Tried & True 's inaugural episode features a conversation between Francisco Cantú ( The Line Becomes A River ) and Reyna Grande ( The Distance Between Us ), about their experiences as a U.S. border patrol agent (Cantú) and undocumented immigrant (Grande), and how and why their writing about borders is a perennially hot topic. This interview was recorded on-site at the NonfictionNow Conference in Phoenix, AZ in Nov. 2018.

Tried and True: The Assay Podcast

Tried and True Ep. 1: 'Once a Border Crosser, Always a Border Crosser'

“Tried & True” highlights today’s most original and eclectic writers of nonfiction from the academy and beyond. Join host Paul Zakrzewski as we explore important and controversial issues in the theory and practice of nonfiction writing. “Tried & True” is a co-production of the Assay Journal of Nonfiction Studies (assayjournal.com) and the Missouri Audio Project (missouriaudioproject.com). Our theme music comes from “Something” by the East West Quartet.

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Tried and True: The Assay Podcast