Typecast

Buzz Bissinger

Kevin Pang — Tue, 12 Jun 2012 15:37:12 +0000

Pulitzer prize-winning writer Buzz Bissinger is the author of “Friday Night Lights,” called one of the greatest sports books ever written by Sports Illustrated. His new book is “Father’s Day,” a memoir about his relationship with his brain-damaged son. Buzz joins Kevin in studio to discuss process.

Steve Padilla

Kevin Pang — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 03:02:10 +0000

Steve Padilla is an editor and writing coach at the Los Angeles Times. In 2006, he gave a workshop at the Chicago Tribune, a session so well received that reporters still ask for the recording today. Steve has graciously allowed us to share “Writing Diagnostics,” newspaper-centric but applicable to all writers.

Sarah Vowell

Kevin Pang — Fri, 23 Mar 2012 03:03:56 +0000

Sarah Vowell is a humorist and historian. She’s the author of “Assassination Vacation,” “The Partly Cloudy Patriot” and a longtime contributor to “This American Life.” Sarah joins Kevin in studio to talk about humor as device, and how her radio background informs her writing style.

Susan Orlean

Kevin Pang — Tue, 28 Feb 2012 02:27:14 +0000

Susan Orlean writes about taxidermists, bullfighters, hairdressers, clowns, animals, famous people and suburban 10-year-old kids. A staff writer for The New Yorker, Orlean is the author of “The Orchid Thief,” “Saturday Night,” and her latest book, “Rin Tin Tin: The Life and the Legend.”

Ben Montgomery & Michael Kruse

Kevin Pang — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 14:09:12 +0000

Ben Montgomery and Michael Kruse are the one-two punch of narrative journalism at the Tampa Bay Times. Between the two, they’ve been honored as Pulitzer finalists and American Society of Newspaper Editors Awards winners. They are founding members of Gangrey.com, a website devoted to good writing and narrative storytelling.

Joshua Jay

Kevin Pang — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 07:51:37 +0000

Joshua Jay is one of magic’s most-innovative thinkers and acclaimed performers. He’s a columnist for MAGIC magazine and author of “Magic: The Complete Course” and “Joshua Jay’s Amazing Book of Cards.” Joshua joins us in studio to talk about the parallels between creating magic tricks and the writing process.

Shawn Ryan

Kevin Pang — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 06:00:21 +0000

Shawn Ryan is behind the TV series “Terriers” and “The Chicago Code,” but he’s best known as the creator of the Emmy Award-winning FX show “The Shield.” Shawn joins Kevin to share his process, and tells how an economics major who “hated writing” became one of Hollywood’s most-acclaimed screenwriters.

Chris Jones

Kevin Pang — Sat, 17 Dec 2011 00:49:14 +0000

At Esquire, Chris Jones follows in the footsteps of Gay Talese and Richard Ben Cramer, and is regarded as one of our finest magazine writers today. He’s a National Magazine Award winner and contributes to ESPN the Magazine. Listen to Chris and Kevin chat about profile writing.

Colin Quinn

Kevin Pang — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 00:47:21 +0000

Colin Quinn recently finished a Broadway run of his critically acclaimed one-man show “Long Story Short,” but he’s best known as an anchor on Saturday Night Live’s Weekend Update. He joins us in studio to discuss the fine art of writing comedy.

Anthony Bourdain

Kevin Pang — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 00:49:50 +0000

Memoirist, globetrotter, television host and foodie demigod Anthony Bourdain joins us in our series premiere to talk about his writing process. He is the author of “Kitchen Confidential” and a staff writer on HBO’s “Treme.”