Join host James Navé on Twice 5 Miles Radio for an engaging session with Gail Hulnick, a novelist celebrated for her gripping tales and insightful travel memoirs. In today's episode, Gail contrasts her experiences in journalism and novel writing, highlighting the liberties and constraints each genre offers. 

We discuss the concept of 'big truths' in storytelling and how they manifest in Gail's novels, including her award-winning "Media Mysteries" series. Gail's unique blend of educational and professional experiences provides a fascinating backdrop to our conversation about the creative process and storytelling. The episode wraps up with a festive note, featuring Navé reciting two beloved Christmas poems, including Robert Frost's "Christmas Trees," bringing a touch of literary magic to the holiday season.

What It Means to Start and Finish with novelist and publisher Gail Hulnick

Provocative Conversations from Twice 5 Miles Radio is a podcast devoted to candid, often surprising exchanges with artists, thinkers, and cultural instigators who speak from the core. Each episode dives beneath the surface to explore the stories and questions that shape our lives.

I’m James Navé—poet, storyteller, educator, and longtime creative collaborator. With an MFA from Vermont College of Fine Arts and decades of teaching experience across the globe, I help writers and performers tap into their authentic voices through public speaking, creative writing, and the Imaginative Storm method, which I co-developed with Allegra Huston.

My most recent book, 100 Days: A Poetic Memoir After Cancer (3: A Taos Press), documents a hundred days of healing and poetic reckoning. I’m also co-author of Write What You Don’t Know and How to Read for an Audience—practical guides for anyone seeking to speak and write with more truth and power.

I’ve directed festivals, hosted literary salons, taught with Julia Cameron, and memorized over 600 poems. I still believe in the power of a well-told story, the light through stained glass, and the open road with nothing but a podcast and a windshield full of stars.

What It Means to Start and Finish with novelist and publisher Gail Hulnick

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