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

Malinda Lo, LAST NIGHT AT THE TELEGRAPH CLUB & Syed Masood, THE BAD MUSLIM DISCOUNT

We talk with Malinda Lo about her YA historical romance novel Last Night At The Telegraph Club. Then Syed Masood tells us about his new novel, The Bad Muslim Discount.

Elizabeth George, SOMETHING TO HIDE & DaMaris Hill, A BOUND WOMAN IS A DANGEROUS THING

Mystery master Elizabeth George explores FGM in SOMETHING TO HIDE & DaMaris Hill talks about her narrative poem A BOUND WOMAN IS A DANGEROUS THING (Black History Month)

BLACK HISTORY MONTH: Tamara Payne on Les Payne’s THE DEAD ARE ARISING (Re-Broadcast)

We spend the hour talking with Tamara Payne about her late father Les Payne’s acclaimed biography of Malcolm X, The Dead Are Arising. It won the National Book Award.

Howard Mansfield, CHASING EDEN

We spend the hour with Howard Mansfield talking about his books, Chasing Eden: A Book of Seekers and The Habit Of Turning The World Upside Down

Thor Hanson, HURRICANE LIZARDS AND PLASTIC SQUID & Beth Shapiro, LIFE AS WE MADE IT

We talk with Thor Hansen about Hurricane Lizards And Plastic Squid and Beth Shapiro about Life As We Made It.

David Wengrow, THE DAWN OF EVERYTHING

We talk with archeologist David Wengrow about the book he co-authored with David Graeber, The Dawn of Everything: A New History of Humanity.

Ten Best Author Interviews of 2021

We play excerpts from ten of our favorite episodes in 2021

Holiday Special: THE FOOD PHILOSOPHE, A Story for the Solstice

Francesca Rheannon reads her Winter Solstice story “The Food Philosophe”

Ben Sheehan, WHAT DOES THE CONSTITUTION SAY? & Noah Feldman, THE BROKEN CONSTITUTION

We talk with Ben Sheehan about his book, What Does The Constitution Say? A Kids Guide To How Our Democracy Works. Then Noah Feldman on The Broken Constitution: Lincoln, Slavery, and the Refounding of America.

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