Erica Bauermeister, author of The Lost Art of Mixing, talks with Barbara about her work, interconnected short stories,  mind-mapping, and more on this June 2013 episode of Writers on Writing. Download audio. (Broadcast date: June 5, 2013)

Elinor Lipman, author of the novel, The View from Penthouse B, and I Can’t Complain, a collection of essays came on the show to talk about her fiction and nonfiction and more. She’s so charming, someone you’d want for your … Continue reading →

Guest host Marrie Stone chats with Anna Quindlen about her new memoir, Lots of Candles, Plenty of Cake and Meg Wolitzer, author of The Interestings. Please note that Anna’s interview finishes abruptly and Meg’s interview begins mid-stream due to studio … Continue reading →

Judith Schwartz, author of Cows Save the Plant (Chelsea Green) came on the show to talk about how cows are not only cute–they are useful in countless ways.  They’ve also been much maligned for their methane gassy ways. It’s not … Continue reading →

Kevin Smokler, author of Practical Classics: 50 Reasons to Reread 50 Books You Haven’t Touched Since High School(Prometheus) during the first half, and during the second half, Peggy Payne, author of Cobalt Blue, and Jillian Lauren, author of Pretty: A … Continue reading →

Alison Singh Gee, author of Where the Peacocks Sing: A Palace, a Prince, and the Search for Home (St. Martin’s Press), and I talk about her new memoir, its genesis, the process of writing the book, and so much more. … Continue reading →