Episode 36—The Joyful Kim Kankiewicz Writes with Her Ears

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Episode 36—The Joyful Kim Kankiewicz Writes with Her Ears

FromThe Creative Nonfiction Podcast with Brendan O'Meara

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Feb 10, 2017

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Kim Kankiewicz won Creative Nonfiction's essay prize for Issue No. 32, an issue themed "Joy". Lots of cool insights from a brilliant voice in personal essay.

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Feb 10, 2017

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The Creative Nonfiction Podcast with Brendan O'Meara is a weekly podcast that showcases leaders in narrative journalism, essay, memoir, documentary film, radio and podcasts about the art and craft of telling true stories. Follow the show @CNFPod and visit patreon.com/cnfpod to support!

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Episode 36—The Joyful Kim Kankiewicz Writes with Her Ears

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