Ep. 5: Liam Callanan

<p>Writing Forward welcomes Liam Callanan, author of the novels <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/23032/the-cloud-atlas-by-liam-callanan/" target="_blank">"The Cloud Atlas,"</a> <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/551237/paris-by-the-book-by-liam-callanan/" target="_blank">"Paris by the Book,"</a> <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/666756/when-in-rome-by-liam-callanan/" target="_blank">"When in Rome,"</a> and the forthcoming nonfiction book <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://boswellbooks.com/book/9781976600913" target="_blank">"Stone Age Astronaut: The Astonishing Adventures of America's Forgotten Flier"</a> (Wisconsin Historical Society Press, September 1).</p><p></p><p>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.</p><p></p><p><b>Wisconsin writing resources mentioned in this episode:</b></p><ul><li><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://writeondoorcounty.org/" target="_blank">Write On Door County</a></li><li><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.cvbookfest.org/" target="_blank">Chippewa Valley Book Festival</a></li><li><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://redoakwriting.com/" target="_blank">Red Oak Writing</a></li><li><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.allwritersworkshop.com/" target="_blank">AllWriters Workplace &amp; Workshop</a></li><li><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www3.uwsp.edu/english/cornerstone/Pages/CORNERSTONEPRESS.aspx" target="_blank">Cornerstone Press</a></li><li><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://woodlandpattern.org/" target="_blank">Woodland Pattern</a></li><li><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://artlitlab.org/" target="_blank">Arts + Literature Laboratory</a></li></ul><p></p><p>Writing Forward is a conversation show exploring what keeps Wisconsin writers moving forward, one word at a time.</p><p></p><p>Hosted by Jeff Oloizia. Podcast production by Anya van Wagtendonk. If you like what you hear, follow Writing Forward on <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://instagram.com/writingforward" target="_blank">Instagram</a> and <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://writingforwardpod.substack.com/" target="_blank">Substack</a>.</p>