11 Podcast Episodes
Hilma Wolitzer: 80 years of writing, and not done yet
Hilma Wolitzer: 80 years of writing, and not done yet
My guest today is the writer Hilma Wolitzer. Born in 1930, Hilma had her first poem published at the age of 9. She then ... Read more
30 Aug 2022
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51mins
Hilma Wolitzer, 92, on Writing Through Grief and Turning Domestic Life Into Art
Hilma Wolitzer, 92, on Writing Through Grief and Turning Domestic Life Into Art
Today, Debbie talks to writer and novelist Hilma Wolitzer, age 92. She’s just published a new book of short stories titl... Read more
1 Jul 2022
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42mins
Hilma Wolitzer — Today a Woman Went Mad in the Supermarket
Hilma Wolitzer — Today a Woman Went Mad in the Supermarket
Join us for a wonderfully funny and poignant conversation about life, death, and motherhood with award-winning writer Hi... Read more
5 Apr 2022
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51mins
Ruth Ozeki, THE BOOK OF FORM AND EMPTINESS & Hilma Wolitzer, TODAY A WOMAN WENT MAD IN THE SUPERMARKET
Ruth Ozeki, THE BOOK OF FORM AND EMPTINESS & Hilma Wolitzer, TODAY A WOMAN WENT MAD IN THE SUPERMARKET
We talk with Ruth Ozeki about her wonderful new novel, The Book of Form and Emptiness. It’s a coming-of-age/Hero’s Journ... Read more
21 Oct 2021
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57mins
Hilma Wolitzer | Today a Woman Went Mad in the Supermarket
Hilma Wolitzer | Today a Woman Went Mad in the Supermarket
In conversation with Meg Wolitzer An ''American literary treasure'' (The Boston Globe), Hilma Wolitzer is the author of ... Read more
30 Sep 2021
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1hr 1min
Short Stories From Hilma Wolitzer and Brandon Taylor
Short Stories From Hilma Wolitzer and Brandon Taylor
On this edition of The Weekly Reader, we review two great new short story collections: Hilma Wolitzer's A Woman Went Mad... Read more
9 Sep 2021
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3mins
‘Today A Woman Went Mad In The Supermarket’: Hilma Wolitzer Is Writing Stories Again
‘Today A Woman Went Mad In The Supermarket’: Hilma Wolitzer Is Writing Stories Again
At 91, the beloved author is back to writing stories after the death of her husband to COVID-19. Her new collection is c... Read more
3 Sep 2021
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26mins
Hilma Wolitzer #155
Hilma Wolitzer #155
Hilma Wolizter is the author of Today a Woman Went Mad in the Supermarket, a collection of her stories from the ’60s and... Read more
31 Aug 2021
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1hr 2mins
Novelist Hilma Wolitzer’s “Today a Woman Went Mad in the Supermarket: Stories”
Novelist Hilma Wolitzer’s “Today a Woman Went Mad in the Supermarket: Stories”
“From her many well-loved novels, Hilma Wolitzer--now ninety-one years old and at the top of her game--has gained a rep... Read more
6 Aug 2021
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9mins
Episode 34: Shifting Voices and Hilma Wolitzer on Answering the Phone
Episode 34: Shifting Voices and Hilma Wolitzer on Answering the Phone
The last in our four-part series on dialogue, this episode looks at how to make your characters sound distinct from each... Read more
30 Apr 2020
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9mins