New York City literary agent Mark Gottlieb joins me for the entire hour to talk about what he looks for in a client, the attraction–and danger–of trends, and so much else about publishing. Here’s his bio: Mark Gottlieb is a … Continue reading →

Shawn Levy, author of The Castle on Sunset:Life, Death, Love, Art, and Scandal at Hollywood’s Chateau Marmont, joins Barbara to talk about his new nonfiction book. The only guest for the entire hour, they discuss “gathering string,” doing research, writing and … Continue reading →

Leland de la Durantaye, author of Hannah versus the Tree talks with Barbara DeMarco-Barrett about writing his debut novel (though not the first one he wrote), about patience, and language. Not to be missed. Download audio. (Broadcast date: May 22, … Continue reading →

My guest for the entire hour, New York City literary agent Claire Roberts, discusses books, publishing, trends, self-published books, and more, on Writers on Writing, KUCI-FM, broadcast from the University of California, Irvine campus. Download audio. (Broadcast date: May 15, … Continue reading →

Katya Apekina, author of The Deeper the Water the Uglier the Fish, and Amy Hempel, author of Sing to It talks with Barbara about the art, craft, and business of writing. Download audio. (Broadcast date: May 1, 2019)

Benjamin Dreyer, author of Dreyer’s English: An Utterly Correct Guide to Clarity and Style, talks with me about exclamation points, comma splices, and an assortment of matters concerning grammar and punctuation. I love this book and Dreyer is totally delightful … Continue reading →