Join guest host Frank Uhle for a conversation with Rob Miller, co-founder of Bloodshot Records and former WCBN Rockabilly Show host. His memoir The Hours Are Long But the Pay Is Low (3 Fields Books, 2025) was recently named a Michigan Notable Book. Rob will be appearing at the Detroit Festival of Books on July 19, the […]
Tune in this afternoon to hear author and nonprofit activist Dave Eggers talk about his new novel Contrapposto (Knopf, 2026) with McSweeney’s publisher Amanda Uhle. They’ll talk about relationships that last decades, art appreciation and art-making, how to make a novel about life’s deepest issues funny and fun to read, and the profound impact of creative allies. http://beanball.wcbn.org/rss/Living_Writers/wcbn-living_writers-2026-06-17-170001-EDT.mp3
Tune in today to hear poet Scott Beal read poems from his latest book Stegosaurus Moon just out this month with Dzanc Books. We talk about the upcoming book launch and the story of making this book of poems.We also talk about his writing life and practice– and songwriting, composing and performing–and his life as a teacher too. Hope
Tune in today to hear a conversation about Poems for the People with poets Shira Erlichman, Angel Nafis, and Jeff Kass! We talk about becoming poets and being poets. We talk about the inspiring work of Jeff Kass at Pioneer High and beyond. We also talk about Sharon Olds, Patricia Smith, and Hanif Abdurraqib and other poets of influence today and
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Tune in today to hear a conversation about Detroit Zine Fest with founder Yhasmin Wilder! We talk about the origin story of Detroit Zine Fest, what the fest is like today, and what the future may hold. We also talk about life as a writer, and about BOYmonsta, comics and visual novels. Hope you can join us as we get ready for Detroit
Join guest host Frank Uhle for a conversation with Danny Plotnick, author of Super 8: An Illustrated History (Rare Bird Books, 2020). Danny will be in town Saturday April 18 at the IFFY Film Festival to screen a retrospective of his films including the Youtube sensation Skate Witches, shot on the U-M Diag in 1985. As a special treat, all three
Tune in today to hear Laura Hulthen Thomas read from her debut novel The Meaning of Fear (Regal House Publishing 2026). We talk about writing the novel: the vision and the process. We also talk about the Midwest, being a reader, trauma, and deer. http://beanball.wcbn.org/rss/Living_Writers/wcbn-living_writers-2026-04-08-170001-EDT.mp3 Download Audio
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Hear poems by PoetTree Town with founder poet Cam Finch and featured poets Kyunghee Kim, Haley Winkle, and Ben Davis-Beazley! We talk about the origin story of PoetTree Town, what the movement is like today. and what the future may hold. We also hear PoetTree Town poems and talk with their poets! Hope you can join us to celebrate the first day
Hear Danielle Evans read from The Office of Historical Corrections : A Novella and Stories (Riverhead Books 2020). We talk about what fiction can do to reexamine necessary stories and histories. We also talk about the novella as a form, and, of course, the power of a short story. http://beanball.wcbn.org/rss/Living_Writers/wcbn-living_writers-2026-03-25-170002-EDT.mp3 Download Audio
Hear poet Chris Crowder read from The Kin of Nakedness (Four Way Books 2026). We talk about what a writer reveals and how to reveal it, first books, music, and making. We also talk about going blue, Michigan, Ann Arbor, and Flint. http://beanball.wcbn.org/rss/Living_Writers/wcbn-living_writers-2026-03-18-170001-EDT.mp3 Download Audio
