Writer's Voice with Francesca Rheannon
285 episodes - English - Latest episode: 1 day ago - ★★★★★ - 19 ratingsFrancesca Rheannon talks to writers of all genres about matters that move us and make us think.
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Geo Maher, A WORLD WITHOUT POLICE and John Cavanagh & Robin Broad, THE WATER DEFENDERS
October 14, 2021 15:35 - 30 MBGeo Maher on A World Without Police & John Cavanagh & Robin Broad on The Water Defenders The post Geo Maher, A WORLD WITHOUT POLICE and John Cavanagh & Robin Broad, THE WATER DEFENDERS appeared first on Writer's Voice.
Jai Chakrabarti, A PLAY FOR THE END OF THE WORLD & Caroline Lea, THE METAL HEART
October 09, 2021 12:58 - 26.6 MBTwo novels based on true stories from World War II: we talk with Jai Chakrabarti & Caroline Lea. The post Jai Chakrabarti, A PLAY FOR THE END OF THE WORLD & Caroline Lea, THE METAL HEART appeared first on Writer's Voice.
Transcript: Raj Patel and Rupa Marya Interview about INFLAMED
October 03, 2021 20:23Francesca Rheannon Well, Raj Patel and Rupa Marya, welcome to Writers Voice. This was just such an amazing book to read, Inflamed: Deep Medicine And The Anatomy Of Injustice. It’s a deeply researched and profoundly radical look at the links between the human body, the body of the world, and the body politic. I want … Continue reading Transcript: Raj Patel and Rupa Marya Interview about INFLAMED → The post Transcript: Raj Patel and Rupa Marya Interview about INFLAMED appeared first on Writer...
Raj Patel and Rupa Marya, INFLAMED & Jimmie Allen, MY VOICE IS A TRUMPET
September 30, 2021 16:06 - 27 MBWe talk with Rupa Marya and Raj Patel about their book, Inflamed: Deep Medicine and the Anatomy of Injustice. Then, country music singer Jimmie Allen tells us about his book for children, My Voice Is A Trumpet. The post Raj Patel and Rupa Marya, INFLAMED & Jimmie Allen, MY VOICE IS A TRUMPET appeared first on Writer's Voice.
Saul Griffith, ELECTRIFY: An Optimist’s Playbook For Our Clean Energy Future
September 23, 2021 20:08 - 27 MB#ElectrifyEverything! Saul Griffith tells us about his new book, Electrify: An Optimist's Playbook For Our Clean Energy Future. The post Saul Griffith, ELECTRIFY: An Optimist’s Playbook For Our Clean Energy Future appeared first on Writer's Voice.
William deBuys, TRAIL TO KANJIROBA & James Rebanks, PASTORAL SONG
September 16, 2021 15:13 - 27 MBThis week, two beautifully written memoirs that stir hope as we all confront the losses of our ecosystems in crisis. We talk with William deBuys about THE TRAIL TO KANJIROBA: Rediscovering Earth in an Age of Loss. Then, a moving memoir about farming in the old way—and bringing it back. We talk with James Rebanks about his award-winning book, Pastoral Song: A Farmer’s Journey. The post William deBuys, TRAIL TO KANJIROBA & James Rebanks, PASTORAL SONG appeared first on Writer's Voice.
Ray McGinnis UNANSWERED QUESTIONS: What the September Eleventh Families Asked and the 9/11 Commission Ignored
September 11, 2021 19:40 - 45.7 MBMany questions about the terror attacks remain unanswered for the families of the 9/11 victims. They remain unanswered for many other Americans, as well. We talk with Ray McGinnis about his book, UNANSWERED QUESTIONS: What the September Eleventh Families Asked and the 9/11 Commission Ignored The post Ray McGinnis UNANSWERED QUESTIONS: What the September Eleventh Families Asked and the 9/11 Commission Ignored appeared first on Writer's Voice.
Writer’s Voice: Migdalia Cruz, MACBETH & Michael Blanding NORTH BY SHAKESPEARE
September 09, 2021 22:15 - 26.8 MBWe talk with playwright Migdalia Cruz about her adaptation of Shakespeare’s Macbeth for modern audiences. Then, Michael Blanding talks about his book, North By Shakespeare: A Rogue Scholar’s Quest For The Truth Behind The Bard’s Work. The post Writer’s Voice: Migdalia Cruz, MACBETH & Michael Blanding NORTH BY SHAKESPEARE appeared first on Writer's Voice.
Julia Sweig, LADY BIRD JOHNSON & Michael Klare on the Pentagon, China and Climate
September 02, 2021 14:31 - 26.7 MBWe talk with Julia Sweig about Lady Bird Johnson's legacy. Then Michael Klare talks about China, war & the climate crisis. The post Julia Sweig, LADY BIRD JOHNSON & Michael Klare on the Pentagon, China and Climate appeared first on Writer's Voice.
Honorée Fanonne Jeffers THE LOVE SONGS OF W.E.B. DuBOIS & The And I Thought Ladies
August 26, 2021 16:21 - 29.8 MBWe talk with Honorée Fanonne Jeffers about The Love Songs of W.E.B. DuBois. Then, the And I Thought Ladies talk about their pop poetry literary empire. The post Honorée Fanonne Jeffers THE LOVE SONGS OF W.E.B. DuBOIS & The And I Thought Ladies appeared first on Writer's Voice.
Jennie Romer, CAN I RECYCLE THIS? & Catherine Raven, FOX AND I
August 19, 2021 15:02 - 28.5 MBJennie Romer talks about her guide Can I Recycle This? and Catherine Romer tells us about her memoir Fox & I Then, wildlife biologist Catherine Raven tells us about her bestselling memoir, Fox and I: An Uncommon Friendship. The post Jennie Romer, CAN I RECYCLE THIS? & Catherine Raven, FOX AND I appeared first on Writer's Voice.
Elizabeth Hinton, AMERICA ON FIRE
August 12, 2021 16:38 - 15 MBElizabeth Hinton talks about her book, America on Fire: The Untold History Of Police Violence And Black Rebellion Since The 1960’s. The post Elizabeth Hinton, AMERICA ON FIRE appeared first on Writer's Voice.
Ross Barkan, THE PRINCE & Chuck Collins, THE WEALTH HOARDERS
August 06, 2021 01:21 - 35.2 MBRoss Barkan talks about his expose of Andrew Cuomo COVID response, The Prince & Chuck Collins discusses The Wealth Hoarders. The post Ross Barkan, THE PRINCE & Chuck Collins, THE WEALTH HOARDERS appeared first on Writer's Voice.
Megha Majumdhar, A BURNING & Gigi Georges, DOWNEAST
July 22, 2021 18:10 - 25.7 MBWe talk with Megha Majumdhar about her breakout debut novel, A Burning. Then we talk with Gigi Georges about Downeast: Five Maine Girls and the Unseen Story of Rural America. The post Megha Majumdhar, A BURNING & Gigi Georges, DOWNEAST appeared first on Writer's Voice.
Nina Burleigh, VIRUS & Celia Jeffries, BLUE DESERT
July 16, 2021 17:40 - 26.1 MBWe talk with Nina Burleigh about the disastrous COVID19 response of the Trump administration & the CDC. Also, Celia Jeffries discusses her debut novel, Blue Desert. The post Nina Burleigh, VIRUS & Celia Jeffries, BLUE DESERT appeared first on Writer's Voice.
Joseph Illidge on Diversity in Super Hero Comics
July 08, 2021 19:18 - 26.6 MBWe talk with DC Comics & Warner Brothers comic book editor Joseph Illidge about creating diversity in super hero comics. The post Joseph Illidge on Diversity in Super Hero Comics appeared first on Writer's Voice.
Ann Armbrecht, THE BUSINESS OF BOTANICALS
July 02, 2021 12:57 - 26.3 MBWe talk with Ann Armbrecht about her book The Business of Botanicals: Exploring the Healing Promise of Plant Medicines in a Global Industry. The post Ann Armbrecht, THE BUSINESS OF BOTANICALS appeared first on Writer's Voice.
WEB EXTRA: Ann Armbrecht, THIN PLACES (full interview)
July 01, 2021 22:42 - 24 MBFull Interview with Ann Armbrecht about THIN PLACES. The post WEB EXTRA: Ann Armbrecht, THIN PLACES (full interview) appeared first on Writer's Voice.
Cal Flyn, ISLANDS OF ABANDONMENT & James Romm, THE SACRED BAND
June 24, 2021 17:24 - 26.8 MBCal Flyn on Islands of Abandonment: Nature Rebounding in the Post-Human Landscape. James Romm talks about The Sacred Band: Three Hundred Theban Lovers Fighting To Save Greek Freedom. The post Cal Flyn, ISLANDS OF ABANDONMENT & James Romm, THE SACRED BAND appeared first on Writer's Voice.
Dr. Michael Okun, ENDING PARKINSON’S DISEASE & Lionel Shriver, SHOULD WE STAY OR SHOULD WE GO
June 17, 2021 19:20 - 26.9 MBWe talk with Dr. Robert Okun about Ending Parkinson's Disease: A Prescription for Action. And Lionel Shriver talks about Should We Stay Or Should We Go. The post Dr. Michael Okun, ENDING PARKINSON’S DISEASE & Lionel Shriver, SHOULD WE STAY OR SHOULD WE GO appeared first on Writer's Voice.
Judy Batalion, THE LIGHT OF DAYS & Lissa Evans, V FOR VICTORY
June 10, 2021 15:07 - 5 MBJudy Batalion talks about The Light of Days: The Untold Story of Women Resistance Fighters in Hitler's Ghettos. Lissa Evans discusses her WWII novel, V For Victory. The post Judy Batalion, THE LIGHT OF DAYS & Lissa Evans, V FOR VICTORY appeared first on Writer's Voice.
Carey Gillam, THE MONSANTO PAPERS & John Englander, MOVING TO HIGHER GROUND
June 03, 2021 16:29 - 26.4 MBCarey Gillam on her true (corporate) crime legal thriller, The Monsanto Papers. Also, sea level rise expert John Englander on Moving To Higher Ground. The post Carey Gillam, THE MONSANTO PAPERS & John Englander, MOVING TO HIGHER GROUND appeared first on Writer's Voice.
Michaeleen Doucleff, HUNT, GATHER, PARENT & Sherry Turkle, THE EMPATHY DIARIES
May 27, 2021 16:01 - 30.1 MBWe talk with Michaeleen Doucleff about her book, Hunt, Gather, Parent. Then, Sherry Turkle tells us about The Empathy Diaries. The post Michaeleen Doucleff, HUNT, GATHER, PARENT & Sherry Turkle, THE EMPATHY DIARIES appeared first on Writer's Voice.
Milo Beckman, MATH WITHOUT NUMBERS & Giles Sparrow, A HISTORY OF THE UNIVERSE IN 21 STARS
May 21, 2021 17:19 - 26.4 MBWe talk with Milo Beckman about Math Without Numbers. Then, we go from math to astronomy as we talk with science writer Giles Sparrow about A History of the Universe in 21 Stars. The post Milo Beckman, MATH WITHOUT NUMBERS & Giles Sparrow, A HISTORY OF THE UNIVERSE IN 21 STARS appeared first on Writer's Voice.
Carl Hart, DRUG USE FOR GROWNUPS & Hari Ziyad, BLACK BOY OUT OF TIME
May 13, 2021 16:13 - 26.8 MBWe talk with Carl Hart about Drug Use For Grownups and Hari Ziyad discusses their memoir, Black Boy Out Of Time. The post Carl Hart, DRUG USE FOR GROWNUPS & Hari Ziyad, BLACK BOY OUT OF TIME appeared first on Writer's Voice.
THE UPSTAIRS HOUSE & Lisa Scottoline, ETERNAL
April 29, 2021 14:29 - 26.4 MBLisa Scottoline talks about her historical novel Eternel & Julia Fine tells us about The Upstairs House. The post THE UPSTAIRS HOUSE & Lisa Scottoline, ETERNAL appeared first on Writer's Voice.
Julia Fine, THE UPSTAIRS HOUSE & Lisa Scottoline, ETERNAL
April 29, 2021 14:29 - 26.4 MBLisa Scottoline talks about her historical novel Eternel & Julia Fine tells us about The Upstairs House. The post Julia Fine, THE UPSTAIRS HOUSE & Lisa Scottoline, ETERNAL appeared first on Writer's Voice.
Eliot Peper, VEIL & Paul Greenberg, THE CLIMATE DIET
April 27, 2021 13:58 - 26.1 MBEarth Week Special: Eliot Peper on his cli-fi novel, Veil & Paul Greenberg on The Climate Diet. The post Eliot Peper, VEIL & Paul Greenberg, THE CLIMATE DIET appeared first on Writer's Voice.
Simon Winchester, LAND & Isabella Tree, WILDING
April 13, 2021 20:46 - 5 MBWe talk with Simon Winchester about his new book Land and revisit our 2020 interview Isabella Tree, of Wilding. The post Simon Winchester, LAND & Isabella Tree, WILDING appeared first on Writer's Voice.
Anna North OUTLAWED & Emily St. John Mandel, THE GLASS HOTEL
April 08, 2021 14:31 - 26.3 MBAnna North tells us about her new novel OUTLAWED. It's a feminist western taking place in an alternate history American Old West. Then Emily St. John Mandel talks about her acclaimed new novel THE GLASS HOTEL. The post Anna North OUTLAWED & Emily St. John Mandel, THE GLASS HOTEL appeared first on Writer's Voice.
Nancy Folbre, The Rise and Decline of Patriarchal Systems & Catherine Rothenberg & Lynne Segal, The Care Manifesto
April 01, 2021 23:22 - 26.2 MBThe crisis in care & how to solve it: Nancy Folbre,The Rise and Decline of Patriarchal Systems. Catherine Rothenberg & Lynn Segal, The Care Manifesto. The post Nancy Folbre, The Rise and Decline of Patriarchal Systems & Catherine Rothenberg & Lynne Segal, The Care Manifesto appeared first on Writer's Voice.
Elizabeth Kolbert, UNDER A WHITE SKY & Ian Shive, THE LAST UNKNOWN
March 25, 2021 15:31 - 26.2 MBElizabeth Kolbert on Under A White Sky & Ian Shive discusses the nature documentary, The Last Unknown. The post Elizabeth Kolbert, UNDER A WHITE SKY & Ian Shive, THE LAST UNKNOWN appeared first on Writer's Voice.
Suketu Mehta, THIS LAND IS OUR LAND & Lew Daly, FALSE SOLUTIONS
March 18, 2021 16:51 - 28.9 MBSuketu Mehta talks about This Land Is Our Land: An Immigrant Manifesto & Lew Daly discusses his report False Solutions. The post Suketu Mehta, THIS LAND IS OUR LAND & Lew Daly, FALSE SOLUTIONS appeared first on Writer's Voice.
Abdul El Sayed & Micah Johnson, MEDICARE FOR ALL: A Citizen’s Guide & Norton Juster Remembered
March 10, 2021 19:17 - 26.9 MBDr. Micah Johnson and Dr. Abdul El Sayed talk about their book, Medicare For All & we remember Norton Juster The post Abdul El Sayed & Micah Johnson, MEDICARE FOR ALL: A Citizen’s Guide & Norton Juster Remembered appeared first on Writer's Voice.
Dean Spade, MUTUAL AID & Rachel Louise Snyder, NO VISIBLE BRUISES
March 04, 2021 20:26 - 26.6 MBDean Spade talks about his guide to Mutual Aid & Rachel Louise Snyder on her book No Visible Bruises The post Dean Spade, MUTUAL AID & Rachel Louise Snyder, NO VISIBLE BRUISES appeared first on Writer's Voice.
Writer’s Voice: Jenny Offill, WEATHER & Ben Ehrenreich, DESERT NOTEBOOKS
February 25, 2021 15:50 - 25.8 MBJenny Offill talks about her cli-fi novel, Weather and Ben Ehrenreich tells us about Desert Notebooks. The post Writer’s Voice: Jenny Offill, WEATHER & Ben Ehrenreich, DESERT NOTEBOOKS appeared first on Writer's Voice.
Heather McGhee, THE SUM OF US & Michelle Commander, UNSUNG
February 18, 2021 16:53 - 26.5 MBHeather McGhee talks about The Sum of Us: What Racism Costs Everyone And How We Can Prosper Together & Michelle Commander discusses UNSUNG: Unheralded Narratives of American Slavery & Abolition. The post Heather McGhee, THE SUM OF US & Michelle Commander, UNSUNG appeared first on Writer's Voice.
Rebecca Sacks, CITY OF A THOUSAND GATES & Susan Abulhawa, The Blue Between Sky and Water
February 12, 2021 00:30 - 25.9 MBRebecca Sacks on her debut novel City of A Thousand Gates & Susan Abulhawa on The Blue Between Sky and Water. The post Rebecca Sacks, CITY OF A THOUSAND GATES & Susan Abulhawa, The Blue Between Sky and Water appeared first on Writer's Voice.
Michael Mann, THE NEW CLIMATE WAR & John Nichols on Covid9 relief
February 04, 2021 16:52 - 26.7 MBMichael Mann on The New Climate War & John Nichols on the COVID19 relief plan. The post Michael Mann, THE NEW CLIMATE WAR & John Nichols on Covid9 relief appeared first on Writer's Voice.
Paul Pitcoff, COLD WAR SECRETS & Laura Levitt, THE OBJECTS THAT REMAIN
January 28, 2021 15:04 - 26.6 MBWe talk with Paul Pitcoff about Cold War Secrets & Laura Levitt talks about her memoir, The Objects That Remain. The post Paul Pitcoff, COLD WAR SECRETS & Laura Levitt, THE OBJECTS THAT REMAIN appeared first on Writer's Voice.
Guido Girgenti, WINNING THE GREEN NEW DEAL & Ian Shive, REFUGE
January 21, 2021 17:01 - 28.2 MBWe talk with Guido Girgenti about Winning The Green New Deal & Ian Shive discusses Refuge: America’s Wildest Places. The post Guido Girgenti, WINNING THE GREEN NEW DEAL & Ian Shive, REFUGE appeared first on Writer's Voice.
Hugh Raffles, THE BOOK OF UNCONFORMITIES & More
January 15, 2021 14:52 - 25.8 MBHugh Raffles talks about his new book, The Book Of Unconformities: Speculations On Lost Time. The post Hugh Raffles, THE BOOK OF UNCONFORMITIES & More appeared first on Writer's Voice.
Meghan Herron, DECODING YOUR CAT & Amy Sutherland, RESCUING PENNY JANE
January 08, 2021 14:38 - 26.1 MBMeghan Herron talks about Decoding Your Cat & Amy Sutherland discusses Rescuing Penny Jane The post Meghan Herron, DECODING YOUR CAT & Amy Sutherland, RESCUING PENNY JANE appeared first on Writer's Voice.
Michael Lerner, REVOLUTIONARY LOVE & A 2020 Look-back on Building Solidarity
December 31, 2020 16:57 - 26.6 MBRabbi Michael Lerner talks about Revolutionary Love & we air excerpts from some of our Best 2020 interviews. The post Michael Lerner, REVOLUTIONARY LOVE & A 2020 Look-back on Building Solidarity appeared first on Writer's Voice.
Tamara Payne on Les Payne’s THE DEAD ARE ARISING
December 24, 2020 15:53 - 26.4 MBWe talk with Tamara Payne about her late father Les Payne’s acclaimed biography of Malcolm X, The Dead Are Arising. The post Tamara Payne on Les Payne’s THE DEAD ARE ARISING appeared first on Writer's Voice.
Victoria Bond, ZORA AND ME & Irene Butter, SHORES BEYOND SHORES
December 17, 2020 18:10 - 26.9 MBWe talk with Victoria Bond about Zora and Me: The Summoner & Irene Butter on her memoir, Shores Beyond Shores. The post Victoria Bond, ZORA AND ME & Irene Butter, SHORES BEYOND SHORES appeared first on Writer's Voice.
Tim Wise, DISPATCHES FROM THE RACE WAR & Mehrdad Azemun
December 10, 2020 18:14 - 26.2 MBTim Wise on his new book Dispatches From The Race War & Mehrdad Azemun on deep canvassing. The post Tim Wise, DISPATCHES FROM THE RACE WAR & Mehrdad Azemun appeared first on Writer's Voice.
Could A “Weapon of Mass Connection” win Georgia for the Dems?
December 08, 2020 15:22 - 8.16 MBMehrdad Azemun of People's Action discusses Deep Canvassing The post Could A “Weapon of Mass Connection” win Georgia for the Dems? appeared first on Writer's Voice.
Jess Walter, THE COLD MILLIONS & Lara Vapnek, REBEL GIRL
December 03, 2020 16:15 - 26.8 MBWe talk with novelist Jess Walter about THE COLD MILLIONS & with biographer Lara Vapnek about REBEL GIRL The post Jess Walter, THE COLD MILLIONS & Lara Vapnek, REBEL GIRL appeared first on Writer's Voice.
Bryan Washington, MEMORIAL & Nicole Krauss, TO BE A MAN
November 27, 2020 21:49 - 26.3 MBWe talk with Nicole Krauss about To Be A Man & with Bryan Washington about Memorial The post Bryan Washington, MEMORIAL & Nicole Krauss, TO BE A MAN appeared first on Writer's Voice.