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Artwork for The Lives of Writers

Candid conversations with writers about their lives in and out of books.

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On today's episode of The Lives of Writers, Erin Slaughter and Lena Ziegler interview each other about literary friendship, navigating disclosure, dignity, and responsibility in memoirs about trauma, writing with compassion about your previous self a... more

This episode of The Lives of Writers is a recast of another podcast, Reading around the Margins. Normally, in each episode of Reading Around the Margins, host Naomi Washer talks with writers, readers, translators, publishers, and booksellers about ho... more

Autofocus Books publisher Michael Wheaton presents brief readings and various interview clips with the authors of the three Autofocus  spring 2025 new releases: Erin Dorney (Yes I Am Human I Know You Were Wondering), Shayne Terry (Leave: A Postpartum... more

On today's episode of The Lives of Writers, Andrew Bertaina interviews Nick Rees Gardner.

Andrew Bertaina is the author of the essay collection The Body Is A Temporary Gathering Place, out now from Autofocus Books, and the short story collection One... more

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4.8 out of 5 stars from 37 ratings
  • Like, You know, like (Argh)

    I listened to this podcast for two episodes and I can‘t anymore. It drives me mad how every third word is the filler „like“ in conversations. I can‘t enjoy the content as I get flustered by this overusage. I expect writers to be more conscious about word usage.

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    1
    AHOI.
    Germany2 years ago
  • Autofocus

    Amazing

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Andrew Bertaina
    United States2 years ago
  • My new favorite podcast

    These are exactly the kinds of books I’m most interested in, and there hasn’t been enough conversation centered on understanding and celebrating these works which are so hard to describe and categorize. Thankful for Autofocus and Michael’s close reading and casual discussions.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    tylerstevenbarton
    United States3 years ago
  • Great Interviewer

    Stumbled on this through Brad Listi’s Instagram. Stayed for Zac Smith, and now I’m hooked. Michael is so gifted at interviewing.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Jodwriter
    United States3 years ago
  • Excellent

    Loved the Bud Smith interview. Plenty of gold in that conversation.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    CailJ
    Canada4 years ago

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