Mitzi Rapkin

Mitzi Rapkin is the founder and host of the literary podcast First Draft: A Dialogue on Writing, which focuses on the craft of writing and the literary life. Since she founded the podcast in 2013 Mitzi has interviewed more than 300 writers of fiction, poetry, essays, and non-fiction. First Draft is a partner with Literary Hub. She has a Master’s of Science in Journalism from Northwestern University Medill School of Journalism and a Masters of Fine Arts in Creative Writing from Warren Wilson College.