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Authors Voices gives writers a platform for reading their work. It's an honor for me to be able to present poet and literary critic Rachel Blau DuPlessis reading from her extraordinary long poem, Drafts, which she began in 1986 and completed in 2012. Now the great Minneapolis-based independent literary publisher Coffee House Press is publishing […] The post Rachel Blau DuPlessis reading from The Complete Drafts first appeared on WritersCast.

Mama: A Queer Black Woman’s Story of a Family Lost and Found — Nikkya Hargrove — Algonquin Books — 9781643751580 — Hardcover – 240 pages — October 15, 2024 — $29.00, ebook versions available at lower prices “The book is deeply moving and shows how one woman managed to differentiate herself from her mom, find […] The post Nikkya Hargrove: Mama: A Queer Black Woman's Story of a Family Lost and Found first appeared on WritersCast.

How to Submit: Getting Your Writing Published with Literary Magazines and Small Presses – Dennis James Sweeney – New World Library – Paperback – 9781608689361 – 216 pages – $18.95 – February 25, 2025 – ebook versions available at lower prices This book is described by its publisher as “A comprehensive guide to getting published […] The post Dennis James Sweeney: How to Submit: Getting Your Writing Published with Literary Magazines and Small Presses first appeared on WritersCast.

Riding Like the Wind: The Life of Sanora Babb — Iris Jamahl Dunkle — University of California Press — Hardcover — 9780520395442 — 416 pages — $27.95 — October 15, 2024 — ebook versions available at lower prices. “This absorbing biography, written with both affection and admiration, shows Babb as one of the most indefatigable […] The post Iris Jamahl Dunkle: Riding Like the Wind: The Life of Sanora Babb first appeared on WritersCast.

Season of Shattered Dreams: Postwar Baseball, the Spokane Indians, and a Tragic Bus Crash that Changed Everything – Eric Vickrey – Rowman & Littlefield – Hardcover – 9781538190722 – 176 pages – $34 – April 16, 2024 I am sure that most of my listeners already know that I have long been a dedicated baseball […] The post Eric Vickrey: Season of Shattered Dreams: Postwar Baseball, the Spokane Indians, and a Tragic Bus Crash that Changed Everything first appeared on WritersCast.

An Alternative History of Cleveland – Jon Wlasiuk – Illustrated by Libby Geboy – Belt Publishing – Paperback – 9781953368799 – 244 pages – paperback – $19.95 – October 15, 2024 This is a terrific book published by the very fine independent Belt Publishing (now part of Arcadia Publishing, a company that specializes in books […] The post Jon Wlasiuk: An Alternative History of Cleveland first appeared on WritersCast.

I began Publishing Talks a number of years ago as a series of conversations with book industry professionals and others involved in media and technology. Most of these interviews originally involved the future of publishing, books, and culture, talking with people in the book industry about how publishing is evolving in the context of technology, culture, […] The post Publishing Talks Interview with Jack David of ECW Press first appeared on WritersCast.

On the National Language: The Poetry of America’s Endangered Tongues – B.A. Van Side – 978-0-7643-6814-1 – Hardcover – 176 pages – September 28, 2024 – $50.00 – Schiffer Publishing This book was irresistible to me from the outset. I’ve long been interested in both the indigenous languages of the Americas, as well as how […] The post B.A. Van Sise: On the National Language: The Poetry of America's Endangered Tongues first appeared on WritersCast.

Frighten the Horses – Oliver Radclyffe – Roxane Gay Books – 978-0-8021-6315-8 – Hardcover – 352 pages – $28.00 – September 17, 2024 – ebook versions available at lower prices This is flat out a remarkable story told by a remarkable person. We live in a time when people are so often simply categorized into […] The post Oliver Radclyffe: Frighten the Horse (A Memoir) first appeared on WritersCast.

I began Publishing Talks a number of years ago as a series of conversations with book industry professionals and others involved in media and technology. Most of these interviews originally involved the future of publishing, books, and culture, talking with people in the book industry about how publishing is evolving in the context of technology, culture, […] The post Publishing Talks Interview with Ken Whyte of Sutherland House first appeared on WritersCast.

888 Love and the Divine Burden Numbers: A Novel — Abraham Chang — Flatiron Books — Hardcover — 978-1-250-91078-3 — 400 pages — $29.99 — ebook $14.99 — May 7, 2024 I met Abe Chang several years ago when he was gainfully employed at Simon and Schuster as a sales rep. I was immediately impressed […] The post Abraham Chang: 888 Love and the Divine Burden of Numbers first appeared on WritersCast.

Publishing Talks began years ago as a series of conversations with book industry professionals and others involved in media and technology. Most of these interviews originally involved the future of publishing, books, and culture, talking with people in the book industry about how publishing is evolving in the context of technology, culture, and economics. Later this […] The post Publishing Talks Interview with Leah Paulos Press Shop PR first appeared on WritersCast.

The New York Game: Baseball and the Rise of a New City — Kevin Baker — Knopf Publishing – 9780375421839 – Hardcover — 528 pages — $35.00 — March 5, 2024 — ebook versions available at lower prices I am guessing that anyone who knows me well will be aware that baseball has been a […] The post Kevin Baker: The New York Game: Baseball and the Rise of a New City first appeared on WritersCast.

Cold Victory: A Novel — Karl Marlantes — Atlantic Monthly Press – 978-0-8021-6142-0 – Hardcover — 352 pages — $28.00 — January 9, 2024 — ebook versions available at lower prices I have to confess at the outset that Karl Marlantes has become one of my favorite authors of recent times and his latest book […] The post Karl Marlantes: Cold Victory, a Novel first appeared on WritersCast.

Twenty Acres: A Seventies Childhood in the Woods – Sarah Neidhardt – University of Arkansas Press – Paperback – 320 pages – 9781682262276 – $29.95 – Published March 7, 2023. Audiobook and ebook versions available at varying prices. Twenty Acres is a wonderful, rewarding family memoir that will resonate both for elder veterans of the […] The post Sarah Neidhardt: Twenty Acres A Seventies Childhood in the Woods first appeared on WritersCast.

The Farmall Century 1923-2023: The Evolution of Red Tractors and Crawlers in the Golden Age of International Harvester – Lee Klancher – Octane Press – Hardcover – 9781642341393 – 384 pages (11.8 x 10.5) – $59.95 – October 26, 2023 This fantastic coffee table book is a massive, well-researched, detailed, extensively illustrated, and very readable […] The post Lee Klancher: The Farmall Century 1923-2023 first appeared on WritersCast.

The Fast: The History, Science, Philosophy, and Promise of Doing Without—John Oakes—Avid Reader Press / Simon & Schuster—Hardcover —9781668017418—320 pages—$30—February 13, 2024—ebook versions available at lower prices If you’re expecting to find a “how to guide to fasting” you will have to look elsewhere. John Oakes is far too good a writer and thinker to […] The post John Oakes: The Fast: The History, Science, Philosophy, and Promise of Doing Without first appeared on WritersCast.

The Warner Brothers by Chris Yogerst, Foreword by Michael Uslan – University Press of Kentucky – Hardcover – 9780813198019 – 360 pages – $34.95 -September 5, 2023. eBook and audio book versions are also available at lower prices. My grandfather, Jacob Wilk, worked for Warner Brothers as their east coast representative for almost thirty years, […] The post Chris Yogerst: The Warner Brothers first appeared on WritersCast.

Publishing Talks began first as a series of conversations with book industry professionals and others involved in media and technology, mostly talking about the future of publishing, books, and culture. It was great fun talking with people in the book industry about the evolution of publishing in the context of technology, culture, and economics. Over […] The post Publishing Talks Interview with Jane Friedman of Hot Sheet first appeared on WritersCast.

The Swine Republic: Struggles with the Truth about Agriculture and Water Quality – Chris Jones – Foreword by Tom Philpott – Ice Cube Press – 9781948509404 – 400 pages – $29.99 – June 1, 2023 When I saw the title of this book, I knew I would want to read it. How could I resist? […] The post Chris Jones: The Swine Republic: Struggles with the Truth about Agriculture and Water Quality first appeared on WritersCast.

The Road Washes Out in Spring: A Poet’s Memoir of Living Off the Grid – Baron Wormser – Brandeis University Press – 9781684581603 – 214 pages – paperback – $24.95 – March 7, 2023 – ebook versions available at lower prices Baron Wormser is a poet and prose writer whose work I have been familiar with […] The post Baron Wormser: The Road Washes Out in Spring first appeared on WritersCast.

His Majesty’s Airship: The Life and Tragic Death of the World’s Largest Flying Machine — Sam Gwynne — Scribner — 9781982168278 — 320 pages — hardcover — $32.00 – May 2, 2023 — ebook versions available at lower cost Sam Gwynne is the author of the outstanding Empire of the Summer Moon, a book I […] The post S.C. Gwynne: His Majesty's Airship interview by David Wilk first appeared on WritersCast.

Publishing Talks began as a series of conversations with book industry professionals and others involved in media and technology, mostly talking about the future of publishing, books, and culture. I've spent time talking with people in the book industry about how publishing is evolving in the context of technology, culture, and economics. Later this series grew […] The post Publishing Talks: An Interview with Shouvik Paul of CopyLeaks first appeared on WritersCast.

Poets on the Road – Maureen Owen and Barbara Henning – City Point Press – 9781947951709 – Paperback – 176 pages – $18 – June 6, 2023 – ebook editions available at lower prices This is a special book by two very special poets. I know I am biased. They are both friends of mine, […] The post Maureen Owen and Barbara Henning: Poets on the Road first appeared on WritersCast.

Publishing Talks began as a series of conversations with book industry professionals and others involved in media and technology, mostly talking about the future of publishing, books, and culture. I've spent time talking with people in the book industry about how publishing is evolving in the context of technology, culture, and economics. Later this series broadened […] The post Publishing Talks: Interview with Josh Schwartz of Pubvendo first appeared on WritersCast.

Publishing Talks began as a series of conversations with book industry professionals and others involved in media and technology, mostly talking about the future of publishing, books, and culture. I've spent time talking with people in the book industry about how publishing is evolving in the context of technology, culture, and economics. Later this series broadened […] The post Publishing Talks: Interview with Michael Wolfe first appeared on WritersCast.

Missing: A Memoir – Cornelia Maude Spelman – Jackleg Press – 9781737513445 – Paperback – 176 pages – $17.00 – July 15, 2022 – ebook versions available at lower prices Cornelia Maude Spelman is best known as a children’s book author. This memoir of her family was spurred by her meeting with and friendship with […] The post Cornelia Maude Spelman: Missing: A Memoir first appeared on WritersCast.

Publishing Talks began as a series of conversations with book industry professionals and others involved in media and technology, mostly talking about the future of publishing, books, and culture. I've spent time talking with people in the book industry about how publishing is evolving in the context of technology, culture, and economics. Some time back, […] The post Publishing Talks: Interview with Dan Harke of Mayo Clinic Press first appeared on WritersCast.

All of You Every Single One: A Novel – Beatrice Hitchman – Overlook Press – 978-1-4197-5693-1 – Hardcover – 320 pages – $26 – January 4, 2022 – ebook editions available at lower prices This novel is an absolutely riveting book I truly enjoyed. And happily, it introduced me to the work of Beatrice Hitchman, […] The post Beatrice Hitchman: All of You Every Single One first appeared on WritersCast.

Publishing Talks began as a series of conversations with book industry professionals and others involved in media and technology, mostly about the future of publishing, books, and culture. I've spent time talking with people in the book industry about how publishing is evolving in the context of fast-changing technology, culture, and economics. Along the way, […] The post Publishing Talks: Interview with Mark Hurst of Creative Good first appeared on WritersCast.

Immortal Valor: The Black Medal of Honor Recipients of World War II – Robert Child – Osprey – 9781472852854 – 288 pages – hardcover – $30 – January 11, 2022 – ebook edition available at lower prices It is remarkable to realize how few medals of honor were awarded for service during World War II […] The post Robert Child: Immortal Valor: The Black Medal of Honor Recipients of World War II first appeared on WritersCast.

Publishing Talks started as a series of conversations with book industry professionals and others involved in media and technology, mostly talking about the future of publishing, books, and culture. It was great fun talking with people in the book industry about the evolution of publishing in the context of technology, culture, and economics. Later this […] The post Publishing Talks: Interview with Jane Friedman first appeared on WritersCast.

The Farmer’s Lawyer: The North Dakota Nine and the Fight to Save the Family Farm – Sarah Vogel – Bloomsbury – 9781635575262 – 432 pages – hardcover – $28 – ebook edition available at lower prices – November 2, 2021 Many Americans think of North Dakota and the other prairie states as being conservative culturally […] The post Sarah Vogel: The Farmer's Lawyer: The North Dakota Nine and the Fight to Save the Family Farm first appeared on WritersCast.

If You Want to Know How I Got Brainwashed: Story and Paintings – Betsy Dovydenas – City Point Press – 978-1-947951-40-2 – 224 pages – paperback – $24 – ebook edition available at lower prices In many ways, this is a simple story. A woman becomes involved with a small local church and soon finds […] The post Betsy Dovydenas: If You Want to Know How I Got Brainwashed first appeared on WritersCast.

Publishing Talks began as a series of conversations with book industry professionals and others involved in media and technology, mostly talking about the future of publishing, books, and culture. I've spent time talking with people in the book industry about how publishing is evolving in the context of technology, culture, and economics. Some years ago, this […] The post Publishing Talks: Interview with George Slowik, Jr. of Publishers Weekly first appeared on WritersCast.

The Family Chao – Lan Samantha Chang – W.W. Norton – 9780393868074 – 320 pages – Hardcover – $29.00 – February 1, 2022. eBook versions available at lower prices. This is a beautifully written and thoughtfully composed novel about three brothers in a Chinese American family living somewhat awkwardly in a small town in Wisconsin. […] The post Lan Samantha Chang: The Family Chao (A Novel) first appeared on WritersCast.

At Heaven’s Door – What Shared Journeys to the Afterlife Teach about Dying Well and Living Better – William J. Peters – with Michael Kinsella – Simon and Schuster – 978-1-9821-5042-6 – Hardcover – 248 pages – $26.00 – January 18, 2022 – ebook editions available at lower prices William Peters is a therapist who […] The post William J. Peters: At Heaven's Door-What Shared Journeys to the AfterLife Teach about Dying Well and Living Better first appeared on WritersCast.

Iwígara: American Indian Ethnobotanical Traditions and Science, The Kinship of Plants and People — Enrique Salmón –Timber Press — 978-1-60469-880-0 — Hardcover – $34.95 – ebook and audio book versions available at lower prices This is a truly incredible and hugely inspiring book for me. Enrique Salmón, a member of the Raramuri tribe from Mexico, […] The post Enrique Salmón: Iwígara: American Indian Ethnobotanical Traditions and Science first appeared on WritersCast.

Banished Children of Eve: A Novel of Civil War New York – Peter Quinn – Empire State Editions (Fordham University Press) – 978-08232-9408-4 – 612 pages – paperback – $17.95 (eBook version is not available for this title) Historical novels based in New York City have always appealed to me. I am not sure why. […] The post Peter Quinn: Banished Children of Eve: A Novel of Civil War New York first appeared on WritersCast.

Lights Out in Lincolnwood – A Novel – Geoff Rodkey – HarperCollins – 9780063065925 – Paperback – 544 pages – $16.99 – ebook versions available at lower prices I have to admit that I did not expect to really like this book anywhere near as much as I did. I’ve certainly read my share of […] The post Geoff Rodkey: Lights Out in Lincolnwood (A Novel) first appeared on WritersCast.

Publishing Talks began as a series of conversations with book industry professionals and others involved in media and technology, mostly talking about the future of publishing, books, and culture. I've spent time talking with people in the book industry about how publishing is evolving in the context of technology, culture, and economics. Some time back, this […] The post Publishing Talks: Interview with Jeff Deutsch of Seminary Co-op Bookstores first appeared on WritersCast.

Publishing Talks began as a series of conversations with book industry professionals and others involved in media and technology, mostly talking about the future of publishing, books, and culture. I've spent quite a bit of time over the years talking with people in the book industry about how publishing has evolved in the context of […] The post Publishing Talks: Interview with Ben Fox of Shepherd.com first appeared on WritersCast.

The Terrible Unlikelihood of Our Being Here – Susanne Paola Antonetta – 978-0-8142-5780-7 – 248 pages – paperback – February, 2021 – Mad Creek Books – $22.95 – ebook editions available at lower prices Sometimes one literally chances across a terrific book; it appears unbidden and takes over one’s complete attention. A surprise appearance in […] The post Susanne Paola Antonetta: The Terrible Unlikelihood of Our Being Here first appeared on WritersCast.

Darrow’s Nightmare: The Forgotten Story of America’s Most Famous Trial Lawyer (Los Angeles 1911–1913) – Nelson Johnson – 9781948122733 – 360 pages – April 20, 2021 – Hardcover – Rosetta Books – ebook editions available at lower prices One of the great personal joys that working in the book business enables is that I get […] The post Nelson Johnson: Darrow's Nightmare-The Forgotten Story of America's Most Famous Trial Lawyer first appeared on WritersCast.

Publishing Talks began as a series of conversations with book industry professionals and others involved in media and technology, mostly talking about the future of publishing, books, and culture. I've spent time talking with people in the book industry about how publishing is evolving in the context of technology, culture, and economics. Some time ago, this […] The post Publishing Talks: Interview with Roxanne Coady of R.J. Julia Booksellers first appeared on WritersCast.

Rural Rebellion: How Nebraska Became a Republican Stronghold – Ross Benes – 9780700630455 – hardcover – University Press of Kansas – 256 pages – $29.95 – January 26, 2021 – ebook versions available at lower prices Ross Benes is a journalist and author who now lives in New York City. But he was born and […] The post Ross Benes – Rural Rebellion: How Nebraska Became a Republican Stronghold first appeared on WritersCast.

Rediscovering Earth: Ten Dialogues on the Future of Nature – conversations with Anders Dunker – OR Books – 9781682195086 – Paperback – 240 pages – $23 – ebook versions available at lower prices Thinking about how to think about climate, earth, humans on it, and the future, are major challenges for all of us who […] The post Anders Dunker: Rediscovering Earth first appeared on WritersCast.

The FBI Way: Inside the Bureau’s Code of Excellence – Frank Figliuzzi – 9780062997050 – hardcover – HarperCollins – 272 pages – $27.99 – January 12, 2021 – ebook versions available at lower prices If you have been paying attention to the news for the five years since the US elevated Donald J. Trump to […] The post Frank Figliuzzi: The FBI Way – Inside the Bureau’s Code of Excellence first appeared on WritersCast.

Publishing Talks began as a series of conversations with book industry professionals and others involved in media and technology, mostly about the future of publishing, books, and culture. I’ve spent time in conversation with people in and around the book industry talking about its evolution in the contexts of technology, culture, and economics. Later, this […] The post Publishing Talks: Interview with Angus Yuen-Killick of Red Comet Press first appeared on WritersCast.

Publishing Talks began as a series of conversations with book industry professionals and others involved in media and technology, mostly talking about the future of publishing, books, and culture. I’ve spent time talking with people in the book industry about how publishing is evolving in the context of technology, culture, and economics. Later this series broadened […] The post Publishing Talks: Interview with Kyle Schlesinger of Cuneiform Press first appeared on WritersCast.

Unworthy Republic: The Dispossession of Native Americans and the Road to Indian Territory – Claudio Saunt – 97800393541564 – paperback – W.W. Norton – 416 pages – $26.95 – February 23, 2021 – ebook versions available at lower prices This is a book that should be required reading for all Americans. Even those of us […] The post Unworthy Republic: The Dispossession of Native Americans and the Road to Indian Territory by Claudio Saunt first appeared on WritersCast.