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.

Hosts Barbara DeMarco-Barrett and Marrie Stone have interviewed 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).

Music and sound editing are provided by Travis Barrett.

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EPISODES

(2001 - present)

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Dani Shapiro

Dani Shapiro, author of Black & White.

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(Broadcast date: Jun 28, 2007)
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Dominic Smith and Peter Orner

Marrie Stone interviews Dominic Smith, author of The Beautiful Miscellaneous: A Novel and Peter Orner, author of The Second Coming of Mavala Shikongo: A Novel.

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(Broadcast date: Jul 05, 2007)
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Akhil Sharma and Gina Nahai

Akhil Sharma, author of An Obedient Father and Gina Nahai, author of Sunday's Silence: A Novel.

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(Broadcast date: Jan 24, 2002)
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Sheridan Hay and Katharine Weber

Guest host Marrie Stone interviews Sheridan Hay, author of The Secret of Lost Things: A Novel and Katharine Weber, author of Triangle: A Novel.

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(Broadcast date: Jun 14, 2007)
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Noah Lukeman

Noah Lukeman, author of A Dash of Style: The Art and Mastery of Punctuation.

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(Broadcast ate: Jun 21, 2007)
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Mark Svenvold and Kim Addonizio

Mark Svenvold, author of Big Weather: Chasing Tornadoes in the Heart of America and Kim Addonizio, author of What Is This Thing Called Love.

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Howard Norman and Marc Estrin

Howard Norman, author of Devotion and Marc Estrin, author of Golem Song.

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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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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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