Novelist and essayist Jo Ann Beard talks with my co-host Marrie Stone about her past works, The Boys of My Youth and In Zanesville. Over the course of the hour, Beard shares a wealth of wisdom and honest insights about … Continue reading →

Leslie Schwartz, author of the memoir The Lost Chapters talks with Barbara on the show about her time in jail, treatment of prisoners, and how this experience became a book, and how reading books kept her going during these 90 … Continue reading →

Glen David Gold, author of I Will Be Complete (Knopf), is Barbara’s guest for the entire hour. The show is a master class in writing memoir. If you’re writing memoir, you won’t want to miss this one. Download audio. (Broadcast … Continue reading →

Nancy Rommelmann, author of To the Bridge: A True Story of Motherhood and Murder (Little A) talks with Barbara DeMarco-Barrett about the book, from idea to publication, where stories originate, how covering dark topics affects her as a writer and … Continue reading →

Memoirists Melissa Stephenson, author of Driven, and Elizabeth Rosner, author of Survivor Cafe, talk with Barbara DeMarco-Barrett about the art, craft, and business of writing their books. Download audio. (Broadcast date: July 25, 2018)

It’s my great pleasure to talk with Patt Morrison, author of Don’t Stop the Presses! and Amy Wallen, author of the memoir, When We Were Ghouls. Listen! Download audio. (Broadcast date: July 18, 2018)