Stop Writing Alone: Writing Class Radio | Interview with Allison Langer and Andrea Askowitz

Writing Class Radio | Interview with Allison Langer and Andrea Askowitz

May 30, 2019

Allison Langer and Andrea Askowitz are the powerhouse team behind the Writing Class Radio podcast, website and community. This week Nicole Rivera, host of STOP WRITING ALONE, talks with these women about the importance of us finding our “breakout story,” writing it, and learning through teaching. During this episode both Allison and Andrea share some of their own stories, as well as their experience(s) as both students and teachers of writing classes.

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WRITING CLASS RADIO website: http://www.writingclassradio.com/
Allison Langer’s website: http://www.allisonlanger.com/
Allison’s essay “This isn’t the family I thought I’d have. I’m sending holiday cards anyway this year.” from THE WASHINGTON POST https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2018/12/14/this-isnt-family-i-thought-id-have-this-year-im-sending-holiday-cards-anyway/?noredirect=on&utm_term=.9cdee2ed070b
Terrie Silverman’s website (Andrea’s “Pretty Kitty” writing class teacher): http://creativerites.com/
Andrea Askowitz’s website: http://andreaaskowitz.com/
Allison’s essay “I teach writing in prison. During one class, things got real -- even for me.” from THE WASHINGTON POST https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/inspired-life/wp/2018/05/31/i-teach-writing-in-prison-during-one-class-things-got-real-even-for-me/?utm_term=.f5ffc14a31eb
CBS Miami story about the Prison Poetry Program: https://miami.cbslocal.com/2019/05/22/prison-poetry-exchange-for-change-dade-correctional-institution/
Exchange for Change: https://www.exchange-for-change.org/
Episode 14 of STOP WRITING ALONE: An Argument Against Writing Prompts (the episode where I discussed the koi ponds!) https://stopwritingalone.com/2019/04/25/episode-14-an-argument-against-writing-prompts/
Episode 18 of STOP WRITING ALONE: What You Don’t Like https://stopwritingalone.com/2019/05/23/episode-18-what-you-dont-like/
Arundhati Roy interview where she says, “The point of the writer is to be unpopular.” https://www.theguardian.com/books/2018/jun/17/arundhati-roy-interview-you-ask-the-questions-the-point-of-the-writer-is-to-be-unpopular
Episode 58 of WRITING CLASS RADIO: Everyone Needs an Editor/Friend https://art19.com/shows/writing-class-radio/episodes/461bb993-d870-4279-ba53-6188ad35fafb
Allison’s essay “The hard edits: Why every writer needs an editor/friend” from THE WRITER https://www.writermag.com/improve-your-writing/revision-grammar/the-hard-edits/
Andrea Askowitz’s Medium page: https://medium.com/@andrea.askowitz
Joyce Maynard website: https://www.joycemaynard.com/
Episode 69 of WRITING CLASS RADIO: Unpopular Opinion http://www.writingclassradio.com/contest-winner
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