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)

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Betsy Amster

Literary agent Betsy Amster, president of Betsy Amster Literary Enterprises.

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(Broadcast date: Feb 27, 2003)
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Alice Hoffman and Sigrid Nunez

Alice Hoffman, author of Skylight Confessions: A Novel and Sigrid Nunez, author of The Last of Her Kind: A Novel.

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(Broadcast date: Feb 15, 2007)
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Ayame Fukuda and Michael Jaime-Becerra

Ayame Fukuda, novelist and former editor of Faultline and Michael Jaime-Becerra, author of Every Night Is Ladies' Night: Stories.

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(Broadcast date: Jun 23, 1999)
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T. Jefferson Parker

T. Jefferson Parker, author of Storm Runners: A Novel.

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(Broadcast date: Mar 01, 2007)
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Martha C. Lawrence

Martha C. Lawrence, author of Ashes of Aries (An Elizabeth Chase Mystery).

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(Broadcast date: Nov 14, 2002)
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Kristin Ohlson and Kelly James-Enger

Kristin Ohlson, author of Stalking the Divine and Kelly James-Enger, author of White Bikini Panties.

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(Broadcast date: Jan 29, 2004)
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Norah Vincent and Chris Abani

Guest host Marrie Stone interviews Norah Vincent, author of Self-Made Man: One Woman's Year Disguised as a Man and Chris Abani, author of The Virgin of Flames.

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(Broadcast date: Feb 22 2007)
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Robert Crais and Elizabeth Gilbert

Robert Crais, author of The Watchman: A Joe Pike Novel and Elizabeth Gilbert, author of Eat, Pray, Love.

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(Broadcast date: Mar 01, 2007)
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Elizabeth Benedict

Elizabeth Benedict, author of The Practice of Deceit: A Novel.

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(Broadcast date: Jan 11, 2007)
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Wendy Lesser and Aimee Liu

Wendy Lesser, author of Nothing Remains the Same: Rereading and Remembering and Aimee Liu, author of Flash House.

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(Broadcast date: Mar 04, 2004)
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Scott Phillips and Ana Castillo

Scott Phillips, author of The Ice Harvest and Ana Castillo, author of Peel My Love Like an Onion.

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(Broadcast date: Feb 22, 2001)
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Alix Kates Shulman

Alix Kates Shulman, author of A Good Enough Daughter: A Memoir.

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(Broadcast date: Mar 30, 2000)
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Aimee Liu and Tom Paine

Aimee Liu, author of Cloud Mountain and Tom Paine author of Scar Vegas: And Other Stories.

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(Broadcast date: Aug 03, 2000)
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Ann Hood

Ann Hood, author of The Knitting Circle: A Novel.

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(Broadcast date: Jan 25, 2007)
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Kate Braverman

Kate Braverman, author of Lithium for Medea.

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(Broadcast date: Sep 18, 2002)
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Judith Ryan Hendricks

Judith Ryan Hendricks, author of Isabel's Daughter : A Novel.

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(Broadcast date: Sep 18, 2003)
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Jo-Ann Mapson

Jo-Ann Mapson, author of Bad Girl Creek : A Novel.

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(Broadcast date: Mar 20, 2003)
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Iris Rainer Dart and Diane Middlebrook

Iris Rainer Dart, author of Beaches: A Novel and Diane Middlebrook, author of Her Husband: Hughes and Plath, a Marriage.

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(Broadcast date: Nov 20, 2003)
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Kitty Burns Florey and Anthony Swofford

Guest host Marrie Stone interviews Kitty Burns Florey, author of Sister Bernadette's Barking Dog and Anthony Swofford, author of Exit A: A Novel.

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(Broadcast date: Jan 18, 2007)
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Donald Hall and Meghan Daum

Donald Hall, author of Life Work and Meghan Daum, LA Times journalist and author of The Quality of Life Report.

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(Broadcast date: Jul 30, 2003)
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