60 acast.com Writers Who Read https://shows.acast.com/writers-who-read en In Res Media Reading,Literary,Forensics,Study,Literature,Best-sellers,Writing Gary Alan McBride Gary Alan McBride founded the Boulder, Colorado-based Writers Who Read novel study group in May of 2018. Since then he and other local writers have been analyzing 10 novels per year within 12-18 months of their publication. Gary is also the author of the WwR reference guide, Literary Forensics: How Reading Can Make You a Better Writer, available in hardcover, paperback, and ebook in bookstores and at online retailers worldwide. More information here: https://LiteraryForensicsBook.com.


WwR is focused 100% on today's fiction, mostly in advance of academic scholarship, so we live on the cutting edge of contemporary analysis. And that's how we like it. Our goal is to read like a writer and not wait for someone else to tell us what to think. That means we read with intent--to become better at noticing what the author is doing to manage our emotions and manipulate our point of view. And so it doesn't matter whether what we read is critically acclaimed or academically vetted, because we can learn the same lessons from bad writing as from highly polished prose. We use our own reactions to the text to discover where to dig, and we use Literary Forensics techniques to sift through the layers. Our goal is to uncover the author's intent and to identify the tools they used to create their story so we can use them in our own writing.


On our monthly podcast Gary is joined by Whitney Pinion, Mira Landry, and sometimes others guest readers. We discuss our own textual discoveries as well as insights gleaned from our group discussion, because as much as we can learn on our own, we can learn so much more about how to read and write when we listen to others' viewpoints.


And that's where you come in, dear listener. We invite you to join us each month, 10 months a year, for a new episode when we discuss the latest literary techniques and publishing trends so that you can try out these techniques for yourself and maybe add your voice to ours.


We are Writers Who Read.

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]]> Gary Alan McBride founded the Boulder, Colorado-based Writers Who Read novel study group in May of 2018. Since then he and other local writers have been analyzing 10 novels per year within 12-18 months of their publication. Gary is also the author of the WwR reference guide, Literary Forensics: How Reading Can Make You a Better Writer, available in hardcover, paperback, and ebook in bookstores and at online retailers worldwide. More information here: https://LiteraryForensicsBook.com.


WwR is focused 100% on today's fiction, mostly in advance of academic scholarship, so we live on the cutting edge of contemporary analysis. And that's how we like it. Our goal is to read like a writer and not wait for someone else to tell us what to think. That means we read with intent--to become better at noticing what the author is doing to manage our emotions and manipulate our point of view. And so it doesn't matter whether what we read is critically acclaimed or academically vetted, because we can learn the same lessons from bad writing as from highly polished prose. We use our own reactions to the text to discover where to dig, and we use Literary Forensics techniques to sift through the layers. Our goal is to uncover the author's intent and to identify the tools they used to create their story so we can use them in our own writing.


On our monthly podcast Gary is joined by Whitney Pinion, Mira Landry, and sometimes others guest readers. We discuss our own textual discoveries as well as insights gleaned from our group discussion, because as much as we can learn on our own, we can learn so much more about how to read and write when we listen to others' viewpoints.


And that's where you come in, dear listener. We invite you to join us each month, 10 months a year, for a new episode when we discuss the latest literary techniques and publishing trends so that you can try out these techniques for yourself and maybe add your voice to ours.


We are Writers Who Read.

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]]> false Gary Alan McBride info+65417b4842acb40012b41e60@mg-eu.acast.com 65417b4842acb40012b41e60 writers-who-read episodic https://assets.pippa.io/shows/65417b4842acb40012b41e60/1698796933232-e1b1ae763cc06ae2254c8439b3078d39.jpeg https://shows.acast.com/writers-who-read Writers Who Read 76: Isola - Allegra Goodman 76: Isola - Allegra Goodman Sun, 22 Mar 2026 12:00:00 GMT 47:57 69bf10f5007cdcf83f35fe26 true https://WritersWhoRead.com 69bf10f5007cdcf83f35fe26 65417b4842acb40012b41e60 76-isola-allegra-goodman full 3 5 Whitney Pinion, Mira Landry, and Gary McBride talk about Isola by Allegra Goodman, which is Writers Who Read book number 76. Discussion slides for this novel and all novels discussed are available at WritersWhoRead.com. You can learn more about Literary Forensics here, and find the book at bookstores everywhere.

In every episode we analyze and discuss one novel that has been published within the past 18-24 months. We do this because we are writers who read with intent–we read to study content and form and to uncover techniques that we can apply to our own writing. We read like writers, turning our favorite authors into our writing teachers.

We do this through Literary Forensics, a set of tools that allow us to look beyond the surface of plot points, down into the tapestry of themes, contexts, and symbols that hold the very intentions of the author.

We uncover why they wrote this novel and how they did it.

If you'd like to join our LIVE! meetings in person, find upcoming novel titles and event registration information here and be sure to sign up for our monthly newsletter.

Writers Who Read has been meeting in Boulder, Colorado, since 2018, and we are affiliated with the Boulder Writers Alliance.

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]]> Whitney Pinion, Mira Landry, and Gary McBride talk about Isola by Allegra Goodman, which is Writers Who Read book number 76. Discussion slides for this novel and all novels discussed are available at WritersWhoRead.com. You can learn more about Literary Forensics here, and find the book at bookstores everywhere.

In every episode we analyze and discuss one novel that has been published within the past 18-24 months. We do this because we are writers who read with intent–we read to study content and form and to uncover techniques that we can apply to our own writing. We read like writers, turning our favorite authors into our writing teachers.

We do this through Literary Forensics, a set of tools that allow us to look beyond the surface of plot points, down into the tapestry of themes, contexts, and symbols that hold the very intentions of the author.

We uncover why they wrote this novel and how they did it.

If you'd like to join our LIVE! meetings in person, find upcoming novel titles and event registration information here and be sure to sign up for our monthly newsletter.

Writers Who Read has been meeting in Boulder, Colorado, since 2018, and we are affiliated with the Boulder Writers Alliance.

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]]> Up Next: Isola - Allegra Goodman Up Next: Isola - Allegra Goodman Sun, 08 Mar 2026 22:10:14 GMT 3:00 69adf3c696c5a430ddaf4bbb false https://WritersWhoRead.com 69adf3c696c5a430ddaf4bbb 65417b4842acb40012b41e60 up-next-isola-allegra-goodman Coming soon on Sunday, March 22 trailer Whitney, Mira, and Gary analyze another recently-published novel on the next episode of Writers Who Read. Next up: Isola by Allegra Goodman.

Based on a historical person, Allegra Goodman's Marguerite is as real a 16th century woman as we are ever likely to find within a novel. Orphaned as a child, her fate is in the hands of an unscrupulous guardian who takes her fortune and eventually maroons her on an island in Canada. How she reacts to her situation aligns perfectly with the options available to her within her time, place, and social status--it all reads true. Prepare to be transported by Goodman's masterful use of language.

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]]> Whitney, Mira, and Gary analyze another recently-published novel on the next episode of Writers Who Read. Next up: Isola by Allegra Goodman.

Based on a historical person, Allegra Goodman's Marguerite is as real a 16th century woman as we are ever likely to find within a novel. Orphaned as a child, her fate is in the hands of an unscrupulous guardian who takes her fortune and eventually maroons her on an island in Canada. How she reacts to her situation aligns perfectly with the options available to her within her time, place, and social status--it all reads true. Prepare to be transported by Goodman's masterful use of language.

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]]> 75: We Solve Murders - Richard Osman 75: We Solve Murders - Richard Osman Sun, 22 Feb 2026 13:00:00 GMT 48:33 699a26d60e5c959d59a4d88b true https://WritersWhoRead.com 699a26d60e5c959d59a4d88b 65417b4842acb40012b41e60 75-we-solve-murders-richard-osman full 3 4 Whitney Pinion, Mira Landry, and Gary McBride talk about We Solve Murders by Richard Osman, which is Writers Who Read book number 75. Discussion slides for this novel and all novels discussed are available at WritersWhoRead.com. You can learn more about Literary Forensics here, and find the book at bookstores everywhere.

In every episode we analyze and discuss one novel that has been published within the past 18-24 months. We do this because we are writers who read with intent–we read to study content and form and to uncover techniques that we can apply to our own writing. We read like writers, turning our favorite authors into our writing teachers.

We do this through Literary Forensics, a set of tools that allow us to look beyond the surface of plot points, down into the tapestry of themes, contexts, and symbols that hold the very intentions of the author.

We uncover why they wrote this novel and how they did it.

If you'd like to join our LIVE! meetings in person, find upcoming novel titles and event registration information here and be sure to sign up for our monthly newsletter.

Writers Who Read has been meeting in Boulder, Colorado, since 2018, and we are affiliated with the Boulder Writers Alliance.

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]]> Whitney Pinion, Mira Landry, and Gary McBride talk about We Solve Murders by Richard Osman, which is Writers Who Read book number 75. Discussion slides for this novel and all novels discussed are available at WritersWhoRead.com. You can learn more about Literary Forensics here, and find the book at bookstores everywhere.

In every episode we analyze and discuss one novel that has been published within the past 18-24 months. We do this because we are writers who read with intent–we read to study content and form and to uncover techniques that we can apply to our own writing. We read like writers, turning our favorite authors into our writing teachers.

We do this through Literary Forensics, a set of tools that allow us to look beyond the surface of plot points, down into the tapestry of themes, contexts, and symbols that hold the very intentions of the author.

We uncover why they wrote this novel and how they did it.

If you'd like to join our LIVE! meetings in person, find upcoming novel titles and event registration information here and be sure to sign up for our monthly newsletter.

Writers Who Read has been meeting in Boulder, Colorado, since 2018, and we are affiliated with the Boulder Writers Alliance.

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]]> Up Next: We Solve Murders - Richard Osman Up Next: We Solve Murders - Richard Osman Sun, 08 Feb 2026 13:00:00 GMT 2:10 6987beb645f62cfe945fbd4e false https://WritersWhoRead.com 6987beb645f62cfe945fbd4e 65417b4842acb40012b41e60 up-next-we-solve-murders-richard-osman Coming soon on Sunday, February 22 trailer Whitney, Mira, and Gary analyze another recently-published novel on the next episode of Writers Who Read. Next up: We Solve Murders by Richard Osman.

Best-selling British author Richard Osman kicks off a new murder mystery series by introducing us to Amy Wheeler—a hard-knuckled private bodyguard for Maximum Impact Solutions, the famous author she's protecting, her retired police officer father-in-law turned private detective, and the enigmatic character behind a series of murders, François Loubet. Snappy dialogue, good food, international travel, hijinks and other perilous situations abound for our lovable band of sleuths as they figure out who the killer really is.

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]]> Whitney, Mira, and Gary analyze another recently-published novel on the next episode of Writers Who Read. Next up: We Solve Murders by Richard Osman.

Best-selling British author Richard Osman kicks off a new murder mystery series by introducing us to Amy Wheeler—a hard-knuckled private bodyguard for Maximum Impact Solutions, the famous author she's protecting, her retired police officer father-in-law turned private detective, and the enigmatic character behind a series of murders, François Loubet. Snappy dialogue, good food, international travel, hijinks and other perilous situations abound for our lovable band of sleuths as they figure out who the killer really is.

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]]> 74: The God of the Woods - Liz Moore 74: The God of the Woods - Liz Moore Sun, 25 Jan 2026 13:00:00 GMT 45:18 69755adf7396c6aa9840f26d false https://WritersWhoRead.com 69755adf7396c6aa9840f26d 65417b4842acb40012b41e60 74-the-god-of-the-woods-liz-moore full 3 3 Whitney Pinion, Mira Landry, and Gary McBride talk about The God of the Woods by Liz Moore, which is Writers Who Read book number 74. Discussion slides for this novel and all novels discussed are available at WritersWhoRead.com. More information about Literary Forensics is available here and here.

In every episode we analyze and discuss one novel that has been published within the past 18-24 months. We do this because we are writers who read with intent–we read to study content and form and to uncover techniques that we can apply to our own writing. We read like writers, turning our favorite authors into our writing teachers.

We do this through Literary Forensics, a set of tools that allow us to look beyond the surface of plot points, down into the tapestry of themes, contexts, and symbols that hold the very intentions of the author.

We uncover why they wrote this novel and how they did it.

If you'd like to join our LIVE! meetings in person, find upcoming novel titles and event registration information here and be sure to sign up for our monthly newsletter.

Writers Who Read has been meeting in Boulder, Colorado, since 2018, and we are affiliated with the Boulder Writers Alliance.

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]]> Whitney Pinion, Mira Landry, and Gary McBride talk about The God of the Woods by Liz Moore, which is Writers Who Read book number 74. Discussion slides for this novel and all novels discussed are available at WritersWhoRead.com. More information about Literary Forensics is available here and here.

In every episode we analyze and discuss one novel that has been published within the past 18-24 months. We do this because we are writers who read with intent–we read to study content and form and to uncover techniques that we can apply to our own writing. We read like writers, turning our favorite authors into our writing teachers.

We do this through Literary Forensics, a set of tools that allow us to look beyond the surface of plot points, down into the tapestry of themes, contexts, and symbols that hold the very intentions of the author.

We uncover why they wrote this novel and how they did it.

If you'd like to join our LIVE! meetings in person, find upcoming novel titles and event registration information here and be sure to sign up for our monthly newsletter.

Writers Who Read has been meeting in Boulder, Colorado, since 2018, and we are affiliated with the Boulder Writers Alliance.

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]]> Up Next: The God of the Woods - Liz Moore Up Next: The God of the Woods - Liz Moore Sun, 11 Jan 2026 13:00:00 GMT 4:25 69631d7f23ce58f146889048 false https://WritersWhoRead.com 69631d7f23ce58f146889048 65417b4842acb40012b41e60 up-next-the-god-of-the-woods-liz-moore Coming soon on Sunday, January 25 trailer Whitney, Mira, and Gary analyze another recently-published novel on the next episode of Writers Who Read. Next up: The God of the Woods by Liz Moore.

A summer camp in upstate NY is the setting for a multi-generational literary thriller that weaves multiple decades of events from the lives of the Van Laar family into a compelling mystery. What happened to Barbara? What happened to Bear, decades before, and how are these disappearances related? It will ultimately take a fresh pair of eyes to look past the family and community ties to reveal the tragedy underneath the high gloss of wealth and privilege.

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]]> Whitney, Mira, and Gary analyze another recently-published novel on the next episode of Writers Who Read. Next up: The God of the Woods by Liz Moore.

A summer camp in upstate NY is the setting for a multi-generational literary thriller that weaves multiple decades of events from the lives of the Van Laar family into a compelling mystery. What happened to Barbara? What happened to Bear, decades before, and how are these disappearances related? It will ultimately take a fresh pair of eyes to look past the family and community ties to reveal the tragedy underneath the high gloss of wealth and privilege.

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]]> 73: All Fours - Miranda July 73: All Fours - Miranda July Sun, 28 Dec 2025 13:00:00 GMT 46:44 69504ad1c9578c8cdade1c3e true https://WritersWhoRead.com 69504ad1c9578c8cdade1c3e 65417b4842acb40012b41e60 73-all-fours-miranda-july full 3 2 Whitney Pinion, Rachel Dempsey, and Gary McBride talk about All Fours by Miranda July, which is Writers Who Read book number 73. Discussion slides for this novel and all novels discussed are available at WritersWhoRead.com. More information about Literary Forensics is available here and here.

In every episode we analyze and discuss one novel that has been published within the past 18-24 months. We do this because we are writers who read with intent–we read to study content and form and to uncover techniques that we can apply to our own writing. We read like writers, turning our favorite authors into our writing teachers.

We do this through Literary Forensics, a set of tools that allow us to look beyond the surface of plot points, down into the tapestry of themes, contexts, and symbols that hold the very intentions of the author.

We uncover why they wrote this novel and how they did it.

If you'd like to join our LIVE! meetings in person, find upcoming novel titles and event registration information here and be sure to sign up for our monthly newsletter.

Writers Who Read has been meeting in Boulder, Colorado, since 2018, and we are affiliated with the Boulder Writers Alliance.

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]]> Whitney Pinion, Rachel Dempsey, and Gary McBride talk about All Fours by Miranda July, which is Writers Who Read book number 73. Discussion slides for this novel and all novels discussed are available at WritersWhoRead.com. More information about Literary Forensics is available here and here.

In every episode we analyze and discuss one novel that has been published within the past 18-24 months. We do this because we are writers who read with intent–we read to study content and form and to uncover techniques that we can apply to our own writing. We read like writers, turning our favorite authors into our writing teachers.

We do this through Literary Forensics, a set of tools that allow us to look beyond the surface of plot points, down into the tapestry of themes, contexts, and symbols that hold the very intentions of the author.

We uncover why they wrote this novel and how they did it.

If you'd like to join our LIVE! meetings in person, find upcoming novel titles and event registration information here and be sure to sign up for our monthly newsletter.

Writers Who Read has been meeting in Boulder, Colorado, since 2018, and we are affiliated with the Boulder Writers Alliance.

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]]> Up Next: All Fours - Miranda July Up Next: All Fours - Miranda July Sun, 14 Dec 2025 13:00:00 GMT 1:54 693dccff9bb376c45db4afe7 false https://WritersWhoRead.com 693dccff9bb376c45db4afe7 65417b4842acb40012b41e60 up-next-all-fours-by-miranda-july Coming soon on Sunday, December 28 trailer Whitney, Rachel, and Gary analyze another recently-published novel on the next episode of Writers Who Read. Next up: All Fours by Miranda July.

Performance artist, musician, actress, and film director Miranda July's second novel focuses on the existential longings of a semi-famous artist who decides to take some me time, away from her work and her marriage. Will her obsessions with sex, her art, more sex, and the second-biggest pop star in the world lead to her jumping out a window, or could her perimenopause evolve into something more meaningful? Remember: Every day is Tuesday.

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]]> Whitney, Rachel, and Gary analyze another recently-published novel on the next episode of Writers Who Read. Next up: All Fours by Miranda July.

Performance artist, musician, actress, and film director Miranda July's second novel focuses on the existential longings of a semi-famous artist who decides to take some me time, away from her work and her marriage. Will her obsessions with sex, her art, more sex, and the second-biggest pop star in the world lead to her jumping out a window, or could her perimenopause evolve into something more meaningful? Remember: Every day is Tuesday.

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]]> 72: Real Americans - Rachel Khong 72: Real Americans - Rachel Khong Sun, 23 Nov 2025 13:00:00 GMT 49:49 692228f8c367efee968214fd true https://WritersWhoRead.com 692228f8c367efee968214fd 65417b4842acb40012b41e60 72-real-americans-rachel-khong full 3 1 Whitney Pinion, Mira Landry, and Gary McBride talk about Real Americans by Rachel Khong, which is Writers Who Read book number 72. Discussion slides for this novel and all novels discussed are available at WritersWhoRead.com. More information about Literary Forensics is available here and here.

In every episode we analyze and discuss one novel that has been published within the past 18-24 months. We do this because we are writers who read with intent–we read to study content and form and to uncover techniques that we can apply to our own writing. We read like writers, turning our favorite authors into our writing teachers.

We do this through Literary Forensics, a set of tools that allow us to look beyond the surface of plot points, down into the tapestry of themes, contexts, and symbols that hold the very intentions of the author.

We uncover why they wrote this novel and how they did it.

If you'd like to join our LIVE! meetings in person, find upcoming novel titles and event registration information here and be sure to sign up for our monthly newsletter.

Writers Who Read has been meeting in Boulder, Colorado, since 2018, and we are affiliated with the Boulder Writers Alliance.

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]]> Whitney Pinion, Mira Landry, and Gary McBride talk about Real Americans by Rachel Khong, which is Writers Who Read book number 72. Discussion slides for this novel and all novels discussed are available at WritersWhoRead.com. More information about Literary Forensics is available here and here.

In every episode we analyze and discuss one novel that has been published within the past 18-24 months. We do this because we are writers who read with intent–we read to study content and form and to uncover techniques that we can apply to our own writing. We read like writers, turning our favorite authors into our writing teachers.

We do this through Literary Forensics, a set of tools that allow us to look beyond the surface of plot points, down into the tapestry of themes, contexts, and symbols that hold the very intentions of the author.

We uncover why they wrote this novel and how they did it.

If you'd like to join our LIVE! meetings in person, find upcoming novel titles and event registration information here and be sure to sign up for our monthly newsletter.

Writers Who Read has been meeting in Boulder, Colorado, since 2018, and we are affiliated with the Boulder Writers Alliance.

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]]> Season 3 - Preview Season 3 - Preview Sun, 28 Sep 2025 12:00:00 GMT 1:52 68d72f79099369ce4236186c false https://WritersWhoRead.com 68d72f79099369ce4236186c 65417b4842acb40012b41e60 season-3-preview Gary introduces the first 4 novels in the upcoming season trailer 3 Gary introduces the titles of the first 4 novels in Season 3 of Writers Who Read:


72: Real Americans - Rachel Khong (USA, 2024)

73: All Fours - Miranda July (USA, 2024)

74: The God of the Woods - Liz Moore (USA, 2024)

75: We Solve Murders - Richard Osman (UK, 2024) 


For a complete list of all novels discussed, registration information for our live meetings, and our newsletter, please visit https://WritersWhoRead.com

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]]> Gary introduces the titles of the first 4 novels in Season 3 of Writers Who Read:


72: Real Americans - Rachel Khong (USA, 2024)

73: All Fours - Miranda July (USA, 2024)

74: The God of the Woods - Liz Moore (USA, 2024)

75: We Solve Murders - Richard Osman (UK, 2024) 


For a complete list of all novels discussed, registration information for our live meetings, and our newsletter, please visit https://WritersWhoRead.com

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]]> <![CDATA[71: Margo's Got Money Troubles - Rufi Thorpe]]> Sun, 24 Aug 2025 12:00:00 GMT 44:45 68aa3301982c36846eed3796 true https://WritersWhoRead.com 68aa3301982c36846eed3796 65417b4842acb40012b41e60 71-margos-got-money-troubles-rufi-thorpe full 2 10 Whitney Pinion, Mira Landry, and Gary McBride talk about Margo's Got Money Troubles by Rufi Thorpe, which is Writers Who Read book number 71. Discussion slides for this novel and all novels discussed are available at WritersWhoRead.com. More information about Literary Forensics is available here and here.

In every episode we analyze and discuss one novel that has been published within the past 18-24 months. We do this because we are writers who read with intent–we read to study content and form and to uncover techniques that we can apply to our own writing. We read like writers, turning our favorite authors into our writing teachers.

We do this through Literary Forensics, a set of tools that allow us to look beyond the surface of plot points, down into the tapestry of themes, contexts, and symbols that hold the very intentions of the author.

We uncover why they wrote this novel and how they did it.

If you'd like to join our LIVE! meetings in person, find upcoming novel titles and event registration information here and be sure to sign up for our monthly newsletter.

Writers Who Read has been meeting in Boulder, Colorado, since 2018, and we are affiliated with the Boulder Writers Alliance.

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]]> Whitney Pinion, Mira Landry, and Gary McBride talk about Margo's Got Money Troubles by Rufi Thorpe, which is Writers Who Read book number 71. Discussion slides for this novel and all novels discussed are available at WritersWhoRead.com. More information about Literary Forensics is available here and here.

In every episode we analyze and discuss one novel that has been published within the past 18-24 months. We do this because we are writers who read with intent–we read to study content and form and to uncover techniques that we can apply to our own writing. We read like writers, turning our favorite authors into our writing teachers.

We do this through Literary Forensics, a set of tools that allow us to look beyond the surface of plot points, down into the tapestry of themes, contexts, and symbols that hold the very intentions of the author.

We uncover why they wrote this novel and how they did it.

If you'd like to join our LIVE! meetings in person, find upcoming novel titles and event registration information here and be sure to sign up for our monthly newsletter.

Writers Who Read has been meeting in Boulder, Colorado, since 2018, and we are affiliated with the Boulder Writers Alliance.

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]]> <![CDATA[Up Next: Margo's Got Money Troubles - Rufi Thorpe]]> Sun, 10 Aug 2025 12:00:00 GMT 2:24 6897a7ee7f93fda8b2a31883 false https://WritersWhoRead.com 6897a7ee7f93fda8b2a31883 65417b4842acb40012b41e60 up-next-margos-got-money-troubles-rufi-thorpe Coming soon on Sunday, August 24 trailer Whitney, Mira, and Gary analyze another recently-published novel on the next episode of Writers Who Read. Next up: Margo's Got Money Troubles by Rufi Thorpe.

All-star wrestling! Cosplay! OnlyFans! Rufi Thorpe’s fourth novel is about none of those things and yet somehow it’s about all of those things. Margo, an unemployed 20-year-old single mother, struggles to wrest money and power from a world that has little interest in giving it to her. A wickedly clever take on the art of storytelling and controlling your own narrative, both online and IRL.

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]]> Whitney, Mira, and Gary analyze another recently-published novel on the next episode of Writers Who Read. Next up: Margo's Got Money Troubles by Rufi Thorpe.

All-star wrestling! Cosplay! OnlyFans! Rufi Thorpe’s fourth novel is about none of those things and yet somehow it’s about all of those things. Margo, an unemployed 20-year-old single mother, struggles to wrest money and power from a world that has little interest in giving it to her. A wickedly clever take on the art of storytelling and controlling your own narrative, both online and IRL.

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]]> 70: Butcher - Joyce Carol Oates 70: Butcher - Joyce Carol Oates Sun, 27 Jul 2025 12:00:00 GMT 47:46 68854e272a38d6f5cb00c8d2 true https://WritersWhoRead.com 68854e272a38d6f5cb00c8d2 65417b4842acb40012b41e60 70-butcher-joyce-carol-oates full 2 9 Rachel Dempsey joins Whitney Pinion, Mira Landry, and Gary McBride to talk about Butcher by Joyce Carol Oates, which is Writers Who Read book number 70. Discussion slides for this novel and all novels discussed are available at WritersWhoRead.com. More information about Literary Forensics is available here and here.

In every episode we analyze and discuss one novel that has been published within the past 18-24 months. We do this because we are writers who read with intent–we read to study content and form and to uncover techniques that we can apply to our own writing.We read like writers, turning our favorite authors into our writing teachers.

We do this through Literary Forensics, a set of tools that allow us to look beyond the surface of plot points, down into the tapestry of themes, contexts, and symbols that hold the very intentions of the author.

We uncover why they wrote this novel and how they did it.

If you'd like to join our LIVE! meetings in person, find upcoming novel titles and event registration information here and be sure to sign up for our monthly newsletter.

Writers Who Read has been meeting in Boulder, Colorado, since 2018, and we are affiliated with the Boulder Writers Alliance.

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]]> Rachel Dempsey joins Whitney Pinion, Mira Landry, and Gary McBride to talk about Butcher by Joyce Carol Oates, which is Writers Who Read book number 70. Discussion slides for this novel and all novels discussed are available at WritersWhoRead.com. More information about Literary Forensics is available here and here.

In every episode we analyze and discuss one novel that has been published within the past 18-24 months. We do this because we are writers who read with intent–we read to study content and form and to uncover techniques that we can apply to our own writing.We read like writers, turning our favorite authors into our writing teachers.

We do this through Literary Forensics, a set of tools that allow us to look beyond the surface of plot points, down into the tapestry of themes, contexts, and symbols that hold the very intentions of the author.

We uncover why they wrote this novel and how they did it.

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]]> Up Next: Butcher - Joyce Carol Oates Up Next: Butcher - Joyce Carol Oates Sun, 13 Jul 2025 12:00:00 GMT 2:51 6872d534610560d3efafdd5b false https://WritersWhoRead.com 6872d534610560d3efafdd5b 65417b4842acb40012b41e60 up-next-butcher-joyce-carol-oates Coming soon on Sunday, July 27 trailer Rachel Dempsey joins Whitney, Mira, and Gary to analyze another recently-published novel on the next episode of Writers Who Read. Next up: Butcher by Joyce Carol Oates.

Dr. Silas Weir, the mid-19th century “Father of Gyno-Psychiatry,” is woefully under-educated and ill-prepared to deal with women’s health issues. Humiliated by his ineptitude, Weir is forced to take a position at the New Jersey Asylum for Female Lunatics, where the title of Oates’s 62nd novel reveals its chilling meaning. Not a tale for the faint of heart.

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Dr. Silas Weir, the mid-19th century “Father of Gyno-Psychiatry,” is woefully under-educated and ill-prepared to deal with women’s health issues. Humiliated by his ineptitude, Weir is forced to take a position at the New Jersey Asylum for Female Lunatics, where the title of Oates’s 62nd novel reveals its chilling meaning. Not a tale for the faint of heart.

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]]> 69: Burma Sahib - Paul Theroux 69: Burma Sahib - Paul Theroux Sun, 22 Jun 2025 12:00:00 GMT 55:12 6857263273d44a0f7ee9fe84 true https://WritersWhoRead.com 6857263273d44a0f7ee9fe84 65417b4842acb40012b41e60 69-burma-sahib-paul-theroux full 2 8 Whitney Pinion and Gary McBride talk about Burma Sahib by Paul Theroux, which is Writers Who Read book number 69. Discussion slides for this novel and all novels discussed are available at WritersWhoRead.com. More information about Literary Forensics is available here and here.

In every episode we analyze and discuss one novel that has been published within the past 18-24 months. We do this because we are writers who read with intent–we read to study content and form and to uncover techniques that we can apply to our own writing.We read like writers, turning our favorite authors into our writing teachers.

We do this through Literary Forensics, a set of tools that allow us to look beyond the surface of plot points, down into the tapestry of themes, contexts, and symbols that hold the very intentions of the author.

We uncover why they wrote this novel and how they did it.

If you'd like to join our LIVE! meetings in person, find upcoming novel titles and event registration information here and be sure to sign up for our monthly newsletter.

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]]> Whitney Pinion and Gary McBride talk about Burma Sahib by Paul Theroux, which is Writers Who Read book number 69. Discussion slides for this novel and all novels discussed are available at WritersWhoRead.com. More information about Literary Forensics is available here and here.

In every episode we analyze and discuss one novel that has been published within the past 18-24 months. We do this because we are writers who read with intent–we read to study content and form and to uncover techniques that we can apply to our own writing.We read like writers, turning our favorite authors into our writing teachers.

We do this through Literary Forensics, a set of tools that allow us to look beyond the surface of plot points, down into the tapestry of themes, contexts, and symbols that hold the very intentions of the author.

We uncover why they wrote this novel and how they did it.

If you'd like to join our LIVE! meetings in person, find upcoming novel titles and event registration information here and be sure to sign up for our monthly newsletter.

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]]> Up Next: Burma Sahib - Paul Theroux Up Next: Burma Sahib - Paul Theroux Sun, 08 Jun 2025 12:00:00 GMT 2:45 6844d856b5ac093b0c4717bc false https://WritersWhoRead.com 6844d856b5ac093b0c4717bc 65417b4842acb40012b41e60 up-next-burma-sahib-paul-theroux Coming soon on Sunday, June 22 trailer Gary and Whitney analyze another recently-published novel on the next episode of Writers Who Read. Next up: Burma Sahib by Paul Theroux.

19-year-old Eton graduate Eric is off to Burma to police the British Raj. His English father was himself an official in India in the late 19th century at the height of the British Empire, and so the son feels an obligation to do a job that is not at all in his nature. Literature buffs will quickly recognize Eric’s story as taken from real life, knowing that in later years he would go on to pen both short stories about Burma and the most influential totalitarian novel of all time, which is still a best-seller.

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19-year-old Eton graduate Eric is off to Burma to police the British Raj. His English father was himself an official in India in the late 19th century at the height of the British Empire, and so the son feels an obligation to do a job that is not at all in his nature. Literature buffs will quickly recognize Eric’s story as taken from real life, knowing that in later years he would go on to pen both short stories about Burma and the most influential totalitarian novel of all time, which is still a best-seller.

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]]> 68: James - Percival Everett 68: James - Percival Everett Sun, 25 May 2025 12:00:00 GMT 41:17 68322c46d67b2139b7a1a4e3 true https://WritersWhoRead.com 68322c46d67b2139b7a1a4e3 65417b4842acb40012b41e60 68-james-percival-everett full 2 7 Whitney Pinion, Mira Landry, and Gary McBride talk about James by Percival Everett, which is Writers Who Read book number 68. Discussion slides for this novel and all novels discussed are available at WritersWhoRead.com. More information about Literary Forensics is available here and here.

In every episode we analyze and discuss one novel that has been published within the past 18-24 months. We do this because we are writers who read with intent–we read to study content and form and to uncover techniques that we can apply to our own writing.We read like writers, turning our favorite authors into our writing teachers.

We do this through Literary Forensics, a set of tools that allow us to look beyond the surface of plot points, down into the tapestry of themes, contexts, and symbols that hold the very intentions of the author.

We uncover why they wrote this novel and how they did it.

If you'd like to join our LIVE! meetings in person, find upcoming novel titles and event registration information here and be sure to sign up for our monthly newsletter.

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]]> Whitney Pinion, Mira Landry, and Gary McBride talk about James by Percival Everett, which is Writers Who Read book number 68. Discussion slides for this novel and all novels discussed are available at WritersWhoRead.com. More information about Literary Forensics is available here and here.

In every episode we analyze and discuss one novel that has been published within the past 18-24 months. We do this because we are writers who read with intent–we read to study content and form and to uncover techniques that we can apply to our own writing.We read like writers, turning our favorite authors into our writing teachers.

We do this through Literary Forensics, a set of tools that allow us to look beyond the surface of plot points, down into the tapestry of themes, contexts, and symbols that hold the very intentions of the author.

We uncover why they wrote this novel and how they did it.

If you'd like to join our LIVE! meetings in person, find upcoming novel titles and event registration information here and be sure to sign up for our monthly newsletter.

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]]> Up Next: James - Percival Everett Up Next: James - Percival Everett Sun, 11 May 2025 12:00:00 GMT 3:52 6820040dca72734652b2d1ec false https://WritersWhoRead.com 6820040dca72734652b2d1ec 65417b4842acb40012b41e60 up-next-james-percival-everett Coming soon on Sunday, May 25 trailer Gary, Whitney, and Mira analyze another recently-published novel on the next episode of Writers Who Read. Next up: James by Percival Everett.

What if Mark Twain’s Huckleberry Finn were retold from the perspective of the slave Jim? American author Percival Everett takes up the challenge in this rollicking novel, at the same time shining a bright light on his country’s never-ending foibles. Of particular delight are Everett’s passages covering signifying and code switching.

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What if Mark Twain’s Huckleberry Finn were retold from the perspective of the slave Jim? American author Percival Everett takes up the challenge in this rollicking novel, at the same time shining a bright light on his country’s never-ending foibles. Of particular delight are Everett’s passages covering signifying and code switching.

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]]> Good Material - BONUS Good Material - BONUS Sun, 04 May 2025 12:00:00 GMT 3:51 68166aafe0c0a9bfe60c6afd false https://WritersWhoRead.com 68166aafe0c0a9bfe60c6afd 65417b4842acb40012b41e60 good-material-bonus Outtakes from our most recent episode bonus

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]]> 67: Good Material - Dolly Alderton 67: Good Material - Dolly Alderton Sun, 27 Apr 2025 12:00:00 GMT 48:44 680d4b2a92c5c49bd150acf9 true https://WritersWhoRead.com 680d4b2a92c5c49bd150acf9 65417b4842acb40012b41e60 67-good-material-by-dolly-alderton full 2 6 Whitney Pinion, Mira Landry, Chelsea Pennington, and Gary McBride talk about Good Material by Dolly Alderton, which is Writers Who Read book number 67. Discussion slides for this novel and all novels discussed are available at WritersWhoRead.com. More information about Literary Forensics is available here and here.

In every episode we analyze and discuss one novel that has been published within the past 18-24 months. We do this because we are writers who read with intent–we read to study content and form and to uncover techniques that we can apply to our own writing.We read like writers, turning our favorite authors into our writing teachers.

We do this through Literary Forensics, a set of tools that allow us to look beyond the surface of plot points, down into the tapestry of themes, contexts, and symbols that hold the very intentions of the author.

We uncover why they wrote this novel and how they did it.

If you'd like to join our LIVE! meetings in person, find upcoming novel titles and event registration information here and be sure to sign up for our monthly newsletter.

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]]> Whitney Pinion, Mira Landry, Chelsea Pennington, and Gary McBride talk about Good Material by Dolly Alderton, which is Writers Who Read book number 67. Discussion slides for this novel and all novels discussed are available at WritersWhoRead.com. More information about Literary Forensics is available here and here.

In every episode we analyze and discuss one novel that has been published within the past 18-24 months. We do this because we are writers who read with intent–we read to study content and form and to uncover techniques that we can apply to our own writing.We read like writers, turning our favorite authors into our writing teachers.

We do this through Literary Forensics, a set of tools that allow us to look beyond the surface of plot points, down into the tapestry of themes, contexts, and symbols that hold the very intentions of the author.

We uncover why they wrote this novel and how they did it.

If you'd like to join our LIVE! meetings in person, find upcoming novel titles and event registration information here and be sure to sign up for our monthly newsletter.

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]]> Up Next: Good Material - Dolly Alderton Up Next: Good Material - Dolly Alderton Sun, 13 Apr 2025 12:00:00 GMT 2:48 67fb03aa7b4fe9379ba584f4 false https://WritersWhoRead.com 67fb03aa7b4fe9379ba584f4 65417b4842acb40012b41e60 up-next-good-material-dolly-alderton Coming soon on Sunday, April 27 trailer Gary, Whitney, Mira, and Chelsea analyze another recently-published novel on the next episode of Writers Who Read. Next up: Good Material by Dolly Alderton.

The British relationship advice columnist Dear Dolly is also memoirist and two-time novelist Dolly Alderton. Her first book, Everything I Know About Love, was a best-seller. This novel, Alderton’s second, is narrated by Andy, a struggling standup comedian who is navigating a devastating breakup by leaning heavily on his friends. How could there not be relationship advice?

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The British relationship advice columnist Dear Dolly is also memoirist and two-time novelist Dolly Alderton. Her first book, Everything I Know About Love, was a best-seller. This novel, Alderton’s second, is narrated by Andy, a struggling standup comedian who is navigating a devastating breakup by leaning heavily on his friends. How could there not be relationship advice?

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]]> 66: Martyr! - Kaveh Akbar 66: Martyr! - Kaveh Akbar Sun, 23 Mar 2025 12:00:00 GMT 45:22 67dde76f59550b9cbc3c9e21 true https://WritersWhoRead.com 67dde76f59550b9cbc3c9e21 65417b4842acb40012b41e60 66-martyr-kaveh-akbar full 2 5 Whitney Pinion, Mira Landry, and Gary McBride talk about Martyr! by Kaveh Akbar, which is Writers Who Read book number 66. Discussion slides for this novel and all novels discussed are available at WritersWhoRead.com. More information about Literary Forensics is available here and here.

In every episode we analyze and discuss one novel that has been published within the past 18-24 months. We do this because we are writers who read with intent–we read to study content and form and to uncover techniques that we can apply to our own writing.We read like writers, turning our favorite authors into our writing teachers.

We do this through Literary Forensics, a set of tools that allow us to look beyond the surface of plot points, down into the tapestry of themes, contexts, and symbols that hold the very intentions of the author.

We uncover why they wrote this novel and how they did it.

If you'd like to join our LIVE! meetings in person, find upcoming novel titles and event registration information here and be sure to sign up for our monthly newsletter.

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]]> Whitney Pinion, Mira Landry, and Gary McBride talk about Martyr! by Kaveh Akbar, which is Writers Who Read book number 66. Discussion slides for this novel and all novels discussed are available at WritersWhoRead.com. More information about Literary Forensics is available here and here.

In every episode we analyze and discuss one novel that has been published within the past 18-24 months. We do this because we are writers who read with intent–we read to study content and form and to uncover techniques that we can apply to our own writing.We read like writers, turning our favorite authors into our writing teachers.

We do this through Literary Forensics, a set of tools that allow us to look beyond the surface of plot points, down into the tapestry of themes, contexts, and symbols that hold the very intentions of the author.

We uncover why they wrote this novel and how they did it.

If you'd like to join our LIVE! meetings in person, find upcoming novel titles and event registration information here and be sure to sign up for our monthly newsletter.

Writers Who Read has been meeting in Boulder, Colorado, since 2018, and we are affiliated with the Boulder Writers Alliance.

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]]> Up Next: Martyr! - Kaveh Akbar Up Next: Martyr! - Kaveh Akbar Sun, 09 Mar 2025 12:00:00 GMT 1:56 67c74496fc5f88b98df80543 false https://WritersWhoRead.com 67c74496fc5f88b98df80543 65417b4842acb40012b41e60 up-next-martyr-kaveh-akbar Coming soon on Sunday, March 23 trailer Gary, Whitney, and Mira analyze another recently-published novel on the next episode of Writers Who Read. Next up: Martyr! by Kaveh Akbar.

Poet Cyrus Shams is surrounded by death. His uncle was an angel of death during the Iran-Iraq war. His mother was shot out of the sky by the US Navy. His father Ali brought him to America, replacing one harsh reality with another, which drove Cyrus to drugs and despair. What constitutes a meaningful death? And do art and history hold the answer?

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Poet Cyrus Shams is surrounded by death. His uncle was an angel of death during the Iran-Iraq war. His mother was shot out of the sky by the US Navy. His father Ali brought him to America, replacing one harsh reality with another, which drove Cyrus to drugs and despair. What constitutes a meaningful death? And do art and history hold the answer?

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]]> 65: Let Us Descend - Jesmyn Ward 65: Let Us Descend - Jesmyn Ward Sun, 23 Feb 2025 13:00:00 GMT 48:44 67b8f26786a56284d08a103d false https://WritersWhoRead.com 67b8f26786a56284d08a103d 65417b4842acb40012b41e60 65-let-us-descend-jesmyn-ward full 2 4 Whitney Pinion, Mira Landry, and Gary McBride talk about Let Us Descend by Jesmyn Ward, which is Writers Who Read book number 65. Discussion slides for this novel and all novels discussed are available at WritersWhoRead.com. More information about Literary Forensics is available here and here.

In every episode we analyze and discuss one novel that has been published within the past 18-24 months. We do this because we are writers who read with intent–we read to study content and form and to uncover techniques that we can apply to our own writing.We read like writers, turning our favorite authors into our writing teachers.

We do this through Literary Forensics, a set of tools that allow us to look beyond the surface of plot points, down into the tapestry of themes, contexts, and symbols that hold the very intentions of the author.

We uncover why they wrote this novel and how they did it.

If you'd like to join our LIVE! meetings in person, find upcoming novel titles and event registration information here and be sure to sign up for our monthly newsletter.

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]]> Whitney Pinion, Mira Landry, and Gary McBride talk about Let Us Descend by Jesmyn Ward, which is Writers Who Read book number 65. Discussion slides for this novel and all novels discussed are available at WritersWhoRead.com. More information about Literary Forensics is available here and here.

In every episode we analyze and discuss one novel that has been published within the past 18-24 months. We do this because we are writers who read with intent–we read to study content and form and to uncover techniques that we can apply to our own writing.We read like writers, turning our favorite authors into our writing teachers.

We do this through Literary Forensics, a set of tools that allow us to look beyond the surface of plot points, down into the tapestry of themes, contexts, and symbols that hold the very intentions of the author.

We uncover why they wrote this novel and how they did it.

If you'd like to join our LIVE! meetings in person, find upcoming novel titles and event registration information here and be sure to sign up for our monthly newsletter.

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]]> Up Next: Let Us Descend - Jesmyn Ward Up Next: Let Us Descend - Jesmyn Ward Sun, 09 Feb 2025 13:00:00 GMT 2:24 67a6573a3eadb4f808a51528 false https://WritersWhoRead.com 67a6573a3eadb4f808a51528 65417b4842acb40012b41e60 up-next-let-us-descend-jesmyn-ward Coming soon on Sunday, February 23 trailer Gary, Whitney, and Mira analyze another recently-published novel on the next episode of Writers Who Read. Next up: Let Us Descend by two-time National Book Award winner Jesmyn Ward.


Ward draws on Dante's Inferno as a metaphor for the agonizing journey of an American slave. Annis is our Virgil, guiding us deeper and deeper into hell, as the spirit of her African warrior grandmother helps her to develop her own resourcefulness and strength.

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Ward draws on Dante's Inferno as a metaphor for the agonizing journey of an American slave. Annis is our Virgil, guiding us deeper and deeper into hell, as the spirit of her African warrior grandmother helps her to develop her own resourcefulness and strength.

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]]> 64: Holly - Stephen King 64: Holly - Stephen King Sun, 26 Jan 2025 13:00:00 GMT 44:29 679552deae8b037c913c79c7 true https://WritersWhoRead.com 679552deae8b037c913c79c7 65417b4842acb40012b41e60 64-holly-stephen-king full 2 3 Whitney Pinion, Mira Landry, and Gary McBride talk about Holly by Stephen King, which is Writers Who Read book number 64. Discussion slides for this novel and all novels discussed are available at WritersWhoRead.com. More information about Literary Forensics is available here and here.

In every episode we analyze and discuss one novel that has been published within the past 18-24 months. We do this because we are writers who read with intent–we read to study content and form and to uncover techniques that we can apply to our own writing.We read like writers, turning our favorite authors into our writing teachers.

We do this through Literary Forensics, a set of tools that allow us to look beyond the surface of plot points, down into the tapestry of themes, contexts, and symbols that hold the very intentions of the author.

We uncover why they wrote this novel and how they did it.

If you'd like to join our LIVE! meetings in person, find upcoming novel titles and event registration information here and be sure to sign up for our monthly newsletter.

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]]> Whitney Pinion, Mira Landry, and Gary McBride talk about Holly by Stephen King, which is Writers Who Read book number 64. Discussion slides for this novel and all novels discussed are available at WritersWhoRead.com. More information about Literary Forensics is available here and here.

In every episode we analyze and discuss one novel that has been published within the past 18-24 months. We do this because we are writers who read with intent–we read to study content and form and to uncover techniques that we can apply to our own writing.We read like writers, turning our favorite authors into our writing teachers.

We do this through Literary Forensics, a set of tools that allow us to look beyond the surface of plot points, down into the tapestry of themes, contexts, and symbols that hold the very intentions of the author.

We uncover why they wrote this novel and how they did it.

If you'd like to join our LIVE! meetings in person, find upcoming novel titles and event registration information here and be sure to sign up for our monthly newsletter.

Writers Who Read has been meeting in Boulder, Colorado, since 2018, and we are affiliated with the Boulder Writers Alliance.

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]]> Up Next: Holly - Stephen King Up Next: Holly - Stephen King Sun, 12 Jan 2025 13:00:00 GMT 2:27 67830b8b2d4090d8aff32908 false https://WritersWhoRead.com 67830b8b2d4090d8aff32908 65417b4842acb40012b41e60 up-next-holly-stephen-king Coming soon on Sunday, January 26 trailer Gary, Whitney, and Mira analyze another recently-published novel on the next episode of Writers Who Read. Next up: Holly by Stephen King.


The eponymous private investigator Holly Gibney has now appeared in five Stephen King novels, so she pops off the page fully formed and richly drawn. King is also a master at scene setting, and although he claims not to plot, don't believe him. This well-structured story also centers around retired professors Emily and Rodney Harris, who also happen to be cannibals who want to live forever.

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The eponymous private investigator Holly Gibney has now appeared in five Stephen King novels, so she pops off the page fully formed and richly drawn. King is also a master at scene setting, and although he claims not to plot, don't believe him. This well-structured story also centers around retired professors Emily and Rodney Harris, who also happen to be cannibals who want to live forever.

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]]> 63: Tom Lake - Ann Patchett 63: Tom Lake - Ann Patchett Sun, 22 Dec 2024 13:00:44 GMT 41:31 675f7846272fba937c87ebad false https://WritersWhoRead.com 675f7846272fba937c87ebad 65417b4842acb40012b41e60 63-tom-lake-ann-patchett full 2 2 Whitney Pinion, Mira Landry, and Gary McBride talk about Tom Lake by Ann Patchett, which is Writers Who Read book number 63. Discussion slides for this novel and all novels discussed are available at WritersWhoRead.com. More information about Literary Forensics is available here and here.

In every episode we analyze and discuss one novel that has been published within the past 18-24 months. We do this because we are writers who read with intent–we read to study content and form and to uncover techniques that we can apply to our own writing.We read like writers, turning our favorite authors into our writing teachers.

We do this through Literary Forensics, a set of tools that allow us to look beyond the surface of plot points, down into the tapestry of themes, contexts, and symbols that hold the very intentions of the author.

We uncover why they wrote this novel and how they did it.

If you'd like to join our LIVE! meetings in person, find upcoming novel titles and event registration information here and be sure to sign up for our monthly newsletter.

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]]> Whitney Pinion, Mira Landry, and Gary McBride talk about Tom Lake by Ann Patchett, which is Writers Who Read book number 63. Discussion slides for this novel and all novels discussed are available at WritersWhoRead.com. More information about Literary Forensics is available here and here.

In every episode we analyze and discuss one novel that has been published within the past 18-24 months. We do this because we are writers who read with intent–we read to study content and form and to uncover techniques that we can apply to our own writing.We read like writers, turning our favorite authors into our writing teachers.

We do this through Literary Forensics, a set of tools that allow us to look beyond the surface of plot points, down into the tapestry of themes, contexts, and symbols that hold the very intentions of the author.

We uncover why they wrote this novel and how they did it.

If you'd like to join our LIVE! meetings in person, find upcoming novel titles and event registration information here and be sure to sign up for our monthly newsletter.

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]]> Next Up: Tom Lake - Ann Patchett Next Up: Tom Lake - Ann Patchett Sun, 15 Dec 2024 13:00:57 GMT 2:14 675def089b72f37e5d0fdf1f false https://WritersWhoRead.com 675def089b72f37e5d0fdf1f 65417b4842acb40012b41e60 next-up-tom-lake-ann-patchett Coming soon on Sunday, December 22 trailer Gary, Whitney, and Mira analyze another recently-published novel on the next episode of Writers Who Read. Next up: Tom Lake by Ann Patchett.


Pulitzer Prize finalist author and noted Nashville independent bookstore owner Ann Patchett uses Thornton Wilder's 1938 play, Our Town, to frame her meta exploration of its themes. Multiple Our Town productions ripple through Lara Kenison's past as she relates her life's journey to her three daughters. And what did Lara's dalliance with a movie star really mean? Quite a lot, actually.

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Pulitzer Prize finalist author and noted Nashville independent bookstore owner Ann Patchett uses Thornton Wilder's 1938 play, Our Town, to frame her meta exploration of its themes. Multiple Our Town productions ripple through Lara Kenison's past as she relates her life's journey to her three daughters. And what did Lara's dalliance with a movie star really mean? Quite a lot, actually.

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]]> 62: Fourth Wing - Rebecca Yarros 62: Fourth Wing - Rebecca Yarros Sun, 24 Nov 2024 13:00:04 GMT 50:01 6740fd8566b40d0b0083c8a5 false https://WritersWhoRead.com 6740fd8566b40d0b0083c8a5 65417b4842acb40012b41e60 62-fourth-wing-rebecca-yarros full 2 1 Chelsea Pennington, Whitney Pinion, Mira Landry, and Gary McBride talk about Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros, which is Writers Who Read book number 62. Discussion slides for this novel and all novels discussed are available at WritersWhoRead.com. More information about Literary Forensics is available here and here.

In every episode we analyze and discuss one novel that has been published within the past 18-24 months. We do this because we are writers who read with intent–we read to study content and form and to uncover techniques that we can apply to our own writing.We read like writers, turning our favorite authors into our writing teachers.

We do this through Literary Forensics, a set of tools that allow us to look beyond the surface of plot points, down into the tapestry of themes, contexts, and symbols that hold the very intentions of the author.

We uncover why they wrote this novel and how they did it.

If you'd like to join our LIVE! meetings in person, find upcoming novel titles and event registration information here and be sure to sign up for our monthly newsletter.

Writers Who Read has been meeting in Boulder, Colorado, since 2018, and we are affiliated with the Boulder Writers Alliance.

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]]> Chelsea Pennington, Whitney Pinion, Mira Landry, and Gary McBride talk about Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros, which is Writers Who Read book number 62. Discussion slides for this novel and all novels discussed are available at WritersWhoRead.com. More information about Literary Forensics is available here and here.

In every episode we analyze and discuss one novel that has been published within the past 18-24 months. We do this because we are writers who read with intent–we read to study content and form and to uncover techniques that we can apply to our own writing.We read like writers, turning our favorite authors into our writing teachers.

We do this through Literary Forensics, a set of tools that allow us to look beyond the surface of plot points, down into the tapestry of themes, contexts, and symbols that hold the very intentions of the author.

We uncover why they wrote this novel and how they did it.

If you'd like to join our LIVE! meetings in person, find upcoming novel titles and event registration information here and be sure to sign up for our monthly newsletter.

Writers Who Read has been meeting in Boulder, Colorado, since 2018, and we are affiliated with the Boulder Writers Alliance.

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]]> Next Up: Fourth Wing - Rebecca Yarros Next Up: Fourth Wing - Rebecca Yarros Sun, 17 Nov 2024 13:00:11 GMT 3:41 6737cce9cb2eb55da699b2cf false https://WritersWhoRead.com 6737cce9cb2eb55da699b2cf 65417b4842acb40012b41e60 next-up-fourth-wing-rebecca-yarros Coming soon on Sunday, November 24 trailer Chelsea Pennington joins Gary, Whitney, and Mira to analyze another recently-published novel on the next episode of Writers Who Read. Next up: Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros.


Colorado Springs author Rebecca Yarros hit best-seller pay dirt with this, the first book in her Empyrean fantasy book trilogy, which is also being turned into an Amazon series. Yarros uses an ingenious method to simultaneously world-build and to pace her action scenes: as the tension mounts for our heroine, Violet conquers her fears by reciting rote passages from her cherished history books.

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Colorado Springs author Rebecca Yarros hit best-seller pay dirt with this, the first book in her Empyrean fantasy book trilogy, which is also being turned into an Amazon series. Yarros uses an ingenious method to simultaneously world-build and to pace her action scenes: as the tension mounts for our heroine, Violet conquers her fears by reciting rote passages from her cherished history books.

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]]> Season 2 - Preview Season 2 - Preview Thu, 07 Nov 2024 01:43:45 GMT 11:46 672c1b51afa9526ed4dcdade false https://WritersWhoRead.com 672c1b51afa9526ed4dcdade 65417b4842acb40012b41e60 season-2-preview Gary, Mira, and Whitney introduce all 10 novels in the upcoming season bonus Gary, Mira, and Whitney introduce all 10 novels coming up in Season 2 of Writers Who Read:


62: Fourth Wing - Rebecca Yarros (USA, 2023)

63: Tom Lake - Ann Patchett (USA, 2023)

64: Holly - Stephen King (USA, 2023)

65: Let Us Descend - Jesmyn Ward (USA, 2023) 

66: Martyr! - Kaveh Akbar (USA, 2024)

67: Good Material - Dolly Alderton (UK, 2024)

68: James - Percival Everett (USA, 2024)

69: Burma Sahib - Paul Theroux (USA, 2024)

70: Butcher - Joyce Carol Oates (USA, 2024)

71: Margo's Got Money Troubles - Rufi Thorpe (USA, 2024)


For a complete list of all novels discussed, registration information for our live meetings, and our newsletter, please visit https://WritersWhoRead.com

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]]> Gary, Mira, and Whitney introduce all 10 novels coming up in Season 2 of Writers Who Read:


62: Fourth Wing - Rebecca Yarros (USA, 2023)

63: Tom Lake - Ann Patchett (USA, 2023)

64: Holly - Stephen King (USA, 2023)

65: Let Us Descend - Jesmyn Ward (USA, 2023) 

66: Martyr! - Kaveh Akbar (USA, 2024)

67: Good Material - Dolly Alderton (UK, 2024)

68: James - Percival Everett (USA, 2024)

69: Burma Sahib - Paul Theroux (USA, 2024)

70: Butcher - Joyce Carol Oates (USA, 2024)

71: Margo's Got Money Troubles - Rufi Thorpe (USA, 2024)


For a complete list of all novels discussed, registration information for our live meetings, and our newsletter, please visit https://WritersWhoRead.com

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]]> 2024 Jackson Hole Writers Conference 2024 Jackson Hole Writers Conference Sun, 13 Oct 2024 12:00:30 GMT 11:56 670af54c092cc24098da9398 false https://WritersWhoRead.com 670af54c092cc24098da9398 65417b4842acb40012b41e60 2024-jackson-hole-writers-conference Mira and Gary talk with Executive Director Matt Daly and author Dan Sheehan bonus 1 9.5 Here’s a brief update on another 2024 writer’s conference: the Jackson Hole Writers Conference in Jackson Hole, WY, this November 1-3. Mira Landry and Gary McBride recently spoke with Jackson Hole Executive Director Matt Daly and faculty member author Dan Sheehan.


More info at: https://JHwriters.org

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]]> Here’s a brief update on another 2024 writer’s conference: the Jackson Hole Writers Conference in Jackson Hole, WY, this November 1-3. Mira Landry and Gary McBride recently spoke with Jackson Hole Executive Director Matt Daly and faculty member author Dan Sheehan.


More info at: https://JHwriters.org

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]]> <![CDATA[Whitney, Mira, & Gary - The Interview]]> Sun, 29 Sep 2024 12:00:26 GMT 50:30 66f5cac0995c57f56e5215b0 false https://WritersWhoRead.com 66f5cac0995c57f56e5215b0 65417b4842acb40012b41e60 whitney-mira-gary-the-interview Mark Stevens of the RMFW Podcast, interviews the three of us in March, 2024 bonus 1 9

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]]> 2024 Maryland Writers Conference 2024 Maryland Writers Conference Sun, 08 Sep 2024 12:00:48 GMT 11:23 66da4b9d29a27e316757e19a false https://WritersWhoRead.com 66da4b9d29a27e316757e19a 65417b4842acb40012b41e60 2024-maryland-writers-conference Mira and Gary talk with MWA Conference Chair Flo McCahon bonus 1 8.5 Here’s a brief update on another 2024 writer’s conference: the Maryland Writers Association's 2024 Conference, in Baltimore, MA, this October 19 & 20. Mira Landry and Gary McBride recently spoke with MWA Conference Chair Flo McCahon


More info at: https://MarylandWriters.org

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]]> Here’s a brief update on another 2024 writer’s conference: the Maryland Writers Association's 2024 Conference, in Baltimore, MA, this October 19 & 20. Mira Landry and Gary McBride recently spoke with MWA Conference Chair Flo McCahon


More info at: https://MarylandWriters.org

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]]> 61: Mr. Texas - Lawrence Wright 61: Mr. Texas - Lawrence Wright Sun, 25 Aug 2024 12:00:24 GMT 44:58 66b984e77807a62ff2b237b0 true https://WritersWhoRead.com 66b984e77807a62ff2b237b0 65417b4842acb40012b41e60 61-mr-texas-lawrence-wright full 1 8 Chelsea Pennington, Whitney Pinion, Mira Landry, and Gary McBride talk about Mr. Texas by Lawrence Wright, which is Writers Who Read book number 61. Discussion slides for this novel and all novels discussed are available at WritersWhoRead.com. More information about Literary Forensics is available here and here.

In every episode we analyze and discuss one novel that has been published within the past 18-24 months. We do this because we are writers who read with intent–we read to study content and form and to uncover techniques that we can apply to our own writing.We read like writers, turning our favorite authors into our writing teachers.

We do this through Literary Forensics, a set of tools that allow us to look beyond the surface of plot points, down into the tapestry of themes, contexts, and symbols that hold the very intentions of the author.

We uncover why they wrote this novel and how they did it.

If you'd like to join our LIVE! meetings in person, find upcoming novel titles and event registration information here and be sure to sign up for our monthly newsletter.

Writers Who Read has been meeting in Boulder, Colorado, since 2018, and we are affiliated with the Boulder Writers Alliance.

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]]> Chelsea Pennington, Whitney Pinion, Mira Landry, and Gary McBride talk about Mr. Texas by Lawrence Wright, which is Writers Who Read book number 61. Discussion slides for this novel and all novels discussed are available at WritersWhoRead.com. More information about Literary Forensics is available here and here.

In every episode we analyze and discuss one novel that has been published within the past 18-24 months. We do this because we are writers who read with intent–we read to study content and form and to uncover techniques that we can apply to our own writing.We read like writers, turning our favorite authors into our writing teachers.

We do this through Literary Forensics, a set of tools that allow us to look beyond the surface of plot points, down into the tapestry of themes, contexts, and symbols that hold the very intentions of the author.

We uncover why they wrote this novel and how they did it.

If you'd like to join our LIVE! meetings in person, find upcoming novel titles and event registration information here and be sure to sign up for our monthly newsletter.

Writers Who Read has been meeting in Boulder, Colorado, since 2018, and we are affiliated with the Boulder Writers Alliance.

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]]> Next Up: Mr. Texas - Lawrence Wright Next Up: Mr. Texas - Lawrence Wright Sun, 18 Aug 2024 12:00:20 GMT 2:08 66b9641c02d146a034ae1b15 false https://WritersWhoRead.com 66b9641c02d146a034ae1b15 65417b4842acb40012b41e60 next-up-mr-texas-lawrence-wright Coming soon on Sunday, August 25 trailer Chelsea Pennington joins Gary, Whitney, and Mira to analyze another recently-published novel on the next episode of Writers Who Read. Next up: Mr. Texas by Lawrence Wright.


What could be a juicier target to lampoon than the Texas statehouse? Power hungry pols, feasting on their Good Old Boy network, lick their chops when an actual working rancher, Sonny Lamb, joins their ranks. Blessed with equal parts idealism and naivete, Sonny is the creation of reporter cum author Lawrence Wright, who certainly knows his way around Texas politics. Come for the yuks, but leave with Wright's astute insights into the reasons why things are the way they are.

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]]> Chelsea Pennington joins Gary, Whitney, and Mira to analyze another recently-published novel on the next episode of Writers Who Read. Next up: Mr. Texas by Lawrence Wright.


What could be a juicier target to lampoon than the Texas statehouse? Power hungry pols, feasting on their Good Old Boy network, lick their chops when an actual working rancher, Sonny Lamb, joins their ranks. Blessed with equal parts idealism and naivete, Sonny is the creation of reporter cum author Lawrence Wright, who certainly knows his way around Texas politics. Come for the yuks, but leave with Wright's astute insights into the reasons why things are the way they are.

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]]> 2024 PNWA Writers Conference 2024 PNWA Writers Conference Sun, 11 Aug 2024 12:00:54 GMT 10:29 669d87b3e7a33901670c3dda false https://WritersWhoRead.com 669d87b3e7a33901670c3dda 65417b4842acb40012b41e60 2024-pnwa-writers-conference Mira and Gary talk with PNWA President Pam Binder bonus 1 7.5 Here’s a brief update on another 2024 writer’s conference: the Pacific Northwest Writers Alliance's 2024 Fall Conference, in Seattle, WA, this September 19-22. Mira Landry and Gary McBride recently spoke with PNWA President Pam Binder.


More info at: https://pnwa.org

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]]> Here’s a brief update on another 2024 writer’s conference: the Pacific Northwest Writers Alliance's 2024 Fall Conference, in Seattle, WA, this September 19-22. Mira Landry and Gary McBride recently spoke with PNWA President Pam Binder.


More info at: https://pnwa.org

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]]> 60: Yellowface - RF Kuang 60: Yellowface - RF Kuang Sun, 28 Jul 2024 12:00:58 GMT 46:05 669c0e9d735f0b5d9d613686 false https://WritersWhoRead.com 669c0e9d735f0b5d9d613686 65417b4842acb40012b41e60 60-yellowface-rf-kuang full 1 7 Whitney Pinion, Mira Landry, and Gary McBride talk about Yellowface by Rebecca Kuang, which is Writers Who Read book number 60. Discussion slides for this novel and all novels discussed are available at WritersWhoRead.com. More information about Literary Forensics is available here and here.

In every episode we analyze and discuss one novel that has been published within the past 18-24 months. We do this because we are writers who read with intent–we read to study content and form and to uncover techniques that we can apply to our own writing.We read like writers, turning our favorite authors into our writing teachers.

We do this through Literary Forensics, a set of tools that allow us to look beyond the surface of plot points, down into the tapestry of themes, contexts, and symbols that hold the very intentions of the author.

We uncover why they wrote this novel and how they did it.

If you'd like to join our LIVE! meetings in person, find upcoming novel titles and event registration information here and be sure to sign up for our monthly newsletter.

Writers Who Read has been meeting in Boulder, Colorado, since 2018, and we are affiliated with the Boulder Writers Alliance.

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]]> Whitney Pinion, Mira Landry, and Gary McBride talk about Yellowface by Rebecca Kuang, which is Writers Who Read book number 60. Discussion slides for this novel and all novels discussed are available at WritersWhoRead.com. More information about Literary Forensics is available here and here.

In every episode we analyze and discuss one novel that has been published within the past 18-24 months. We do this because we are writers who read with intent–we read to study content and form and to uncover techniques that we can apply to our own writing.We read like writers, turning our favorite authors into our writing teachers.

We do this through Literary Forensics, a set of tools that allow us to look beyond the surface of plot points, down into the tapestry of themes, contexts, and symbols that hold the very intentions of the author.

We uncover why they wrote this novel and how they did it.

If you'd like to join our LIVE! meetings in person, find upcoming novel titles and event registration information here and be sure to sign up for our monthly newsletter.

Writers Who Read has been meeting in Boulder, Colorado, since 2018, and we are affiliated with the Boulder Writers Alliance.

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]]> Next Up: Yellowface - RF Kuang Next Up: Yellowface - RF Kuang Sun, 21 Jul 2024 12:00:08 GMT 2:16 669af4f0fc4972011b920ace false https://WritersWhoRead.com 669af4f0fc4972011b920ace 65417b4842acb40012b41e60 next-up-yellowface-rf-kuang Coming soon on Sunday, July 28 trailer Gary, Whitney, and Mira analyze another recently-published novel on the next episode of Writers Who Read. Next up: Yellowface by Rebecca Kuang.


Where do our ideas come from, and what defines a story that is ours to tell? June, a struggling writer, so obviously crosses the line when she passes off her recently deceased friend’s book as her own. June definitely does NOT have the right to Athena's story, right? Kuang's novel stings because it is also a granular critique of commercial publishing, which she skewers with an expert's eye.

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]]> Gary, Whitney, and Mira analyze another recently-published novel on the next episode of Writers Who Read. Next up: Yellowface by Rebecca Kuang.


Where do our ideas come from, and what defines a story that is ours to tell? June, a struggling writer, so obviously crosses the line when she passes off her recently deceased friend’s book as her own. June definitely does NOT have the right to Athena's story, right? Kuang's novel stings because it is also a granular critique of commercial publishing, which she skewers with an expert's eye.

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]]> 2024 Quills Writers Conference 2024 Quills Writers Conference Sun, 07 Jul 2024 12:00:13 GMT 11:13 6681df50b4551f12f47d3185 false https://WritersWhoRead.com 6681df50b4551f12f47d3185 65417b4842acb40012b41e60 2024-quills-writers-conference Mira and Gary talk with conference executive sponsor Rachael Bush bonus 1 6.5 Here’s a brief update on another Rocky Mountain regional writer’s conference that we've been spotlighting once a month this spring and summer. For July we're covering the 2024 Quills Writers Conference in Salt Lake City, UT, which takes place August 8-11. Mira Landry and Gary McBride recently talked with the conference executive sponsor Rachael Bush.


More info at: https://LeagueOfUtahWriters.com

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]]> Here’s a brief update on another Rocky Mountain regional writer’s conference that we've been spotlighting once a month this spring and summer. For July we're covering the 2024 Quills Writers Conference in Salt Lake City, UT, which takes place August 8-11. Mira Landry and Gary McBride recently talked with the conference executive sponsor Rachael Bush.


More info at: https://LeagueOfUtahWriters.com

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]]> 59: Romantic Comedy - Curtis Sittenfeld 59: Romantic Comedy - Curtis Sittenfeld Sun, 23 Jun 2024 12:00:30 GMT 45:08 662d529f916e0600122ab8b7 false https://WritersWhoRead.com 662d529f916e0600122ab8b7 65417b4842acb40012b41e60 59-romantic-comedy-curtis-sittenfeld Author Chelsea Pennington joins Gary, Whitney, and Mira full 1 6 Author Chelsea Pennington joins Whitney Pinion, Mira Landry, and Gary McBride to talk about Romantic Comedy by Eleanor Catton, which is Writers Who Read book number 59. Discussion slides for this novel and all novels discussed are available at WritersWhoRead.com. More information about Literary Forensics is available here and here.

In every episode we analyze and discuss one novel that has been published within the past 18-24 months. We do this because we are writers who read with intent–we read to study content and form and to uncover techniques that we can apply to our own writing.We read like writers, turning our favorite authors into our writing teachers.

We do this through Literary Forensics, a set of tools that allow us to look beyond the surface of plot points, down into the tapestry of themes, contexts, and symbols that hold the very intentions of the author.

We uncover why they wrote this novel and how they did it.

If you'd like to join our LIVE! meetings in person, find upcoming novel titles and event registration information here and be sure to sign up for our monthly newsletter.

Writers Who Read has been meeting in Boulder, Colorado, since 2018, and we are affiliated with the Boulder Writers Alliance.

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]]> Author Chelsea Pennington joins Whitney Pinion, Mira Landry, and Gary McBride to talk about Romantic Comedy by Eleanor Catton, which is Writers Who Read book number 59. Discussion slides for this novel and all novels discussed are available at WritersWhoRead.com. More information about Literary Forensics is available here and here.

In every episode we analyze and discuss one novel that has been published within the past 18-24 months. We do this because we are writers who read with intent–we read to study content and form and to uncover techniques that we can apply to our own writing.We read like writers, turning our favorite authors into our writing teachers.

We do this through Literary Forensics, a set of tools that allow us to look beyond the surface of plot points, down into the tapestry of themes, contexts, and symbols that hold the very intentions of the author.

We uncover why they wrote this novel and how they did it.

If you'd like to join our LIVE! meetings in person, find upcoming novel titles and event registration information here and be sure to sign up for our monthly newsletter.

Writers Who Read has been meeting in Boulder, Colorado, since 2018, and we are affiliated with the Boulder Writers Alliance.

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]]> Next Up: Romantic Comedy - Curtis Sittenfeld Next Up: Romantic Comedy - Curtis Sittenfeld Sun, 16 Jun 2024 12:00:56 GMT 2:06 662d51c7437bd70012a80a69 false https://WritersWhoRead.com 662d51c7437bd70012a80a69 65417b4842acb40012b41e60 next-up-romantic-comedy-curtis-sittenfeld Coming soon on Sunday, June 23 trailer Gary, Whitney, and Mira analyze another recently-published novel on the next episode of Writers Who Read. Next up: Romantic Comedy by Curtis Sittenfeld.


The first half of this novel is an intense week at a sketch comedy show that looks a lot like Saturday Night Live. When staff writer Sally Milz meets that week's guest host, aging pop icon Noah Brewster, she falls for him. Hard. But rules are rules, the show's class structure is highly stratified, and besides, Sally doesn't think she's a catch. Sittenfeld has researched the hell out of SNL, creating a realistic backdrop that enhances the drama.

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]]> Gary, Whitney, and Mira analyze another recently-published novel on the next episode of Writers Who Read. Next up: Romantic Comedy by Curtis Sittenfeld.


The first half of this novel is an intense week at a sketch comedy show that looks a lot like Saturday Night Live. When staff writer Sally Milz meets that week's guest host, aging pop icon Noah Brewster, she falls for him. Hard. But rules are rules, the show's class structure is highly stratified, and besides, Sally doesn't think she's a catch. Sittenfeld has researched the hell out of SNL, creating a realistic backdrop that enhances the drama.

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]]> 2024 Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers Conference 2024 Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers Conference Sun, 09 Jun 2024 12:00:24 GMT 13:24 66416454cede820013d2b25b false https://WritersWhoRead.com 66416454cede820013d2b25b 65417b4842acb40012b41e60 2024-rocky-mountain-fiction-writer-conference Mira and Gary talk with conference co-chairs Connie Connolly and Kate Jonuska bonus 1 5.5 Here’s a brief update on another Front Range and Rocky Mountain regional writer’s conference that we've been spotlighting once a month this spring and summer. For June we're covering the 2024 Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers Conference in Aurora, CO, which takes place September 27-29. Mira Landry and Gary McBride recently talked with the conference co-chairs of RMFW, Connie Connolly and Kate Jonuska.


More info at: https://RMFW.org

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]]> Here’s a brief update on another Front Range and Rocky Mountain regional writer’s conference that we've been spotlighting once a month this spring and summer. For June we're covering the 2024 Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers Conference in Aurora, CO, which takes place September 27-29. Mira Landry and Gary McBride recently talked with the conference co-chairs of RMFW, Connie Connolly and Kate Jonuska.


More info at: https://RMFW.org

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]]> 58: Birnam Wood - Eleanor Catton 58: Birnam Wood - Eleanor Catton Sun, 26 May 2024 12:00:08 GMT 43:07 662415f46556260012ddd233 false https://WritersWhoRead.com 662415f46556260012ddd233 65417b4842acb40012b41e60 58-birnam-wood-eleanor-catton full 1 5 Whitney Pinion and Mira Landry join Gary McBride to talk about Birnam Wood by Eleanor Catton, which is Writers Who Read book number 58. Discussion slides for this novel and all novels discussed are available at WritersWhoRead.com. More information about Literary Forensics is available here and here.

In every episode we analyze and discuss one novel that has been published within the past 18-24 months. We do this because we are writers who read with intent–we read to study content and form and to uncover techniques that we can apply to our own writing.We read like writers, turning our favorite authors into our writing teachers.

We do this through Literary Forensics, a set of tools that allow us to look beyond the surface of plot points, down into the tapestry of themes, contexts, and symbols that hold the very intentions of the author.

We uncover why they wrote this novel and how they did it.

If you'd like to join our LIVE! meetings in person, find upcoming novel titles and event registration information here and be sure to sign up for our monthly newsletter.

Writers Who Read has been meeting in Boulder, Colorado, since 2018, and we are affiliated with the Boulder Writers Alliance.

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]]> Whitney Pinion and Mira Landry join Gary McBride to talk about Birnam Wood by Eleanor Catton, which is Writers Who Read book number 58. Discussion slides for this novel and all novels discussed are available at WritersWhoRead.com. More information about Literary Forensics is available here and here.

In every episode we analyze and discuss one novel that has been published within the past 18-24 months. We do this because we are writers who read with intent–we read to study content and form and to uncover techniques that we can apply to our own writing.We read like writers, turning our favorite authors into our writing teachers.

We do this through Literary Forensics, a set of tools that allow us to look beyond the surface of plot points, down into the tapestry of themes, contexts, and symbols that hold the very intentions of the author.

We uncover why they wrote this novel and how they did it.

If you'd like to join our LIVE! meetings in person, find upcoming novel titles and event registration information here and be sure to sign up for our monthly newsletter.

Writers Who Read has been meeting in Boulder, Colorado, since 2018, and we are affiliated with the Boulder Writers Alliance.

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]]> Next Up: Birnam Wood - Eleanor Catton Next Up: Birnam Wood - Eleanor Catton Sun, 19 May 2024 12:00:36 GMT 2:06 6623f35889657900117ec442 false https://WritersWhoRead.com 6623f35889657900117ec442 65417b4842acb40012b41e60 next-up-birnam-wood-by-eleanor-catton Cominig soon on Sunday, May 26 trailer Gary, Whitney, and Mira analyze another recently-published novel on the next episode of Writers Who Read. Next up: Birnam Wood by Eleanor Catton.


Eco-ravaging for profit and the technology of the surveillance state are a few of the mechanisms that keep the ultra-rich in control. A multi-billionaire buys a plot of land in New Zealand and builds a bunker so he can survive the end times, which he has brought on himself. How much power does a fledgling group of environmentalists have against this combination of wealth and influence, especially when the billionaire himself starts funding their work?

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Eco-ravaging for profit and the technology of the surveillance state are a few of the mechanisms that keep the ultra-rich in control. A multi-billionaire buys a plot of land in New Zealand and builds a bunker so he can survive the end times, which he has brought on himself. How much power does a fledgling group of environmentalists have against this combination of wealth and influence, especially when the billionaire himself starts funding their work?

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]]> 2024 Writing Heights Conference 2024 Writing Heights Conference Sun, 12 May 2024 12:00:54 GMT 14:12 661da7627b8b61001732b665 false https://WritersWhoRead.com 661da7627b8b61001732b665 65417b4842acb40012b41e60 2024-writing-heights-conference Mira and Gary talk with conference director Amy Rivers bonus 1 4.5 Here’s a brief update on another Front Range and Rocky Mountain regional writer’s conference that we've been spotlighting once a month this spring and summer. For May we're covering the 2024 Writing Heights Conference in Ft. Collins, CO, which takes place July 19-20. Mira Landry and Gary McBride recently talked with the conference director of Writing Heights, Amy Rivers.


More info at: https://WritingHeights.com

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More info at: https://WritingHeights.com

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]]> 57: Victory City - Salman Rushdie (with Puja Guha) 57: Victory City - Salman Rushdie (with Puja Guha) Sun, 28 Apr 2024 12:00:24 GMT 44:25 661b119edec96a0016d24457 false https://WritersWhoRead.com 661b119edec96a0016d24457 65417b4842acb40012b41e60 57-victory-city-salman-rushdie full 1 4 Author Puja Guha joins Whitney Pinion, Mira Landry, and Gary McBride to talk about Victory City by Salman Rushdie, which is Writers Who Read book number 57. Discussion slides for this novel and all novels discussed are available at WritersWhoRead.com. More information about Literary Forensics is available here and here.

In every episode we analyze and discuss one novel that has been published within the past 18-24 months. We do this because we are writers who read with intent–we read to study content and form and to uncover techniques that we can apply to our own writing.We read like writers, turning our favorite authors into our writing teachers.

We do this through Literary Forensics, a set of tools that allow us to look beyond the surface of plot points, down into the tapestry of themes, contexts, and symbols that hold the very intentions of the author.

We uncover why they wrote this novel and how they did it.

If you'd like to join our LIVE! meetings in person, find upcoming novel titles and event registration information here and be sure to sign up for our monthly newsletter.

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]]> Author Puja Guha joins Whitney Pinion, Mira Landry, and Gary McBride to talk about Victory City by Salman Rushdie, which is Writers Who Read book number 57. Discussion slides for this novel and all novels discussed are available at WritersWhoRead.com. More information about Literary Forensics is available here and here.

In every episode we analyze and discuss one novel that has been published within the past 18-24 months. We do this because we are writers who read with intent–we read to study content and form and to uncover techniques that we can apply to our own writing.We read like writers, turning our favorite authors into our writing teachers.

We do this through Literary Forensics, a set of tools that allow us to look beyond the surface of plot points, down into the tapestry of themes, contexts, and symbols that hold the very intentions of the author.

We uncover why they wrote this novel and how they did it.

If you'd like to join our LIVE! meetings in person, find upcoming novel titles and event registration information here and be sure to sign up for our monthly newsletter.

Writers Who Read has been meeting in Boulder, Colorado, since 2018, and we are affiliated with the Boulder Writers Alliance.

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]]> Next Up: Victory City - Salman Rushdie Next Up: Victory City - Salman Rushdie Sun, 21 Apr 2024 12:00:21 GMT 1:57 661ad47a50662f00172a1f49 false https://WritersWhoRead.com 661ad47a50662f00172a1f49 65417b4842acb40012b41e60 next-up-victory-city-salman-rushdie Cominig soon on Sunday, April 28 trailer Gary, Whitney, and Mira analyze another recently-published novel on the next episode of Writers Who Read. Next up: Victory City by Salman Rushdie.


Magical realism, thy name is Rushdie. Pampa Kampana is a girl living in 14th century southern India whose mother dies by fire. Pampa is blessed (or cursed?) with superpowers when a goddess takes control of her body and leads her to found a 250-year kingdom and live to see it all the way through.

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Magical realism, thy name is Rushdie. Pampa Kampana is a girl living in 14th century southern India whose mother dies by fire. Pampa is blessed (or cursed?) with superpowers when a goddess takes control of her body and leads her to found a 250-year kingdom and live to see it all the way through.

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]]> 2024 Wyoming Writers Conference 2024 Wyoming Writers Conference Sun, 07 Apr 2024 12:00:54 GMT 19:04 6611ddd6d88ec900178106b6 false https://WritersWhoRead.com 6611ddd6d88ec900178106b6 65417b4842acb40012b41e60 2024-wyoming-writers-conference Mira and Gary talk with Andrew Call, Laura Pritchett, and Erik Saulness of Wyoming Writers bonus 1 3.5 Here’s a brief update on another Front Range and Rocky Mountain regional writer’s conference that we've been spotlighting once a month this spring and summer. For April we're covering the 2024 Wyoming Writers Conference in Casper, WY, May 31 - June 2. Mira Landry and I recently talked with the director of WY Writers, Andrew Call, Supporting Member Erik Saulness, and Keynote Speaker for this year's conference, author Laura Pritchett.


More info at: https://wyowriters.org/2024-Conference

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More info at: https://wyowriters.org/2024-Conference

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]]> 56: Lessons in Chemistry - Bonnie Garmus 56: Lessons in Chemistry - Bonnie Garmus Sun, 24 Mar 2024 12:00:52 GMT 52:49 65dba4b6ee96850016145786 false https://WritersWhoRead.com 65dba4b6ee96850016145786 65417b4842acb40012b41e60 56-lessons-in-chemistry-bonnie-garmus full 1 3 Whitney Pinion and Mira Landry join Gary McBride to talk about Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus, which is Writers Who Read book number 56. Discussion slides for this novel and all novels discussed are available at WritersWhoRead.com. More information about Literary Forensics is available here and here.

In every episode we analyze and discuss one novel that has been published within the past 18-24 months. We do this because we are writers who read with intent–we read to study content and form and to uncover techniques that we can apply to our own writing.We read like writers, turning our favorite authors into our writing teachers.

We do this through Literary Forensics, a set of tools that allow us to look beyond the surface of plot points, down into the tapestry of themes, contexts, and symbols that hold the very intentions of the author.

We uncover why they wrote this novel and how they did it.

If you'd like to join our LIVE! meetings in person, find upcoming novel titles and event registration information here and be sure to sign up for our monthly newsletter.

Writers Who Read has been meeting in Boulder, Colorado, since 2018, and we are affiliated with the Boulder Writers Alliance.

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]]> Whitney Pinion and Mira Landry join Gary McBride to talk about Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus, which is Writers Who Read book number 56. Discussion slides for this novel and all novels discussed are available at WritersWhoRead.com. More information about Literary Forensics is available here and here.

In every episode we analyze and discuss one novel that has been published within the past 18-24 months. We do this because we are writers who read with intent–we read to study content and form and to uncover techniques that we can apply to our own writing.We read like writers, turning our favorite authors into our writing teachers.

We do this through Literary Forensics, a set of tools that allow us to look beyond the surface of plot points, down into the tapestry of themes, contexts, and symbols that hold the very intentions of the author.

We uncover why they wrote this novel and how they did it.

If you'd like to join our LIVE! meetings in person, find upcoming novel titles and event registration information here and be sure to sign up for our monthly newsletter.

Writers Who Read has been meeting in Boulder, Colorado, since 2018, and we are affiliated with the Boulder Writers Alliance.

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]]> Next Up: Lessons in Chemistry - Bonnie Garmus Next Up: Lessons in Chemistry - Bonnie Garmus Sun, 17 Mar 2024 12:00:45 GMT 2:10 65db9e1b4fa56a0016ace724 false https://WritersWhoRead.com 65db9e1b4fa56a0016ace724 65417b4842acb40012b41e60 next-up-lessons-in-chemistry-bonnie-garmus Coming soon on March 24 trailer Gary, Whitney, and Mira analyze another recently-published novel on the next episode of Writers Who Read. Next up: Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus.


A best-selling novel and now a mini-series on AppleTV, Lessons in Chemistry follows the trials and tribulations of one Elizabeth Zott, a talented chemist in the 1950s--a woman trying to be taken seriously in a man's world. Luckily she owns the world's smartest dog, 6:30. Oh, and she helms a hit TV show, so there's that.

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]]> Gary, Whitney, and Mira analyze another recently-published novel on the next episode of Writers Who Read. Next up: Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus.


A best-selling novel and now a mini-series on AppleTV, Lessons in Chemistry follows the trials and tribulations of one Elizabeth Zott, a talented chemist in the 1950s--a woman trying to be taken seriously in a man's world. Luckily she owns the world's smartest dog, 6:30. Oh, and she helms a hit TV show, so there's that.

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]]> 2024 Pikes Peak Writers Conference 2024 Pikes Peak Writers Conference Sun, 10 Mar 2024 12:00:27 GMT 7:57 65db9ca1a56dd1001623f5d8 false https://WritersWhoRead.com 65db9ca1a56dd1001623f5d8 65417b4842acb40012b41e60 2024-pikes-peak-writers-conference Mira and Gary talk with Jenny Kate of PPWC bonus 1 2.5

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]]> 55: Trust - Hernan Diaz 55: Trust - Hernan Diaz Sun, 25 Feb 2024 13:00:59 GMT 58:07 65cd01c549352e0016a8fbc0 false https://WritersWhoRead.com 65cd01c549352e0016a8fbc0 65417b4842acb40012b41e60 55-trust-hernan-diaz full 1 2 Whitney Pinion and Mira Landry join Gary McBride to talk about Trust by Hernan Diaz, which is Writers Who Read book number 55. Discussion slides for this novel and all novels discussed are available at WritersWhoRead.com. More information about Literary Forensics is available here and here.


In every episode we analyze and discuss one novel that has been published within the past 18-24 months. We do this because we are writers who read with intent–we read to study content and form and to uncover techniques that we can apply to our own writing.We read like writers, turning our favorite authors into our writing teachers.

We do this through Literary Forensics, a set of tools that allow us to look beyond the surface of plot points, down into the tapestry of themes, contexts, and symbols that hold the very intentions of the author.

We uncover why they wrote this novel and how they did it.


If you'd like to join our LIVE! meetings in person, find upcoming novel titles and event registration information here and be sure to sign up for our monthly newsletter.


Writers Who Read has been meeting in Boulder, Colorado, since 2018, and we are affiliated with the Boulder Writers Alliance.

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]]> Whitney Pinion and Mira Landry join Gary McBride to talk about Trust by Hernan Diaz, which is Writers Who Read book number 55. Discussion slides for this novel and all novels discussed are available at WritersWhoRead.com. More information about Literary Forensics is available here and here.


In every episode we analyze and discuss one novel that has been published within the past 18-24 months. We do this because we are writers who read with intent–we read to study content and form and to uncover techniques that we can apply to our own writing.We read like writers, turning our favorite authors into our writing teachers.

We do this through Literary Forensics, a set of tools that allow us to look beyond the surface of plot points, down into the tapestry of themes, contexts, and symbols that hold the very intentions of the author.

We uncover why they wrote this novel and how they did it.


If you'd like to join our LIVE! meetings in person, find upcoming novel titles and event registration information here and be sure to sign up for our monthly newsletter.


Writers Who Read has been meeting in Boulder, Colorado, since 2018, and we are affiliated with the Boulder Writers Alliance.

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]]> Next Up: Trust - Hernan Diaz Next Up: Trust - Hernan Diaz Sun, 11 Feb 2024 13:00:03 GMT 1:51 65b6be5d88fe2100174a36fc false https://WritersWhoRead.com 65b6be5d88fe2100174a36fc 65417b4842acb40012b41e60 next-up-trust-hernan-diaz Coming soon on February 25 trailer Gary, Whitney, and Mira analyze another recently-published novel on the next episode of Writers Who Read. Next up: Trust by Hernan Diaz.


"Every financier ought to be a polymath, because finance is the thread that runs through every aspect of life." Four books in one: a novel, two memoirs, and a diary, Diaz's 2023 Pulitzer Prize co-winner channels four fictional authors and boldly saves its most insightful writing for last. Trust operates on so many more levels than those existing between a husband and wife and the financial crash of 1929.

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]]> Gary, Whitney, and Mira analyze another recently-published novel on the next episode of Writers Who Read. Next up: Trust by Hernan Diaz.


"Every financier ought to be a polymath, because finance is the thread that runs through every aspect of life." Four books in one: a novel, two memoirs, and a diary, Diaz's 2023 Pulitzer Prize co-winner channels four fictional authors and boldly saves its most insightful writing for last. Trust operates on so many more levels than those existing between a husband and wife and the financial crash of 1929.

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]]> 54: Avalon - Nell Zink 54: Avalon - Nell Zink Sun, 28 Jan 2024 13:00:15 GMT 49:35 65a5c42b23334a00163cbc3b true https://writerswhoread.com/54 65a5c42b23334a00163cbc3b 65417b4842acb40012b41e60 54-avalon-nell-zink Our premiere full-length episode full 1 1 Whitney Pinion and Mira Landry join Gary McBride to talk about Avalon by Nell Zink, which is Writers Who Read book number 54. Discussion slides for this novel and all novels discussed are available at WritersWhoRead.com. More information about Literary Forensics is available here and here.


In every episode we analyze and discuss one novel that has been published within the past 18-24 months. We do this because we are writers who read with intent–we read to study content and form and to uncover techniques that we can apply to our own writing.We read like writers, turning our favorite authors into our writing teachers.

We do this through Literary Forensics, a set of tools that allow us to look beyond the surface of plot points, down into the tapestry of themes, contexts, and symbols that hold the very intentions of the author.

We uncover why they wrote this novel and how they did it.


If you'd like to join our LIVE! meetings in person, find upcoming novel titles and event registration information here and be sure to sign up for our monthly newsletter.


Writers Who Read has been meeting in Boulder, Colorado, since 2018, and we are affiliated with the Boulder Writers Alliance.

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]]> Whitney Pinion and Mira Landry join Gary McBride to talk about Avalon by Nell Zink, which is Writers Who Read book number 54. Discussion slides for this novel and all novels discussed are available at WritersWhoRead.com. More information about Literary Forensics is available here and here.


In every episode we analyze and discuss one novel that has been published within the past 18-24 months. We do this because we are writers who read with intent–we read to study content and form and to uncover techniques that we can apply to our own writing.We read like writers, turning our favorite authors into our writing teachers.

We do this through Literary Forensics, a set of tools that allow us to look beyond the surface of plot points, down into the tapestry of themes, contexts, and symbols that hold the very intentions of the author.

We uncover why they wrote this novel and how they did it.


If you'd like to join our LIVE! meetings in person, find upcoming novel titles and event registration information here and be sure to sign up for our monthly newsletter.


Writers Who Read has been meeting in Boulder, Colorado, since 2018, and we are affiliated with the Boulder Writers Alliance.

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]]> How We Do What We Do How We Do What We Do Thu, 28 Dec 2023 23:48:16 GMT 2:46 658e081ef3b39e00168013e3 false https://writerswhoread.com 658e081ef3b39e00168013e3 65417b4842acb40012b41e60 how-we-do-what-we-do An introduction to our Literary Forensics techniques trailer

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]]> Writers Who Read - the podcast Writers Who Read - the podcast Tue, 28 Nov 2023 20:53:46 GMT 2:05 6566535ad7b5d400127e4adc false https://writerswhoread.com 6566535ad7b5d400127e4adc 65417b4842acb40012b41e60 writers-who-read-coming-soon Join Gary, Whitney, and Mira for Literary Forensics, one novel at a time trailer

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