All Over the Map – Hillary Behrman
Hillary Behrman’s project for the 2025 Jack Straw Writers Program is a novel called All Over the Place and a collection of short stories called Lake Effect that explore human care and intimacy in a world that breeds doubt and isolation. In her conversation with curator Kathleen Alcalá, they discuss some of the themes of her work, how humans affect environmental degradation, and how the characters in her work cope with trauma. “They are people who have had to rely on themselves through some very difficult times. And it’s not that they are defined by trauma but they have experienced significant trauma and they’ve had to rely on their inner self and strength in a pretty profound way.”
Content warning: This podcast contains adult language, including brief descriptions of sex and sexual assault.
Music by Greg Kramer, produced in part through the Jack Straw Artist Support Program.
