Episode Details

Writing Forward welcomes Liam Callanan, author of the novels "The Cloud Atlas," "Paris by the Book," "When in Rome," and the forthcoming nonfiction book "Stone Age Astronaut: The Astonishing Adventures of America's Forgotten Flier" (Wisconsin Historical Society Press, September 1).

In this episode, Liam discusses meeting Pope Francis, why Milwaukee is the new Paris, how his 2023 Parkinson's diagnosis has changed his relationship with ambition, and more.

Wisconsin writing resources mentioned in this episode:

• Write On Door County
• Chippewa Valley Book Festival
• Red Oak Writing
• AllWriters Workplace & Workshop
• Cornerstone Press
• Woodland Pattern
• Arts + Literature Laboratory

Writing Forward is a conversation show exploring what keeps Wisconsin writers moving forward, one word at a time.

Hosted by Jeff Oloizia. Podcast production by Anya van Wagtendonk. If you like what you hear, follow Writing Forward on Instagram and Substack.