This is Awakeners, a Lit Hub Radio podcast about mentorship in the literary arts. Host Lena Crown interviews pairs of writers, artists, critics, and scholars who matter to one another. We chat about how their relationship has evolved, examine the connections and divergences in their writing and thinking, and dig into the archives for traces of their mutual influence (think feedback letters, margin comments, early essay drafts, and more). To listen is to get a window into literary traditions being formed in real time—and to simply hang out for an hour with brilliant artists and longtime friends. 

Awakeners Season 1 airs every two weeks starting November 19, 2024, wherever you get your podcasts.