Janna Malamud Smith & Lisa Genova

Guest host Marrie Stone talks with Janna Malamud Smith, author of An Absorbing Errand: How Artists and Craftsmen Make Their Way to Mastery, about the obstacles, risks, and rewards of the creative endeavor.  Lisa Genova joins in the second half to discuss her latest novel, Love Anthony, about autism and unconditional love.

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(Broadcast date: November 28, 2012)

Literary Agent Regina Brooks on Writers on Writing

Regina Brooks, founder of Serendipity Literary in NYC talks about publishing and about her books. An engaging and generous guest.

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 (Broadcast date: November 14, 2012)

Poet Billy Collins on Writers on Writing with Barbara DeMarco-Barrett

Poet and former U.S. Poet Laureate Billy Collins was my guest on the show for the second half of the hour. This show is from a few years back, but wonderful nonetheless.

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 (Broadcast date: 10.22.08)

Melissa Bank & Leah Hager Cohen on Writers on Writing

Melissa Bank, author of the reissued Girl's Guide to Hunting and Fishing and Leah Hager Cohen, author of The Grief of Others.

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Broadcast date: October 12, 2011

A.M. Homes, author of the novel May We Be Forgiven was with me for the entire hour.  So much here on the writing process by a prolific, and edgy, writer with many books.

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(Broadcast date: November 21, 2012)

Constance Hale and Tatjana Soli on Writers on Writing

Constance Hale, author of Vex, Hex, Smash, Smoosh and Tatjana Soli, author of The Forgetting Tree.

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(Broadcast date: Oct. 17, 2012

Jo-Ann Mapson on Writers on Writing

Jo-Ann Mapson, author of Finding Casey talks with Barbara DeMarco-Barrett about her new novel and the writing process.

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(Broadcast date: October 24, 2012)