Richard Blanco discusses writing his memoir, The Prince of Los Cocuyos, what it's like to have the president's ear and why people who say they don't like poetry might be mistaken.

Writer Fabienne Josaphat discusses her historical novel, Dancing in the Baron's Shadow, why she became depressed while writing it and a little bit about what she's writing now.

Author Amina Gautier discusses her short story collection, The Loss of All Lost Things, why she won't be pressured to write a novel and the story "tacked up on a wall in her brain."

Author Jim Shepard discusses his novel, The Book of Aron, the years of research that went into writing it and how his love of reading started with nonfiction.

In this edition of the ReadMore podcast, Jennine Capó Crucet discusses her first novel, Make Your Home Among Strangers, as well as the book that made her think she could be a writer and how a rapper helped her meet a crucial deadline in the writing process.

In this edition of the ReadMore podcast, Naomi Jackson discusses her first novel, The Star Side of Bird Hill, as well her obsessions as a writer and what she's given herself permission not to do.

In this episode of the ReadMore podcast, Tananarive Due talks to us about her short story collection, Ghost Summer. We also discuss how she found her voice as a writer, her thoughts on teaching and what, she says, horror truly is.

In this extended version of the first ReadMore podcast, Edwidge Danticat discusses going to Congress with fellow writer Junot Diaz and being more selective in what she reads as she gets older.

In this first episode of the ReadMore podcast, author Edwidge Danticat discusses her latest books, UNTWINE and MAMA'S NIGHTINGALE. She also talks immigration, activism, writing though grief and the one novel she's struggled to read for years.