Katherine Seligman is a journalist and author in San Francisco. As a reporter, she’s focused on social issues, from homelessness, mental health and end of life issues to the city’s boom and bust cycles. But she’s also written about everything … Continue reading
Lynell George, author of A Handful of Earth, A Handful of Sky: The World of Octavia E. Butler, published by Angel City Press, and I talk about her new biography of Octavia E. Butler. Download audio. (Broadcast date: Feb. 3, 2021) Musical … Continue reading
Vicki Hendricks, called the “Queen of Noir,” is my guest for the entire hour. Hendricks’s novels include Miami Purity, Iguana Love, and Cruel Poetry. She also has a story in Miami Noir (Akashic) and other noir anthologies. Download audio. (Broadcast … Continue reading
Ken Layne, author of Desert Oracle, Volume 1: Strange True Tales from the American Southwest, talks with me about the art, craft, and business of writing, along with fairies and unexplainable goings on in the desert. Download audio. (Broadcast date: … Continue reading
Literary agent Betsy Amster and I talk about publishing. Download audio. (Broadcast date: Dec. 9, 2020) Musical intro/outro/interludes by Travis Barrett. Find him on Spotify and Soundcloud.
Amor Towles, author of A Gentleman in Moscow and The Rules of Civility, talks with me about his novels, short stories, and the art, craft, and business of writing. Download audio. (Broadcast date: Nov. 25, 2020) Musical intro, outro, and … Continue reading
Palm Springs Noir, an anthology published by Akashic Books, is edited by Barbara and also features her short story “The Water Holds You Still.” Releases July 6, 2021. Pre-order now:
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