Writers on Writing

Marrie Stone talks with David McGlynn, author of the memoir "A Door in the Ocean," about reopening old wounds, the power of writing memoir, and all things craft, memoir, and writing.  Download audio.  (Broadcast date: August 15, 2012)

Caitlin Rother, true-crime writer and author of "Lost Girls," talks with Marrie Stone about how she chooses her subject matters, the psychological impact of writing true crime, interviewing violent offenders, and what she took away from the tragic case of two San Diego teenagers needlessly lost to a mentally ill predator.   Download audio. (Broadcast date: September, 2012)

Marrie Stone talks with Amanda Coplin, author of "The Orchardist," and Edie Meidav, author of "Lola, California". Download audio. (Broadcast date: September 22, 2012)

Claire Vaye Watkins, author of the short story collection "Battleborn," talks with Marrie Stone about family history and how it shapes our stories, her father's time in the Manson family, the importance of physical and emotional distance from your work, how you know where a story should end, and other heavy topics. Download audio. (Broadcast date: September 26, 2012)

Chris Bohjalian, author of The Sandcastle Girls, and journalist and Christian Science Monitor book reviewer Randy Dotinga talk with Barbara DeMarco-Barrett on Writers on Writing, KUCI-FM 88.9 in Orange Co, CA and online at www.kuci.org and iTunes college radio. More at penonfire.blogspot.com. Download audio. (Broadcast date: July 29, 2012

Ken Ballen, author of Terrorists in Love: The Real Lives of Islamic Radicals talks to Marrie Stone about why and how some of the world's most dangerous terrorists opened up and shared their stories, America's misconceptions about terrorism, and what we should really fear.  Tim Harford, author of Adapt: Why Success Always Starts with Failure, chats about how this book has helped with his own approach to writing and life. Download audio.  (Broadcast date: July 4, 2012)

Steve Kemper, author of A Labyrinth of Kingdoms and Bridget Hoida, author of So L.A. talk about their books and about writing.  Download audio.  (Broadcast date: July 25, 2012)

Marrie Stone interviews Jesse Katz, author of The Opposite Field: A Memoir, and Pamela Redmond, author of The Possibility of You. Download audio.  (Broadcast date: May 30, 2012)

Biographers Steve Weinberg and Jack El-Hai, author of The Lobotomist in the first half, and memoirist Julie Metz, author of Perfection, talk with Barbara about the art, craft and business of their chosen genre..  Download audio. (Broadcast date: May 9, 2012

Jess Walter, author of the new novel, Beautiful Ruins, discusses his book and work for the entire hour with Barbara DeMarco-Barrett. He will be a guest at the Pen on Fire Writers Salon on July 17, 2012. More info here. Download audio. (Broadcast date: June 13, 2012)

Joan Schenkar, biographer, playwright and author of The Talented Miss Highsmith, talks about writing biography and Patricia Highsmith, and more, on the show with Barbara. Download audio.  (Broadcast date: June 20, 2012)

Camille Noe Pagan talks to Marrie Stone about her novel, "The Art of Forgetting," how journalism feeds her fiction, the discipline of writing with children, and the mysteries of brain injuries.  Janet Groth joins in the second half, talking about her years working at The New Yorker in her memoir, "The Receptionist: An Education at The New Yorker." Download audio.  (Broadcast date: July 11, 2012)

Stieg Larsson's partner of 31 years, Eva Gabrielsson, talks with Marrie Stone about her memoir, "There Are Things I Want You To Know (About Stieg Larsson and Me)."  She shares her pain of his sudden loss, memories of their years together, and her intimate decision to share their story.  Carin Gerhardsen, author of the Hammarby Series, talks about her writing process, carrying a storyline across several novels, and her methods of sustaining a mystery and characters.  She is the author of "The Gingerbread House. Download audio.  (Broadcast date: June 27, 2012)

Marrie Stone interviews Hannah Barnaby, author of Wonder Show, and Susan Davis, author of I Was Building Up to Something. Download audio.  (Broadcast date: June 6, 2012)

Marrie Stone interviews Sonia Faleiro, author of Beautiful Thing: Inside the Secret World of Bombay's Dance Bars, and David Bezmozgis, author of The Free World. Download audio. (Broadcast date: May 16, 2012)