WMFA
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Creating Reassuring Writing Frameworks w. KRISTEN ARNETT
July 17th, 2019
Author photo by Maria Jones.
Kristen ArnettKristen Arnett is a queer fiction and essay writer. Her …
Minisode: Why Do You Write?
July 10th, 2019
Why Do You Write?
Why it’s helpful to check in with our whys—plus a special request.
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Knowing What You Need as a Writer w. CASEY CEP
July 3rd, 2019
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Minisode: Goody Two Shoes Writing
June 26th, 2019
Goody Two Shoes Writing
When you’re showing up but not really showing up.
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Writing More Diverse Narratives w. TOMMY ORANGE
June 19th, 2019
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Minisode: Agent Anxiety
June 12th, 2019
Agent Anxiety
Welcome to the first listener-request minisode! We’re talking about finding the right agent for you.
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Developing an “Occult Sensibility” of Your Writing w. KAREN RUSSELL
June 5th, 2019
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Karen …
Minisode: Patience
May 29th, 2019
Patience
Slowing down to speed up.
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Crafting Narratives from History w. DAVID K. RANDALL
May 22nd, 2019
David K. Randall’s new book, Black Death at the Golden Gate, …
Minisode: Writing Without Writing
May 15th, 2019
Writing Without Writing
Expanding our ideas of process.
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Writing Into the Darkness w. SUSAN CHOI
May 8th, 2019
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Susan ChoiSusan Choi’s new novel, Trust Exercise, is out now from …
Minisode: Choosing Your Mindset
May 1st, 2019
Choosing Your Mindset
How do you approach your practice?
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Jane Alison
April 24th, 2019
Jane Alison’s new book, Meander, Spiral, Explode, is out now from …
Minisode: Accepting Your Process
April 17th, 2019
How do you feel about the way you get writing done?
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Summer Brennan
April 10th, 2019
Summer Brennan’s latest book, High Heel (buy from IndieBound), is out now from Bloomsbury’s Object Lessons series. Summer is a …
Minisode: Taking Yourself Seriously
April 3rd, 2019
It’s foundational to writing—and it’s not always easy.
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Morgan Parker
March 27th, 2019
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Morgan ParkerMorgan Parker is the author of the poetry …
Minisode: Being a Student
March 20th, 2019
Being a Student
On always learning and the wisdom of beginner’s mind for writers.
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MFA Roundtable w. Erica Dawson & Leah Hampton
March 13th, 2019
Erica Dawson is the author of When Rap Spoke Straight to God, The Small Blades Hurt, and Big-Eyed …
Episode 39: Marlee Grace
December 19th, 2018
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Episode 39Marlee Grace’s book How to Not Always Be Working is out now. …
Minisode: Jealousy
December 12th, 2018
Jealousy
Get curious about it.
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Episode 38: Nicole Chung
December 5th, 2018
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Minisode: Voices
November 28th, 2018
Hearing, heeding, and ignoring inner chatter.
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Episode 37: Heather Havrilesky
November 21st, 2018
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Minisode: Centeredness, or Surviving Creative Adolescence
November 14th, 2018
Getting to the place where you …
Episode 36: Liana Finck
November 7th, 2018
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Minisode: Writing as Relationship
October 31st, 2018
What’s your relationship like?
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Episode 35: Wayétu Moore
October 24th, 2018
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Minisode: Priorities
October 17th, 2018
Are you showing up for yourself?
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Episode 34: Kat Gardiner
October 10th, 2018
Kat Gardiner’s debut collection of short fiction, Little Wonder, is …
Minisode: On Shame
October 3rd, 2018
What keeps you from telling your story?
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Episode 33: Linda Kay Klein
September 26th, 2018
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Episode 33Linda Kay Klein’s first book, Pure: Inside the Evangelical …
Minisode: On Fear
September 19th, 2018
Feeling it. Acknowledging it. Understanding it. Doing the work anyway.
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Episode 32: Erica Dawson
September 12th, 2018
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Episode 32Erica Dawson is the author of When Rap Spoke Straight to God, a …
Episode 31: Margaret Wilkerson Sexton
July 25th, 2018
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Episode 31Born and raised in New Orleans, Margaret Wilkerson Sexton …
Episode 30: Lisa Ko
July 11th, 2018
Episode 30
Lisa Ko is the author of The Leavers, a novel that won the 2016 PEN/Bellwether Prize for Socially Engaged Fiction and was a finalist for the 2017 …
Episode 29: Robin MacArthur
June 27th, 2018
Robin MacArthur's debut novel, Heart Spring Mountain, was released in January. Robin lives on the hillside farm where she was born in …
Episode 28: Natalie Goldberg
June 13th, 2018
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Episode 27: Silas House
May 30th, 2018
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Episode 27Silas House is the nationally bestselling author of five …
Episode 26: Elizabeth Catte
May 16th, 2018
Elizabeth Catte is a historian and writer based in Staunton, Virginia. She is the author of What You Are Getting Wrong About Appalachia …
Episode 25: Robert Gipe
May 2nd, 2018
Author photo by Meaghan Evans.
Episode 25Robert Gipe is the author of two illustrated novels, Weedeater
Episode 24: Karan Mahajan
April 18th, 2018
Karan Mahajan is the author of Family Planning, a finalist for the International Dylan Thomas Prize, and The Association of Small Bombs, …
Episode 23: Leni Zumas
April 4th, 2018
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Episode 23Leni Zumas is the author, most recently, of the novel Red …
Episode 22: Jamie Quatro
March 21st, 2018
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Episode 22Jamie Quatro is the author of the novel Fire Sermon. Her …
Episode 21: Keep the Channel Open + WMFA
December 6th, 2017
Self-portrait by Mike Sakasegawa.
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Episode 20: Joanna Scutts
November 22nd, 2017
Author photo by Sarah Klock.
Episode 20Joanna Scutts is the inaugural Andrew W. Mellon Foundation …
Episode 19: Celeste Ng
November 8th, 2017
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Episode 19Celeste Ng's new novel, Little Fires Everywhere, is …
Episode 18: Zinzi Clemmons
October 25th, 2017
Author photo by Nina Subin.
Episode 18Zinzi Clemmons was raised in Philadelphia by a South African …
Episode 17: Carmen Maria Machado
October 11th, 2017
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Episode 17Carmen Maria Machado is the author of Her Body and …
Episode 16: Matthew Newton
September 27th, 2017
Matthew Newton is the author of Shopping Mall, out now in Bloomsbury Press’s Object Lessons series, and the Director of Publishing at …
Episode 15: Nick Riggle
September 13th, 2017
Nick Riggle is a writer, skater and philosophy professor. His first book—On Being Awesome: A Unified Theory of How Not to Suck—comes out …
Special Episode: Readings by Glenn Taylor, Jeremy B. Jones & Rebecca Gayle Howell
August 30th, 2017
Season two starts in September. In the meantime, enjoy these three wonderful readings, recorded live at the Appalachian Writers' Workshop at the …
Season Two Announcement
August 16th, 2017
WMFA will be back in September with all new episodes featuring thoughtful, talented writers of all genres—and we have a couple tiny …
Episode 14: Jennifer Haigh
August 2nd, 2017
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Episode 13: Rachel Khong
July 19th, 2017
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Episode 12: Hanif Abdurraqib
July 5th, 2017
Hanif Abdurraqib is a poet, essayist, and cultural critic from …
Episode 11: Julie Buntin and Gabe Habash
June 21st, 2017
Julie Buntin author photo by Nina Subin.
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Episode 10: Garth Greenwell
June 7th, 2017
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Episode 10Garth Greenwell is the author of What Belongs to You, which won …
Episode 9: Yesenia Montilla
May 24th, 2017
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Episode 9Yesenia Montilla is a New York City poet with Afro-Caribbean …
Episode 8: Jack Cheng
May 10th, 2017
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Episode 8Jack Cheng writes contemporary fiction for young readers. …
Episode 7: Esmé Weijun Wang
April 26th, 2017
Author photo by Kristin Cofer.
Episode 7:Esmé Weijun Wang is the author of The Border of Paradise: A …
Episode 6: Jason Diamond
April 12th, 2017
Jason Diamond is the author of the memoir Searching for John Hughes. …
BONUS Mini Episode: Talking Class + Art with Rebecca Gayle Howell
April 5th, 2017
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In this bonus mini episode, we discuss class and art—and the attitudes …
Episode 5: Rebecca Gayle Howell
March 29th, 2017
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Rebecca Gayle HowellRebecca Gayle Howell is the author of American …
Episode 4: Tanwi Nandini Islam
March 15th, 2017
Author photo by Scott Dunn.
Episode 4Tanwi Nandini Islam is the author of Bright Lines (Penguin 2015), …
Episode 3: Juan Vidal
March 1st, 2017
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Episode 3Juan Vidal is a writer and critic for NPR. His work has …
Episode 2: Taylor Larsen
February 15th, 2017
Author photo by Sylvie Rosokoff.
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Episode 1: Emily St. John Mandel
February 1st, 2017
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Episode 1Emily St. John Mandel is the author of four novels, most …
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