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
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Music and sound editing by Travis Barrett

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EPISODES

(2001 - present)

Rob Roy 11/9/06 Rob Roy 11/9/06

Caroline Leavitt and Gayle Brandeis

Caroline Leavitt, author of Girls in Trouble: A Novel and Gayle Brandeis, author of The Book of Dead Birds: A Novel.

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(Broadcast date: Jun 10, 2004)

Rob Roy 11/7/06 Rob Roy 11/7/06

Bill Contardi and Lolly Winston

Literary agent Bill Contardi and Lolly Winston, author of Happiness Sold Separately.

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(Broadcast Sep 7, 2006)

Rob Roy 11/3/06 Rob Roy 11/3/06

Paul Williams

Songwriter Paul Williams.

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(Broadcast date: Oct 12, 2006)

Rob Roy 11/1/06 Rob Roy 11/1/06

Nina Bernstein

Nina Bernstein, journalist and author of The Lost Children of Wilder : The Epic Struggle to Change Foster Care.

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(Broadcast date: Jun 27, 2002)

Rob Roy 10/26/06 Rob Roy 10/26/06

David Rensin and Chris Bohjalian

David Rensin, author of The Mailroom: Hollywood History from the Bottom Up and Chris Bohjalian, author of The Buffalo Soldier: A Novel.

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(Broadcast date: Jun 05, 2003)

Rob Roy 10/24/06 Rob Roy 10/24/06

Janet Fitch

Janet Fitch, author of Paint It Black: A Novel.

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(Broadcast date: Oct 19, 2006)

Rob Roy 10/19/06 Rob Roy 10/19/06

Julie Castiglia and Doug Lyle

Literary agent Julie Castiglia and Doug Lyle, author of Murder and Mayhem: A Doctor Answers Medical and Forensic Questions for Mystery Writers.

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(Broadcast date: Jul 24, 2003)

Rob Roy 10/17/06 Rob Roy 10/17/06

Julie Barer and Michael Tolkin

Literary agent Julie Barer and Michael Tolkin, author of The Return of the Player.

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(Broadcast date: Sep 21, 2006)

Rob Roy 10/13/06 Rob Roy 10/13/06

Jane Yolen

Jane Yolen, coauthor of How Do Dinosaurs Say Goodnight?

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(Broadcast date: Jan 06, 2000)

Rob Roy 10/10/06 Rob Roy 10/10/06

Melissa Bank

Melissa Bank, author of The Wonder Spot.

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(Broadcast date: Oct 05, 2006)

Rob Roy 10/5/06 Rob Roy 10/5/06

Ginger Strand and TC Boyle

Ginger Strand, author of Flight: A Novel and TC Boyle, author of Talk Talk.

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(Broadcast date: Sep 08, 2005)

Rob Roy 10/3/06 Rob Roy 10/3/06

Alice Flaherty

Alice Flaherty, author of The Midnight Disease: The Drive to Write, Writer's Block, and the Creative Brain.

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(Broadcast date: Dec 01, 2005)

Rob Roy 9/29/06 Rob Roy 9/29/06

Betsy Amster and Chris Baty

Literary agent Betsy Amster and Chris Baty, author of No Plot? No Problem!: A Low-Stress, High-Velocity Guide to Writing a Novel in 30 Days.

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(Broadcast date: Jan 27, 2005)

Rob Roy 9/26/06 Rob Roy 9/26/06

Mary Sharratt, June Casagrande, and Mary Rourke

Guest host Debbie Keith interviews Mary Sharratt, author of The Vanishing Point, June Casagrande, author of Grammar Snobs Are Great Big Meanies, and Mary Rourke, author of Two Women Of Galilee.

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(Broadcast date: Jun 15, 2006)

Rob Roy 9/21/06 Rob Roy 9/21/06

Robert Kanigel

Robert Kanigel, author of High Season: How One French Riviera Town Has Seduced Travelers for Two Thousand Years.

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(Broadcast date: Aug 22, 2002)

Rob Roy 9/19/06 Rob Roy 9/19/06

Joe Eszterhas

Joe Eszterhas, author of The Devil's Guide to Hollywood: The Screenwriter As God.

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(Broadcast date: Sep 14, 2006)

Rob Roy 9/14/06 Rob Roy 9/14/06

Tony Eprile

Tony Eprile, author of The Persistence of Memory: A Novel.

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(Broadcast date: Aug 26, 2004)

Rob Roy 9/12/06 Rob Roy 9/12/06

Geraldine Brooks and Robert Gray

Geraldine Brooks, author of March and Robert Gray, book consultant for FreshEyesNow.com .

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(Broadcast date: Jul 21, 2006)

Rob Roy 9/8/06 Rob Roy 9/8/06

Jack El-Hai, Brian Hill, and Dee Power

Jack El-Hai author of The Lobotomist: A Maverick Medical Genius and His Tragic Quest to Rid the World of Mental Illness , Brian Hill and Dee Power co-authors of The Making of a Bestseller: Success Stories from Authors and the Editors, Agents, and Booksellers Behind Them.

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(Broadcast date: May 26, 2005)

Rob Roy 8/31/06 Rob Roy 8/31/06

Joseph Wambaugh and April Smith

Joseph Wambaugh, author of Fire Lover: A True Story and April Smith, author of Good Morning, Killer.

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(Broadcast date: Sep 5, 2002)