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Talking Writing
A Podcast for Writers, Readers, and Creative Lifers
We keep creating against the odds, because we long for purpose and meaning in a chaotic world. Join the staff of Talking Writing magazine as we talk to artists of all mediums about their personal and creative lives – and the intersections between the two.
Episodes
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Kelli Russell Agodon: Writing, Family, and the Spaces They Share
John Vogel, Talking Writing’s art director, interviewed poet, writer, and editor Kelli Russell Agodon. Kelli Russell Agodon (she/her) is the author of four…
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David Santos Donaldson Goes to the Wilderness
Talking Writing founder and publisher Martha Nichols talks to David Santos Donaldson about his novel Greenland, published by Amistad Press in 2022 and out now…
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Nicki Pappas: Finding Community Among the Excommunicated
TW's managing editor Neva Talladen speaks with Nicki Pappas, a writer and podcaster whose self-published memoir, As Familiar as Family, delves into the abusive…
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Richard Zimler: Making Connections Between Times, Between People
TW's publisher, Martha Nichols, talks with novelist Richard Zimler. Their conversation focuses on Richard's latest novel, The Incandescent Threads, which was…
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Anjan Chatterjee: Combining Aesthetics with Neuroscience
John Vogel, TW’s art director, talks with director for the Penn Center for Neuroaesthetics Anjan Chatterjee about his paths in science and photography, the…
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Why Do We Do This? #CreativeLifer
In this closing episode for the year, the Talking Writing team discusses how they mix their creative lives with everything else. Publisher Martha Nichols, Art…
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Editors Can't Eat Prestige: Rachel Kambury and the HarperCollins Strike
As the HarperCollins strike continues, we're running a fuller edit of TW managing editor Neva Talladen's interview with HarperCollins associate editor Rachel…
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The Trouble with Money and Publishing
This episode focuses on the financial sustainability of art and publishing. It features an interview by managing editor Neva Talladen about the current…
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Vote for Art: Writers and Artists Remake the World
In this spotlight episode about politics and art, we bring together readings from poets, interview comments, and excerpts from the essay "Is History Wasted on…
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Jamey Robinson's Path Through Music
John Vogel, TW's art director, talks with Philadelphia musician Jamey Robinson about creativity, criticism, and intense aesthetic experiences. Robinson is the…
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Sarah Fay's Cautionary Tale About Misdiagnoses
In this inaugural episode, TW founder and publisher Martha Nichols talks to Sarah Fay, author of Pathological: The True Story of Six Misdiagnoses, about…