502 Episodes

  1. First Draft - Paul Theroux

    Published: 2/24/2025
  2. First Draft - Lidia Yuknavitch (Returns Again)

    Published: 2/17/2025
  3. First Draft - Sarah Chihaya

    Published: 2/10/2025
  4. First Draft - Rosemerry Wahtola Trommer

    Published: 2/3/2025
  5. First Draft - Alan Shapiro

    Published: 1/27/2025
  6. First Draft - David Wrobelwski

    Published: 1/20/2025
  7. Paolo Bacigalupi

    Published: 1/13/2025
  8. First Draft - Claire Messud and Amitava Kumar on Literary Friendship

    Published: 1/6/2025
  9. First Draft - Boyce Upholt

    Published: 12/30/2024
  10. Best of 2024 - Kevin Barry

    Published: 12/27/2024
  11. First Draft - Amina Gautier (Returns)

    Published: 12/23/2024
  12. Best of 2024 - Kiley Reid

    Published: 12/20/2024
  13. First Draft - Simon Rich

    Published: 12/16/2024
  14. Best of 2024 - Julia Alvarez

    Published: 12/13/2024
  15. First Draft - Anna Noyes (Returns)

    Published: 12/9/2024
  16. First Draft - Elizabeth Rosner

    Published: 12/2/2024
  17. First Draft - Maggie Smith

    Published: 11/25/2024
  18. First Draft - Edward Hirsch

    Published: 11/18/2024
  19. First Draft: Megan Pinto

    Published: 11/11/2024
  20. First Draft - Tracy O'Neill

    Published: 11/4/2024

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First Draft: A Dialogue on Writing is a weekly show featuring in-depth interviews with fiction, non-fiction, essay, and poetry writers. First Draft: A Dialogue on Writing highlights the voices of writers as they discuss their work, their craft, and the literary arts. This weekly show hosted by Mitzi Rapkin is a celebration of creative writing and the individuals who are dedicated to bringing their carefully chosen words to print as well as the impact writers have on the world we live in.