The Lives of Writers

On today's episode of The Lives of Writers, Aaron Burch interviews Jason McCall.

Jason McCall is the author of the essay collection Razed by TV Sets (Autofocus, 2024) and the poetry collections What S…

In today's episode of The Lives of Writers, Sara Rauch interviews Julia Hannafin.

Julia Hannafin is the author of the debut novel Cascade (Great Place Books, 2024). They also write for television.

Sara…

On today's episode of The Lives of Writers, Joshua James Amberson interviews Jeff Alessandrelli.

Jeff Alessandrelli is the author of several books, including the poetry collection Fur Not Light. His n…

On today's episode of The Lives of Writers, Michael Wheaton interviews Zachary Pace.

Zachary Pace is a writer and editor whose first book is I Sing to Use the Waiting: A Collection of Essays About the…

On today's episode of The Lives of Writers, Sara Lippmann interviews Ben Tanzer.

Ben Tanzer is the author of the short story collection UPSTATE, the science fiction novel Orphans, and the essay collec…

On today's episode of The Lives of Writers, Jeff Alessandrelli interviews Claire Donato.

Claire Donato is the author of Burial, a fiction novella, and The Second Body, a full-length collection of poem…

On today's episode of The Lives of Writers, Michael Wheaton interviews Sean Enfield.

Sean Enfield is the author of debut collection of essays, Holy American Burnout! (Split/Lip Press, 2023). He serves…

On today's episode of The Lives of Writers, Sara Rauch interviews Joshua Marie Wilkinson.

Born and raised in the Pacific Northwest, Joshua Marie Wilkinson is a poet, novelist, and filmmaker. His debut…

On today's episode of The Lives of Writers, Mike Nagel interviews Brian Allen Carr.

Brian Allen Carr is the author of eight books, most recently Bad Foundations, out now from CLASH Books. His other bo…

On today's episode of The Lives of Writers, Jeff Alessandrelli interviews Michael Wheaton.

Michael Wheaton is the author of the essay Home Movies (Bunny Presse, 2024). His writing has appeared in Essa…

On today's episode of The Lives of Writers, Kaycie Hall interviews Lauren Elkin.

Kaycie Hall is the lead editor of our online journal Autofocus. She's also a writer and literary translator, whose work…

On today's episode of The Lives of Writers, Erin Slaughter interviews Chin-Sun Lee.

Chin-Sun Lee is the author of the debut novel Upcountry (Unnamed Press 2023), listed among Publishers Weekly’s Big I…

On today's episode of The Lives of Writers, Jeff Alessandrelli interviews Trey Moody.

Trey Moody is the author of the poetry collection Autoblivion, which is out now from Conduit Books, and Thought Th…

On today's episode of The Lives of Writers, Lena Crown interviews Jehanne Dubrow.

Jehanne Dubrow is the author of nine books of poems, including most recently, Wild Kingdom (Louisiana State University…

On today's episode of The Lives of Writers, Jeff Alessandrelli interviews LaTasha N. Nevada Diggs.

LaTasha N. Nevada Diggs is a poet and sound artist. She is the author of the poetry collections, Vill…

On today's episode of The Lives of Writers, Aaron Burch interviews Lindsay Hunter.

Lindsay Hunter is the author most recently of the novel Hot Springs Drive (Roxane Gay Books, 2023). She's also the au…

On today's episode of The Lives of Writers, Kevin Maloney interviews Mike Nagel.

Mike Nagel is the author of Duplex (Autofocus Books, 2022) and now the author of Culdesac (Autofocus Books, 2024). He a…

Autofocus Books authors Aaron Burch, Kristine Langley Mahler, Danny Caine, and Holly Pelesky read selections from their books  and interview each other briefly about the work they've read.

Aaron Burch…

On today's episode of The Lives of Writers, Michael Wheaton interviews Lexi Kent-Monning.

Lexi Kent-Monning is the author of the novel, The Burden of Joy, which is out now from Rejection Letters Press…

On today's episode of The Lives of Writers, Mike Nagel interviews Parker Young.

Parker Young is the author of the the short story collection Cheap Therapist Says You're Insane (Future Tense Books) . H…