Bob Johnson The Continental Divide

In this episode of Read Between the Lines , Molly Southgate sits down with award-winning author Bob Johnson to discuss his gripping new short story collection, The Continental Divide . These fourteen stories shine a light on a side of the Midwest few dare to explore—where violence simmers beneath the surface, and moral choices are rarely black and white. From a country woman forced into a Sophie's Choice for her family's survival, to a small-town marshal hunting his own son for murder, and a former football star confronting his role in a brutal locker room ritual, Johnson captures the haunting complexities of human nature along the St. Lawrence Divide in northern Indiana. About Bob Johnson Bob Johnson is an award-winning short story writer and graduate of the Iowa Writers' Workshop. His work has been published by The Common , Philadelphia Stories , Vol. 1 Brooklyn , The Barcelona Review , and more. His story The Continental Divide was named Short Story of the Year in The Hudson Review . He lives in South Bend, Indiana. 🔗 Links & Resources Purchase The Continental Divide at Bookshop.org: Keywords: Bob Johnson, The Continental Divide, short story collection, Midwestern literature, Iowa Writers' Workshop, dark fiction, literary fiction, rural America stories, morality and violence, St. Lawrence Divide, award-winning author, American short stories, Midwest noir, contemporary fiction, author interview. Hashtags: 🎧 Tune in to celebrate mistakes, embrace the awkward, and discover how storytelling can turn even the messiest moments into something meaningful.

You can listen to Bob Johnson The Continental Divide online on Radio and Podcast. Open the player on this page to stream the available audio.

Bob Johnson The Continental Divide is an episode from Read Between the Lines by Robert Southgate.

This episode is 33:04 long.

This episode was published on Aug 13, 2025.

Yes. Use the heart button on the episode page to add it to your favorite episodes list.

Yes. This page shows related episodes from Read Between the Lines when more episodes are available from the podcast feed.