Derrick Roberts is a fiction writer from Atlanta, Georgia. He earned his B.A. in English from Georgia State University and is pursuing his MFA at Texas State University. His fiction aims to reflect diversity among societies and cultures and highlight individuality and freethinking. He has published short stories in The Rabbit is In and thought pieces in An Injustice! When not writing, Derrick enjoys cooking, wine tasting, and dancing when no one is looking.
Writers he admires: Victor LaValle, Kathryn Davis, Louise Erdrich, and Alexis Henderson
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Porter House Pod: A Talk on Book Bans
Join Derrick as he interviews Texas State MFA candidate Diamond Braxton about the growing trend of book bans across the country. They discuss how censorship impacts marginalized writers and students, as well as the importance of storytelling for these communities.
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Porter House Pod: Writers with Podcasts
Join Emmy as she interviews the hosts of The Personhood Project and half of The Basement Girls. Learn about the highs and lows of podcasting and the influence it can have on writers as podcasters and listeners.
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Porter House Pod: Sapphic Horror
Join Emmy and special guest Allie as they explore Sapphic Horror in pop culture. Starting off with Jennifer’s Body and The Perfection, they delve deep into history, representation, and the cinematography over time that led to (and out of) these staple movies.
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Porter House Pod: PHR Goes to AWP (Part 2)
Join Emmy as she talks to Bianca Pérez, SG Huerta, and Isra Cheema as they reflect on their experience at AWP in Philly. Learn about the panels, off-site readings, and lessons they’ll apply to their own classrooms and writing.
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Porter House Pod: PHR Goes to AWP (Part 1)
Join Emmy as she interviews journals across the country about their goals, submission periods, and experience at AWP. This two-part episode explores the AWP conference, which took place in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in late March of 2022.
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Porter House Pod: A Layman’s Guide to the Oscars
In preparation for the Oscars, Emmy and guest Allie analyze their top picks for this year’s nominations. They delve into summaries, cinematography, and aesthetics to uncover what makes them quality pieces for viewers of all movie-lover levels.
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Porter House Pod: How the Pandemic Has Affected Art Expression
For our very first episode, Emmy is joined by our Nonfiction Editor, SG Huerta, and Event Coordinator, Chisom Ogoke, to reflect on writing, art, and their practices from the past three years.
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Welcome to Porter House Pod!
Welcome to Porter House Pod! Meet our host, Emmy Newman, and hear about our goals for the podcast as we discuss pressing literary topics, talk craft, and share recent and previously published work from the journal’s archives.