The American Writers Museum Podcast
1) Episode 214: Thi Bui, Vu Tran & Rita Bullwinkel
This week, we discuss McSweeney’s new quarterly issue: McSweeney’s 78: The Make Believers, featuring writers of the Vietnamese diaspora. We are joined by contributors and guest editors of the issue, T...Show More
2) Episode 51: Flannery O’Connor
In this episode, we discuss the life and work of Flannery O’Connor. Born in Georgia in 1925, O’Connor wrote prolifically before her early death at age 39 due to lupus. She routinely wrote ...Show More
3) Episode 50: Studs Terkel
In this episode, we discuss the life and work of Studs Terkel. A Chicago resident from age 10 until his death at age 96, Studs Terkel epitomized Chicago. A charismatic presence, Terkel began his caree...Show More
4) Episode 212: Melvin Dixon & Black Queer Poetry
This week, poets CM Burroughs and Adrian Matejka discuss the groundbreaking legacy of poet Melvin Dixon, who “wrote extensively about the complexities of being a gay Black man” (Poetry Fou...Show More
5) Episode 211: Worlds and Words of Chicago – Immigrant Stories
This week, writers from around the world discuss their journeys, finding community in creativity, and making a home in Chicago. Featuring multidisciplinary writers Nestor Gomez, Lani T. Montreal, and ...Show More
6) Episode 208: Writing Love Stories
This week, in celebration of Valentine’s Day, three of America’s leading romance writers—Xio Axelrod, Swan Huntley, and Claire Legrand—talk about how they write love stories and the love stories that ...Show More
7) Episode 207: Writing the Dark Testament – Black History
This week, authors Charisse Burden-Stelly and Andrew W. Kahrl discuss their recent work and writing Black history with journalist Arionne Nettles. This conversation originally took place May 19, 2024 ...Show More
8) Episode 205: YA Lit Today
This week, acclaimed authors Samira Ahmed and Jas Hammonds discuss their recent books, the state of young adult literature today, and the importance of young people seeing themselves in the stories th...Show More
9) Episode 49: Nathaniel Hawthorne
In this episode, we discuss the life and work of novelist and short story writer Nathaniel Hawthorne. Born in Salem, Massachusetts, Hawthorne’s paternal ancestors were some of the first Puritans to ar...Show More
10) Best of 2024!
This week, we take a look back at some of our top episodes of 2024 from both of our podcast series: AWM Author Talks and Nation of Writers. This is our final episode of 2024. We’ll return next year wi...Show More