The American Writers Museum Podcast Network features conversations with contemporary leading writers and scholars of fiction, nonfiction, poetry, comics, television and more. AWM Author Talks, a weekly series, features one of our past live programs with contemporary writers and covers a range of topics including process, writing influences, and the life of a writer. The Nation of Writers Podcast is a monthly series in which we talk about writers of the past with experts and scholars who know them best, so you can know your favorite writers better too. Dead Writer Drama is another monthly series that examines controversial literary legends of the past in light of our current world.
AWM Author Talks
In this weekly series, we air previously recorded conversations with leading authors, poets, graphic novelists, playwrights, songwriters, historians and more about craft, processes, influences, inspirations, and what it’s like to live as a writer. These episodes are edited and condensed versions of our programs and are a great way to discover new writers. Listen to a program you missed, or relive one you loved!
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Most Recent Episodes
Ep. 248: Free Speech Today
Jacob Mchangama & Sara Paretsky
Ep. 247: Reyna Grande & Erika L. Sánchez
Migrant Heart: Essays About Things I Can’t Forget
Ep. 246: Mayda del Valle & Eve L. Ewing
Poetry as Storytelling
Coming Soon
October 12:
Amy Bizzarri, Route 66 Recipes
October 19:
Writing Thrillers: Mindy Mejia, Joshua Moehling & Tracy Clark
October 26:
Horror Writing: Books & Podcasts – Quan Barry, Jeffrey Cranor, Joseph Fink, Scott Hawkins & A.V. Bach
Nation of Writers
A monthly series that explores our ever growing Nation of Writers by examining powerful and significant American voices throughout history. We talk with scholars and authors around the country about the writers that have shaped our nation with their words and you’ll get the inside scoop about these writers and their processes. This podcast is presented in conjunction with our virtual exhibit American Voices.
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Most Recent Episodes
Coming Soon
Ralph Angel
Louise Glück
Dead Writer Drama
In this monthly series, co-hosts Jennifer Keishin Armstrong and Zakiya Dalila Harris discuss the professional feuds, sex scandals, messy public breakups, and controversial legacies of history’s literary legends and how those are relevant in light of current culture, issues, discussions and literature. By bringing these authors to life through a modern lens, we’ll gain a deeper understanding of their work and legacies.
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PAST EPISODES
AWM Author Talks
- Episode 248: Free Speech Today
- Episode 247: Reyna Grande & Erika L. Sánchez
- Episode 246: Mayda del Valle & Eve L. Ewing
- Episode 245: Lilia Fernández & Felipe Hinojosa
- Episode 244: Writing Maps
- Episode 243: Jenny Gorelick
- Episode 242: Lauren Groff & John Stauffer
- Episode 241: Suspense & Humor
- Episode 240: SFWA Nebula Award Finalists
- Episode 239: Annabelle Gurwitch
