Episodes

  • River Writers - October 12, 2026

    River Writers - October 12, 2026
    Oct 12 2026
    In this month’s River Writers, co-host Marianne Monson interviews 2026 writer-in-resident winner Victor Vasquez about his work, which is inspired by his background as a migrant farmworker growing up in the PNW.
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    4 mins
  • River Writers - September 14, 2026

    River Writers - September 14, 2026
    Sep 14 2026
    Co-host Marianne Monson interviews Portland-based author and 2024 WIR recipient Erica Berry. Berry is the Oregon book award winner for her nonfiction title Wolfish.
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    30 mins
  • River Writers - August 10, 2026

    River Writers - August 10, 2026
    Aug 10 2026
    This month, Asher Finch interviews Astoria author Brad Pietzyk about his recently published memoir, Dragon’s Current: The Storm that Stayed Inside.
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    29 mins
  • River Writers - July 13, 2026

    River Writers - July 13, 2026
    Jul 13 2026
    Marianne speaks with local writer and cofounder of the series “Women Who Write to Heal,” Megan Amara Rose.
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    30 mins
  • River Writers - June 9th, 2026

    River Writers - June 9th, 2026
    Jun 10 2026
    29 mins
  • River Writers - May 11, 2026

    River Writers - May 11, 2026
    May 12 2026
    This month on River Writers, Marianne Monson interviews Jim Dott, a local poet and KMUN programmer.
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    29 mins
  • River Writers - February 9th, 2026

    River Writers - February 9th, 2026
    Feb 9 2026
    This month on River Writers, Asher Finch interviews Heather Douglas, editor of the Coast Weekend, about her journey to the Astorian, writing, and zines.
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    23 mins
  • River Writers - January 12th, 2026

    River Writers - January 12th, 2026
    Jan 12 2026
    Marianne Monson interviews poet Dayle Olson about her new chapbook.
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    29 mins