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The Author's Inscape

by Inscape Literary Journal

Hello, and welcome to The Author's Inscape, a podcast hosted by BYU's Inscape, a literary journal. My name is Starly Pratt, and I am a graduate student here at BYU in the MFA program, specializing in fiction writing. I will be the host of The Author's Inscape. “Inscape” is a term coined by Gerard Manley Hopkins and refers to the unique inner essence or distinctive characteristics that define a particular object, scene, or individual. In artistic contexts, inscape can describe the distinctive beauty or essence of a natural scene, especially as perceived through artistic expression. Our hope is to explore the inscape behind authors, poets, artists, and other creatives. In our episodes, you can expect to listen to conversations with creatives, dramatic readings, and much more. Music Credit: Alia Alexander

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Episodes

  1. Dante Di Stefano

    Dante Di Stefano is the author of five poetry collections and a chapbook, including, most recently, The Widowing Radiance, published in 2025 which we will be discussing today. His writing has appeared in American Poetry Review, Best American Poetry 2018, Poem-a-Day, Prairie Schooner, The Writer's...

  2. Lynn Buchanan

    Lynn Buchanan is a fantasy writer based in the foothills of some impressive, chilly mountains in Utah. She is a 2019 graduate of the Odyssey Writing Workshop and holds an MFA in fiction from Brigham Young University, where she taught creative writing. When she isn’t writing about monster-fighting...

  3. Spooky Story: A Dramatic Reading

    For this episode of The Author’s Inscape, we will have a special dramatic reading of a spooky story. We may be a ways out from Halloween, but some of the best pieces of fiction focus on what scares us. From spiders to heights, to death itself, we wouldn’t be human without experiencing fear.…

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  4. Allie Condie

    Ally Braithwaite Condie is the author of the #1 New York Times and internationally bestselling Matched Trilogy, the instant USA Today bestseller and Reese’s Book Club Pick novel The Unwedding, the Edgar Award Finalist novel Summerlost, and many other nationally published works across multiple...

  5. Lance Larson

    Lance Larsen is the former poet laureate of Utah and a current professor at Brigham Young University. He is the author of six poetry collections. His work has appeared in The New York Review of Books, The Times Literary Supplement, Southern Review, The Sun, Harvard Review, Brevity, and elsewhere....

  6. Love Poems: A Dramatic Reading

    We know Valentine's Day has passed, but we hope you enjoy this episode as The Author's Inscape's homage to the month of love. Brydee will be the guest host for today's episode full of love poems. Brooke Miller, a volunteer at Inscape: A literary Journal, will be reading two poems by Hollie Dugas...

  7. Ann Dee Ellis

    Ann Dee Ellis is the author of six books for young readers. She is a professor of creative writing and literature at Brigham Young University. Join us today to talk with Ann Dee about her writing process and inspiration behind her newest novel, This Cookie Will Change Your Life, a Junior Library...

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

Hello, and welcome to The Author's Inscape, a podcast hosted by BYU's Inscape, a literary journal. My name is Starly Pratt, and I am a graduate student here at BYU in the MFA program, specializing in fiction writing. I will be the host of The Author's Inscape. “Inscape” is a term coined by Gerard Manley Hopkins and refers to the unique inner essence or distinctive characteristics that define a particular object, scene, or individual. In artistic contexts, inscape can describe the distinctive beauty or essence of a natural scene, especially as perceived through artistic expression.

Our hope is to explore the inscape behind authors, poets, artists, and other creatives. In our episodes, you can expect to listen to conversations with creatives, dramatic readings, and much more.

Music Credit: Alia Alexander

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Inscape Literary Journal

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Hello, and welcome to The Author's Inscape, a podcast hosted by BYU's Inscape, a literary journal. My name is Starly Pratt, and I am a graduate student here at BYU in the MFA program, specializing in fiction writing. I will be the host of The Author's Inscape. “Inscape” is a term coined by Gerard...

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