Inside the Writer's Head

Inside the Writer's Head

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Inside the Writer's Head episodes

  • Brian Level

    In this podcast episode, 2026 WiR Intisar Khanani interviews Brian Level, a local comic book and tattoo artist.

    45 min
  • Diana Ma

    In this podcast episode, 2026 WiR Intisar Khanani interviews Diana Ma. Diana is a Chinese American author who writes young adult and middle grade books that feature Asian American heroes.

    36 min
  • Jacquelyn Benson

    In this podcast episode, 2026 WiR Intisar Khanani interviews Jacquelyn Benson, an author who writes smart historical fantasy where strong women confront the stranger things that occupy the borders of our world.

    45 min
  • Loretta Chefchaouni

    In this podcast episode, 2026 WiR Intisar Khanani interviews Loretta Chefchaouni, an author of fantastical tales for teens and a former early childhood educator.

    28 min
  • Beverly Twomey

    In this podcast episode, 2026 WiR Intisar Khanani interviews Beverly Twomey, a local bookseller and middle grade fantasy author.

    29 min
  • Keila Dawson

    In this podcast episode, 2025 WiR Mary Kay Carson interviews Keila Dawson, a fiction and informational author of children's books.

    28 min
  • Jenn Bishop

    In this podcast episode, 2025 WiR Mary Kay Carson interviews Jenn Bishop, author of five middle-grade novels, including the Parent's Choice Gold Award winner, "Things You Can't Say."

    30 min
  • Carrie McCullough

    In this podcast episode, 2025 WiR Mary Kay Carson interviews Carrie McCullough, Ohio Central & South Regional Advisor for the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI). SCBWI is widely recognized as the preeminent professional organization for children's book creators.

    33 min
  • Kathy Sebastian, Jill Keller, Clair Schroeder

    In this podcast episode, 2025 WiR Mary Kay Carson interviews Kathy Sebastian, Children's Librarian at the Miami Township Library, Jill Keller, Youth Librarian at the Covedale Library (formerly West End), and Clair Schroeder, Branch Supervisor - Youth Services at the Groesbeck Library. Mary Kay and the librarians discuss the Library's Summer Reading program and what kids are currently reading.

    45 min

About Inside the Writer's Head

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Inside the Writer's Head podcast features conversations on books, writing, and creativity with The Library Foundation of Cincinnati and Hamilton County's Writer-in-Residence. Season 11 is hosted by 2026 Writer-in-Residence Intisar Khanani.