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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Kathryn Davis

Kathryn Davis, author of The Thin Place (Little Brown, 2006) was Barbara's last instructor at Goddard College in Vermont. Barbara says that she instilled in her that idea that she was an artist, as well as a writer. In this interview, Barbara and Kathryn talk with one another for the first time in over two decades. What you will hear begins a few minutes into the interview.

(Broadcast date: Mar 2, 2006)
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