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Reading And Writing Podcast

Jeff Rutherford·898 episodes

ArtsBooksSocietyCultureAuthor interviewsWriting craftBook talkStandalone episodes15-25 minReader-friendly

Interviews with authors about their books, their writing habits, their favorite novels, and how they got started writing.

Why listen

Reading And Writing Podcast is a compact author-interview show hosted by Jeff Rutherford, built for listeners who want direct conversations about books without a lot of filler. Each episode centers on one writer, their latest work, their writing habits, and the novels or experiences that shaped them. It is a strong fit for avid readers, aspiring authors, and anyone who likes hearing working writers talk plainly about craft.

Episodes

18 min
Jul 27, 2025
Sarah Lariviere

Interview with Sarah Lariviere, author of the novel RIOT ACT.You can support the podcast today by buying me a coffee.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/reading-and-writing-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

20 min
Jul 26, 2025
Amy Weinland Daughters

Interview with Amy Weinland Daughters, author of the book Dear Dana: That time I went crazy and wrote all 580 of my Facebook friends a handwritten letter.You can support the podcast today by buying me a coffee.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/reading-and-writing-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

23 min
Jul 5, 2025
Alexander Brash

Interview with writer Alexander Brash, author of the non-fiction book A WHALER AT TWILIGHT. You can support the podcast today by buying me a coffee.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/reading-and-writing-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

25 min
Jul 4, 2025
Adrian Tchaikovsky

Interview with Adrian Tchaikovsky, prolific writer and winner of the 2025 British Science Fiction Award: Best Shorter Fiction for his story SATURATION POINT. You can support the podcast today by buying me a coffee.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/reading-and-writing-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

24 min
Jul 3, 2025
Jack Kelly

Interview with Jack Kelly, historian and author of the book God Save Benedict Arnold: The True Story of America's Most Hated Man. You can support the podcast today by buying me a coffee.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/reading-and-writing-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

8 min
Jun 30, 2025
Suzy Smith

Interview with Suzy Smith, author of the novel ASCENDANT, Book 2 in the Asylum series. You can support the podcast today by buying me a coffee.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/reading-and-writing-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

20 min
Jun 29, 2025
Lauren Nossett

Interview with Lauren Nossett, author of the novel THE PROFESSOR. You can support the podcast today by buying me a coffee.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/reading-and-writing-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

12 min
Jun 27, 2025
Jeff Sheckter

Interview with Jeff Sheckter, author of the novel The Daedalus Protocol. You can support the podcast today by buying me a coffee.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/reading-and-writing-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

22 min
Jun 24, 2025
John Winn Miller

Interview with John Winn Miller, author of the novel The Hunt for the Peggy C. You can support the podcast today by buying me a coffee.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/reading-and-writing-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

9 min
Jun 23, 2025
Katharine J. Adams

Interview with Katherine J. Adams, author of the novel TONIGHT, I BURN. You can support the podcast today by buying me a coffee.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/reading-and-writing-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

26 min
Jun 22, 2025
Stephen Eoannou

Interview with Stephen Eoannou, author of the novel, YESTERYEAR. You can support the podcast today by buying me a coffee.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/reading-and-writing-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

30 min
Jun 21, 2025
Linda Kass

Interview with Linda Kass, author of the novel BESSIE. You can support the podcast today by buying me a coffee.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/reading-and-writing-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

21 min
Jun 20, 2025
Erin Pringle

Interview with Erin Pringle, author of the short story collection UNEXPECTED WEATHER EVENTS. You can support the podcast today by buying me a coffee.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/reading-and-writing-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

28 min
Jun 19, 2025
Isabel Cañas

Interview with Isabel Cañas, author of the novel VAMPIRES OF EL NORTE. You can support the podcast today by buying me a coffee.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/reading-and-writing-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

18 min
Jun 18, 2025
Scott Fad

Interview with Scott Fad, author of the novel KING OF NOD. You can support the podcast today by buying me a coffee.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/reading-and-writing-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

21 min
Jun 17, 2025
Erin Flanagan

Interview with novelist Erin Flanagan, author of the novel COME WITH ME. You can support the podcast today by buying me a coffee.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/reading-and-writing-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

16 min
Jun 16, 2025
Boyd and Beth Morrison

Interview with Boyd and Beth Morrison, co-authors of the novel THE LAST TRUE TEMPLAR.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/reading-and-writing-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

29 min
Mar 29, 2025
J. Reuben Appelman

Interview with J. Reuben Appelman, author of the non-fiction book While Idaho Slept: The Hunt for Answers in the Murders of Four College Students.You can support the podcast today by buying me a coffee, or you can subscribe to the podcast via Apple iTunes for ad-free episodes.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/reading-and-writing-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

18 min
May 27, 2024
John McNally

Interview with John McNally, author of the crime novel THE PINNED BUTTERFLY, published under the pen name Johnny Mack.You can support the podcast today by buying me a coffee, or you can subscribe to the podcast via Apple iTunes for ad-free episodes.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/reading-and-writing-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

20 min
Apr 1, 2024
Sarah Tomlinson

Interview with Sarah Tomlinson, author of the novel The Last Days of the Midnight Ramblers.You can support the podcast today by buying me a coffee, or you can subscribe to the podcast via Apple iTunes for ad-free episodes.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/reading-and-writing-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

18 min
Feb 23, 2024
Carissa Orlando

Interview with Carissa Orlando, author of the novel THE SEPTEMBER HOUSE.You can support the podcast today by buying me a coffee, or you can subscribe to the podcast via Apple iTunes for ad-free episodes.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/reading-and-writing-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

21 min
Feb 19, 2024
Nick Petrie

Interview with Nick Petrie, author of the novel THE PRICE YOU PAY.You can support the podcast today by buying me a coffee, or you can subscribe to the podcast via Apple iTunes for ad-free episodes.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/reading-and-writing-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

18 min
Feb 17, 2024
Martin Clark

Interview with Martin Clark, author of the novel THE PLINKO BOUNCE.You can support the podcast today by buying me a coffee, or you can subscribe to the podcast via Apple iTunes for ad-free episodes.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/reading-and-writing-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

13 min
Jan 28, 2024
Kathy Reichs

Interview with best-selling writer Kathy Reichs, author of the novel THE BONE HACKER.You can support the podcast today by buying me a coffee, or you can subscribe to the podcast via Apple iTunes for ad-free episodes.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/reading-and-writing-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

18 min
Jan 21, 2024
Jeffrey Gardner

Interview with Jeffrey Gardner, author of the novel THE PATH FROM REGRET.You can support the podcast today by buying me a coffee, or you can subscribe to the podcast via Apple iTunes for ad-free episodes.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/reading-and-writing-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

15 min
Dec 23, 2023
Rachel Harrison

Interview with bestselling writer Rachel Harrison, author of the novel BLACK SHEEP.You can support the podcast today by buying me a coffee, or you can subscribe to the podcast via Apple iTunes for ad-free episodes.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/reading-and-writing-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

19 min
Dec 17, 2023
Valerie Valdes

Interview with Valerie Valdes, author of the novel WHERE PEACE IS LOST.You can support the podcast today by buying me a coffee, or you can subscribe to the podcast via Apple iTunes for ad-free episodes.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/reading-and-writing-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

22 min
Dec 9, 2023
Pernille Hughes

Interview with writer Pernille Hughes, author of the novel TEN YEARS.You can support the podcast today by buying me a coffee, or you can subscribe to the podcast via Apple iTunes for ad-free episodes.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/reading-and-writing-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

30 min
Nov 26, 2023
Cecelia Tichi

Interview with Cecelia Tichi, author of the The Val and Roddy Gilded Age Series of novels.You can support the podcast today by buying me a coffee, or you can subscribe to the podcast via Apple iTunes for ad-free episodes.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/reading-and-writing-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

20 min
Nov 24, 2023
Kate Brandt

Interview with Kate Brandt, author of the novel HOPE FOR THE WORST.You can support the podcast today by buying me a coffee, or you can subscribe to the podcast via Apple iTunes for ad-free episodes.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/reading-and-writing-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

22 min
Nov 23, 2023
Lauren Ilbury

Interview with Lauren Ilbury, author of the novel TEACHER'S PET.You can support the podcast today by buying me a coffee, or you can subscribe to the podcast via Apple iTunes for ad-free episodes.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/reading-and-writing-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

11 min
Nov 21, 2023
Hannah Dolby

Interview with Hannah Dolby, author of the novel NO LIFE FOR A LADY.You can support the podcast today by buying me a coffee, or you can subscribe to the podcast via Apple iTunes for ad-free episodes.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/reading-and-writing-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

35 min
Nov 21, 2023
Lowell Cauffiel

Interview with Lowell Cauffiel, author of the novel BELOW THE LINE.You can support the podcast today by buying me a coffee, or you can subscribe to the podcast via Apple iTunes for ad-free episodes.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/reading-and-writing-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

16 min
Nov 19, 2023
James D. Brewer

Interview with James D. Brewer, author of the novel BLOOD ON THE CROSSTIES: THE FLORIDA CHAUTAUQUA MURDERS.You can support the podcast today by buying me a coffee, or you can subscribe to the podcast via Apple iTunes for ad-free episodes.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/reading-and-writing-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

22 min
Nov 18, 2023
Caroline Ailanthus

Interview with Caroline Ailanthus, author of the novel ECOLOGICAL MEMORY.You can support the podcast today by buying me a coffee, or you can subscribe to the podcast via Apple iTunes for ad-free episodes.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/reading-and-writing-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

16 min
Nov 17, 2023
Jayne Cowie

Interview with Jayne Cowie, author of the novel ONE OF THE BOYS.You can support the podcast today by buying me a coffee, or you can subscribe to the podcast via Apple iTunes for ad-free episodes.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/reading-and-writing-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

16 min
Nov 14, 2023
J. Elle

Interview with writer J. Elle, author of the novel HOUSE OF MARIONNE.You can support the podcast today by buying me a coffee, or you can subscribe to the podcast via Apple iTunes for ad-free episodes.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/reading-and-writing-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

16 min
Nov 7, 2023
Christina Bagni

Interview with Christina Bagni, author of the novel My Only Real Friend is the Easter Bunny at the Mall.You can support the podcast today by buying me a coffee, or you can subscribe to the podcast via Apple iTunes for ad-free episodes.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/reading-and-writing-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

16 min
Nov 5, 2023
Jessie Mihalik

Interview with Jessie Mihalik, author of the novel CAPTURE THE SUN - Book Three of the Starlight’s Shadow trilogy.You can support the podcast today by buying me a coffee, or you can subscribe to the podcast via Apple iTunes for ad-free episodes.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/reading-and-writing-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

21 min
Nov 4, 2023
Dwain Worrell

Interview with Dwain Worrell, author of the novel ANDRONE.You can support the podcast today by buying me a coffee, or you can subscribe to the podcast via Apple iTunes for ad-free episodes.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/reading-and-writing-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

20 min
Oct 28, 2023
Karina Yan Glaser

Interview with Karina Yan Glaser, author of the novel THE VANDERBEEKERS EVER AFTER.You can support the podcast today by buying me a coffee, or you can subscribe to the podcast via Apple iTunes for ad-free episodes.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/reading-and-writing-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

21 min
Oct 25, 2023
James Hynes

Interview with James Hynes, author of the novel SPARROW.You can support the podcast today by buying me a coffee, or you can subscribe to the podcast via Apple iTunes for ad-free episodes.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/reading-and-writing-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

16 min
Oct 24, 2023
Ashley Audrain

Interview with Ashley Audrain, author of the novel THE WHISPERS.You can support the podcast today by buying me a coffee, or you can subscribe to the podcast via Apple iTunes for ad-free episodes.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/reading-and-writing-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

30 min
Oct 24, 2023
Louise Hare

Interview with Louise Hare, author of the novel HARLEM AFTER MIDNIGHT: A Canary Club Mystery.You can support the podcast today by buying me a coffee, or you can subscribe to the podcast via Apple iTunes for ad-free episodes.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/reading-and-writing-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

18 min
Oct 21, 2023
Monica Chenault-Kilgore

Interview with Monica Chenault-Kilgore, author of the novel LONG GONE, COME HOME.You can support the podcast today by buying me a coffee, or you can subscribe to the podcast via Apple iTunes for ad-free episodes.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/reading-and-writing-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

15 min
Oct 5, 2023
Stephen Aryan

Interview with Stephen Aryan, author of the novel THE JUDAS BLOSSOM: Book 1 of The Nightingale and the Falcon.You can support the podcast today by buying me a coffee, or you can subscribe to the podcast via Apple iTunes for ad-free episodes.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/reading-and-writing-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

27 min
Sep 29, 2023
Natasha Calder

Interview with Natasha Calder, author of the novel WHETHER VIOLENT OR NATURAL.I interviewed Natasha on the podcast previously. Click now to listen.You can support the podcast today by buying me a coffee, or you can subscribe to the podcast via Apple iTunes for ad-free episodes.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/reading-and-writing-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

14 min
Sep 29, 2023
Riley Sager

Interview with Riley Sager, author of the novel THE ONLY ONE LEFT.You can support the podcast today by buying me a coffee, or you can subscribe to the podcast via Apple iTunes for ad-free episodes.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/reading-and-writing-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

33 min
Sep 26, 2023
Charles Soule

Interview with Charles Soule, author of the novel THE ENDLESS VESSEL.You can support the podcast today by buying me a coffee, or you can subscribe to the podcast via Apple iTunes for ad-free episodes.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/reading-and-writing-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

21 min
Sep 25, 2023
Michael Laser

Interview with Michael Laser, author of the novel EULOGY. You can support the podcast today by buying me a coffee, or you can subscribe to the podcast via Apple iTunes for ad-free episodes.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/reading-and-writing-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy