WritersCast
117 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 1 month ago - ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsWritersCast is the voice of writers. Host David Wilk interviews authors of new and forthcoming fiction, poetry and non-fiction books, talking with them about their work as writers, the stories they tell, the subjects they write about and the books they write. Writers reveal the thoughts and ideas behind their writing, and talk about a wide variety of topics of interest to their readers.
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Publishing Talks: David Wilk Interviews Howard Junker about Zyzzyva
June 30, 2020 20:30 - 1 hour - 84.6 MBPublishing Talks began as a series of conversations with book industry professionals and others involved in media and technology, mostly talking about the future of publishing, books, and culture. I’ve spent time talking with people in the book industry about how publishing is evolving in the context of technology, culture, and economics. Some time back, […] The post Publishing Talks: David Wilk Interviews Howard Junker about Zyzzyva first appeared on WritersCast.
Fenton Johnson – At the Center of All Beauty: Solitude and the Creative Life
June 14, 2020 23:29 - 40 minutes - 55.6 MBAt the Center of All Beauty: Solitude and the Creative Life – Fenton Johnson- 9780393608298 – W.W. Norton – Hardcover – 256 pages – March 10, 2020 – $26.95 – ebook versions available at lower prices So much of the pleasure of conducting this podcast for all these years has been (and continues to be) […] The post Fenton Johnson – At the Center of All Beauty: Solitude and the Creative Life first appeared on WritersCast.
Publishing Talks: David Wilk interviews Mary Gannon of CLMP
May 30, 2020 18:04 - 53 minutes - 73 MBPublishing Talks began as a series of conversations with book industry professionals and others involved in media and technology, mostly talking about the future of publishing, books, and culture. As every media business continues to experience disruption and change, I’ve spent time talking with some of the people involved in our industry about how publishing […] The post Publishing Talks: David Wilk interviews Mary Gannon of CLMP first appeared on WritersCast.
Anne Enright: Actress – A Novel
May 12, 2020 21:11 - 27 minutes - 22.1 MBActress: A Novel – Anne Enright – 978-1-324-00562-9 – W.W. Norton – Hardcover – 272 pages – March 3, 2020 – $26.95 – eBook version available at lower prices I think it is pretty safe to say that Anne Enright is one of the best writers of our time. Her writing is so well done […] The post Anne Enright: Actress – A Novel first appeared on WritersCast.
Arthur Phillips: The King at the Edge of the World
April 22, 2020 00:11 - 31 minutes - 42.7 MBThe King at the Edge of the World – Arthur Phillips – 9780812995480 – Random House – Hardcover- 288 pages – $27.00 – February 11, 2020. Ebooks available at lower prices. At Writerscast, there is a strict rule that I only talk to authors whose books I like. So every book that appears here is […] The post Arthur Phillips: The King at the Edge of the World first appeared on WritersCast.
Naomi Shulman: Be Kind: You Can Make the World a Happier Place!
March 31, 2020 20:30 - 27 minutes - 38 MBBe Kind: You Can Make the World a Happier Place! 125 Kind Things to Say & Do – Naomi Shulman – Illustrated by Hsinping Pan – Storey Publishing – 9781635861549 – Hardcover – $12.99 – June 25, 2019 – ebooks available at lower prices. I learned about Naomi Shulman because of something she wrote a […] The post Naomi Shulman: Be Kind: You Can Make the World a Happier Place! first appeared on WritersCast.
Writer and editor Richard Marek has died.
March 26, 2020 18:42Dick Marek was a legendary book editor and later an extremely successful writer and ghost writer. He lived in Westport, Connecticut with his second wife, the writer and therapist, Dalma Heyn. I had the honor to interview Dick for Writerscast in 2015, in which he talked at length about what many consider to be the […] The post Writer and editor Richard Marek has died. first appeared on WritersCast.
David J. Silverman: This Land is Their Land: The Wampanoag Indians, Plymouth Colony, and the Troubled History of Thanksgiving
March 11, 2020 16:48 - 37 minutes - 51.5 MBThis Land is Their Land: The Wampanoag Indians, Plymouth Colony, and the Troubled History of Thanksgiving – David J. Silverman – Bloomsbury – Hardcover – 9781632869241- 528 pages – $32.00 – November 5, 2019 – ebook versions available at lower prices There have been a number of books I have read recently (and another I […] The post David J. Silverman: This Land is Their Land: The Wampanoag Indians, Plymouth Colony, and the Troubled History of Thanksgiving first appeared on WritersCast.
Stanley Flink: Due Diligence and the News
February 25, 2020 16:35 - 29 minutes - 39.9 MBDue Diligence and the News: Searching for a Moral Compass in the Digital Age – Stanley Flink – Center for Media and Journalism Studies at Indian River State College – paperback – 978-0-578-60291-2 – 214 pages – $19.95 – 12/7/2019 – ebook editions available at lower prices. I was recently introduced to Stan Flink by […] The post Stanley Flink: Due Diligence and the News first appeared on WritersCast.
Fuchsia Dunlop: The Food of Sichuan
February 12, 2020 14:39 - 31 minutes - 42.9 MBThe Food of Sichuan (A New and Updated edition of Land of Plenty)- Fuchsia Dunlop – Hardcover – 978-1-324-00483-7 – 480 pages – W.W. Norton – October 15, 2019 – $40.00 – ebook versions available at lower prices. I love cooking and I particularly love cooking Chinese cuisine, and among Chinese cuisines, my favorite has […] The post Fuchsia Dunlop: The Food of Sichuan first appeared on WritersCast.
Kevin Baker: The Fall of a Great American City: New York and the Urban Crisis of Affluence
January 28, 2020 22:11 - 40 minutes - 55.4 MBThe Fall of a Great American City: New York and the Urban Crisis of Affluence – Kevin Baker (foreword by James Howard Kunstler) – 9781947951143 – City Point Press/Harper’s Magazine – Hardcover – 176 pages – October 8, 2019 – eBook editions available at lower prices. Kevin Baker has been one of my favorite writers […] The post Kevin Baker: The Fall of a Great American City: New York and the Urban Crisis of Affluence first appeared on WritersCast.
Christina Thompson: Sea People: The Puzzle of Polynesia
January 15, 2020 00:39 - 36 minutes - 50.3 MBSea People: The Puzzle of Polynesia – Christina Thompson – 9780062060877 – Harper – Hardcover – 384 pages – $29.99 – March 12, 2019 – ebook editions also available at lower prices, varying by outlet. “I loved this book. I found Sea People the most intelligent, empathic, engaging, wide-ranging, informative, and authoritative treatment of Polynesian […] The post Christina Thompson: Sea People: The Puzzle of Polynesia first appeared on WritersCast.
Publishing Talks: David Wilk interviews Brian Birnbaum of Dead Rabbits
December 31, 2019 19:36 - 32 minutes - 44.4 MBPublishing Talks began as a series of conversations with book industry professionals and others involved in media and technology, mostly talking about the future of publishing, books, and culture. As every media business continues to experience disruption and change, I’ve spent time talking with some of the people involved in our industry about how publishing […] The post Publishing Talks: David Wilk interviews Brian Birnbaum of Dead Rabbits first appeared on WritersCast.
Brook Simons: Nothing to Write Home About
December 16, 2019 22:44 - 35 minutes - 31.5 MBNothing to Write Home About – Brook Simons – 9781626468702 – Booklocker – paperback – 232 pages – $16.95 – April 15, 2014 – ebook available at lower prices In her late twenties, in 1977, Brook Simons picked up stakes and moved to Los Angeles from Connecticut, where she grew up on a farm in […] The post Brook Simons: Nothing to Write Home About first appeared on WritersCast.
Christopher Ingraham: If You Lived Here You’d Be Home By Now
December 03, 2019 17:57 - 36 minutes - 49.9 MBIf You Lived Here You’d Be Home By Now: Why We Traded the Commuting Life for a Little House on the Prairie – Christopher Ingraham – 9780062861474 – Harper Collins – Hardcover – 288 pages – $24.99 – September 10, 2019 – ebook version available at lower prices. Despite both having good jobs, Chris Ingraham, […] The post Christopher Ingraham: If You Lived Here You’d Be Home By Now first appeared on WritersCast.
Karl Marlantes: Deep River, a Novel
November 19, 2019 18:38 - 37 minutes - 50.9 MBDeep River – Karl Marlantes – 978-0-8021-2538-5 – Atlantic Monthly Press – Hardcover – 736 pages – $30 – July 2, 2019 – ebook version widely available at lower prices. “Deep River seems a work born from Willa Cather by way of Upton Sinclair. But this new book is its own animal, and it’s something […] The post Karl Marlantes: Deep River, a Novel first appeared on WritersCast.
Publishing Talks: David Wilk interviews writer and entrepreneur Rachel Lehmann-Haupt
November 06, 2019 04:39 - 64.6 MBPublishing Talks began as a series of conversations with book industry professionals and others involved in media and technology, mostly talking about the future of publishing, books, and culture. As every media business continues to experience disruption and change, I’ve been talking with some of the people involved in our industry about how publishing might […] The post Publishing Talks: David Wilk interviews writer and entrepreneur Rachel Lehmann-Haupt first appeared on WritersCast.
Thom Hartmann: The Hidden History of the Supreme Court and the Betrayal of America
October 22, 2019 19:14 - 48.6 MBThe Hidden History of the Supreme Court and the Betrayal of America – Thom Hartmann – ISBN 9781523085941 – Berrett-Koehler Publishers – Paperback – 192 pages – $15.00 – October 1, 2019 – ebook versions available at lower prices “Hartmann delivers a full-throated indictment of the U.S. Supreme Court in this punchy polemic.” —Publishers Weekly […] The post Thom Hartmann: The Hidden History of the Supreme Court and the Betrayal of America first appeared on WritersCast.
Publishing Talks: David Wilk interviews poet and editor Tom Montag
October 08, 2019 22:00 - 62.6 MBPublishing Talks began as a series of conversations with book industry professionals and others involved in media and technology, mostly talking about the future of publishing, books, and culture. As every media business continues to experience disruption and change, I’ve been talking with some of the people involved in our industry about how publishing might […] The post Publishing Talks: David Wilk interviews poet and editor Tom Montag first appeared on WritersCast.
Amy Stross: The Suburban Micro-Farm
September 19, 2019 13:08 - 50.6 MBThe Suburban Micro-Farm: Modern Solutions for Busy People – Amy Stross – 9780997520835 – Twisted Creek Press – Paperback – 356 pages – $34.95 – March 23, 2018 – ebook versions available at reduced prices. “…this book takes a permaculture approach to starting a micro-farm in the suburbs that speaks not just to a stay-at-home […] The post Amy Stross: The Suburban Micro-Farm first appeared on WritersCast.
Fred Waitzkin: Deep Water Blues, a Novel
August 18, 2019 18:24 - 42.3 MBDeep Water Blues: A Novel – Fred Waitzkin – 9781504057745 – 160 pages – Open Road Media – paperback – May 28, 2019 – $17.00 – ebook versions available at lower prices. Fred Waitzkin’s Deep Water Blues is a surprisingly affecting short novel based to a great extent on his personal experiences in a small […] The post Fred Waitzkin: Deep Water Blues, a Novel first appeared on WritersCast.
Cuong Lu: The Buddha in Jail – Restoring Lives, Finding Hope and Freedom
July 18, 2019 20:46 - 34.4 MBThe Buddha in Jail: Restoring Lives, Finding Hope and Freedom – Cuong Lu – OR Books – paperback – 112 pages – 978-1-682191-84-2 – $18.95 – April 2, 2019 – ebook versions available at lower prices. Foreword by Roshi Joan Halifax. I’ve studied and read and been around Buddhist teachings for a number of years. […] The post Cuong Lu: The Buddha in Jail – Restoring Lives, Finding Hope and Freedom first appeared on WritersCast.
Adina Hoffman: Ben Hecht: Fighting Words, Moving Pictures
June 30, 2019 15:45 - 65.3 MBBen Hecht: Fighting Words, Moving Pictures – Adina Hoffman – 9780300180428 – Yale University Press – Hardcover – 264 pages – $26 – February 12, 2019 – ebook versions available at lower prices I grew up in a family where the movie business was in our blood, and part of the conversations of everyday life, […] The post Adina Hoffman: Ben Hecht: Fighting Words, Moving Pictures first appeared on WritersCast.
Joy Harjo has been named U.S. Poet Laureate
June 19, 2019 18:32Congratulations to Muscogee Creek Nation poet Joy Harjo who has been appointed the Poet Laureate for the United States, succeeding Tracy K. Smith. Joy is a poet, writer and musician whose work has inspired for many years. She is fearless in her work, unflinching in her approach to language and the worlds of spirits and […] The post Joy Harjo has been named U.S. Poet Laureate first appeared on WritersCast.
Ryan Leigh Dostie: Formation: A Woman’s Memoir of Stepping Out of Line
June 07, 2019 15:32 - 48.9 MBFormation: A Woman’s Memoir of Stepping Out of Line – Ryan Leigh Dostie – Grand Central Publishing – Hardcover – 978-1538731536 – 368 pages – $28.00 – ebook versions available at lower prices – June 4, 2019 Ryan Leigh Dostie’s story is sometimes a painful one to read, but it is too important to not […] The post Ryan Leigh Dostie: Formation: A Woman’s Memoir of Stepping Out of Line first appeared on WritersCast.
Erica Wagner: Chief Engineer: Washington Roebling, The Man Who Built the Brooklyn Bridge
May 06, 2019 16:20 - 54.1 MBChief Engineer: Washington Roebling, The Man Who Built the Brooklyn Bridge – Erica Wagner – 9781620400524 – Bloomsbury – Paperback – 384 pages – $18 – February 5, 2019 – ebook versions available at lower prices “A welcome tribute to the persistence, precision and humanity of Washington Roebling and a love-song for the mighty New […] The post Erica Wagner: Chief Engineer: Washington Roebling, The Man Who Built the Brooklyn Bridge first appeared on WritersCast.
Peter Rock: The Night Swimmers (A Novel)
April 07, 2019 16:05 - 44.8 MBThe Night Swimmers – A Novel – Peter Rock – ISBN 9781641290005 – Soho Press – Hardcover – 272 pages – $25.00 – March 12, 2019 – ebook versions available at lower prices. As I have said here before, one of the things I like best about doing the Writerscast interviews is that it’s introduced me to the work of many writers I would not have discovered on my own. The Night Swimmers is a perfect example. Peter Rock has been writing extremely fine fiction for many years, and yet I had never run ac...
Joseph Kelly: Marooned: Jamestown, Shipwreck, and a New History of America’s Origin
March 18, 2019 23:52 - 53.8 MBMarooned: Jamestown, Shipwreck, and a New History of America’s Origin – Jospeh Kelly – 978-1-63286-777-3 – Bloomsbury – Hardcover – 512 pages – $32 – October 30, 2018 – ebook versions available at lower prices I really enjoy reading books about American history, and especially lately, books that explore some of the stories and moments […] The post Joseph Kelly: Marooned: Jamestown, Shipwreck, and a New History of America’s Origin first appeared on WritersCast.
Maureen Owen and Barbara Henning reading in Tucson, Arizona
March 03, 2019 16:41 - 89.3 MBWhat a great trip! Starting January 18, 2019, with a reading at McNally Jackson Bookstore in Brooklyn, New York, poets Maureen Owen and Barbara Henning, started a cross country journey together (you can view their trip itinerary here). Appropriately, their story and journey began in Brooklyn, where Barbara lives, and this amazing cross-country jaunt ends in […] The post Maureen Owen and Barbara Henning reading in Tucson, Arizona first appeared on WritersCast.
Susan Napier: Miyazakiworld: A Life in Art
February 20, 2019 22:33 - 44.6 MBMiyazakiworld: A Life in Art – Susan Napier – 9780300226850 – Yale University Press – Hardcover – $30 – September 4, 2018 — 344 pages – illustrated – ebook versions available at lower prices If you don’t know about Miyazaki and his spectacular animated films, I recommend you immediately seek out and watch at least […] The post Susan Napier: Miyazakiworld: A Life in Art first appeared on WritersCast.
Philip Connors: A Song for the River
January 29, 2019 04:07 - 51.5 MBA Song for the River – Philip Connors – 978-1-941026-90-8 – Cinco Puntos Press – Hardcover – 256 pages – $22.95 – September 18, 2018 – ebook versions available at lower prices. “The river that runs through the wilderness opens his heart: the mountains burn, friends die, and green shoots sprout from the ashes.” Philip […] The post Philip Connors: A Song for the River first appeared on WritersCast.
Bram Presser: The Book of Dirt (a novel)
January 08, 2019 13:39 - 51.6 MBThe Book of Dirt – Bram Presser – Text Publishing Company (Australia) – Paperback – 9781925240269 – 325 pages – $15.95 – September 11, 2018 – ebook versions available at lower prices Personal and family history for most contemporary Jews is frequently fraught. Most of us have relatives who disappeared without a trace, except for scattered […] The post Bram Presser: The Book of Dirt (a novel) first appeared on WritersCast.
Publishing Talks: David Wilk interviews Dan Blank of We Grow Media
December 16, 2018 17:10 - 50.8 MBPublishing Talks began as a series of conversations with book industry professionals and folks active in media and technology, at that time, mostly talking about the future of publishing, books and culture. At the outset of this series, I was mostly interested in exploring what people were thinking about the changing economics and culture of […] The post Publishing Talks: David Wilk interviews Dan Blank of We Grow Media first appeared on WritersCast.
Ken Krimstein: The Three Escapes of Hannah Arendt
November 28, 2018 16:24 - 44.8 MBThe Three Escapes of Hannah Arendt: A Tyranny of Truth – Ken Krimstein – Bloomsbury – 240 pages – Hardcover – 9781635571882 – $28.00 – September 25, 2018 – ebook versions also available at lower prices. What a completely cool and unexpected pleasure it was to discover this amazing book! Yes, I had seen Ken […] The post Ken Krimstein: The Three Escapes of Hannah Arendt first appeared on WritersCast.
Ben Goldfarb: Eager: The Surprising, Secret Life of Beavers, and Why They Matter
November 07, 2018 04:57 - 62.8 MBEager: The Surprising, Secret Life of Beavers, and Why They Matter – Ben Goldfarb – Chelsea Green – 304 pages – Hardcover – 9781603587396 – $24.95 – July 5, 2018 – ebook editions available at lower prices This amazing book completely captivated me from beginning to end. Environmental journalist Ben Goldfarb, a Yale Forestry School […] The post Ben Goldfarb: Eager: The Surprising, Secret Life of Beavers, and Why They Matter first appeared on WritersCast.
Justin A. Frank MD: Trump on the Couch: Inside the Mind of the President
October 23, 2018 21:49 - 30.7 MBTrump on the Couch: Inside the Mind of the President – Justin A. Frank, MD – Avery – 304 pages – Hardcover – 9780735220324 – $26.00 – September 25, 2018 – ebook editions available at lower cost. Inside the mind of this president is a scary place to be, as Dr. Justin Frank aptly tells […] The post Justin A. Frank MD: Trump on the Couch: Inside the Mind of the President first appeared on WritersCast.
David Wilk interviews Bob Miller of Flatiron Books
October 08, 2018 15:15 - 62.3 MBPublishing Talks began as a series of conversations with book industry professionals and people active in media and technology. At that time, some years ago, we were mostly talking about the future of publishing, books and culture, exploring what people were then thinking about the changing economics and culture of publishing and reading. This series […] The post David Wilk interviews Bob Miller of Flatiron Books first appeared on WritersCast.
Gregory McNamee: Tortillas, Tiswin & T-Bones: A Food History of the Southwest
September 23, 2018 21:41 - 42.2 MBTortillas, Tiswin & T-Bones: A Food History of the Southwest – Gregory McNamee – University of New Mexico Press – 256 pages – paperback – 9780826359049 – $24.95 – October 30, 2017 – ebook versions available. According to the publisher, this book is an “entertaining history [of] the many ethnic and cultural traditions that have […] The post Gregory McNamee: Tortillas, Tiswin & T-Bones: A Food History of the Southwest first appeared on WritersCast.
Gordon Ball reading from ’66 Frames
August 28, 2018 13:51 - 24.1 MB’66 Frames – Gordon Ball – Coffee House Press – 9781566890823 – paperback – 320 pages – $15.95 Allen Ginsberg, who helped Ball with some of the research for his book, once remarked on Ball’s vantage point: From city and country communes, underground and avant garde film and photography, Gordon Ball has been marvelously placed as […] The post Gordon Ball reading from ’66 Frames first appeared on WritersCast.
Gordon Ball: East Hill Farm: Seasons with Allen Ginsberg
August 28, 2018 13:41 - 41.3 MBEast Hill Farm: Seasons with Allen Ginsberg – Gordon Ball – Counterpoint Press – 416 pages – paperback – 9781619020177 – $18.95 – December 11, 2012 – ebook edition available at lower prices It’s been a great pleasure for me to be able to interview writer friends and editors about their work for the Writerscast […] The post Gordon Ball: East Hill Farm: Seasons with Allen Ginsberg first appeared on WritersCast.
Joanna Cantor: Alternative Remedies for Loss (A Novel)
July 31, 2018 14:49 - 47.8 MBAlternative Remedies for Loss – Joanna Cantor – Bloomsbury – Hardcover – 9781635571714 – 320 pages – $26.00 – May 8, 2018 – ebook editions available at lower prices. Paperback comes out One of the great things for me about doing this podcast is that I have been introduced to such a varied range of […] The post Joanna Cantor: Alternative Remedies for Loss (A Novel) first appeared on WritersCast.
Rae DelBianco: Rough Animals (A Novel)
July 10, 2018 21:58 - 43.4 MBRough Animals – Rae DelBianco – Arcade Publishing – hardcover – 9781628729733 – $24.99 – June 5, 2018 – ebook editions available at lower prices. I’ve long believed that Cormac McCarthy is the most recent heir to the position held previously by William Faulkner, being the most intense and stimulating writer of his generation. Having […] The post Rae DelBianco: Rough Animals (A Novel) first appeared on WritersCast.
Peter Donahue: Three Sides Water (Short Novels)
June 19, 2018 14:25 - 42.2 MBThree Sides Water – short novels – Peter Donahue – Ooligan Press – paperback – 978-1-932010-98-5 – $17 – ebook versions available at lower prices – May 1, 2018 Ooligan Press is an unusual publishing operation; it’s a Portland, Oregon based independent publisher that draws its books from the rich literary communities of the Pacific […] The post Peter Donahue: Three Sides Water (Short Novels) first appeared on WritersCast.
Dara Horn: Eternal Life – A Novel
May 29, 2018 17:24 - 43.8 MBEternal Life – A Novel – Dara Horn – W.W. Norton – Hardcover – 978-0393608533 – 256 pages – $25.95 – ebook versions available at lower prices – January 23, 2018 I have to admit I had some trepidation about reading this novel, when I first approached it. I was aware that Dara Horn is […] The post Dara Horn: Eternal Life - A Novel first appeared on WritersCast.
David Wilk interviews Tony Sanfilippo of Ohio State University Press
May 06, 2018 16:59 - 66.4 MBPublishing Talks began as a series of conversations with book industry professionals and others involved in media and technology, mostly talking about the future of publishing, books, and culture and have now expanded the series to include conversations that go beyond the future of publishing. I’ve talked with editors and publishers who have been innovators and […] The post David Wilk interviews Tony Sanfilippo of Ohio State University Press first appeared on WritersCast.
Steve Steinberg: Urban Shocker: Silent Hero of Baseball’s Golden Age
April 15, 2018 19:40 - 43.8 MBUrban Shocker: Silent Hero of Baseball’s Golden Age – Steve Steinberg – University of Nebraska Press – Hardcover – 9780803295995 – 352 pages – $32.95 – ebook versions available at lower prices – April 1, 2017 Even avid baseball fans may be forgiven for not knowing much about Urban Shocker, one of the best pitchers […] The post Steve Steinberg: Urban Shocker: Silent Hero of Baseball's Golden Age first appeared on WritersCast.
Claire Messud: The Burning Girl (A Novel)
March 04, 2018 16:17 - 44.5 MBThe Burning Girl – Claire Messud – W.W. Norton – Hardcover – 9780393635027 – 256 pages – $25.95 – ebook versions available at lower prices – August 20, 2017 (paperback forthcoming June 5, 2018) The Burning Girl is an extraordinary novel. Messud, whose work and reputation I knew of, but had never read before discovering […] The post Claire Messud: The Burning Girl (A Novel) first appeared on WritersCast.
David Wilk interviews Russell Banks about Lillabulero magazine
February 04, 2018 21:49 - 56.1 MBPublishing Talks began as a series of conversations with book industry professionals and others involved in media and technology, mostly talking about the future of publishing, books, and culture. As every media business continues to experience disruption and change, I’ve been talking with some of the people involved in our industry about how publishing might […] The post David Wilk interviews Russell Banks about Lillabulero magazine first appeared on WritersCast.
Phillip Lopate: A Mother’s Tale
January 15, 2018 22:33A Mother’s Tale – Phillip Lopate – Mad River Books (Ohio State University Press) – Hardcover – 9780814213315 – 196 pages – $24.95 – ebook versions available at slightly lower prices – January 12, 2017 It might be said that a good memoir is a hard thing to find. It takes a special touch from […]
Aharon Appelfeld has passed away
January 06, 2018 00:04The New York Times reported that the wonderful Israeli novelist Aharon Appelfeld passed away on January 4. I had the great pleasure to interview Appelfeld about the novel Blooms of Darkness for Writerscast in 2010. You can listen to that conversation here. Appelfeld was the author of many books in Hebrew and at least 16 of […]