Inside the Writer's Studio

Joanna Lowell (8/15/2024) Inside the Writer's Studio Episode #135

Charlie talks with historical romance novelist Joanna Lowell, whose latest book is A Shore Thing, about balancing commercial writing and academic life, queer and trans representation in romance, the evolution of the romance market, the importance of bicycles, and much more.

Peng Shepherd (7/15/2024) Inside the Writer's Studio Episode #134

To launch a new season of IWS, Charlie talks with Peng about her novels The Cartographers and the recently published All This and More. They discuss the line between passion and obsession, the world of old maps, the structural challenges of a "choose your own adventure" novel for grownups, the nature of reality TV, and much more.

Sarah Langan (4/15/2024) Inside the Writer's Studio Episode #133

Charlie talks with Sarah about her new novel A Better World. They discuss ideal neighborhoods, suburban dystopia, family dynamics, writing about the future, ordinary people in extraordinary circumstances, an amazing book cover, and much more.

Stephen McCauley (4/1/2024) Inside the Writer's Studio Episode #132

Charlie talks with Stephen about his latest novel You Only Call When You're in Trouble. They discuss openings, language choice, character driven novels, humor, adaptations to the stage and screen, architecture, and much more.

Nina Simon (3/15/2024) Inside the Writer's Studio Episode #131

Charlie talks with debut novelist Nina Simon about her breakout novel Mother Daughter Murder Night. They discuss writing mysteries, the natural world, mother daughter relationships, strong women characters, and how Nina came to write this book in the first place.

Escaping Dreamland Cast (3/1/2024) Inside the Writer's Studio Episode #130

Charlie talks with Hunter Harrell, Charlie Putnam, and Tanner Whicker, stars of the world premiere stage adaptation of his 2020 novel Escaping Dreamland about the process of bringing the characters of Magda, Tom, and Gene to life in the production produced by the Little Theatre of Winston-Salem.

Curtis Chin (2/15/2024) Inside the Writer's Studio Episode #129

Charlie talks with Curtis Chin, author of Everything I Learned I Learned in a Chinese Restaurant about the immigrant experience, coming of age in Detroit in the 1980s, coming out in the 1980s, and food glorious food, Chinese style!

Janice Hallett (2/1/2024) Inside the Writer's Studio Episode #128

Charlie talks with British mystery writer Janice Hallett about her novel The Mysterious Case of the Alperton Angels. They discuss writing in the documentary form, cold cases, religion, cults, classic mysteries, journalistic ethics, and much more.

Jane Corry (1/15/2024) Inside the Writer's Studio Episode #127

Charlie talks with Sunday Times bestselling author Jane Corry about her novel Coming to Find You. They discuss Devon, old houses, Frederic Leighton, prison, tabloid journalism, and much more about the art and craft of writing a mystery.

Virginia Kantra (12/1/2023) Inside the Writer’s Studio Episode #126

Charlie talks with Virginia Kantra, author of the forthcoming novel The Fairytale Life of Dorothy Gale. They discuss classic children's books (from Oz to Narnia), the importance of setting, absent parents, the art of elegant exposition, metafictional irony, and much more.