Writing Forward
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Podcast Overview
<p><b>Writing Forward</b> is a weekly podcast featuring candid conversations with writers from and connected to Wisconsin.<br /></p><p>Hosted by writer and former <i>New York Times</i> editor Jeff Oloizia, the show explores craft, identity, and the challenges and rewards of building a writing life outside the traditional centers of the literary world. Across fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and journalism, each episode offers an honest look at what it takes to keep going — one word at a time.<br /></p><p>At its heart, <i>Writing Forward</i> asks a simple question: What if the most vital stories are being written in the places we’re taught to overlook?</p>
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June 24, 2026
Ep. 8: Dantiel W. Moniz
<p>Writing Forward welcomes <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.dantielwmoniz.com/" target="_blank">Dantiel W. Moniz</a>, author of the acclaimed story collection <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/milk-blood-heat-dantiel-w-moniz/a2e0679d7b55627a?ean=9780802158154&next=t&next=t" target="_blank">"Milk Blood Heat,"</a> which was shortlisted for the PEN/Jean Stein Award, the PEN/Robert W. Bingham Prize, and the New York Public Library Young Lions Fiction Award.</p><p></p><p>In this episode, Dantiel discusses why she chose Wisconsin over Iowa, the hard-won confidence that allowed her to embrace her authority as a storyteller, and how the loss of her mother reshaped both her life and her work.</p><p></p><p>Writing Forward is a conversation show exploring what keeps Wisconsin writers moving forward, one word at a time.</p><p></p><p>Hosted by Jeff Oloizia. Podcast production by Anya van Wagtendonk. If you like what you hear, follow Writing Forward on <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://instagram.com/writingforward" target="_blank">Instagram</a> and <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://writingforwardpod.substack.com/" target="_blank">Substack</a>.</p>
June 17, 2026
Ep. 7: Tamara Saviano
<p>Writing Forward welcomes <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.tamarasaviano.com/" target="_blank">Tamara Saviano</a>, cultural historian, Grammy Award-winning music producer, and author of the books <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.tamupress.com/book/9781648433214/poets-and-dreamers/" target="_blank">"Poets and Dreamers: My Life in Americana Music,"</a> <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.tamarasaviano.com/store/p/the-most-beautiful-girl-a-true-story-of-a-dad-a-daughter-and-the-healing-power-of-music-ebook" target="_blank">"The Most Beautiful Girl: A True Story of a Dad, a Daughter and the Healing Power of Music,"</a> and <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.tamupress.com/book/9781648430909/without-getting-killed-or-caught/" target="_blank">"Without Getting Killed or Caught: The Life and Music of Guy Clark,"</a> which won the Belmont Award from the International Country Music Conference.</p><p></p><p>In this episode, Tamara discusses her longtime friendship with Kris Kristofferson, how a dustup with Charlie Daniels got her blackballed by the country music establishment, and why an obscure book from the 1960s convinced her to move back to Wisconsin.</p><p></p><p><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.primevideo.com/detail/0GQOT45M545DQYQBUZBUSHU1CX" target="_blank">Watch</a> the documentary "Without Getting Killed or Caught."</p><p></p><p>Writing Forward is a conversation show exploring what keeps Wisconsin writers moving forward, one word at a time.</p><p></p><p>Hosted by Jeff Oloizia. Podcast production by Anya van Wagtendonk. If you like what you hear, follow Writing Forward on <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://instagram.com/writingforward" target="_blank">Instagram</a> and <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://writingforwardpod.substack.com/" target="_blank">Substack</a>.</p>
June 10, 2026
Ep. 6: Christina Clancy
<p>Writing Forward welcomes Christina Clancy, author of the novels <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250239617/thesecondhome/" target="_blank">"The Second Home,"</a> <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250761507/shoulderseason/" target="_blank">"Shoulder Season,"</a> and <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250284952/thesnowbirds/" target="_blank">"The Snowbirds,"</a> a USA Today bestseller and one of People's Best New Books of February 2025.</p><p></p><p>In this episode, Christi discusses the similarities between writing and knitting, how publishing an essay in the New York Times' Modern Love column left her gun-shy, her evolving relationship to the idea of home, and more.</p><p></p><p><b>Essays by Christi mentioned in this episode:</b></p><ul><li><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.nytimes.com/2011/03/27/fashion/27ModernLove.html" target="_blank">"Revenge of the Friend"</a> (The New York Times Modern Love)</li><li><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.thesunmagazine.org/articles/22281-lost-cause" target="_blank">"Lost Cause"</a> (The Sun)<p></p></li></ul><p>Writing Forward is a conversation show exploring what keeps Wisconsin writers moving forward, one word at a time.</p><p></p><p>Hosted by Jeff Oloizia. Podcast production by Anya van Wagtendonk. If you like what you hear, follow Writing Forward on <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://instagram.com/writingforward" target="_blank">Instagram</a> and <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://writingforwardpod.substack.com/" target="_blank">Substack</a>.</p>
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<p><b>Writing Forward</b> is a weekly podcast featuring candid conversations with writers from and connected to Wisconsin.<br /></p><p>Hosted by writer and former <i>New York Times</i> editor Jeff Oloizia, the show explores craft, identity, and the challenges and rewards of building a writing life outside the traditional centers of the literary world. Across fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and journalism, each episode offers an honest look at what it takes to keep going — one word at a time.<br /></p><p>At its heart, <i>Writing Forward</i> asks a simple question: What if the most vital stories are being written in the places we’re taught to overlook?</p> - How often does this podcast release new episodes?
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