Episode 8. Stories We Tell with Leanna Petronella
Welcome back to Season 2! And we’re starting with a banger. Truths are revealed, and crafted, in Sarah Polley’s documentary Stories We Tell, as her search to learn more about her recently deceased mother turns into a search to uncover the identity of her biological father. With poet Leanna Petronella, we talk about family secrets, the craft of writing, and ask the question: “To whom does a story belong?”
Join us as we explore family drama, memory, storytelling, and the complicated question of what is the truth behind the stories we tell.
Works Discussed:
Stories we tell (Sarah Polley, 2012)
The Imaginary Age (Leanna Petronella, 2016)
Guests
Hosts
Zeltzyn Rubi Sanchez LozoyaAssistant Professor of Instruction at the University of Texas at Austin