Kirk McElhearn
Host of Write Now with Scrivener
Kirk McElhearn is a writer and podcaster. He is the author of Take Control of Scrivener.
Kirk McElhearn has hosted 65 Episodes.
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Episode 65: Lancali, Author of I Fell in Love with Hope
August 5th, 2026 | 33 mins 5 secs
Lancali s the author of I Fell in Love with Hope, a novel that "explores the turmoil of grief and illness while revealing the unequivocal power of friendship through an endearing cast of characters."
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Episode 64: Tahmima Anam, Author of Uprising
July 1st, 2026 | 30 mins 8 secs
Tahmima Anam's fifth novel, Uprising, is a finalist for the 2026 Orwell Prize.
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Episode 63: Lili Taylor, Actor and Birder
June 3rd, 2026 | 32 mins 23 secs
Actor Lili Taylor is an avid birder, and she has written a book about her passion, Turning to Birds: The Power and Beauty of Noticing.
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Episode 62: Erica Wagner, Novelist and Literary Editor
May 6th, 2026 | 32 mins 34 secs
Erica Wagner's latest book is Wash, a historical novel about Washington Roebling, the man who built the Brooklyn Bridge.
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Episode 61: Lorraine Wilson, Speculative Fiction Author
April 1st, 2026 | 28 mins 20 secs
Lorraine Wilson writes speculative fiction, which she says is "writing in between folklore and the wilderness."
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Episode 60: John Garrison Marks, Historian
March 4th, 2026 | 28 mins 55 secs
John Garrison Marks is a historian, whose latest book is Thy Will Be Done: George Washington's Legacy of Slavery and the Fight for American Memory.
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Episode 59: Brad Bigelow, Biographer
February 4th, 2026 | 32 mins 43 secs
Brad Bigelow has written a biography of the neglected author Virginia Faulkner.
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Episode 58: Tessa Hulls, Pulitzer Prize Winning Graphic Artist & Memoirist
January 6th, 2026 | 31 mins 42 secs
Tessa Hulls recently won the Pulitzer Prize for her graphic memoir Feeding Ghosts.
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Episode 57: Jonas Enander, Astrophysicist
December 3rd, 2025 | 29 mins 47 secs
Jonas Enander is an astrophysicist whose book is entitled Facing Infinity: Black Holes and Our Place on Earth.
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Episode 56: Alexander Rose, Historian
November 5th, 2025 | 30 mins 49 secs
Alexander Rose is a historian whose latest book, Phantom Fleet, is about how the US Navy captured a German U-Boat on the day before D-Day.
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Episode 55: Maria Reva, Booker Longlisted Author of Endling
October 1st, 2025 | 30 mins 51 secs
Maria Reva's novel Endling about snails, romance tours, and the war in Ukraine, is longlisted for the Booker Prize.
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Episode 54: Tim Queeney, Author of a History of Rope
September 3rd, 2025 | 29 mins 15 secs
Tim Queeny is an experienced sailor, and his latest book is a Rope: How a Bundle of Twisted Fibers Became the Backbone of Civilization.
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Episode 53: Isabella Valeri, Author of Letters from the Dead
August 6th, 2025 | 29 mins 27 secs
Isabella Valeri's first novel, Letters from the Dead, is the story of a wealthy dynastic family and its secrets. Isabella lives under an assumed name somewhere in the Alps.
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Episode 52: Jane Friedman, Publishing Industry Specialist
July 2nd, 2025 | 30 mins 11 secs
Jane Friedman has been analyzing and reporting on the publishing business for more than 25 years. Her latest book is the second edition of The Business of Being a Writer.
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Episode 51: Lisa Yee, Author of Books for Children and Young Adults
June 4th, 2025 | 28 mins 57 secs
Lisa Yee is a prolific author of books for children and young adults. Her latest series is The Misfits.
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Episode 50: Michael Jamin, TV and Comedy Writer
May 7th, 2025 | 26 mins 26 secs
Michael Jamin has been writing for TV for decades, and just published his first book of humorous short stories, A Paper Orchestra.