Dead Writers brings classic American authors back to life for a contemporary audience through a podcast series that takes listeners on a tour of literary homes, transporting them inside the houses in which the authors lived and wrote. The first season is dedicated to Maine’s literary landscape and will highlight such authors as Harriet Beecher Stowe (Brunswick), Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (Portland), and Nathaniel Hawthorne (Raymond). Using humor and storytelling, Tess and Brock structure the first season's seven episodes as a guided conversation – talking to the people who take care of the houses along with fellow visitors -- giving listeners a chance to get inside American literature. This first season is expected to air in summer 2024 on Maine Public.

Dead Writers neither cancels these authors nor puts them on a pedestal. Instead, Tess and Brock use wit and conversation to reintroduce these authors to a new generation. Both newcomers and bookworms can tune in, as Dead Writers brings these authors to life.