Richard Bausch is the author of 13 novels and 8 collections of short stories. He’s been published everywhere: The New Yorker, The Atlantic Monthly, and Narrative, to name a few. He’s been awarded a Guggenheim, and has won too many awards to mention. He’s currently a professor at Chapman University in Orange, California. Visit his website to learn more.

On the show Barbara DeMarco-Barrett talked with Richard Bausch about his current novel, Playhouse, writing multiple POV characters, not staying in your lane, what he does when he hits a wall, what’s most useful to writers who want to get better, and so much more.

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(Recorded on March 31, 2023) 

Host: Barbara DeMarco-Barrett
Co-Host: Marrie Stone
Music and sound design: Travis Barrett