Hilma Wolitzer

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

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

42mins

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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

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

57mins

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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

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

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

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

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

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

9mins

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