Jordy Rosenberg, author of NIGHT NIGHT FAWN
From Writers on Writing by Barbara DeMarco-Barrett and Marrie Stone
March 9, 2026 · 58 min
About this episode
Jordy Rosenberg discusses his latest book, Night Night Fawn, and the intricacies of writing from various perspectives and using diverse narrative techniques.
Jordy Rosenberg is a professor in the MFA program at the University of Massachusetts-Amherst. He’s the author of the 2018 novel, Confessions of the Fox, which was the NYT Editors’ Choice selection, shortlisted for the Center for Fiction First Novel Prize and a Lambda Literary Award and a recipient of a number of other accolades. His latest, Night Night Fawn, is part novel, part autofiction, part unauthorized fictionalized memoir of a character inspired by Jordy’s mother. It tackles transgenderism, homophobia, Marxism, Zionism, all through the lens of both history and this contemporary moment we’re living through. He joins Marrie Stone to pick the book apart on the craft level, including writing from the POV of your own antagonist, capturing a strong and singular voice, using different textures (letters, movies, other novels, appendices, etc.) in fiction, using sex scenes and other scenes of various kinds of intimacy to show power dynamics, and so much more. For more information on Writers on Writing and to become a supporter, visit our Patreon page. For a one-time donation, visit Ko-fi. You can help out the show and indie bookstores by buying books at our bookstore on…
People in this episode
Host: Marrie Stone
Guest: Jordy Rosenberg
Topics covered
- transgenderism
- homophobia
- Marxism
- Zionism
- autofiction
- writing craft
Keywords
- Jordy Rosenberg
- Night Night Fawn
- writing craft
- autofiction
- transgenderism
- homophobia
- Marxism
- Zionism
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: University of Massachusetts-Amherst
Books & works: Confessions of the Fox, Night Night Fawn
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