River Writers

River Writers - June 9th, 2026

KMUN — Wed, 10 Jun 2026 16:48:49 +0000

River Writers - May 11, 2026

KMUN — Tue, 12 May 2026 00:02:05 +0000

This month on River Writers, Marianne Monson interviews Jim Dott, a local poet and KMUN programmer.

River Writers - February 9th, 2026

KMUN — Mon, 09 Feb 2026 17:30:50 +0000

This month on River Writers, Asher Finch interviews Heather Douglas, editor of the Coast Weekend, about her journey to the Astorian, writing, and zines.

River Writers - January 12th, 2026

KMUN — Mon, 12 Jan 2026 17:30:17 +0000

Marianne Monson interviews poet Dayle Olson about her new chapbook.

River Writers - December 8th, 2025

KMUN — Mon, 08 Dec 2025 17:30:43 +0000

Asher Finch interviews local author Deb Vanasse

River Writers - November 10th, 2025

KMUN — Mon, 10 Nov 2025 17:30:11 +0000

Host Marianne Monson interviews Oregon Poet Laureate, Ellen Waterston, keynote for the 2025 Astoria Creative Writing Festival.

River Writers - October 13th, 2025

KMUN — Mon, 13 Oct 2025 16:30:03 +0000

Marianne Monson interviews author Karl Marlantes in this Part 3 episode.

River Writers - September 8th, 2025

KMUN — Mon, 08 Sep 2025 16:30:37 +0000

Host Marianne Monson interviews Marj Hogan, this year’s North Coast Writer-in-Resident!

River Writers - August 11th, 2025

KMUN — Mon, 11 Aug 2025 16:30:21 +0000

This month, Asher Finch interviews local author and Writers Guild founder Marianne Monson about writing, her journey to Astoria, and balancing creativity with the chaos of life.

River Writers - July 14th, 2025

KMUN — Mon, 14 Jul 2025 16:30:21 +0000

Marianne Monson interviews local poet Logan Garner about his new poetry collection.

River Writers - June 9th, 2025

KMUN — Mon, 09 Jun 2025 16:30:49 +0000

This month on River Writers Sean Davis sits down to speak to career journalist Mike Francis. While originally from Chicago, Mike traveled around the country writing for different newspapers and radio stations until he ended up with the Oregonian for almost 22 years which included three tours in Iraq as an embedded reporter. Today, Mike lives and writes in Astoria.

River Writers - May 12th, 2025

KMUN — Mon, 12 May 2025 16:30:12 +0000

Marianne Monson interviews author Karl Marlantes

River Writers - April 14th, 2025

KMUN — Mon, 14 Apr 2025 16:30:49 +0000

Asher Finch speaks with author and writing instructor Kama O’Conner

River Writers - March 10th, 2025

KMUN — Mon, 10 Mar 2025 16:30:12 +0000

Sean sits down and speaks to Dan McClure, the Director of the Clatsop Community College Library, about how anyone with an Astoria Library Card can check out books and other things at the college. They also talk about art, music, and zines!

River Writers - February 10th, 2025

KMUN — Mon, 10 Feb 2025 17:30:40 +0000

Co-host Marianne Monson interviews local author Cindy Gentry about Sermons on the Couch, her collection of secular sermons.

River Writers - January 13th, 2025

KMUN — Tue, 14 Jan 2025 21:08:34 +0000

Sean Davis sits down with North Coast writer and poet Jason Arias in the Clatsop Community College Library. They discuss Jason’s two books: A Momentary Illumination of Objects In Motion and his new book of poetry nostraDAMus 2032. They also talk about the beauty of the North Coast and its literary scene.

River Writers - December 9th, 2024

KMUN — Mon, 09 Dec 2024 17:30:11 +0000

Marianne Monson sits down with Sallie Vandegrift, author and editor, for a conversation about the art of these practices as well as the world of literary arts nonprofits.

River Writers - November 11th, 2024

KMUN — Mon, 11 Nov 2024 17:30:28 +0000

Marianne Monson plays a segment of the recording of Karl Marlantes’ keynote address at the October 2024 Astoria Creative Writing Festival sponsored by The Writers Guild.

River Writers - October 14th, 2024

KMUN — Mon, 14 Oct 2024 16:30:06 +0000

Sean talks to Best Selling author Mike Magnuson. Magnuson teaches at Pacific University’s Low-Residency MFA program that meets in the winters in Seaside. He is the managing editor of a new Creative NonFiction Magazine called Sneaker Wave. Sean and Mike talk about what makes a good memoir, what it was like to teach with Harry Crews, and much more.

River Writers - September 9th, 2024

KMUN — Mon, 09 Sep 2024 16:30:40 +0000

Marianne Monson interviews local author Asher Finch

River Writers August 12, 2024

KMUN — Mon, 12 Aug 2024 16:30:10 +0000

Sean speaks to Oregon Book Award winner Lidia Yuknavitch about the writer as an observer and how to write about social issues without going insane.

River Writers - July 8th, 2024

KMUN — Tue, 09 Jul 2024 23:09:47 +0000

Marianne Monson interviews Grays River poet Robert Michael Pyle.

River Writers - June 10th, 2024

KMUN — Mon, 10 Jun 2024 16:30:23 +0000

Host Sean Davis goes to Ric’s Open Mic or the Poets on the Pier and spoke to Jennifer Nightingale. River Writers is on scene to speak to some really great people and highlight this open mic at WineKraft on Pier 11 the first Tuesday of every month.

River Writers - May 13th, 2024

KMUN — Mon, 13 May 2024 16:30:42 +0000

Marianne Monson speaks with local author and poet, Cliff Taylor

River Writers - March 11th, 2024

KMUN — Mon, 11 Mar 2024 16:30:27 +0000

Marianne Monson interviews Mike Stark