What was the first book that made you cry? | The Write Project

Authors reveal the first books that ever made them cry, tear up, get emotional! What books affect the people who write what affects you?Featuring, from Engen Books Ltd.:Kelley Power, author of TombstoriesHelen C Escott, author of I Am Funny Like ThatChelsea Bee, author of London CallingJon Dobbin, author of The StarvingEllen Curtis, author of CompendiumBrad Dunne, author of The Merchant's MansionPaul Carberry, author of CarcharodonErin Vance, author of ExposureTanith Frost, author of Terror Nova: Writers RetreatFrom Breakwater Books Ltd.:Bridget Canning, author of The Greatest Hits of Wanda JanesFrom Running the Goat:Lori Doody, author of Lana LlamaAlso featuring: Dianna Brown, author of Saltwater JoysMary Walsh, author of Crying from the MoonPeter Breau, author of Mississippi Zombie and more! Originally broadcast on July 1, 2019 on CHMR 93.5 FM in St. John's, and on other great stations across the country.  Check out As Loved Our Fathers, the latest book from Write Project host Matthew LeDrew: https://amzn.to/3HB7BABIt's a hunt for the Holy Grail taken on by an American Anthropologist and a Newfoundland History professor that unveils hidden secrets within Newfoundland history! Support the showProduced and recorded at CHMR 93.5 FM in St. John's, Newfoundland. Listen on CHMR online at http://www.chmr.ca/​This program is sponsored by:Engen Books: Checkout Engen titles at http://www.engenbooks.com/​Or sign up for their newsletters at: The Write Project signup for FREE book: http://eepurl.com/c8W9OTEngen Horror Society Signup for FREE book: http://eepurl.com/c8YemrFantasy Files signup for FREE book: http://eepurl.com/c8X4zLEngen's Science-Fiction Newsletter for FREE book: http://eepurl.com/ir5JmgThis recording copyright © 2026 Matthew LeDrew