Joyce Carol Oates + Katie Melua
Legendary author Joyce Carol Oates reads her poem “Too Young to Marry, but Not Too Young to Die” at a live performance in San Francisco organized by P...
SongWriter
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SongWriter is a podcast of stories and answer songs. The first season features Roxane Gay, Joyce Carol Oates, Gary Shteyngart, Ted Leo, Susan Orlean, and many others.
Jonathan Lethem + Tift Merritt
Bestselling author Jonathan Lethem reads from his recent “dystopian pastoral” novel, The Arrest, about a farming community dealing with the worldwide ...
Keith Rosson + Antje Duvekot
Author and artist Keith Rosson reads his story, "Forgive Me This," and songwriter Antje Duvekot plays her song written in response, "Lottery Ticket." ...
Jeremy Welch + Maia Sharp
Veteran Jeremy Welch talks about his experience as a soldier, and his struggles with addiction, suicidality, and depression. Songwriter Maia Sharp tal...
George Saunders + Ben Arthur (Part 1)
Bestselling author and MacArthur genius George Saunders reads the first half of his story, "Tenth of December," about a man who wishes to spare his fa...
George Saunders + Amanda Shires (Part 2)
Bestselling author and MacArthur genius George Saunders reads the second half of his story, "Tenth of December." George and Grammy Award-winning songw...
Polly Samson + David Gilmour
Bestselling author Polly Samson reads an excerpt from her novel, A Theater for Dreamers, about a young woman's time on the Greek island of Hydra in th...
Lucia Berlin (read by Elizabeth Geoghegan) + Rebecca Rego
Lucia Berlin died years before her collection "A Manual for Cleaning Women" became an international bestseller. Berlin's friend and former student Eli...
Nicholson Baker + Rod Picott
Author Nicholson Baker reads an excerpt of The Anthologist, and songwriter Rod Picott performs a song written in response called "Losing Faith." The t...
Sarah Hepola + Matt the Electrician
Sarah Hepola reads an excerpt from her memoir "Blackout," and Matt the Electrician shares his own experiences with blackouts and TWO songs that he wro...