Louise Erdrich and the Art of the Seminal Moment

Louise Erdrich is one of the most important writers of our time. Her award-winning words have created modern classics such as Love Medicine, The Night Watchman and The Sentence. Her newest release, Python’s Kiss, is a collection of short stories, illustrated by Aza Erdrich Abe, her daughter. Each one speaks to turning points…moments that change us and shape us. Louise talks about how her writing shapes her and how she shapes her writing. Aza then joins us to talk about how she brought her mother’s stories to life through her art. Find books mentioned on The Book Case: Books mentioned in this week's episode: Python’s Kiss by Louise Erdrich, illustrated by Aza Erdrich Abe The Mighty Red by Louise Erdrich The Sentence by Louise Erdrich The Night Watchman by Louise Erdrich Love Medicine by Louise Erdrich The Round House by Louise Erdrich The Master Butchers Singers Club by Louise Erdrich The Plague of Doves by Louise Erdrich LaRose by Louise Erdrich The Painted Drum by Louise Erdrich The Bingo Palace by Louise Erdrich The Antelope Wife by Louise Erdrich The Birchbark House by Louise Erdrich The Parable of the Sower by Octavia Butler The City We Became by NK Jemison Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Louise Erdrich and the Art of the Seminal Moment is an episode from The Book Case by ABC News.

This episode is 32:05 long.

This episode was published on Mar 26, 2026.

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