Interview With Author Naomi Ulsted: Defying Hell by Finding Hope

Send us Fan MailThis week, Julie and Jarad talk to writer Naomi Ulsted about her upcoming memoir, her book, The Apology Box, and how the fires of Hell from her evangelical upbringing influenced her work. Our conversation runs the gamut from Hell on Earth to finding a little hope along the way. Naomi writes about family connections, church connections, lasting damage and the healing power of the environment.Naomi Ulsted writes fiction and non-fiction. She’s the author of the YA novel The Apology Box (2021), which was runner-up in the Indies Today contest and a finalist in the Next Generation Indies Book Award contest. Her memoir, A Bouquet of Weeds: Growing Up Wild in the Pacific Northwest, is forthcoming from High Frequency Press. She’s been published in The Nomad, Rumpus, and The New Guard, among others. She lives in North Bend, Oregon. Naomi's BlogSacred Chickens' Review of The Apology BoxPurchase The Apology BoxGlamor Shots, by Naomi UlstedSupport the showMeet us here at Perdition City Station every week for another excursion into Hell. Hosted by Julie Price Carpenter and Jarad Johnson.Podcast artwork by Carmen Jones; intro, intermission and outro music by Essie Lee; episode artwork by Julie Carpenter; this is a production of Sacred Chickens. Produced by Julie CarpenterFollow Julie: @sacredchickens.bsky.social and SubstackFollow Jarad: https://substack.com/@jaradjohnson1This podcast has adult language and topics and stories related to Hell and the devil. We occasionally discuss death, suicide, and other unpleasant topics, usually related to religion, folklore or mythology.