Actor, audiobook narrator, and writer Jorjeana Marie joins me to talk about Improv for Writers. In the second half, novelist Helen Phillips comes on to talk about The Need, published by Simon and Schuster. Phillips discusses “emotional” revision while Marie talks … Continue reading →

T. Jefferson Parker, author of The Last Good Guy, and Sigrid Nunez, author of Mitz: The Marmoset of Bloomsbury, join me to discuss the art, craft, and business of writing on Writers on Writing, KUCI-FM, 88.9 fm. Download audio. (Broadcast date: … Continue reading →

Memoirists Liz Scott, author of This Never Happened, and Sands Hall, author of Flunk. Start.: Reclaiming My Decade Lost in Scientology, talk with me about their memoirs. Download audio. (Broadcast date: August 7, 2019)

Novelist Janet Fitch, author of Chimes of a Lost Cathedral, joins me to talk about her new novel published by Little Brown. Download audio. (Broadcast date: July 31, 2019)

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 →