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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Louise Rafkin and Taylor Smith

Louise Rafkin, author of Other People's Dirt and Taylor Smith, author of Random Acts.

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(Broadcast date: Dec 02, 1998)
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Philip Reed and Martin J. Smith

Philip Reed, author of Low Rider and Martin J. Smith, author of Shadow Image.

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(Broadcast date: Feb 10, 1999)
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Margot Livesey and Victoria Strauss

Margot Livesey, author of The Missing World: A Novel and Victoria Strauss, author of The Garden of the Stone.

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(Broadcast date: unknown)
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Kate Jacobs and Lela Nargi

Kate Jacobs, author of The Friday Night Knitting Club and Lela Nargi, editor of Knitting Through It: Inspiring Stories for Times of Trouble.

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(Broadcast date: Feb 27, 2008)
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Percival Everett and TJ Parsell

Barbara DeMarco-Barrett and co-host Marrie Stone interview Percival Everett, author of The Water Cure: A Novel and TJ Parsell, author of Fish: A Memoir of a Boy in a Man's Prison.

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(Broadcast Date: Dec 12, 2007)
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Molly Gloss and RM Kinder

Marrie Stone interviews Molly Gloss, author of The Hearts of Horses and RM Kinder, author of An Absolute Gentleman: A Novel.

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(Broadcast date: Jan 2008)
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Geraldine Brooks

Marrie Stone interviews Geraldine Brooks, author of People of the Book: A Novel.

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(Broadcast date: Feb-06-2008)
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T Jefferson Parker

T Jefferson Parker, author of L.A. Outlaws.

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(Broadcast date: Feb 13, 2008)
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Shawn McBride and Melinda Hsu

Shawn McBride, author of Green Grass Grace: A Novel and screenwriter Melinda Hsu.

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(Broadcast date: unknown)
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Judith Thurman and Christina Baldwin

Marrie Stone interviews Judith Thurman, author of Cleopatra's Nose: 39 Varieties of Desire and Christina Baldwin, author of Storycatcher: Making Sense of Our Lives through the Power and Practice of Story.

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(Broadcast date: Jan 16, 2008)
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Gerald Stern and Aleida Rodriguez

Gerald Stern, author of Last Blue: Poems and Aleida Rodriguez, author of Garden of Exile.

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(Broadcast date: unknown)
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Marisa de los Santos

Marisa de los Santos, author of Belong to Me: A Novel.

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(Broadcast date: Jan 23, 2008)
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Barbara Seranella

Barbara Seranella, author of No Offense Intended.

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(Broadcast date: Feb 17, 1999)
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Helen Oyeyemi and Gina Nahai

Marrie Stone interviews Helen Oyeyemi, author of The Opposite House and Gina Nahai, author of Caspian Rain.

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(Broadcast date: Nov 28, 2007)
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John Truby and AJ Jacobs

Marrie Stone interviews John Truby, author of The Anatomy of Story and AJ Jacobs, author of The Year of Living Biblically.

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(Broadcast date: Dec 5, 2007)
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Harry Mount and Michael FitzGerald

Marrie Stone interviews Harry Mount, author of Carpe Diem: Put A Little Latin in Your Life and Michael A. FitzGerald, author of Radiant Days: A Novel.

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(Broadcast date: Dec 26, 2007)
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Melissa Clark

Melissa Clark, co-author of The Skinny: How to Fit into Your Little Black Dress Forever.

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(Broadcast date: Jan 2, 2008)
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Susan Schulman and Gary Heidt

Literary agents Susan Schulman and Gary Heidt.

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(Broadcast date: Jan 9, 2008)
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Barbara Seranella and Martha Lawrence

Barbara Seranella, author of Unwanted Company and Martha Lawrence, author of Aquarius Descending.

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(Broadcast date: Jan 27, 2000)
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Thomas Fox Averill

Thomas Fox Averill, author of Secrets of the Tsil Café.

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(Broadcast date: Apr 18, 2002)
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