Reusable Pattern: Why We Write Season 2

This episode of the Why We Write podcast is a must-listen for aspiring authors as A.J. Verdelle explains the importance of scene in your writing.

Lyz Lenz explores the church, politics, and the failure of her own marriage as she canvases America's heartland.

Silence can be a punishment and a contemplative reprieve. In her latest book, Jane Brox explores the nuances and consequences of quiet in history.

On the podcast: We talk demon librarians, musical theater, and teenage love in Michelle Knudsen’s "Evil Librarian" trilogy.

Alumna Axie Oh tells us about her new young adult sci-fi novel, set in Neo Beijing circa 2201.

Cheryl Lu-Lien Tan gives us a peek into the glitzy world of Singapore’s Sarong Party Girls and talks home cooking, writing, and more.

Alumna Sheila Alexander’s graphic memoir, "If," chronicles her struggles to get pregnant, with the hopes of helping others facing infertility.

Alumna Rose Viña's debut children's book profiles the little-known African-American skater who fought for diversity on the ice.

Tracey Baptiste talks about her New York Times op-ed, her creepy middle-grade Jumbies series, and diversity in publishing.

Alumna Tracy Strauss writes "an open love letter" to her future spouse in her new book "I Just Haven't Met You Yet."

In Laurie Foos's fabulist fiction, a blue girl consumes moon pies by night and a woman loses her uterus at the mall. Weird? Yes. Compelling? Always.

Jasmine Warga's middle-grade novel is a hopeful story in verse about a young immigrant adjusting to life in the U.S.

Alumna Mariama Lockington's own voices debut novel doesn't flinch from tough topics.

Alumna Lisa Gruenberg's memoir pieces together her heartbreaking and hopeful family history.

The past and present editors of Lesley's literary magazine discuss its history and importance.