Episode 420: Souvankham Thammavongsa, Author of How to Pronounce Knife

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Author and poet Souvankham Thammavongsa joins us to discuss her debut short story collection How to Pronounce Knife.

Thammavongsa chats with Daniel Ford about her O. Henry Award-winning short story "Slingshot," why she had more luck than one of her characters getting in touch with the Randy Travis, and why aspiring writers need to write what they love.

To learn more about Souvankham Thammavongsa, visit her official website.

Today’s episode is sponsored by Libro.fm and OneRoom.

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