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Writers Who Read

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... more

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Whitney Pinion, Chelsea Pennington, and Gary McBride talk about Atmosphere by Taylor Jenkins Reid, which is Writers Who Read book number 80. Discussion slides for this novel and all novels discussed are available at WritersWhoRead.com. You can learn ... more

Whitney, Chelsea, and Gary analyze another recently-published novel on the next episode of Writers Who Read. Next up: Atmosphere by Taylor Jenkins Reid.

Reid writes novels about the “type of woman who I want to talk about, a woman who has naked ambit... more

Whitney Pinion, Risë Keller, and Gary McBride talk about The Director by Daniel Kehlmann, translated from the German by Ross Benjamin in 2025, which is Writers Who Read book number 79. Discussion slides for this novel and all novels discussed are ava... more

Whitney, Risë, and Gary analyze another recently-published novel on the next episode of Writers Who Read. Next up: The Director by Daniel Kehlmann.

The influential Austrian film director G W Pabst discovered Louise Brooks and Leni Riefenstahl, worked... more

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4.9 out of 5 stars from 27 ratings
  • Fun and insightful

    Love this podcast! It’s everything I’ve been looking for in a book club.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    KD02139
    United States7 months ago
  • Always look forward to these podcasts

    Gary, Whitney and Mira’s discussions always make me want to go back and reread the book they are reviewing. So much information and new angles to consider!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Andrea 1227
    United States2 years ago
  • Literary Forensics

    Loved the inaugural podcast! Another insightful discussion; I always come away with a greater appreciation for these books. An excellent forum for aspiring authors to study the craft. Keep ‘em coming!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Skunk at the Garden Party
    United States3 years ago
  • Episode One complete and hoping for many more

    Gary, Mira, and Whitney delivered a great podcast. Good style, excellent content, and well reasoned thoughts for us writers to consider. Waiting for the next show.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
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