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rule-breaking while muslim: deena elgenaidi in conversation with jeanna kadlec

Sep 30, 2025

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11 min read

rule-breaking while muslim: deena elgenaidi in conversation with jeanna kadlec

deena's debut DUST SETTLES NORTH is out today

Jeanna Kadlec
Jeanna Kadlec

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queerly devoted: charlie claire burgess in conversation with jeanna kadlec

May 7, 2025

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21 min read

queerly devoted: charlie claire burgess in conversation with jeanna kadlec

on reclaiming the self and spirit and also deity

Jeanna Kadlec
Jeanna Kadlec

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the power of belief: nina st. pierre in conversation with jeanna kadlec

May 8, 2024

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32 min read

the power of belief: nina st. pierre in conversation with jeanna kadlec

on New Age spirituality, the ethics of memoir, and telling the story to ourselves

Jeanna Kadlec
Jeanna Kadlec

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ecosystems, not empire: diana rose harper in conversation with jeanna kadlec

Apr 22, 2024

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23 min read

ecosystems, not empire: diana rose harper in conversation with jeanna kadlec

two saturnian astrologers get real about (spiritual) relationships

Jeanna Kadlec
Jeanna Kadlec

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we fight with daddy: garrard conley in conversation with jeanna kadlec

Mar 19, 2024

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29 min read

we fight with daddy: garrard conley in conversation with jeanna kadlec

two queer ex-evangelicals talk (writing about) religion and sexuality

Jeanna Kadlec
Jeanna Kadlec

Author Interviews

don't be a robot: theresa reed in conversation with jeanna kadlec

Feb 28, 2024

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27 min read

don't be a robot: theresa reed in conversation with jeanna kadlec

life lessons with the tarot lady

Jeanna Kadlec
Jeanna Kadlec

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honesty is a craft issue: lyz lenz in conversation with jeanna kadlec

Feb 4, 2024

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29 min read

honesty is a craft issue: lyz lenz in conversation with jeanna kadlec

two former good girls talk god, divorce, and writing

Jeanna Kadlec
Jeanna Kadlec

Author Interviews

on writing as homecoming: ella cerón in conversation with jeanna kadlec

Apr 11, 2023

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18 min read

on writing as homecoming: ella cerón in conversation with jeanna kadlec

& also on magical realism, pride & prejudice, & taco bell

Jeanna Kadlec
Jeanna Kadlec

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on living the path of the seeker: esmé weijun wang in conversation with jeanna kadlec

Mar 27, 2023

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26 min read

on living the path of the seeker: esmé weijun wang in conversation with jeanna kadlec

and also on haunted residencies, co-star, and writing with limitations

Jeanna Kadlec
Jeanna Kadlec

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on trusting what happens in the dark: meg jones wall in conversation with jeanna kadlec

Feb 21, 2023

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25 min read

on trusting what happens in the dark: meg jones wall in conversation with jeanna kadlec

and on tarot, religion, chronic illness, and more

Jeanna Kadlec
Jeanna Kadlec

Author Interviews

on publishing & evangelicalism: a conversation with my editor, jenny xu

Sep 14, 2022

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16 min read

on publishing & evangelicalism: a conversation with my editor, jenny xu

Among publishing professionals, Jenny Xu needs no introduction.

Jeanna Kadlec
Jeanna Kadlec

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on making (and loving) art in hard times: r.o. kwon in conversation with jeanna kadlec

May 25, 2022

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14 min read

on making (and loving) art in hard times: r.o. kwon in conversation with jeanna kadlec

and also on creative fear, religion, and how marginalized authors get read

Jeanna Kadlec
Jeanna Kadlec

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on writing as a spiritual practice: melissa febos in conversation with jeanna kadlec

Mar 7, 2022

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17 min read

on writing as a spiritual practice: melissa febos in conversation with jeanna kadlec

After three critically acclaimed memoirs and years of teaching, Melissa Febos is bringing everything she’s learned about writing to the page, sharing her life’s work with us in Body Work: The Radical Power of Personal Narrative, her first craft book which is available on March 15th.

Jeanna Kadlec
Jeanna Kadlec

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on ancestor veneration, whiteness, & creativity: maud newton in conversation with jeanna kadlec

Feb 21, 2022

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10 min read

on ancestor veneration, whiteness, & creativity: maud newton in conversation with jeanna kadlec

Maud Newton weaves many subjects in her hybrid memoir Ancestor Trouble: A Reckoning and a Reconciliation, which is a heavily researched family history, a searing indictment of whiteness, and a call to action.

Jeanna Kadlec
Jeanna Kadlec

Author Interviews

on football as religion, embracing judaism, & visibilizing queerness: frankie de la cretaz in conversation with jeanna kadlec

Nov 11, 2021

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12 min read

on football as religion, embracing judaism, & visibilizing queerness: frankie de la cretaz in conversation with jeanna kadlec

Frankie de la Cretaz is writing the queer history we were never taught in school.

Jeanna Kadlec
Jeanna Kadlec

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making magic in the sacred arts: briana saussy in conversation with jeanna kadlec

Oct 13, 2021

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14 min read

making magic in the sacred arts: briana saussy in conversation with jeanna kadlec

on leaving the church, inner healing, & making the table bigger

Jeanna Kadlec
Jeanna Kadlec

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on not writing every day, mercury awareness, & book birth charts: mecca woods in conversation with jeanna kadlec

Sep 14, 2021

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11 min read

on not writing every day, mercury awareness, & book birth charts: mecca woods in conversation with jeanna kadlec

Mecca Woods is the kind of astrologer who takes the horoscope off the page and into your everyday life.

Jeanna Kadlec
Jeanna Kadlec

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on religious anger, authorial archives, & the magic of writing longhand: kelsey mckinney in conversation with jeanna kadlec

Aug 10, 2021

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12 min read

on religious anger, authorial archives, & the magic of writing longhand: kelsey mckinney in conversation with jeanna kadlec

You may know Kelsey McKinney as one of the group of staffers who famously quit Deadspin after being told to stick to sports by their private equity owners.

Jeanna Kadlec
Jeanna Kadlec

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on finding god in the work: leah johnson in conversation with jeanna kadlec

Jul 6, 2021

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13 min read

on finding god in the work: leah johnson in conversation with jeanna kadlec

and also on financial security, pentecostalism, & the west wing

Jeanna Kadlec
Jeanna Kadlec

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on goddess worship & the full-time writing life: gabriela herstik in conversation with jeanna kadlec

Jun 15, 2021

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10 min read

on goddess worship & the full-time writing life: gabriela herstik in conversation with jeanna kadlec

If you’ve read about the occult online anytime in the last five years, you probably recognize Gabriela (“Gaby”) Herstik, she of the Venus devotion and kink- and lingerie-themed super-spiritual photo shoots.

Jeanna Kadlec
Jeanna Kadlec

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on book deal spells, memoir as necromancy, & talmud questions: lilly dancyger in conversation with jeanna kadlec

May 6, 2021

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10 min read

on book deal spells, memoir as necromancy, & talmud questions: lilly dancyger in conversation with jeanna kadlec

Lilly Dancyger is the kind of person who lived more lives before she turned 21 than most folks you meet ever will.

Jeanna Kadlec
Jeanna Kadlec

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on divination, youth group, and creative embodiment: kendra austin in conversation with jeanna kadlec

Apr 6, 2021

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8 min read

on divination, youth group, and creative embodiment: kendra austin in conversation with jeanna kadlec

One of the most visible and vocal curve models on Beyoncé’s Internet, odds are good you either recognize or already follow Kendra Austin.

Jeanna Kadlec
Jeanna Kadlec

Author Interviews

On Tarot, Community, & Satan: A.E. Osworth in conversation with Jeanna Kadlec

Mar 3, 2021

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7 min read

On Tarot, Community, & Satan: A.E. Osworth in conversation with Jeanna Kadlec

Welcome to the newest offering from Astrology for Writers — monthly conversations with spiritually inclined writers and creatives who utilize astrology, tarot, witchcraft, and more in their personal and professional lives.

Jeanna Kadlec
Jeanna Kadlec

Astrology for Writers by Jeanna Kadlec

practical astrology for creative practice from author Jeanna Kadlec

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