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59: Romantic Comedy - Curtis Sittenfeld
Author Chelsea Pennington joins Whitney Pinion, Mira Landry, and Gary McBride to talk about Romantic Comedy by Eleanor Catton, which is Writers Who Read book number 59. Discussion slides for this novel and all novels discussed are available at WritersWhoRead.com. More information about Literary Forensics is available here and here.
In every episode we analyze and discuss one novel that has been published within the past 18-24 months. We do this because we are writers who read with intent–we read to study content and form and to uncover techniques that we can apply to our own writing.We read like writers, turning our favorite authors into our writing teachers.
We do this through Literary Forensics, a set of tools that allow us to look beyond the surface of plot points, down into the tapestry of themes, contexts, and symbols that hold the very intentions of the author.
We uncover why they wrote this novel and how they did it.
If you'd like to join our LIVE! meetings in person, find upcoming novel titles and event registration information here and be sure to sign up for our monthly newsletter.
Writers Who Read has been meeting in Boulder, Colorado, since 2018, and we are affiliated with the Boulder Writers Alliance.
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8. 61: Mr. Texas - Lawrence Wright
44:58||Season 1, Ep. 8Chelsea Pennington, Whitney Pinion, Mira Landry, and Gary McBride talk about Mr. Texas by Lawrence Wright, which is Writers Who Read book number 61. Discussion slides for this novel and all novels discussed are available at WritersWhoRead.com. More information about Literary Forensics is available here and here.In every episode we analyze and discuss one novel that has been published within the past 18-24 months. We do this because we are writers who read with intent–we read to study content and form and to uncover techniques that we can apply to our own writing.We read like writers, turning our favorite authors into our writing teachers.We do this through Literary Forensics, a set of tools that allow us to look beyond the surface of plot points, down into the tapestry of themes, contexts, and symbols that hold the very intentions of the author.We uncover why they wrote this novel and how they did it.If you'd like to join our LIVE! meetings in person, find upcoming novel titles and event registration information here and be sure to sign up for our monthly newsletter.Writers Who Read has been meeting in Boulder, Colorado, since 2018, and we are affiliated with the Boulder Writers Alliance.Next Up: Mr. Texas - Lawrence Wright
02:08||Season 0, Ep. 0Chelsea Pennington joins Gary, Whitney, and Mira to analyze another recently-published novel on the next episode of Writers Who Read. Next up: Mr. Texas by Lawrence Wright.What could be a juicier target to lampoon than the Texas statehouse? Power hungry pols, feasting on their Good Old Boy network, lick their chops when an actual working rancher, Sonny Lamb, joins their ranks. Blessed with equal parts idealism and naivete, Sonny is the creation of reporter cum author Lawrence Wright, who certainly knows his way around Texas politics. Come for the yuks, but leave with Wright's astute insights into the reasons why things are the way they are.7.5. 2024 PNWA Writers Conference
10:29||Season 1, Ep. 7.5Here’s a brief update on another 2024 writer’s conference: the Pacific Northwest Writers Alliance's 2024 Fall Conference, in Seattle, WA, this September 19-22. Mira Landry and Gary McBride recently spoke with PNWA President Pam Binder.More info at: https://pnwa.org7. 60: Yellowface - RF Kuang
46:05||Season 1, Ep. 7Whitney Pinion, Mira Landry, and Gary McBride talk about Yellowface by Rebecca Kuang, which is Writers Who Read book number 60. Discussion slides for this novel and all novels discussed are available at WritersWhoRead.com. More information about Literary Forensics is available here and here.In every episode we analyze and discuss one novel that has been published within the past 18-24 months. We do this because we are writers who read with intent–we read to study content and form and to uncover techniques that we can apply to our own writing.We read like writers, turning our favorite authors into our writing teachers.We do this through Literary Forensics, a set of tools that allow us to look beyond the surface of plot points, down into the tapestry of themes, contexts, and symbols that hold the very intentions of the author.We uncover why they wrote this novel and how they did it.If you'd like to join our LIVE! meetings in person, find upcoming novel titles and event registration information here and be sure to sign up for our monthly newsletter.Writers Who Read has been meeting in Boulder, Colorado, since 2018, and we are affiliated with the Boulder Writers Alliance.Next Up: Yellowface - RF Kuang
02:16||Season 0, Ep. 0Gary, Whitney, and Mira analyze another recently-published novel on the next episode of Writers Who Read. Next up: Yellowface by Rebecca Kuang.Where do our ideas come from, and what defines a story that is ours to tell? June, a struggling writer, so obviously crosses the line when she passes off her recently deceased friend’s book as her own. June definitely does NOT have the right to Athena's story, right? Kuang's novel stings because it is also a granular critique of commercial publishing, which she skewers with an expert's eye.6.5. 2024 Quills Writers Conference
11:13||Season 1, Ep. 6.5Here’s a brief update on another Rocky Mountain regional writer’s conference that we've been spotlighting once a month this spring and summer. For July we're covering the 2024 Quills Writers Conference in Salt Lake City, UT, which takes place August 8-11. Mira Landry and Gary McBride recently talked with the conference executive sponsor Rachael Bush.More info at: https://LeagueOfUtahWriters.comNext Up: Romantic Comedy - Curtis Sittenfeld
02:06||Season 0, Ep. 0Gary, Whitney, and Mira analyze another recently-published novel on the next episode of Writers Who Read. Next up: Romantic Comedy by Curtis Sittenfeld.The first half of this novel is an intense week at a sketch comedy show that looks a lot like Saturday Night Live. When staff writer Sally Milz meets that week's guest host, aging pop icon Noah Brewster, she falls for him. Hard. But rules are rules, the show's class structure is highly stratified, and besides, Sally doesn't think she's a catch. Sittenfeld has researched the hell out of SNL, creating a realistic backdrop that enhances the drama.5.5. 2024 Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers Conference
13:24||Season 1, Ep. 5.5Here’s a brief update on another Front Range and Rocky Mountain regional writer’s conference that we've been spotlighting once a month this spring and summer. For June we're covering the 2024 Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers Conference in Aurora, CO, which takes place September 27-29. Mira Landry and Gary McBride recently talked with the conference co-chairs of RMFW, Connie Connolly and Kate Jonuska.More info at: https://RMFW.org