Writer’s Voice with Francesca Rheannon

Hosted ByFrancesca Rheannon

Writer's Voice features author interviews and readings, as well as news, commentary and tips related to writing and publishing. We also talk with editors, agents, publicists and others about issues of interest to writers. Francesca Rheannon is producer and host of Writer's Voice. She is a writer, an independent radio producer and a broadcast journalist.


All Episodes

Keri Blakinger, CORRECTIONS IN INK & Eve Karlin, TRACK 61

Keri Blakinger talks about her powerful prison memoir, Corrections In Ink. Then, Eve Karlin tells us about her historical novel Track 61.

Writer’s Voice: Mohsin Hamid, THE LAST WHITE MAN & Omar El Akkad, WHAT STRANGE PARADISE

Mohsin Hamid tells us about his novel The Last White Man & Omar El Akkad on his novel What Strange Paradise.

Bruce Holsinger, THE DISPLACEMENTS & Elizabeth Cripps, WHAT CLIMATE JUSTICE MEANS AND WHY WE SHOULD CARE

Bruce Holsinger tells us about his novel, The Displacements. Then, moral philosopher Elizabeth Cripps talks about her book, What Climate Justice Means and Why We Should Care.

Mary Pipher, A LIFE IN LIGHT & Anita Barrows, THE LANGUAGE OF BIRDS

We talk to Mary Pipher about A Life In Light: Meditations On Impermanence. And Anita Barros talks with us about her novel, The Language of Birds.

James Bridle, WAYS OF BEING & Sy Montgomery, THE HAWK’S WAY

James Bridle tells us about his book, Ways of Being: Animals, Plants, Machines: The Search for A Planetary Intelligence. And Sy Montgomery talks about her new book, The Hawk’s Way.

Ari Rabin-Havt, THE FIGHTING SOUL & Chuck Rocha, TÍO BERNIE

We talk with Ari Rabin-Havt about his campaign memoir, The Fighting Soul: On The Road With Bernie Sanders. Then we excerpt our 2020 interview with Chuck Rocha about his book, Tío Bernie.

Jim Shepard, PHASE SIX & Cob Carlson, THE GREATEST RADIO STATION IN THE WORLD

Jim Shepard talks about his novel Phase Six. Then Cob Carlson tells us about his new documentary, The Greatest Radio Station In The World.

Jonathan Lee, THE GREAT MISTAKE & Michael Mechanic, JACKPOT

Jonathan Lee on his novel about Andrew Haswell Green, The Great Mistake. Michael Mechanic on his book Jackpot, about the lives of the super-rich.

David Bollier THE COMMONER’S CATALOG & Katha Pollitt, PRO

We talk with David Bollier about his sourcebook for Commoning, THE COMMONER’S CATALOG. Then Katha Pollitt talks about abortion rights.

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