Episode 207 with Liz Welch, Writer/Collaborator

Today I’m joined by writer and collaborator Liz Welch, whose work spans family history, personal narrative, and the kinds of real-life stories that stay with readers long after the last page. From her own family memoir The Kids Are All Right to the bestselling I Will Always Write Back, Liz has spent her career exploring resilience, connection, and the ways our histories shape who we become.

She’s written for many of the country’s leading magazines and newspapers, consistently drawn to voices and experiences that reveal our shared humanity. Through her work in collaborative memoir, she’s helped people navigate the most personal parts of their histories while crafting narratives that resonate with readers.

Liz eventually found her way to the North Fork and made it part of her life, contributing not only as a writer but as a community member. She helped start the local chapter of Coming to the Table, a national organization focused on racial healing and reckoning with the legacy of slavery.

In our conversation, we talk about the roots that shaped her, the art of collaborative storytelling, the stories that continue to inspire her, and her hopes for the future of the North Fork.