Novel Dialogue
Booking Overview
Metrics
Episodes: 72
Frequency: Irregular
Rating: 4.7/5.0
Estimated listeners: 100 - 1,000
Gender skew: Male
Listener location: USA
Contact Information
Publicly listed emails
marshallpoe@newbooksnetwork.com
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Host
Sarah Wasserman - Described as the Novel Dialogue host who speaks with Peter Orner about his hometown and his novel.
Magal - Named as the person speaking with novelist Sinan Antoon in an episode described as a conversation.
Michael Allan - Identified as the critic who speaks with Sinan Antoon in this episode.
Jeanne-Marie Jackson - Posed as the critic who asks questions of novelist Ivan Vladislavi about place and literary form.
Booking Intelligence
Booking Requirements
Recent Guest Discussions
Sinan Antoon - His Most Recent Novel; History And Empire; Narrative Form; Translation And Legibility Of Race/class; Using Poems And Songs; Literary Craft And Genre; Arabic Linguistic Nuance
Ivan Vladislavi - Writing About Place; Johannesburg As A Literary City; Narrative Form And Place Changing Over Time; Studying Afrikaans Literature And Political/cultural Counterpoints; Formative Teacher And Notebook Practice
Peter Orner - His Recent Novel; Chicago As Setting And Obsession; Fact/fiction Boundaries; Jewish Identity And Cultural Outsider Status In Mid-century Chicago; The Historical Grist Behind His Work
Recent Topics
Episodes
11.1 Indie Presses and the Literary Ecosystem: Meg Reid and Will Evans
October 08, 2026
Meg Reid and Will Evans join Mesha Maren to consider what makes up a literary ecosystem. As leaders of two nonprofit independent presses,Hub City Writers Project and Deep Vellum Press, Meg and Will describe their roles as publishers, booksellers, community builders, and advocates working with the many interconnected players in publishing: writers, readers, translators, critics, librarians, distributors, and funders. They discuss how independent presses create literary infrastructure by st...
10.5 The Novel as Instrument: Sinan Antoon and Michael Allan (MAT)
May 21, 2026
“I am haunted by history: the history of dictatorship, the history of empire, history as a whole,” declares the Iraqi novelist, poet, scholar, and literary translator Sinan Antoon near the start of this conversation about his most recent novel, Of Loss and Lavender. Sinan, speaking with Magalí and critic Michael Allan, goes on to say that “the novel allows for a more wholesome, in-depth confrontation with history.” That confrontation, in turn, requires narrative forms that are complex, someti...
10.4 Place Presents Itself To You in Fragments: Ivan Vladislavić and Jeanne-Marie Jackson (MAT)
May 07, 2026
How to write about place is a question that cuts across the career of the South African Ivan Vladislavić. The questions of place and space are pressing ones in the context of South Africa, where the transition to democracy in 1994 included a redrawing of the national map, and the last three decades have seen the large-scale transformation of urban centers such as Johannesburg. What defines Johannesburg a literary city? asks the critic Jeanne-Marie Jackson. From this unfurls a series of reflec...
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Frequently asked questions
How do I get in touch with Novel Dialogue?
Novel Dialogue is hosted by Sarah Wasserman and Magal. Its publicly listed email is marshallpoe@newbooksnetwork.com. For guest bookings, the host or producer is usually the best person to reach. Podseeker helps you find direct host and producer contacts and pitch from your own inbox.
What is the email for Novel Dialogue?
The publicly listed email for Novel Dialogue: marshallpoe@newbooksnetwork.com.
How many listeners does Novel Dialogue have?
Podseeker estimates Novel Dialogue reaches 100 to 1,000 listeners per episode. Only the publisher has exact numbers.
Who is an ideal guest for Novel Dialogue?
Novel Dialogue typically books well-known public figures. Typical guest background: Established or emerging novelists and literary critics/scholars; often with notable public profiles and/or academic affiliations, frequently tied to recent books and craft/criticism themes. Common among recent guests: published novels and/or award-recognized writing; academic/literary scholarship; significant translation or cross-language work. Recent guests include Sinan Antoon, Ivan Vladislavi, and Peter Orner.
How hard is it to get booked on Novel Dialogue?
Medium. Guests usually need solid credentials in the topic and an idea that fits the show.
What topics does Novel Dialogue cover?
Recent episodes cover Literature, Novels, Criticism, Authors, and Publishing. Pitch an idea tied to one of these topics and mention a recent episode.
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