Chicago Writers Podcast
By Dan Finnen
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Episodes: 66
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Interviews with authors, storytellers, literary professionals, and more about the craft and business of writing.
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S3 Ep 02 - Coast of Chicago (Part 2)
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Jun 04, 2026 |
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S3 Ep 01 - Coast of Chicago (Part 1)
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Apr 24, 2026 |
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S2 Ep 09: When Harry Met Sally... with Adrienne Gunn
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Sep 08, 2025 |
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S2 Ep 08: Roscoe Books Scavenger Hunt
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Aug 06, 2025 |
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S2 Ep 07: Nocturnal Creatures with Jessica Keller
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Jun 03, 2025 |
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S2 Ep 06: Story of Your Life with Anna Sortino
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May 05, 2025 |
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S2 Ep 05: Here is My Heart with Megan Stielstra and Sara Cutaia
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Mar 31, 2025 |
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S2 Ep 04: Busman's Honeymoon with Jen Coffeen
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Mar 03, 2025 |
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S2 Ep 03: 2025 Preview with the Chicago Review of Books
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Feb 03, 2025 |
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S2 Ep 02: A Visit From the Goon Squad with Sara Cutaia
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Jan 06, 2025 |
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S2 Ep 01: The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie with James Klise
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Dec 02, 2024 |
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Ep 55: Best of 2024 (So Far!)
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Aug 05, 2024 |
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Ep 54: Claire Lombardo, Author, on Visualizing Stories, Pacing, and Your Second Book
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Jul 01, 2024 |
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Ep 53: Ian Endsley, Video Game Developer, on Writing for Games, Structure, and Storytelling Through Player Choice
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Jun 02, 2024 |
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Ep 52: Ananda Lima, Author, on Framing Short Stories, Projects That Fit, and Having Fun
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Apr 29, 2024 |
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Ep 51: Cyn Vargas, Author, on the Novella, Residencies, and Finding What's Not Said
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Mar 25, 2024 |
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Ep 50: Rowan Beaird, Author, on Copyedits, Character Count, and Community
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Feb 26, 2024 |
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Ep 49: Kat Falls, Author, on Worldbuilding, POV, Genre, and Awe
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Jan 29, 2024 |
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Ep 48: Dionna Griffin-Irons on Improv, Truth, and How We're All Characters
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Dec 25, 2023 |
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Ep 47: Favs of 2023 with the Chicago Review of Books
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Dec 03, 2023 |
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Ep 46: Rebecca Makkai Returns!
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Nov 06, 2023 |
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Ep 45: Idra Novey, Author, on Inspiration, Translation, And Asking What You Don't Know
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Oct 21, 2023 |
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Ep 44: Grant Faulkner, Author and Executive Director of NaNoWriMo, on 100 Word Stories, Prioritizing Creativity, and Time Confetti
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Aug 28, 2023 |
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Ep 43: Maxine Rae, Author, on Embracing YA, After the Agent, and What Teens Are Saying
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Jul 31, 2023 |
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Ep 42: Juan Martinez, Author, on Horror, Vegas Inspiration, and Cutting Your Story In Half
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Jun 26, 2023 |
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Ep 41: Gayle Brandeis, Author, on Breathing, Listening to Your Body, and Drafting For Yourself While Revising for Others
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May 29, 2023 |
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Ep 40: Michael Leali, Author, on Writing Middle Grade, Developmental Edits, and Valuing Your Story
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Apr 25, 2023 |
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Ep 39: Julia Fine, Author, on Getting Started, Taking Breaks, and Writing as the Reward
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Mar 27, 2023 |
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Ep 38: Sarah Terez Rosenblum, Author, on Developmental Editors, Sharing Work, and Why You Should Wear Black When Teaching
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Feb 27, 2023 |
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Ep 37: Rebecca George of Volumes Bookscafe, on Backlists, Sales, and Why Authors Shouldn't Call a Bookstore on a Weekend
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Jan 30, 2023 |
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Ep 36: Favorite Books of 2022 with Chicago Review of Books
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Dec 26, 2022 |
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Ep 35: Jeremy Owens, Writer and Performer, on Live Lit, Putting on a Show, and Whatever Is Going On With Twitter
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Nov 28, 2022 |
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Ep 34: Jen and Fraser Coffeen Spooky Story Spectacular
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Oct 30, 2022 |
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Ep 33: Lindsay Hunter, Author, on Flash Fiction, Setting Goals, and Community as Motivation
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Sep 26, 2022 |
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Ep 32: James Klise, Author, on YA, Opening Pages, Leaving Behind a Manuscript, and Building Plot
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Aug 29, 2022 |
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Ep 31: Emily Maloney, Author, on the Personal Essay, Writing by Hand, and Going to Therapy to Be a Better Writer
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Jul 25, 2022 |
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Ep 30: Steve Almond, Author, on Plot, the Social Novel, Keeping the Reader Informed, and Scorpions
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Jun 27, 2022 |
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Ep 29: Vincent Francone, Author and Editor, on Anthologies, Chicago, Live Lit, and the Deep Dish Myth
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May 30, 2022 |
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Ep 28: The Sisters in Crime Chicago Mystery Roundtable
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Apr 25, 2022 |
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Ep 27: Christie Tate, Author, on Slush Pile Querying, Shame, Boundaries, and Going Deeper with Memoir
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Mar 28, 2022 |
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Ep 26: Kathleen Rooney, Author, on Research, Animal Perspectives, Outlining, Revisions, and Big News in the Cher Ami Community
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Feb 28, 2022 |
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Ep 25: The Romance Roundtable with Chandra Blumberg, Sonali Dev, Melonie Johnson, and Kate Meader
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Jan 31, 2022 |
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Ep 24: Adam Morgan and Sara Cutaia Talk Chicago Lit
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Dec 27, 2021 |
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Ep 23: Kenyatta Rogers, Poet, on Constraints, Poetry vs Narrative, Starting with Couplets, and Writing at the Supermarket
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Nov 29, 2021 |
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Ep 22: Joseph Scapellato, Author, on Chicago, Intentions, Emotional Grounding, and Having Your Mom Fill in the Blanks
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Oct 26, 2021 |
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Ep 21: Melissa Febos, Author, on Creative Non-Fiction, Following Curiosity, Trusting Your Psyche, and Giving Your Art Time
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Sep 28, 2021 |
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Ep 20: Networking 101 with Ines Bellina
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Aug 30, 2021 |
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Ep 19: Sheree L. Greer, Author, on Personal Essays, Building Community, Chicago Winters, and Writing Mom an Apology Poem
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Jul 26, 2021 |
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Ep 18: Megan Stielstra, Author, on Finding Your Theme, Exercises for the Personal Essay, and Asking Books Questions
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Jun 28, 2021 |
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Ep 17: Sahar Mustafah, Author, on 4am Writing, Leading Workshops, and Taking Risks like a Teenager
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May 31, 2021 |
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Ep 16: Jill Pollack, Founder of Stories Matter Foundation, on Community, Teaching, Creativity, and Keeping Your Own Counsel
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Apr 26, 2021 |
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Ep 15: Julie Halpern, Author, and Matthew Cordell, Author and Illustrator, on Meeting Via Zines, Great Picture Books, and Writing Through Letters
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Mar 29, 2021 |
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Ep 14: Dipika Mukherjee, Author, on Research, Universal Stories, Southeast Asian literature, and Writing on a Dare
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Feb 22, 2021 |
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Ep 13: Jac Jemc, Author, on Short Stories, Distributors, Finding a Schedule, and Taking Risks
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Jan 25, 2021 |
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Ep 12: Adam Morgan, Founder of the Chicago Review of Books, and Todd Van Luling, Incoming Editor-in-Chief, on Writing Great Book Reviews, Bylines, and Getting Started with Culture Criticism
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Dec 27, 2020 |
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Ep 11: Michael Zapata, Author, on Exiles, Books Within Books, and Throwing a Manuscript Into a Volcano
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Nov 29, 2020 |
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Ep 10 - Adam Shafer, Author, and Emily Victorson, Publisher, on Small Presses, Historical Fiction, Finding a Home for Your Manuscript
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Oct 25, 2020 |
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Ep 09: Suzy Takacs, Founder of the Book Cellar, on Indie Bookstores, What Stays on Shelves, and How to Have a Great Launch Event
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Sep 27, 2020 |
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Ep 08: Ian Belknap, Performer and Essayist, on Founding Write Club, Time, Humor, and Being Kind to Yourself
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Aug 30, 2020 |
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Ep 07: Rebecca Makkai, Author, on Networking, Building a Career, Plot in Literary Fiction, and Why Everyone Should Read to Ten-Year-Olds
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Jul 26, 2020 |
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Ep 06: Dr. Amina Gautier, Short Story Author, on Defying Tropes, Choosing Scene Over Summary, and Keeping Promises
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Jul 01, 2020 |
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Ep 05: Amelia Brunskill, YA Author, on Querying, Building Mysteries, and Selecting Advice
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Jun 07, 2020 |
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Ep 04: Scott Whitehair on Storytelling, Vulnerability, and What Writers Can Learn from the Stage
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May 10, 2020 |
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Ep 03: Michelle Falkoff on Writing YA, Persistence, and Building a Support Network
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Apr 24, 2020 |
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Ep 02: Isabella Rotman on Comics, Working as an Independent Artist, and Making Merch
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Apr 18, 2020 |
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Ep 01: Abby Geni on Setting, Process, and Killer Seagulls
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Apr 17, 2020 |