AWM Author Talks Podcast
1) Episode 225: Alan Light
Music journalist Alan Light discusses spirituality and song, as well as his new book Don’t Stop: Why We (Still) Love Fleetwood Mac’s Rumours, which examines the enduring relevance of Fleetwood Mac's a...Show More
2) Episode 224: Christopher W. Hunt
This week, scholar Christopher W. Hunt discusses his recent book Jimmy’s Faith: James Baldwin, Disidentification, and the Queer Possibilities of Black Religion. This conversation originally took place...Show More
3) Episode 223: Divine Love
This week, three writers of romance—Sajni Patel, Scarlett St. Clair, and Helene Wecker—discuss the role of religion in the romance genre. This conversation originally took place July 10, 2025 and was ...Show More
4) Episode 221: Faith is Funny
This week, we revisit our Faith is Funny program with four comedians—Gibran Saleem, Hari Kondabolu, Peter Sagal, and Kate Sidley—who discuss the role of religion in comedy. This conversation originall...Show More
5) Episode 219: Horror Writing and Religion
This week in honor of Halloween, we discuss the use of religion and spirituality in horror writing. We are joined by leading horror writers Tananarive Due, Juan Martinez, and Matt Ruff. This conversat...Show More
6) Episode 218: Paul Elie
This week, religious scholar Paul Elie discusses his latest book The Last Supper: Art, Faith, Sex, and Controversy in the 1980s. This enthralling group portrait brings to life a moment when popular cu...Show More
7) Episode 216: Dave Barry
How does the son of a Presbyterian minister wind up winning a Pulitzer Prize for writing a wildly inaccurate newspaper column read by millions of people? America's most beloved wiseass, Dave Barry, fi...Show More
8) Episode 215: Making New Gods
This week, we kick off our new exhibit and content initiative American Prophets: Writers, Religion, and Culture with four writers of speculative fiction: N. K. Jemisin, Matthew J. Kirby, Nnedi Okorafo...Show More
9) Episode 213: Sash Bischoff
This week, author Sash Bischoff discusses her hit debut novel Sweet Fury, a twisty, thought-provoking novel in conversation with the works of F. Scott Fitzgerald. Bischoff is interviewed by author Kat...Show More
10) Episode 210: The Next Phase of Representation in Children’s Literature
This week, two acclaimed children's book authors—Clothilde Ewing and Malcolm Newsome—discuss their visions and aspirations for children's literature. In particular, ways they have and will continue to...Show More