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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Susan Isaacs and Chris Bohjalian

Susan Isaacs, author of Past Perfect: A Novel and Chris Bohjalian, author of The Double Bind: A Novel.

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(Broadcast date: unknown)
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Tara Ison and Aryn Kyle

Marrie Stone interviews Tara Ison, author of The List: A Novel and Aryn Kyle, author of The God of Animals: A Novel.

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(Broadcast date: May 10, 2007)
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Tucker Shaw and Kirwan Rockefeller

Tucker Shaw, author of Gentlemen, Start Your Ovens: Killer Recipes for Guys and Kirwan Rockefeller, author of Visualize Confidence: How to Use Guided Imagery to Overcome Self-Doubt.

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(Broadcast date: May 03, 2007)
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Walter Mosley and Kirk Snyder

Walter Mosley, author of This Year You Write Your Novel and Kirk Snyder, author of The G Quotient.

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(Broadcast date: May 17, 2007)
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Elmore Leonard and Ron Carlson

Elmore Leonard, author of Up in Honey's Room: A Novel and Ron Carlson, author of Five Skies.

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(Broadcast date: May 24, 2007)
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Masha Hamilton, Ellen Sussman, and Amanda Ward

Masha Hamilton, author of The Distance Between Us, Ellen Sussman, author of On a Night Like This, and Amanda Ward, author of Sleep Toward Heaven: A Novel.

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(Broadcast date: Dec 9, 2004)
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Amy Rennert

Amy Rennert, author of Helen Mirren: Prime Suspect: A Celebration.

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Meg Wolitzer and Andrea King Collier

Meg Wolitzer, author of The Position: A Novel and Andrea King Collier, author of Still with Me: A Daughter's Journey of Love and Loss.

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(Broadcast date: Mar 09, 2005)
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Jean Hanff Korelitz and Catherine Wald

Jean Hanff Korelitz, author of The White Rose: A Novel and Catherine Wald, author of The Resilient Writer: Tales of Rejection and Triumph by 23 Top Authors.

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(Broadcast date: Apr 07, 2005)
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Rita Rosenkranz

Literary agent Rita Rosenkranz.

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(Broadcast date: Mar 22, 2007)
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Jim Tomlinson and Ron Rash

Marrie Stone interviews Jim Tomlinson, author of Things Kept, Things Left Behind and Ron Rash, author of The World Made Straight: A Novel.

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Ariel Gore and David Shenk

Ariel Gore, author of How to Become a Famous Writer Before You're Dead and David Shenk, author of The Immortal Game.

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(Broadcast date: Apr 12, 2007)
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Danielle Trussoni and Lisa Teasley

Marrie Stone interviews Danielle Trussoni, author of Falling Through the Earth: A Memoir and Lisa Teasley, author of Heat Signature: A Novel. (interview starts late)

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(Broadcast date: Mar 15, 2007)
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Bonnie Nadell

Literary agent Bonnie Nadell.

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(Broadcast date: Jul 08, 2005)
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Adrienne Sharp and Karen Joy Fowler

Adrienne Sharp, author of First Love and Karen Joy Fowler, author of The Jane Austen Book Club: A Novel.

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(Broadcast date: Jul 14, 2005)
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Hazel Rowley and Adam Braver

Hazel Rowley, author of Tete-a-Tete: Simone de Beauvoir and Jean-Paul Sartre and Adam Braver, author of Crows over the Wheatfield: A Novel.

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(Broadcast date: Aug 31, 2006)
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Karen Mack and Jennifer Kaufman

Karen Mack and Jennifer Kaufman, co-authors of Literacy and Longing in L.A.

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(Broadcast date: Sep 29, 2006)
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Kate Atkinson and Laura Preble

Kate Atkinson, author of One Good Turn: A Novel and Laura Preble, author of The Queen Geek Social Club.

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(Broadcast date: Oct 26, 2006)
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Heidi Julavits and Ann Martin

Guest host Debbie Keith interviews Heidi Julavits, author of The Uses of Enchantment: A Novel and Ann Martin, author of On Christmas Eve.

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(Broadcast date: Dec 07, 2006)
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Paul Collins

Paul Collins, author of Sixpence House.

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(Broadcast: Jul 17 2003)
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