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Upcoming Interviews on Writers’ Voices

Writers’ Voices is now broadcasting on KHOE 90.5 FM in Fairfield, Iowa. and KICI 105.3 LP in Iowa City, Iowa. Broadcast dates may vary, but watch here for upcoming shows!

June 1, 2026
  • Danielle Crittenden, 'Dispatches from Grief'

    June 1, 2026 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

June 8, 2026
  • Laurie Frankel 'Enormous Wings'

    June 8, 2026 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

June 15, 2026
  • Laurie Collister, 'A Different Kind of Vow'

    June 15, 2026 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

June 22, 2026
  • Ruth Franklin, 'The Many Lives of Anne Frank'

    June 22, 2026 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

June 29, 2026
  • Dimitry Elias Leger, 'Death of the Soccer God'

    June 29, 2026 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

This Week’s Interview

John Chu

In The Subtle Art of Folding Space, metaphysical science fiction writer and microprocessor architect John Chu presents his debut novel about Ellie, a young Chinese girl, whose mother is in Read More

Recent Interviews

Mark Stevens

In Two Truths and a Lie, former reporter and award-winning author Mark Stevens delivers a gripping crime thriller that follows journalist Flynn Martin as she pursues a killer copying the Read More

Ellen Meeropol

In Sometimes An Island, author and former pediatric nurse practitioner Ellen Meeropol tells the story of a family’s escape from their burning village in Russia to seek refuge on a Read More

Oren Harman

In Metamorphosis: A Natural and Human History, writer and historian of science Oren Harman presents an insightful exploration on the topic of transformation in nature and how these processes connect Read More

Jill Shulman

In College Essay Confidence: Conquer Blocks, Free Your Voice, and Write a Knockout Application Essay, author and founder of In Other Words, a college essay coaching service, Jill Shulman delivers Read More

Featured Author

Melora Fern, “Whistling Women and Crowing Hens”

Melora Fern, “Whistling Women and Crowing Hens”

Melora Fern

In her debut novel, “Whistling Women and Crowing Hens,” former CPA turned novelist Melora Fern captivates readers with a story inspired by her grandmother’s time as a traveling musician in the 1920’s. Throughout this historical novel, readers follow Birdie, a young woman who performs as a musical whistler with a train-traveling roadshow. To escape her overbearing sister, she auditions for an all-female group called the Versatile Quintet, which opens for the Chautauqua circuit. Because of this experience, she captures national attention and finds herself involved in two relationships.