David James Duncan is the author of the novels The River Why, The Brothers K, and Sun House, the story collection River Teeth, and the nonfiction collection and National Book Award finalist, My Story as Told by Water, and the best-selling collection of “churchless sermons," God Laughs & Plays.  He lives on a trout stream in Missoula, Montana. We talked about his writing process, how writing a novel over 16 changed him, activism, solitude and creativity. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices