From debut authors to Pulitzer Prize winners, Writers on Writing tackles a little of everything — novels, short stories, memoir, poetry, and more, as well as interviews with agents and publishers.
Unlike other shows dedicated to discussing books, we focus on the art, craft, and business of writing. Writers appreciate the opportunity to talk about the artistic elements of their job — the thousands of decisions that must be made to produce a manuscript. There’s no aspect of craft, creativity, and publishing we don’t explore.
We’ve hosted well over 1,500 authors on the show including Elizabeth Strout, S.A. Cosby, Ann Patchett, Amor Towles, and George Saunders. Expert advice from some of the industry’s top writers allows us to offer a show that’s been called “your own personal MFA program” (with no financial strain).
Host: Barbara DeMarco-Barrett
Host: Marrie Stone
Music and sound editing by Travis Barrett
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EPISODES
(2001 - present)
Audrey Niffeneggar (9/17/2004)
Audrey Niffeneggar, author of The Time Traveler's Wife. Download audio,
(originally aired 9/17/2004)
Janis Hallowell and Lesley Hazleton
Janis Hallowell, author of The Annunciation of Francesca Dunn and Lesley Hazleton, author of Mary : A Flesh-and-Blood Biography of the Virgin Mother. Download audio.
(Broadcast date: Jun 03, 2004)
Amy Rennert and Kim Dower
Northern California literary agent Amy Rennert and Los Angeles publicist Kim Dower talk about the business side of writing. Download audio.
(Broadcast date: Mar 25, 2004)
Chris Bohjalian
(Broadcast date: Dec 17, 2003)
Peter Levitt and Jane Anne Staw (Dec 11, 2003)
Peter Levitt, author of Fingerpainting on the Moon and Jane Anne Staw, author of Unstuck. Download audio.
(originally aired Dec 11, 2003)
Jacquelyn Mitchard, Elizabeth Pomada, and Michael Larsen
John Ware (9/11/2003)
New York City literary agent John Ware, perhaps the most articulate of all agents I've ever interviewed on air (a former poet, which may be why), discusses--guess?--the art and business of writing. Download audio.
(originally aired 9/11/2003)
Carolyn Parkhurst and Jodi Picoult
Carolyn Parkhurst, author of The Dogs of Babel, and Jodi Picoult, author of Second Glance: A Novel. Download audio.
(Broadcast date: Jul 10, 2003)
Judy Blunt and Robert Stone (6/19/2003)
Author Judy Blunt discusses her first book of narrative nonfiction, Breaking Clean, published in 2003, and author Robert Stone discusses writing and his novel, Bay of Souls, published in 2003. Download audio.
(originally aired 6/19/2003)
Robert Ferrigno and Dennis Palumbo
(Broadcast date: Feb 20, 2003)
Constance Hale
(Broadcast date: Dec 12, 2002)
Natalie Goldberg
(Broadcast date: Feb 02, 2002)
Ron Carlson (5/24/2001)
Fiction writer Ron Carlson dssscusses writing short stories and reads from his work. Download audio.
(originally aired 5/24/2001)
Michael Chabon and Ayelet Waldman
Michael Chabon, author of The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay, and Ayelet Waldman, author of Nursery Crimes: A Mommy-Track Mystery. Download audio.
(Broadcast date: Jan 10, 2001)