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Episode 655: Jayne Anne Phillips, Author of Night Watch

Episode 655: Jayne Anne Phillips, Author of Night Watch

Newly minted Pulitzer Prize-winner Jayne Anne Phillips joins Daniel Ford on the show to discuss her novel Night Watch.

Episode 620: Nathan Hill, Author of Wellness

Episode 620: Nathan Hill, Author of Wellness

Author Nathan Hill joins Daniel Ford on the show to chat about his latest novel Wellness.

Episode 485: Megha Majumdar, Author of A Burning

Episode 485: Megha Majumdar, Author of A Burning

Author and newly minted Catapult editor in chief Megha Majumdar joins Daniel Ford on the show to discuss her debut A Burning.

Episode 425: Elliot Ackerman, Author of Red Dress in Black & White

Episode 425: Elliot Ackerman, Author of Red Dress in Black & White

Elliot Ackerman, author of Waiting for Eden and Places and Names, returns to the show to talk about his new novel Red Dress in Black & White.

Episode 418: Amity Gaige, Author of Sea Wife

Episode 418: Amity Gaige, Author of Sea Wife

Amity Gaige teaches us a thing or two about sailing while chatting with Daniel Ford about her new book Sea Wife.

Episode 405: Dave Eggers, Author of The Captain and the Glory

Episode 405: Dave Eggers, Author of The Captain and the Glory

Dave Eggers, author of You Shall Know Our Velocity, A Hologram for the King, and The Circle, talks to Daniel Ford about his most recent book The Captain and the Glory.

Episode 378: Richard Russo, Author of Chances Are…

Episode 378: Richard Russo, Author of Chances Are…

Pulitzer Prize-winning author Richard Russo returns to the show to discuss his new novel Chances Are…

Episode 176: Author and Journalist Elliot Ackerman

Elliot Ackerman, author of Green on Blue and the recently published Dark at the Crossing, talks to Dave Pezza about toggling between journalism and fiction, painting an honest and realistic portrait of the Middle East, developing characters who feel real, and why it takes guts to write.

You need to write characters who feel real.
— Elliot Ackerman

To learn more about Elliot Ackerman, visit his official website or follow him on Twitter @elliotackerman. Also read Dave’s first interview with the author.

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Today's episode is brought to you by Scrivener. Scrivener combines all the writing tools you need to craft your first draft, from nascent notion to final full stop. Visit the app's official website for more details.