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In 2020, Claire Luchette in O, The Oprah Magazine described the beloved Italian novelist Elena Ferrante as “an oracle among authors”. Here, in these four crisp essays, Ferrante offers a rare look at the origins of her literary powers.

What is the role of the writer? Prophet? High priest of art? Court jester? Or witness to the real world? Looking back on her own childhood and writing career, Margaret Atwood examines the metaphors which writers of fiction and poetry have used to explain - or excuse! - their activities, looking at what costumes they have assumed, what roles they have chosen to play. In her final chapter she takes up the challenge of the title: if a writer is to be seen as "gifted", who is doing the giving and what are the terms of the gift?

Interviews with authors and writers about their books, their writing habits, their favorite novels, and how they got started writing.

Jane Smiley has long been acclaimed as one of America’s preeminent novelists. Less known is her nonfiction, her steady and penetrating essays on some of the aesthetic and cultural issues that mark any serious engagement with reading and writing. Her approach is both enthusiastic and meticulous, always quick to dive beneath surface-level interpretations of authors and their work. This volume of nonfiction begins with a personal introduction that traces Smiley’s migration from Missouri to California a quarter-century ago.

I read my own original series and am always open to new ideas/suggestions from my listeners. Constantly update and edit my stories and have no shortage of imagination. Stay tuned and hope you enjoy. Also post my podcast episodes and random little poems on twitter/X:@Writing_GabeC. Give me a follow and share if you like or feel compelled too.

We’re all about books! Whether reading, writing or reviewing, we love books and authors. Tune in as Rebecca Reed and Rebecca Yauger talk about….you guessed it….books! As readers, we’ll review a book each month, giving our own special ratings, talking about characters, settings, and more. As writers, we’ll go more in-depth about the writing. Looking for a comp title? Discover if this book could be it! But that’s not all! Then, later in the month, we’ll interview the author of the book to learn more about them and their work. If you love books, this is the place to be. Let's have ...

Roy Peter Clark, one of America's most influential writing teachers, offers writing lessons we can draw from 25 great texts. Where do writers learn their best moves? They use a technique that Roy Peter Clark calls X-ray reading, a form of reading that lets you penetrate beyond the surface of a...

Four indie author besties sharing their unsolicited opinions on all things books, romance, self-publishing, and so much more!

New York Times Bestseller “Both deeper and more democratic than The Elements of Style” —Adam Haslett, Financial Times “A guided tour through some of the most beautiful, arresting sentences in the English language.” —Slate In this entertaining and erudite gem, world-class professor...

From Land Before Time fan fiction to crayon heroes, McKay's writings were pretty wacky. Join him & his husband on the podcast journey of a lifetime!

Acclaimed writer Sally Bayley lives on a narrowboat, surrounded by the sights and sounds of nature, sustained by reading and writing. In this series, she invites us into her life, showing us how books have the power to change your life. Sally has recently been diagnosed with an auto-immune disease, but this is not a misery memoir podcast; she shows us how literature and connection to nature can console and give courage and insight. The series is produced by Andrew Smith, James Bowen, Lucie Richter-Mahr, and Dylan Gwalia. To find out more about Sally please visit: https://sallybayley.com.

The Book Basement podcast is a 5 times weekly show that discusses books and all the topics surrounding them. Every weekday, a new episode comes out. Mondays are dedicated to longer, thorough episodes like book reviews, summaries, interviews, and other random reading tips or advice on building your reading habit. This podcast allows you to facilitate your reading habit and self-improve in countless other areas due to the other episodes, posted Tuesday through Friday where a quote from a book is read and discussed. If you want to get some daily self-reflection, this is the perfect place.

John Anthony Ciardi (June 24, 1916-March 30, 1986) was an American poet, translator, and etymologist. While primarily known as a poet, Ciardi pursued etymology, contributed to the Saturday Review as a columnist and long-time poetry editor, directed the Bread Loaf Writers' Conference in Vermont, and recorded commentaries for National Public Radio. In the following recordings, Ciardi reads "And They Lived Happily Ever After For Awhile," “To Judith, I,” “Happiness,” and “The Lamb.”

This podcast celebrates all things children's literature for the adult reading to their inner child AND connecting the young readers in their lives with books. Each week, I host bookish conversations with children's literature authors to learn about their backstory, their journey to writing, their books and their hopes for readers. This podcast is for you if you love reading children's literature, are an educator or librarian looking for books to share with students or are a caregiver finding new titles to share with loved ones.

I love writing women's fiction and suspense novels, as well as interviewing readers and authors of a wide swarth of genres. This podcast is a chance to meet authors a wide range of genres and hear more about their journeys and the books that have inspired them.My latest book is Justice for Emerson, a gripping dual-timeline murder mystery that will keep you on the edge of your seat. You can also find my other books, Reckonings, Tangled Lies, and Getting It Right on Amazon, B&N, and wherever you purchase or borrow books.

Telling stories from written and published books. All you have to do is listen and enjoy. We want you to fall in love with BOOKS, fiction especially 😉 Some are long...some are short. If they exceed FIVE MINUTES, continue the next day☺️🤭 We want you to get addicted 💃

With Amazon's growing power in both bookselling and publishing, considering where and how we get our books is more important now than ever. The simple act of putting a book in a reader's hands—what booksellers call handselling—becomes a catalyst for an exploration of the moral, financial, and political pressures all indie bookstores face.

A raucous audiobook tour through the world of Mr. Darcy imitations, tailored gowns, and tipsy ballroom dancing The son of a devoted Jane Austen scholar, Ted Scheinman spent his childhood summers eating Yorkshire pudding, singing in an Anglican choir, and watching Laurence Olivier as Mr. Darcy...

The San Francisco Writers Conference Podcast features author Matthew Felix in conversation with fellow writers about craft, commerce, and community. [o] Music credit: Funkorama by Kevin MacLeod; Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3788-funkorama; License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license