Writing Excuses · Mary Robinette Kowal, DongWon Song, Erin Roberts, Dan Wells, and Howard Tayler
20.17: An Interview with Christopher Schwarz
April 27, 2025·36 min·3 clips
Christopher Schwarz explains why he gives authors triple royalties and makes books to last 200 years.
As heard by us
A woodworking conversation about lost know-how, hands-on learning, and writing from direct understanding.
Christopher Schwartz keeps circling the same useful idea: craft matters most when the hands and the mind are working together. The talk moves through woodworking history, older practical skills, and the habits that come from learning by doing.
Why you'd press play
Press play if you want an interview that links woodworking, bookmaking, and the hidden history behind how things are made.
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