Writers at Work
Episodes
Kevin Wade
17 Jun 2026
Contributed by Lukas
With me today on Writers at Work is Kevin Wade, best known for his work on the police drama Blue Bloods, where he served as writer, showrunner, and ex...
Gayle Feldman
08 Jun 2026
Contributed by Lukas
With me today on Writers at Work is Gayle Feldman, author of NOTHING RANDOM: BENNETT CERF AND THE PUBLISHING HOUSE HE BUILT. There was a time when Cer...
Allegra Goodman
02 Jun 2026
Contributed by Lukas
With me today on Writers at Work is Allegra Goodman, whose latest two books reveal the range of her abilities as a novelist and author of short fictio...
Andy Kroll
26 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
With me today on Writers at Work is Andy Kroll, a reporter for ProPublica, the nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Based in Washingt...
Graham Nash
18 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
My guest on this episode of Writers at Work is Graham Nash, singer, performer, band leader, photographer, activist, and for our purposes, songwriter. ...
Jane Smiley
11 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
My guest on this episode of Writers at Work is Jane Smiley, whose latest novel is LIDIE: THE FURTHER TRAVELS AND ADVENTURES OF LIDIE NEWTON. If that t...
Chris Grabenstein
23 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
My guest on this episode of Writers at Work is author Chris Grabenstein. If you don't know Chris, I can assure you that your kids--and their kids--do....
Alex Lin
17 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of Writers at Work, I'm joined by Alex Lin, playwright and screenwriter, whose métier per Forbes magazine is the lives of, "complex w...
Mark Braude
13 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
With me on this episode of Writers at Work is Mark Braude, author of THE TYPEWRITER AND THE GUILLOTINE: AN AMERICAN JOURNALIST, A GERMAN SERIAL KILLER...
Ron Charles
19 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
I'm pleased to be joined today on Writers at Work by Ron Charles, the book critic best known for his reviews published in the Washington Post, his for...
Don Winslow
12 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
My guest on this episode of Writers at Work is Don Winslow. His latest, THE FINAL SCORE, marks his return following his announced retirement in 2022. ...
Elizabeth Chamblee Birch
05 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Elizabeth Chamblee Birch joins me today on Writers at Work. She is the author of THE PAIN BROKERS: HOW CON MEN, CALL CENTERS, AND ROGUE DOCTORS FUEL A...
Janice Page
29 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Joining me on Writers at Work is Janice Page, author of YEAR OF THE WATER HORSE, a wise and often amusing memoir about her melting pot family, in part...
Matthew Pearl
22 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
With me on Writers at Work is Matthew Pearl, author of the novel THE AWARD. And I will say upfront that if you are a writer or want to be a writer or ...
Lauren Rothery
14 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
With me on this first episode of Writers at Work of the new year is Lauren Rothery, author of TELEVISION, her debut novel. If you visit laurenrothery....
Peter Blauner, Reed Farrel Coleman, S.J. Rozan, Peter Spiegelman
19 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
As we approach the end of 2025, a special edition of Writers at Work. I speak with four writers I've known for almost 25 years: Peter Blauner, Reed Fa...
Rob Bowman
11 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
My guest on this episode of Writers at Work is Grammy winning music scholar, Rob Bowman, whose new book is LAND OF A THOUSAND SESSIONS: THE COMPLETE M...
Marilyn Fu
04 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
With me today on Writers at Work is Marilyn Fu, screenwriter, whose ROSEMEAD starring Lucy Liu will open in New York on December 5. Directed by Eric L...
Zorana Pringle
28 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
With me on this episode of Writers at Work is Zorana Pringle, author of THE CREATIVE CHOICE: THE SCIENCE OF MAKING DECISIONS TO TURN IDEAS INTO ACTION...
Todd Goddard
06 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
With me on this episode of Writers at Work is Todd Goddard, author of Devouring Time: Jim Harrison, A Writer's Life, the first biography of the protea...
Robbie Arnott
30 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
With me on this episode of Writers at Work is Robbie Arnott, whose latest novel is DUSK, the hypnotic tale of adult twins, Iris and Floyd, who are in ...
Addie E. Citchens
23 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
With me today on Writers at Work is Addie E. Citchens, author of the new novel DOMINION, published by Farrar, Straus and Giroux. A family drama set in...
Steven C. Smith
16 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
My guest on this episode of Writers at Work is Steven C. Smith, author of HITCHCOCK AND HERRMANN: THE FRIENDSHIP & FILM SCORES THAT CHANGED CINEMA...
Catherine Conybeare
09 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
With me today on Writers at Work is Catherine Conybeare, author and academic, who is widely acknowledged as an authority on Augustine of Hippo, known ...
Anu Valia
02 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
With me on this episode of Writers at Work is writer, director, producer and actor Anu Valia, whose debut feature film, WE STRANGERS, is now streaming...
Charlie English
25 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Joining me on this episode of Writers at Work is Charlie English, author of THE CIA BOOK CLUB. Its subtitle tells why I found, and I think you will fi...
Thomas Perry
17 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
You may have heard that Thomas Perry, the best-selling mystery writer, died this week at age 78. I was immediately saddened by the news, not just for ...
Ben Shattuck
12 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Before we begin, I want to tell you about an experience I had this week leading up to this Writers at Work interview. For the first time, I watched a ...
Susana M. Morris
11 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Joining me on this episode of Writers at Work is Susana M. Morris, author of the new POSITIVE OBSESSION: THE LIFE AND TIMES OF OCTAVIA E. BUTLER. For ...
Chris Lang
04 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
With me today on Writers at Work is Chris Lang, writer, creator and executive producer of UNFORGOTTEN, the beloved British crime drama broadcast in th...
Paul Muldoon
28 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
I'm joined today on Writers at Work by Paul Muldoon, recipient of the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry, the T.S. Eliot Prize, and the Irish Literature Prize ...
Denise Mina
21 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
My guest on this episode of Writers at Work is Denise Mina, the much admired and much honored writer from Scotland. Denise is best known for her crime...
Heather Clark
14 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
With me on this episode of Writers at Work is writer and literary critic Heather Clark, whose latest is THE SCRAPBOOK, her fourth book and debut novel...
Adriana Trigiani
07 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
With me today on Writers at Work is Adriana Trigiani, who has amid a remarkable career in the arts, primarily as a writer. Her current novel is THE VI...
Tom Mead
31 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Joining me on this episode of Writers at Work is Tom Mead, whose latest novel, THE HOUSE AT DEVIL'S NECK, confirms he is a new master of the locked-ro...
Marie Rutkoski
24 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
My guest on this episode of Writers at Work is Marie Rutkoski, whose latest novel, ORDINARY LOVE, is a bit of a departure for her. Marie may be best k...
CM Kushins
07 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Joining me on this episode of Writers at Work is C. M. Kushins, author of COOLER THAN COOL: THE LIFE AND WORK OF ELMORE LEONARD, a biography of the ma...
Dennis Lehane
26 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
My guest today on Writers at Work is Dennis Lehane, an exceptional novelist and screenwriter whose body of work reveals the tender heart of his charac...
Craig Thompson
19 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
My guest on this episode of Writers at Work is Craig Thompson, author and graphic artist. His latest is the epic GINSENG ROOTS: A MEMOIR. Craig's firs...
Sarah Lampert
12 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Joining me on this episode of Writers at Work is Sarah Lampert, writer, executive producer and creative force behind Ginny and Georgia, the smash hit ...
Chris Pavone
29 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Joining me on this episode of Writers at Work is Chris Pavone, author of THE DOORMAN. Described by the New York Times as a state of the city novel, a ...
Julie Gilbert
23 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
My guest on this episode of Writers at Work is Julie Gilbert, author of GIANT LOVE: EDNA FERBER, HER BEST-SELLING NOVEL OF TEXAS, AND THE MAKING OF A ...
Michael Amherst
08 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
My guest on this episode of Writers at Work is Michael Amherst, whose debut novel, THE BOYHOOD OF CAIN is available now. Set in rural England, it's a ...
John W. Miller
01 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Joining me on this episode of Writers at Work is John W. Miller, author of THE LAST MANAGER: HOW EARL WEAVER TRICKED, TORMENTED, AND REINVENTED BASEBA...
Virginia Feito
24 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of Writers at Work, I speak with Virginia Feito, author of VICTORIAN PSYCHO, a title that is ideal yet only hints at what lies between...
Christine Murphy
17 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
My guest today on Writers at Work is Christine Murphy, author of NOTES ON SURVIVING THE FIRE, a novel that's available now. Christine's debut novel, N...
Larissa Fasthorse
10 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Joining me on this episode of Writers at Work is playwright Larissa Fasthorse, whose timely comedy FAKE IT UNTIL YOU MAKE IT is currently at the Arena...
Sara Gran
03 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
My guest on this episode of Writers at Work is Sara Gran, author and screenwriter. Sara is the author of the series featuring Claire DeWitt, self-anoi...
Catriona McPherson
28 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Joining me on this episode of Writers at Work is Catriona McPherson, the author of three crime series, two of historical fiction, and standalone novel...
"Vulnicura" by Bjork
20 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
One guiding principle at “Writers at Work” is that good writing is worth savoring wherever one may find it. My guests have included novelists, jou...
Dennis Mahoney
13 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Joining me on this episode of Writers at Work is Dennis Mahoney, an author and artist with a particular interest in and flair for horror and the occul...
John Wirth
06 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Joining me on this episode of Writers at Work is writer, producer and showrunner John Wirth. John's current project is DARK WINDS, the series on AMC t...
Lisa Unger
27 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
My guest on this episode of Writers at Work is Lisa Unger, the bestselling author whose latest novel is CLOSE YOUR EYES AND COUNT TO 10. The tale invo...
Thomas Perry
20 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
My guest on this episode of Writers at Work is author Thomas Perry, whose latest thriller is PRO BONO. Thomas had a long, exemplary career as a myster...
Christopher Maag
13 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Joining me today on Writers at Work is New York Times Enterprise reporter Christopher Maag. Recently, Chris wrote what I consider to be an extraordina...
Henry Alford
06 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
My guest on this episode of Writers at Work is Henry Alford, whose latest book is I DREAM OF JONI: A PORTRAIT OF JONI MITCHELL IN 53 SNAPSHOTS. You ma...
Ken Ludwig
30 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
My guest on this episode of Writers at Work is playwright Ken Ludwig. His Ken Ludwig’s Dear Jack, Dear Louise is running now at New York's 59E59 The...
Gail Crowther
23 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
My guest on this episode of Writers at Work is Gail Crowther, whose latest book, DOROTHY PARKER IN HOLLYWOOD, examines the life of Parker in an unexpe...
Brad Meltzer
14 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
My guest on this episode of Writers at Work is Brad Meltzer, whose latest book is THE JFK CONSPIRACY: THE SECRET PLOT TO KILL KENNEDY—AND WHY IT FAI...
Rachael New
09 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The on this episode of Writers at Work is Rachel New, creator, showrunner, and primary writer of Miss Scarlet, the Victorian era crime drama now in it...
Elijah Wald
02 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
My guest on this episode of Writers at Work is Elijah Wald, veteran music journalist, cultural critic and well-traveled blues and folk guitarist. That...
Tribute to Rod Serling
24 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This episode of Writers at Work pays tribute a man who is high on the short list of the best writers in the history of the TV medium. He is Rod Serlin...
M.T. Anderson
19 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Today on Writers at Work, I'll be speaking with M.T. Anderson, an author of enormous imagination. His latest novel, NICKED, is his first for adult rea...
Jessica Anthony
12 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
It's that time of year when book lovers and critics declare their favorites from the prior 12 months. The latest by today's guest on Writers at Work h...
Tirzah Price
05 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This episode of Writers at Work features Tirzah Price, author of the Jane Austen murder mystery series. Her latest novel, IN WANT OF A SUSPECT, a spin...
Robert Hilburn
26 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This episode of Writers at Work features Robert Hilburn, author of A FEW WORDS IN DEFENSE OF OUR COUNTRY, the biography of Randy Newman. Bob is best k...
Ruth D Nelson
21 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This episode of Writers at Work features Ruth D. Nelson, art historian and author of OUR LADY OF THE WORLD'S FAIR: BRINGING MICHELANGELO'S "PIETÀ" TO...
Robert Plunket
14 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Conversation with author Robert Plunket
George Pelecanos
07 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Conversation with writer George Pelecanos
Kate Greathead
31 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Conversation with author Kate Greathead
David Morrell and James Grady
24 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Conversation with authors David Morrell and James Grady
Paul Rousseau
17 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Conversation with writer Paul Rousseau
Eddie Muller
10 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Conversation with writer Eddie Muller
Johnny D Boggs
03 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Conversation with author Johnny D Boggs
Lee and Andrew Child
25 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Conversation with authors Lee and Andrew Child
Will Smith
24 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Conversation with author and SLOW HORSES showrunner Will Smith
Alexander Boldizar
18 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Conversation with author Alexander Boldizar
Alex Segura
17 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Conversation with author Alex Segura
Mailan Doquang
12 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Conversation with author Mailan Doquang
Willy Vlautin
11 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Conversation with author and musician Willy Vlautin
Carl Hiaasen
05 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Conversation with Author Carl Hiaasen
Peter Blauner
04 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
A conversation with author Peter Blauner
Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child
28 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
A conversation with authors Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child
Walter Mosley
27 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
A conversation with author Walter Mosley
Sara Paretsky
20 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
A conversation with author Sara Paretsky
James Lee Burke
20 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
A conversation with author James Lee Burke
Writers at Work Introduction
06 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Introduction to Writers at Work, hosted by Jim Fusilli