Chicago Writers Podcast

59 Episodes

1. Ep 19: Sheree L. Greer, Author, on Personal Essays, Building Community, Chicago Winters, and Writing Mom an Apology Poem

   Published: 7/26/2021
2. Ep 18: Megan Stielstra, Author, on Finding Your Theme, Exercises for the Personal Essay, and Asking Books Questions

   Published: 6/28/2021
3. Ep 17: Sahar Mustafah, Author, on 4am Writing, Leading Workshops, and Taking Risks like a Teenager

   Published: 5/31/2021
4. Ep 16: Jill Pollack, Founder of Stories Matter Foundation, on Community, Teaching, Creativity, and Keeping Your Own Counsel

   Published: 4/26/2021
5. Ep 15: Julie Halpern, Author, and Matthew Cordell, Author and Illustrator, on Meeting Via Zines, Great Picture Books, and Writing Through Letters

   Published: 3/29/2021
6. Ep 14: Dipika Mukherjee, Author, on Research, Universal Stories, Southeast Asian literature, and Writing on a Dare

   Published: 2/22/2021
7. Ep 13: Jac Jemc, Author, on Short Stories, Distributors, Finding a Schedule, and Taking Risks

   Published: 1/25/2021
8. Ep 12: Adam Morgan, Founder of the Chicago Review of Books, and Todd Van Luling, Incoming Editor-in-Chief, on Writing Great Book Reviews, Bylines, and Getting Started with Culture Criticism

   Published: 12/27/2020
9. Ep 11: Michael Zapata, Author, on Exiles, Books Within Books, and Throwing a Manuscript Into a Volcano

   Published: 11/29/2020
10. Ep 10 - Adam Shafer, Author, and Emily Victorson, Publisher, on Small Presses, Historical Fiction, Finding a Home for Your Manuscript

    Published: 10/25/2020
11. Ep 09: Suzy Takacs, Founder of the Book Cellar, on Indie Bookstores, What Stays on Shelves, and How to Have a Great Launch Event

    Published: 9/27/2020
12. Ep 08: Ian Belknap, Performer and Essayist, on Founding Write Club, Time, Humor, and Being Kind to Yourself

    Published: 8/30/2020
13. Ep 07: Rebecca Makkai, Author, on Networking, Building a Career, Plot in Literary Fiction, and Why Everyone Should Read to Ten-Year-Olds

    Published: 7/26/2020
14. Ep 06: Dr. Amina Gautier, Short Story Author, on Defying Tropes, Choosing Scene Over Summary, and Keeping Promises

    Published: 7/1/2020
15. Ep 05: Amelia Brunskill, YA Author, on Querying, Building Mysteries, and Selecting Advice

    Published: 6/7/2020
16. Ep 04: Scott Whitehair on Storytelling, Vulnerability, and What Writers Can Learn from the Stage

    Published: 5/10/2020
17. Ep 03: Michelle Falkoff on Writing YA, Persistence, and Building a Support Network

    Published: 4/24/2020
18. Ep 02: Isabella Rotman on Comics, Working as an Independent Artist, and Making Merch

    Published: 4/18/2020
19. Ep 01: Abby Geni on Setting, Process, and Killer Seagulls

    Published: 4/17/2020