Pen On Fire / Writers on Writing

Episodes

1. 25

   Author & activist Robert "Snorkel Bob" Wintner on Writers on Writing

   Author and activist Robert "Snorkel Bob" Winter, talks with Barbara DeMarco-Barrett about his books, and about endangered tropical fish in Hawaii. Download audio. (Broadcast date: Dec. 5, 2012)

   Jan 10, 2013
2. 24

   Authors on self-publishing, on Writers on Writing

   Authors Sonia Marsh, Mary Castillo, Nancy Klann-Moren, and Charles Leister talk about their books, and the process of self publishing. (Starts a little bit late.) Download audio. (Broadcast date: Jan. 2, 2013

   Jan 9, 2013
3. 23

   Diana Wagman on Writers on Writing (podcast)

   Novelist Diana Wagman, author of The Care and Feeding of Exotic Pets, spent the entire hour with me talking about her new novel, publishing, writing, and more. Download audio. (Broadcast date: December 12, 2012)

   Dec 31, 2012
4. 22

   Ancient Light Novelist John Banville on Writers on Writing

   Dublin-based novelist (journalist, screenwriter, book reviewer) John Banville for an hour to about his latest novel, Ancient Light, his mystery series, writing, writers, and more, and as the show goes on, it gets downright jolly. Download audio. (Broadcast date: 12.19.2012)

   Dec 28, 2012
5. 21

   Chris Bohjalian & Randy Dotinga on Writers on Writing

   Chris Bohjalian, author of The Sandcastle Girls, and journalist and Christian Science Monitor book reviewer Randy Dotinga talk with me on Writers on Writing, KUCI-FM 88.9 in Orange Co, CA and online at www.kuci.org and iTunes college radio. More at penonfire.blogspot.com. Download audio.…

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   Sep 1, 2012
6. 20

   Ken Ballen & Tim Harford

   Ken Ballen, author of Terrorists in Love: The Real Lives of Islamic Radicals talks to Marrie Stone about why and how some of the world's most dangerous terrorists opened up and shared their stories, America's misconceptions about terrorism, and what we should really fear. Tim Harford, author of...

   Aug 12, 2012
7. 19

   Steve Kemper & Bridget Hoida on Writers on Writing

   Steve Kemper, author of A Labyrinth of Kingdoms and Bridget Hoida, author of So L.A. talk about their books and about writing. Download audio. (Broadcast date: July 25, 2012)

   Aug 2, 2012
8. 18

   Camille Noe Pagan & Janet Groth

   Camille Noe Pagan talks to Marrie Stone about her novel, "The Art of Forgetting," how journalism feeds her fiction, the discipline of writing with children, and the mysteries of brain injuries. Janet Groth joins in the second half, talking about her years working at The New Yorker in her memoir,...

   Jul 23, 2012
9. 17

   Eva Gabrielsson & Carin Gerhardsen

   Stieg Larsson's partner of 31 years, Eva Gabrielsson, talks with Marrie Stone about her memoir, "There Are Things I Want You To Know (About Stieg Larsson and Me)." She shares her pain of his sudden loss, memories of their years together, and her intimate decision to share their story. Carin...

   Jul 16, 2012
10. 16

    Joan Schenkar talks about writing biography and Patricia Highsmith

    Joan Schenkar, biographer, playwright and author of The Talented Miss Highsmith, talks about writing biography and Patricia Highsmith on Writers on Writing. If you've read or seen The Talented Mr. Ripley or Strangers on a Train, then you know Highsmith's work, because she wrote both. And…

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    Jul 14, 2012
11. 15

    Jess Walter, author of "Beautiful Ruins," on Writers on Writing

    Jess Walter, author of the new novel, Beautiful Ruins, discusses his writing and work for the entire hour. I'm ecstatic that he will be a guest at the Pen on Fire Writers Salon on July 17, 2012. I loved his last novel, The Financial Lives of the Poets, and I'm reading The Zero now. We have only a...

    Jul 11, 2012