholar in residence at the Hadassah-Brandeis Institute at Brandeis and her work has been supported by residencies at Ucross and Norton Island.
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This week on Check This Out, host Rachel Barenbaum chats with John Manuel Arias about his debut novel, Where There Was Fire — which focuses on one major event that haunts three generations of Costa Rican women.
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This week on Check This Out, host Rachel Barenbaum chats with John Manuel Arias about his debut novel, Where There Was Fire — which focuses on one major event that haunts three generations of Costa Rican women.
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This week, host Rachel Barenbaum sits down with Angie Kim, author of the novel "Miracle Creek." Kim was named a finalist for the New American Voices Award. Her latest work, "Happiness Falls" follows the story of family in crisis, after a father goes missing — and the only person who knows what happened to him is the family's non-verbal 14 year old son, Eugene.
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This week, host Rachel Barenbaum sits down with Tania James, author of the novels "The Tusk That Did the Damage" and "Atlas of Unknowns." Her latest work "Loot," has been named to the longlist of the 2023 National Book Award in fiction.