The ARTWIFE Podcast

Hannah Harlee
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The ARTWIFE Podcast is a monthly show hosted by ARTWIFE co-founder Hannah Harlee. Join us as we discuss the craft of writing and the life of the artist, featuring interviews with our very own contributors as well as authors published by independent presses. Whether you're a writer, a reader, or an aspiring lit lover, there's room for you at The ARTWIFE Podcast. Episodes are released on the first Tuesday of each month.

  1. Jul 7

    MIGHT COULD by Anna Lena Phillips Bell

    This month, we welcome Anna Lena Phillips Bell to talk about her most recent collection of poetry, Might Could. In this episode, we talk about the process of titling poems, the elements of craft that are often neglected in prose but amplified in poetry, what we can learn from plants, and more. Enjoy! Donate to the ARTWIFE Books & Wine crowdfunding campaign and receive a 10% off coupon code: https://gofund.me/2604aca4c Read the ARTWIFE interview in Washington Unbound: https://www.washington-unbound.com/interviews/creating-art-conversations-and-community Visit Anna Lena's website: https://annalenaphillipsbell.net/ Buy Might Could: https://asterismbooks.com/product/might-could-anna-lena-phillips-bell Read the title poem from Might Could: https://www.onlypoemsdaily.com/p/might-could-anna-lena-phillips-bell Buy One Lightning Bug: https://www.stbrigidpress.net/books/one-lightning-bug Buy Ornament: https://bookshop.org/p/books/ornament-anna-lena-phillips-bell/2fa84fa0660d3d72?ean=9781574416657&next=t Visit Ecotone, where Anna Lena is an editor: https://ecotonemagazine.org/ Read Anna Lena's recommendation from María José Ramírez, Treinta especies en peligro de extinción: https://www.printedmatter.org/catalog/62903/ Learn more about Hannah's novel, coming May 2027: https://indirectbooks.org/hannah-harlee/

    MIGHT COULD by Anna Lena Phillips Bell

  2. Jun 2

    WOMAN HOUSE by Lauren Westerfield

    This month, meet Lauren Westerfield, the author, most recently, of Woman House. In this episode, we talk about the technical process of assemblage, the ekphrastic impulse, the implication of moving and physical spaces on the writing practice, and much more. Join us! Donate to the ARTWIFE Books & Wine crowdfunding campaign and receive a 10% off coupon code: https://gofund.me/2604aca4c Buy Woman House: https://www.umasspress.com/9781625349231/woman-house/ Visit Lauren's website: https://www.laurenwesterfield.com/ Read Blood Orange Review, where Lauren is editor-in-chief: https://bloodorangereview.com/ See Mayacamas No. 6 from Bernice Bing: https://www.famsf.org/artworks/mayacamas-no-6-march-12-1963 Learn more about Hannah's novel, coming May 2027: https://indirectbooks.org/hannah-harlee/

    WOMAN HOUSE by Lauren Westerfield

  3. May 5

    UNEXPECTED by LaLa Thomas

    This month, we're joined by writer and friend of ARTWIFE LaLa Thomas. LaLa is our first YA writer on the pod(!) and in this episode, you can hear us chat about MFA programs, the state of reading among young people, and Unexpected, LaLa’s first novel and the perfect story to share with any young person (or adult!) in your life. Buy Unexpected: https://parents.simonandschuster.com/9781665917285 Learn more about Hannah's novel, coming May 2027: https://indirectbooks.org/hannah-harlee/

    UNEXPECTED by LaLa Thomas

  4. Apr 7

    *Re-release* CHALLENGERS

    Per annual tradition, The ARTWIFE Podcast is on spring break this month. So we're dropping in your feeds with an ep from the early days! This was only the 15th episode of the pod, and our first and only movie chat to-date. Enjoy! It's our first-ever movie night on the pod! We're looking at Challengers, a perfect film about three self-loathing, deeply unwell people visiting psychosexual drama upon each other repeatedly for more than a decade. The stuff dreams are made of! But what does it have to do with writing? Well, everything. In this episode, we talk about the power of indoctrinating your audience/readers with sub-perceptual imagery and symbolism. We also look at the absolutely manic and a-chronological movement of this narrative through time and figure out how the hell it managed to work...and so successfully. Hop in! Learn more about Hannah's novel, coming in 2027: https://indirectbooks.org/hannah-harlee/

    *Re-release* CHALLENGERS

  5. Mar 3

    THE LAKE CLUB with Lina Patton

    This month we're joined by the wonderful Lina Patton. She's here to discuss her debut novel, The Lake Club, forthcoming from William Morrow on June 16, 2026 (and available for pre-order now at the link below!). Lina shares her insights about the role of joy in our work as writers, why finding companions in writing is just as important as finding mentors, and much more. Hear all this plus an excerpt from her novel to get a glorious glimpse of summer that'll carry you through these last weeks of winter. BTW: Catch the ARTWIFE gals at AWP! We'll be in the Bookfair at table T980 all three days, plus co-hosting an offsite reading with our pals at L'Esprit Literary Review on Friday, March 6th at Viva Books, 7 to 10pm. Free and open to the public! Pre-order The Lake Club: https://www.harpercollins.com/products/the-lake-club-lina-patton?variant=44325804507170 Learn more about Hannah's novel, coming in 2027: https://indirectbooks.org/hannah-harlee/

    THE LAKE CLUB with Lina Patton

  6. Feb 3

    NINE GRUDGES: THE SPITEFUL ORIGINS OF THE HAPPIEST DYKE ON EARTH with Molly McCloy

    This month, Molly McCloy joins the pod to talk about her memoir, Nine Grudges: The Spiteful Origins of the Happiest Dyke on earth, forthcoming from Red Hen Press on Sept 8, 2026 (and available for pre-order now---link below!). Molly talks with us about the necessity of agency in trauma narratives, the distinctions and overlaps between writing and oral storytelling, and plenty more. Plus, we inaugurate a new segment: The ARTWIFE Questionnaire! What are you waiting, babe...hop in! Pre-order Nine Grudges: https://bookshop.org/p/books/nine-grudges-the-spiteful-origins-of-the-happiest-dyke-on-earth-molly-mccloy/79532e2d89f58b50?ean=9781636284880&next=t&aid=89218&listref=the-artwife-book-club Find Molly: https://mollymccloy.com/ and mollymccloy.substack.com and https://pipelineartists.com/y-a-kafka-finding-agency-in-childhood-trauma-narratives/ Hear Molly's interview on KJZZ: https://www.kjzz.org/the-show/2025-01-07/arizona-writer-molly-mccloy-wants-you-to-change-the-way-you-think-about-the-word-dyke Learn more about Hannah's novel, coming in 2027: https://indirectbooks.org/hannah-harlee/

    NINE GRUDGES: THE SPITEFUL ORIGINS OF THE HAPPIEST DYKE ON EARTH with Molly McCloy

  7. Jan 6

    *Re-release!* THE COIN by Yasmin Zaher (And What It Can Teach Us About Artistic Values)

    The ARTWIFE Podcast ran into a snag with our scheduled guest for this month, so we're comin' at ya with a re-release instead! Happy New Year! We're starting the year with one of the best books we've read in awhile: The Coin by Yasmin Zaher. After a quick zip through the (bananas, unhinged, incredible) plot, we use the lens of this book to talk about the concept of artistic values and how important they are for clarifying and magnifying the work we make. Jump in!

    *Re-release!* THE COIN by Yasmin Zaher (And What It Can Teach Us About Artistic Values)

  8. 12/02/2025

    End-of-Year Reflections + 5 Favorite Works of Art This Year

    In this short lil snack of an episode, we reflect briefly on the act of reading and the ways in which we might be generous to the authors we read. Then Hannah runs down a list of her top 5 works of art from the year. Join us and find out if any of your faves made the list.

    End-of-Year Reflections + 5 Favorite Works of Art This Year
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The ARTWIFE Podcast is a monthly show hosted by ARTWIFE co-founder Hannah Harlee. Join us as we discuss the craft of writing and the life of the artist, featuring interviews with our very own contributors as well as authors published by independent presses. Whether you're a writer, a reader, or an aspiring lit lover, there's room for you at The ARTWIFE Podcast. Episodes are released on the first Tuesday of each month.

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  • Creator
    Hannah Harlee
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2026
  • Episodes
    41
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Show Website
    The ARTWIFE Podcast

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