Ep. 11: Elissa Altman: A Podcast for Writers on How to Live the Writing Life

from QWERTY: A Podcast for Writers on How to Live the Writing Life · host Marion Roach Smith

Best-selling memoirist Elissa Altman discusses with Marion and David the hard work of writing about family, getting to the truth, and the importance of what to include and what to leave out in her latest book, Motherland.

Episode metadata supplied by the publisher feed · Published Aug 3, 2019

Embed this episode

Attribution link and audio player

NOW PLAYING

Ep. 11: Elissa Altman: A Podcast for Writers on How to Live the Writing Life

0:00 31:42

1×

No transcript for this episode yet

We transcribe on demand. Request one and we'll notify you when it's ready — usually under 10 minutes.

Share this episode

Similar Episodes

#205 How to recover without burning out: using pacing to find your dehoarding rhythm

Nov 22, 2025 ·38m

Similar Podcasts

No similar podcasts found.

Frequently Asked Questions

How long is this episode of QWERTY: A Podcast for Writers on How to Live the Writing Life?

This episode is 31 minutes long.

When was this QWERTY: A Podcast for Writers on How to Live the Writing Life episode published?

This episode was published on August 3, 2019.

Can I download this QWERTY: A Podcast for Writers on How to Live the Writing Life episode?

Yes. Use the download control on the episode player to save the publisher-provided media file.

URL copied to clipboard!