The Writing Life explores the works of prominent authors from around the globe.  Brought to you by the Howard County Poetry and Literature Society(HoCoPoLitSo), from four Maryland Poets Laureate to a pair of Nobel Laureates - Saul Bellow and Seamus Heaney - more than fifty poets and writers have appeared in HoCoPoLitSo's Cable TV series since 1986.  The half hour shows are hosted by such well-known area writers as: Lucille Clifton, Michael Collier, Roland Flint, Linda Pastan, Mark Strand and Henry Taylor.  Guests range from interesting new writers to the most distinguished names in contemporary letters: Michael Harper, W.S. Merwin, Grace Pauley and Richard Wilbur.  The Writing Life has been honored by the National Hometown Video Festival and the BRAVO Network's "Arts For Change" Award.  It has won funding from the Maryland Humanities Council and the National Endowment for the Arts, and such private sponsors as The Columbia Foundation, The First National Bank of Maryland, the Columbia Festival of the Arts, the Rouse Company Foundation and the Friends of HoCoPoLitSo.

The Writing Life may be seen on HCC-TV, channel 71 in Howard County Maryland on Tuesday at 11:00AM, 4:00PM and 7:00PM and on Saturday at 8:00PM.