Jonathan Small, writer, editor, and host of the podcast Write About Now, discusses the art, craft, and business of writing. Download audio. (Broadcast date: May 5, 2021) Music by Travis Barrett.

Willy Vlautin, author of The Night Always Comes, and I discuss the art, craft, and business of writing. Download audio. (Broadcast date: April 21, 2021) Music by Travis Barrett. Find him on Spotify, Patreon, etc.

Russell Shorto, author of Smalltime: A Story of My Family and the Mob (Norton), and I talk about the art, craft, and business of writing memoir, especially when you had no intention of doing so. Shorto is the author of … Continue reading →

Los Angeles-based literary agent Betsy Amster and I talk about the business of writing. Download audio. (Broadcast date: March 10, 2021)

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 →