Writer's Voice with Francesca Rheannon

Francesca Rheannon
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Francesca Rheannon talks to writers of all genres about matters that move us and make us think.

  1. Ben Passmore on Black Resistance & David Baron on the Martian Craze

    1D AGO

    Ben Passmore on Black Resistance & David Baron on the Martian Craze

    Writer’s Voice: compelling conversations with authors who challenge, inspire, and inform. In our first segment, comic artist Ben Passmore takes us on a time-bending, darkly funny journey through more than a century of Black resistance in his graphic history Black Arms to Hold You Up. It’s a story of struggle, rebellion, and what liberation really … Continue reading Ben Passmore on Black Resistance & David Baron on the Martian Craze →

    59 min
  2. Cory Doctorow on Big Tech’s “Enshittification” & Bill McKibben on Solar Hope for the Planet

    NOV 2

    Cory Doctorow on Big Tech’s “Enshittification” & Bill McKibben on Solar Hope for the Planet

    Writer’s Voice: compelling conversations with authors who challenge, inspire, and inform. This episode of Writer’s Voice features two leading voices confronting the defining challenges of the 21st century — corporate monopolization and climate breakdown. Together, these conversations show that both the digital and planetary crises share a root cause — the concentration of power — and that … Continue reading Cory Doctorow on Big Tech’s “Enshittification” & Bill McKibben on Solar Hope for the Planet →

    1h 6m
  3. Edward Wong on China’s Imperial Past and Present: AT THE EDGE OF EMPIRE

    OCT 24

    Edward Wong on China’s Imperial Past and Present: AT THE EDGE OF EMPIRE

    Writer’s Voice: compelling conversations with authors who challenge, inspire, and inform. In this episode of Writer’s Voice, we talk with Edward Wong, diplomatic correspondent for The New York Times and former Beijing bureau chief, about his new book At the Edge of Empire: A Family’s Reckoning with China. Part memoir, part history, and part frontline … Continue reading Edward Wong on China’s Imperial Past and Present: AT THE EDGE OF EMPIRE →

    58 min
  4. Evanthia Bromiley’s CROWN and Judy Karovsky’s DISELDERLY CONDUCT

    OCT 19

    Evanthia Bromiley’s CROWN and Judy Karovsky’s DISELDERLY CONDUCT

    Writer’s Voice: compelling conversations with authors who challenge, inspire, and inform. In this episode of Writer’s Voice, we hear from two authors illuminating the human cost of broken systems — one through fiction, the other through investigative memoir. In the first half of the show, we speak with Evanthia Bromiley about her haunting and lyrical … Continue reading Lives on the Margin: Evanthia Bromiley’s CROWN and Judy Karofsky’s DISELDERLY CONDUCT →

    58 min
  5. oss Halperin on BEAR WITNESS: Fighting Gang Violence & Restoring Justice

    OCT 10

    oss Halperin on BEAR WITNESS: Fighting Gang Violence & Restoring Justice

    Writer’s Voice: compelling conversations with authors who challenge, inspire, and inform. Today, a gripping story of courage, faith, and friendship in one of the most dangerous countries on Earth. Ross Halperin joins us to talk about his extraordinary book Bear Witness: The Pursuit of Justice in a Violent Land. It’s the true story of two … Continue reading Ross Halperin on BEAR WITNESS: Fighting Gang Violence & Restoring Justice in A Violent Land →

    58 min
  6. Reality Winner on I AM NOT YOUR ENEMY

    OCT 3

    Reality Winner on I AM NOT YOUR ENEMY

    Writer’s Voice: compelling conversations with authors who challenge, inspire, and inform. Today, a remarkable conversation with Reality Winner, the NSA whistleblower who leaked proof of Russian interference in the 2016 election and paid for it with the harshest sentence ever imposed under the Espionage Act. Reality Winner’s new memoir, I Am Not Your Enemy, tells … Continue reading Reality Winner on I AM NOT YOUR ENEMY: The Intercept’s Betrayal, Trump’s Double Standard, and the Egregious Espionage Act →

    1h 4m
  7. SCIENCE UNDER SIEGE & BURNED BY BILLIONAIRES: Michael Mann and Chuck Collins on Defending Truth and Democracy

    SEP 26

    SCIENCE UNDER SIEGE & BURNED BY BILLIONAIRES: Michael Mann and Chuck Collins on Defending Truth and Democracy

    Writer’s Voice: compelling conversations with authors who challenge, inspire, and inform. Today, we look at two urgent threats to our world: the assault on science and the concentration of wealth. First, climate scientist Michael E. Mann talks about the book he co-authored with infectious disease expert Dr. Peter Hotez, Science Under Siege: How to Fight … Continue reading SCIENCE UNDER SIEGE & BURNED BY BILLIONAIRES: Michael Mann and Chuck Collins on Defending Truth and Democracy →

    58 min
  8. HOW TO SAVE THE AMAZON & ARCTIC PASSAGES: Andrew Fishman on Dom Phillips’ Legacy & Kieran Mulvaney on Climate and Power in the Far North

    SEP 18

    HOW TO SAVE THE AMAZON & ARCTIC PASSAGES: Andrew Fishman on Dom Phillips’ Legacy & Kieran Mulvaney on Climate and Power in the Far North

    Writer’s Voice: compelling conversations with authors who challenge, inspire, and inform. Episode Summary This week on Writer’s Voice, two stories from the planet’s frontlines: the Amazon rainforest and the Arctic ice. Two urgent stories from Earth’s frontlines — and why they matter for us all. Journalist Andrew Fishman joins us to talk about completing the … Continue reading HOW TO SAVE THE AMAZON & ARCTIC PASSAGES: Andrew Fishman on Dom Phillips’ Legacy & Kieran Mulvaney on Climate and Power in the Far North →

    1h 5m
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