Originally aired December 13, 2022.
Liz kicks off the show with renowned radio host Mark Thompson and his new memoir, Don’t Bump the Record, Kid.
After the break, Dave is joined by poet-musician Ruby Blu, author of the sun + the moon + the truth.
Write On! Radio – Michael Merriam + David Mura
originally aired December 6, 2022.
Dave kicks off the show with local author Michael Merriam, author of Last Car to Annwn Station, a novel that will be very familiar to anyone who’s lived in Uptown!
After the break, we return to a favorite interview with David Mura.
Write On! Radio – Bill Meissner + J. Bradford DeLong
Originally aired October 25, 2022.
Dave kicks off the show in conversation with Minnesota author Bill Meissner about his newest book, Summer of Rain, Summer of Fire.
After the break, Dave welcomes Berkeley faculty and author J. Bradford DeLong, author of Slouching Towards Utopia.
Write On! Radio – Richard Terrill + MariNaomi
Originally aired October 18, 2022.
Dave welcomes poet, essayist, and musician Richard Terrill onto the show to discuss Essentially, his new essay collection.
After a brief pledge-week interlude with Liz, Annie welcomes prolific cartoonist/memoirist MariNaomi back onto the show to discuss their latest, I Thought You Loved Me.
Write On! Radio – Emerald Garner + Tess Gunty
Originally aired October 4, 2022.
Dave starts the show by speaking with Emerald Garner, who is the founder of We Can’t Breathe, the author of memoir Finding My Voice, an activist, and the daughter of the late Eric Garner. Beyond recounting Garner’s experience losing her father to police violence and the far-reaching aftermath, it details her path to activism and where she finds empathy and a call to action.
After the break, Annie speaks to Tess Gunty, author of this year’s National Book Award contender The Rabbit Hutch, about the roles of female saints and mystics, subverting the male gaze and the notion of exploited women “asking for it,” Internet-speak in books, and crafting complex and compelling characters.
Write On! Radio – Ingrid Andersson + WeAreMarried
Originally aired September 13, 2022.
Dave kicks off the show in conversation with Ingrid Andersson, who is a midwife and poet, and her collection Jordemoder.
After the break, it’s Otto’s first interview, and they crush it! They welcome hilarious local theatre writers/performers WeAreMarried, who discuss their collaborative writing and creative process.
Write On! Radio – Gordon Henry + Kristin F Johnson
Originally aired August 30, 2022.
At the top of the episode, Dave is joined by Gordon Henry to discuss Spirit Matters: White Clay, Red Exits, Distant Others, Henry’s new poetry collection.
After the break, Liz welcomes former WO!R host Kristin F Johnson on-air to discuss Johnson’s new middle-grade book, Fearless.
Write On! Radio – Flexible Press
Originally aired July 26, 2022.
Tonight’s episode is 100% Flexible Press! Flexible Press is a mission-driven publishing house based right here in Minneapolis. In the first half of the hour, Josh is joined by Diane Josefowicz (Ready, Set, Oh). After the break, Dave talks with Karen Lee Boren about her novel Secret Waltz.
