Writer's Voice with Francesca Rheannon
Writer's Voice features author interviews and readings, as well as news, commentary and tips related to writing and publishing. We also talk with editors, agents, publicists and others about issues of interest to writers. Francesca Rheannon is producer and host of Writer's Voice. She is a writer, an independent radio producer and a broadcast journalist.
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 60 minutes
- Episodes
- 31
- Years Active
- 2025
Seeds, Symphonies, and Survival: Leningrad’s Resistance in Science and Music
Writer’s Voice: compelling conversations with authors who challenge, inspire, and inform.
Episode Summary
Two riveting accounts from the Siege of Leningrad during WWII: In the first half, Simon…
Sanjana Sekhar, METAMORPHOSIS & Sy Montgomery, WHAT THE CHICKEN KNOWS
Writer’s Voice: compelling conversations with authors who challenge, inspire, and inform.
Episode Summary
Earth Day is coming up this month, so we get a jump on environmental awareness. From vi…
Poetry of Place and Freedom with Forrest Gander and DaMaris Hill
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This is the first week of April and April is Poetry Month. So we are so pleased to feature two conversations with poets who use their genre as a vehicle for historical witness and …
Speculative Futures: Cary Groner & Silvia Park on Survival, AI, and the Meaning of Being Human
Episode Summary
We explore two speculative fiction novels that challenge our understanding of consciousness, communication and the human condition.
First, we speak with Cary Groner about The Wa…
Breaking Barriers on Denali: Cassidy Randall on THIRTY BELOW & Omar El Akkad on Empire, Liberalism & Bearing Witness
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For Women’s History Month, we speak with Cassidy Randall about her book Thirty Below, which tells the gripping true story of the first all-women’s ascent of Denali in 1970. Facing …
Women’s History Month: The Fight for Abortion Rights After Dobbs
In this episode, we talk with journalist Amanda Becker about the impact of the Dobbs decision, the legal chaos that followed, and how the fight for abortion rights continues.
Becker shares insigh…
Alice Rothchild & Grace Tiffany on Women’s History, Power, and Resistance
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We speak with two remarkable writers about two fascinating stories—one rooted in personal history, the other in literary imagination—both shedding light on the fight for justice an…
Bernadette Atuahene: Fighting Predatory Governance & Andrew Boyd: Overcoming Political Overwhelm
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This episode of Writer’s Voice features two urgent and thought-provoking conversations. First, we speak with Professor Bernadette Atuahene, author of Plundered: How Racist Policies…
BLACK HISTORY MONTH: Aran Shetterly on The Greensboro Massacre, MORNINGSIDE & Jonathan Eig, KING, A LIFE
In this episode, we welcome Aran Shetterly to discuss his powerful new book, Morningside: The 1979 Greensboro Massacre and the Struggle for an American City’s Soul. Shetterly unearths the long-overlo…
Black History Month: Victoria Christopher Murray on HARLEM RHAPSODY & Reviving Forgotten Women Writers
We sit down with award-winning author Victoria Christopher Murray to talk about Harlem Rhapsody, her novel about the Harlem Renaissance and the woman who made it possible. This gripping novel brings …
Black History Month: Aaron Robertson, THE BLACK UTOPIANS. Also, Cory Doctorow, PICKS AND SHOVELS
In this episode of Writer’s Voice, we talk with Aaron Robertson about his fascinating book, The Black Utopians: Searching for Paradise and the Promised Land in America. It’s about the hidden legacies…