Why We Write

About Why We Write

Interviews with award-winning authors from the Lesley University community and beyond. We cover a broad range of genres and topics, all related to books and the writing life.

Category

arts · education · society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

17 Oct 2018

Latest episode

22 Feb 2023

Latest episodes

81 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   22 Feb 2023

   Dark fantasy writer Zin E. Clarke wins with "Flowers from the Sea"

   Zin E. Rocklyn speaks on their Shirley Jackson Award-winning novella “Flowers for the Sea" with fellow speculative fiction author and Lesley University faculty Laurie Foos.

2. 

   22 Nov 2022

   In ‘A Fractured Infinity,’ a sci-fi love story spans the metaverse

   Lesley alum Nathan Tavares imagines a getaway across multiple worlds.

3. 

   1 Nov 2022

   A.J. Verdelle's 'Literary Friendship' with Toni Morrison

   A.J. writes about her relationship with the Beloved author, including their "two and a half spats" in Miss Chloe: A Memoir of a Literary Friendship with Toni Morrison. In this episode, A.J. sits down with nonfiction author Jane Brox to give us insight into her writing process and the impact of being chosen by Toni Morrison.

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