The Write Question

Series produced by KUFM - Montana Public Radio

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A weekly literary program that features writers from the American West and beyond. The Write Question is hosted and produced by former Montana Book Festival Director Lauren Korn and co-produced first by Peter Hoag and currently by Chris Moyles and Jake Birch. TWQ is distributed through PRX to public and community radio stations, as well as to listeners around the world.

Guests on The Write Question include authors writing from or about the western United States—or about subjects outside the American West that are applicable to the region. The series also features bestselling and emerging writers, visiting writers, illustrators, photographers, publishers, and other artists.


507 Pieces

Order by: Newest First | Oldest First
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Comedian and humor writer Sarah Aswell discusses her works and stand up. She also reads a selection and shares a live comedy bit.

Bought by Spokane Public Radio, KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash., KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash., Spokane Public Radio, and Yellowstone Public Radio


  • Added: Feb 12, 2020
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 5
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In this interview, Russell Rowland discusses his 2019 novel, "Cold Country," which had just been optioned for film. He also reads a few short passa...

Bought by Spokane Public Radio, Prairie Public, and Yellowstone Public Radio


  • Added: Jul 22, 2020
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 3
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Author and culinary instructor Stella Fong discusses her cookbook, "Flavors Under the Big Sky: Recipes and Stories from Yellowstone Public Radio & ...

Bought by Spokane Public Radio, Prairie Public, and Yellowstone Public Radio


  • Added: Jul 22, 2020
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 3
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Award-winning poet Geffrey Davis discusses his collection, "Night Angler." He also reads several poems from the collection.

Bought by KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash., Spokane Public Radio, and Yellowstone Public Radio


  • Added: Jul 30, 2020
  • Length: 28:59
  • Purchases: 3
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Best-selling author Laura Munson discusses her novel, Willa's Grove. She also reads short passages.

Bought by KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash., Spokane Public Radio, Yellowstone Public Radio, WSGE, KWMR and more


  • Added: Feb 27, 2020
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 6
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Sophia Shalmiyev discusses her lyric, immigrant memoir "Mother Winter." She also reads a short passage.

Bought by KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash., KWMR, Spokane Public Radio, and Yellowstone Public Radio


  • Added: Nov 12, 2019
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 4
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Maxim Loskutoff discusses his collection of short stories about the "hidden West" in "Come West and See." He also reads a short passage.

Bought by Spokane Public Radio, Yellowstone Public Radio, KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash., Spokane Public Radio, KWMR and more


  • Added: Sep 06, 2018
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 7
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Documentary filmmakers, Willow O'Feral and Brad Heck, discuss their film "Sisters Rising," a story of six Native American women reclaiming personal...

Bought by KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash., Spokane Public Radio, Yellowstone Public Radio, and C89.5 - KNHC Seattle


  • Added: Mar 11, 2020
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 4
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Susan Purvis discusses her memoir, "Go Find: My Journey to Find the Lost and Myself." She also reads a short passage.

Bought by KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash., Spokane Public Radio, Yellowstone Public Radio, and Spokane Public Radio


  • Added: Mar 14, 2019
  • Length: 28:57
  • Purchases: 4
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Richard Fifield discusses his young adult novel, "The Small Crimes of Tiffany Templeton." He also reads a short section.

Bought by KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash., Spokane Public Radio, and Yellowstone Public Radio


  • Added: Feb 24, 2020
  • Length: 28:59
  • Purchases: 3
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Writer and psychotherapist, Lori Gottlieb, discusses her nonfiction book, "Maybe You Should Talk to Someone: A Therapist, Her Therapist, and Our Li...

Bought by KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash., Spokane Public Radio, KWMR, Spokane Public Radio, and Yellowstone Public Radio


  • Added: Aug 20, 2019
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 5
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Legendary wildlife biologist and buffalo rancher Dan O'Brien discusses his classic work of nonfiction, "The Rites of Autumn: A Falconer's Journey A...

Bought by KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash., Prairie Public, Spokane Public Radio, and Yellowstone Public Radio


  • Added: Oct 31, 2019
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 4
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Kathryn Trueblood discusses her novel, "Take Daily As Needed." She also reads a short excerpt.

Bought by Spokane Public Radio and Yellowstone Public Radio


  • Added: Oct 31, 2019
  • Length: 29:26
  • Purchases: 2
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Organic farmer, Bob Quinn discusses "Grain by Grain: A Quest to Revive Ancient Wheat, Rural Jobs, and Healthy Food," with his co-author, Liz Carlis...

Bought by Spokane Public Radio, Yellowstone Public Radio, WCNY, KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash., KVNF and more


  • Added: May 01, 2019
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 8
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Bryce Andrews discusses his environmental nonfiction, Down From the Mountain: The Life and Death of a Grizzly Bear. He also reads a short passage.

Bought by Spokane Public Radio, Yellowstone Public Radio, Spokane Public Radio, KWMR, and Yellowstone Public Radio


  • Added: Aug 20, 2019
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 5
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This episode features a conversation with Melissa Kwasny about her collection of poems, Where Outside the Body Is the Soul Today. She also reads a ...

Bought by Spokane Public Radio, Yellowstone Public Radio, Yellowstone Public Radio, Spokane Public Radio, KWMR and more


  • Added: Dec 19, 2017
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 6
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This episode features a conversation with Caroline Patterson about her collection of short stories, Ballet at the Moose Lodge. She also reads two s...

Bought by Spokane Public Radio, KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash., Yellowstone Public Radio, KWMR, Spokane Public Radio and more


  • Added: Nov 18, 2020
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 7
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During this program, Rick Bass talks about and reads from his novel 'Nashville Chrome.'

Bought by KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash., Yellowstone Public Radio, Yellowstone Public Radio, Spokane Public Radio, and KSJD


  • Added: Nov 18, 2020
  • Length: 29:02
  • Purchases: 5

  • Added: Dec 02, 2020
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 3
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This episode features an interview with poet, therapist, and outgoing host of The Write Question, Sarah Aronson.

Bought by WETS, KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash., Yellowstone Public Radio, and Spokane Public Radio


  • Added: Dec 04, 2020
  • Length: 29:02
  • Purchases: 4