On this episode we have Ada Zhang in the studio with us to share an early piece of work and discuss her journey to become a writer.

Lila Byock stops by the studio to talk about her time writing for the acclaimed series Watchmen and her current projects.

Bret Anthony Johnston joins us in the studio to talk about his new book We Burn Daylight, his time as a graduate student at the Iowa Writers’ Workshop, and what he’s working on now.

Melissa Mogollon stops by the studio to talk about her debut novel Oyé, her time as a graduate student at the Iowa Writers’ Workshop, and what she’s working on now. For her piece from the past, Mel shares a list she wrote during her time as a graduate student at the Workshop!

"I mean this book took me more than 10 years -- I started it while I was at Iowa!"