Books & Writers · The Creative Process Podcast
1) SIRI HUSTVEDT on Love, Grief & Her Late Husband PAUL AUSTER - Highlights
In this poignant and intellectually sweeping episode of The Creative Process , celebrated writer Siri Hustvedt opens up about the loss of her husband of 43 years, the legendary novelist Paul Auster. D...Show More
2) Ghost Stories · A Memoir of Love & Grief
In this poignant and intellectually sweeping episode of The Creative Process , celebrated writer Siri Hustvedt opens up about the loss of her husband of 43 years, the legendary novelist Paul Auster. D...Show More
3) Who Are We? What Makes Us Care? Jim Shepard, Neil Patrick Harris, John Patrick Shanley & Artists Share Their Stories
Today we explore the internal dialogues of artists, actors, writers and directors to ask what it means to step into someone else's shoes. We hear from voices like Jim Shepard on historical dilemmas an...Show More
4) The Healing Power of the Arts: Longevity, Immunity & Wellbeing w/ DAISY FANCOURT - Highlights
We often view the arts as a luxury—something to enjoy only after the "real work" is done. But DAISY FANCOURT, Associate Professor at University College London and author of Art Cure, argues that creat...Show More
5) ART CURE: How the Arts Can Transform Our Health with DAISY FANCOURT
We often view the arts as a luxury—something to enjoy only after the "real work" is done. But DAISY FANCOURT, Associate Professor at University College London and author of Art Cure, argues that creat...Show More
6) The Wisdom of Nature: Artists & Scientists on The Beauty & Fragility of Our Planet
In this special edition, we hear from our guests from across the arts and sciences. From composers and poets to forest ecologists and climate envoys, they tell the story of our planet. Moving beyond t...Show More
7) Speaking Out of Place - DAVID PALUMBO-LIU on Reclaiming Our Political Voices - Highlights
On the urgent need to reclaim our political voices, the forces that silence dissent, and how art and poetry are crucial tools for survival Our guest today is an activist scholar who believes the clas...Show More
8) Reclaiming the American Dream with DAVID PALUMBO-LIU – Stanford Professor, Author & Host, Speaking Out of Place
On the urgent need to reclaim our political voices, the forces that silence dissent, and how art and poetry are crucial tools for survival “There is a dispute about what the American Dream is or how ...Show More
9) The Writer's Voice: Novelists, Poets, Memoirists & Editors Share Their Stories
How do writers develop their voice, showing us what is important in life?ADA LIMÓN (24th U.S. Poet Laureate, Startlement, The Carrying) explains that her poetry begins with a bodily sensation or curio...Show More
The Writer's Voice: Novelists, Poets, Memoirists & Editors Share Their Stories
14:12 | Dec 13th, 2025
10) Writers on Memory, Language & the Power of the Unconscious
How can we use negative spaces in fiction to engage with readers’ imaginations? How are memory and trauma passed onto us through language? How do we become more than the stories we tell ourselves?