B&N Meet the Writers Audio Interviews
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Podcast Description
Hear the latest word on today's hottest authors with Barnes & Noble's exclusive Meet the Writers Podcast. Listen as your favorite writers discuss their inspirations and influences, their favorite books, and the reasons they write.
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Meet the Writers: Rebecca Stead | Meet 2010 Newbery Medal Winner Rebecca Stead | 2/22/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Meet the Writers: Chris Bohjalian | Meet acclaimed bestselling author Chris Bohjalian | 2/15/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Meet the Writers: Janice Y. K. Lee | Janice Y. K. Lee discusses her debut novel, The Piano Teacher | 2/1/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Meet the Writers: James Bradley | A conversation with author James Bradley | 1/18/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Meet the Writers: Ree Drummond | Ree Drummond discusses The Pioneer Woman Cooks | 1/4/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Meet the Writers: Jane O'Connor | Meet the creator of the popular children's series, Fancy Nancy | 12/7/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Meet the Writers: Michael Scott | Meet the author of the Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel series | 11/30/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Meet the Writers: James Dashner | James Dashner discusses his highly anticipated book The Maze Runner | 11/9/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Meet the Writers: Sarah Vowell | Meet public radio personality and author Sarah Vowell | 10/19/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Meet the Writers: Diana Gabaldon | Diana Gabaldon discusses her bestselling Outlander saga | 10/6/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Meet the Writers: Sara Paretsky | Sara Paretsky talks about her popular V.I. Warshawski series | 9/28/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Meet the Writers: Stephen L. Carter | Steve Bertrand talks with bestselling author Stephen L. Carter | 8/24/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Meet the Writers: A. Manette Ansay | Steve Bertrand talks with acclaimed author A. Manette Ansay | 8/10/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Meet the Writers: Kathryn Stockett | Kathryn Stockett talks about her debut novel The Help | 7/27/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Meet the Writers: C.J. Box | C.J. Box talks about his return to the Joe Pickett series | 7/6/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Meet the Writers: A.J. Baime | A.J. Baime on his fascinating book Go Like Hell | 6/8/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Meet the Writers: Jeffrey Zaslow | Meet journalist and author Jeffrey Zaslow | 5/25/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Meet the Writers: Tamora Pierce | Steve Bertrand chats with fantasy author Tamora Pierce | 5/11/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Meet the Writers: Jim Butcher | Meet the author of the bestselling Dresden Files series | 4/27/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Meet the Writers: Mary Gaitskill | Meet acclaimed author Mary Gaitskill | 4/13/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Meet the Writers: Heather Armstrong | Steve Bertrand talks with Heather Armstrong, creator of dooce.com | 3/30/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Meet the Writers: Frank Delaney | Frank Delaney on his acclaimed books that celebrate Ireland's heritage | 3/16/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Meet the Writers: Xinran | Steve Bertrand talks with author Xinran | 3/2/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Meet the Writers: Annette Gordon-Reed | Annette Gordon-Reed discusses her book The Hemingses of Monticello | 2/16/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Meet the Writers: Carl Hiaasen | Carl Hiaasen discusses writing for both adults and children | 2/9/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Meet the Writers: George S. McGovern | George S. McGovern discusses his unique portrait of Abraham Lincoln | 2/2/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Meet the Writers: J.A. Jance | Meet bestselling author J.A. Jance | 1/26/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Meet the Writers: James M. McPherson | Meet Pulitzer Prize-winning Civil War expert James M. McPherson | 1/19/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Meet the Writers: Nancy Tillman | Nancy Tillman discusses her beloved children's books | 1/12/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Meet the Writers: John Stauffer | Meet Harvard professor and author John Stauffer | 1/5/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Meet the Writers: Randy Jackson | American Idol judge Randy Jackson discusses his book Body With Soul | 12/29/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Meet the Writers: Mary Engelbreit | A chat with artist and illustrator Mary Engelbreit | 12/22/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Meet the Writers: Annie Leibovitz | Meet celebrity photographer Annie Leibovitz | 12/15/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Meet the Writers: Ally Carter | Ally Carter discusses the popular Gallagher Girls series | 12/8/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Meet the Writers: Wally Lamb | Meet Oprah Book Club favorite Wally Lamb | 12/8/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Meet the Writers: Dexter Filkins | Dexter Filkins discusses The Forever War | 12/1/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Meet the Writers: Barbara Fairchild | Meet Barbara Fairchild, Editor in Chief of Bon Appétit magazine | 11/24/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Meet the Writers: Liza Mundy | Liza Mundy discusses her intimate portrait of Michelle Obama | 11/17/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Meet the Writers: John Hodgman | John Hodgman on his latest book, More Information Than You Require | 11/10/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Meet the Writers: Alice Schroeder | Alice Schroeder discusses Warren Buffett & writing his biography | 11/3/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Meet the Writers: Sarah Vowell | Meet essayist and NPR regular Sarah Vowell | 11/3/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Meet the Writers: Maureen McCormick | Maureen McCormick talks about her memoir Here's the Story | 10/27/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Meet the Writers: Rocco DiSpirito | The celebrity chef talks about his new book, Rocco Gets Real | 10/20/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Meet the Writers: Jacques Pepin | Meet celebrated French chef Jacques Pepin | 10/20/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Meet the Writers: Naomi Wolf | Author Naomi Wolf discusses her book Give Me Liberty | 10/13/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Meet the Writers: Paul Feig | Meet writer, director and author Paul Feig | 9/29/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Meet the Writers: Alan Weisman | Meet award-winning journalist and author Alan Weisman | 9/22/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Meet the Writers: William McKeen | William McKeen on his portrait of journalist Hunter S. Thompson | 9/15/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Meet the Writers: Danica McKellar | Meet actress and mathematician Danica McKellar | 9/8/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Meet the Writers: Harry Turtledove | Harry Turtledove discusses his popular alternate-history novels | 9/1/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Meet the Writers: Mary Alice Monroe | Meet southern writer Mary Alice Monroe | 8/25/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Meet the Writers: Jen Lin-Liu | Meet Chinese-American journalist Jen Lin-Liu | 8/18/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Meet the Writers: Michael Ian Black | Comedian Michael Ian Black on his collection of essays, My Custom Van | 8/11/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Meet the Writers: Eoin Colfer | Meet Eoin Colfer, creator of the Artemis Fowl Series | 8/4/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Meet the Writers: Arthur Agatston, M.D. | Meet Dr. Arthur Agatston, creator of The South Beach Diet | 7/28/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Meet the Writers: Josh Kilmer-Purcell | Josh Kilmer-Purcell discusses his debut novel Candy Everybody Wants | 7/21/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Meet the Writers: Simon Winchester | Simon Winchester talks about his book The Man Who Loved China | 7/14/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Meet the Writers: Mario Lopez | Mario Lopez discusses his book Mario Lopez's Knockout Fitness | 7/7/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Meet the Writers: Cokie Roberts | Meet political commentator Cokie Roberts | 6/30/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Meet the Writers: Diana DeGette | A conversation with congresswoman Diana DeGette | 6/30/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Meet the Writers: James Van Praagh | Meet world-famous medium James Van Praagh | 6/23/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Meet the Writers: Blue Balliet | Meet children's author Blue Balliet | 6/16/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Meet the Writers: Charles Barber | Charles Barber on his provocative book, Comfortably Numb | 6/9/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Meet the Writers: Arianna Huffington | Meet Huffington Post editor-in-chief Arianna Huffington | 6/2/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Meet the Writers: Lisa Lillien | Lisa Lillien talks about her book, Hungry Girl | 5/26/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Meet the Writers: Margaret Peterson Haddix | Meet the bestselling author of novels for young readers | 5/19/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Meet the Writers: Chelsea Handler | Comedienne Chelsea Handler talks about her latest collection of essays | 5/12/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Meet the Writers: Leif Enger | Meet author Leif Enger | 5/12/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Meet the Writers: Jimmy Carter | Meet former president and author Jimmy Carter | 5/5/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Meet the Writers: Carol Felsenthal | Carol Felsenthal talks about her book Clinton in Exile | 5/5/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Meet the Writers: Debbie Macomber | Debbie Macomber discusses the inspirations behind her popular books | 5/1/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Meet the Writers: Martha Beck | Meet Oprah magazine columnist Martha Beck | 5/1/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Meet the Writers: Erin Hunter | Meet the creator of the Warriors Series | 5/1/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Meet the Writers: Andrew Gross | Meet bestselling thrillers author Andrew Gross | 4/28/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Meet the Writers: Marilu Henner | Meet actress and bestselling author Marilu Henner | 4/28/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Meet the Writers: John Flanagan | Meet the creator of the Ranger's Apprentice series | 4/28/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Meet the Writers: Jack Prelutsky | Children's Poet Laureate Jack Prelutsky talks about his colorful career | 4/28/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Meet the Writers: Jenifer Fox | Jenifer Fox discusses Your Child's Strengths: Discover Them, Develop Them, Use Them | 4/24/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Meet the Writers: Jim Butcher | Meet Jim Butcher, creator of the "Dresden Files" series | 4/21/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Meet the Writers: Karen Joy Fowler | Meet Karen Joy Fowler, author of The Jane Austen Book Club and Wit's End | 4/21/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Meet the Writers: Gary Moore | Gary Moore on his father’s life in and out of baseball during World War II | 4/17/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Meet the Writers: Daoud Hari | Daoud Hari shares his remarkable story of risking his own life to fight injustice | 4/17/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Meet the Writers: Jhumpa Lahiri | Meet Pulitzer Prize winning author Jhumpa Lahiri | 4/14/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Meet the Writers: David Almond | Author David Almond talks about his switch to writing for children | 4/14/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Meet the Writers: Neil Strauss | A conversation with world-renowned "pickup artist" Neil Strauss | 4/3/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Meet the Writers: Fred Krupp | Meet Fred Krupp, President of the Environmental Defense Fund | 4/3/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Meet the Writers: Jeffrey Archer | Meet politician-turned-author Jeffrey Archer | 4/1/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Meet the Writers: Nancy Atherton | Meet the creator of the Aunt Dimity mysteries. | 3/21/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Meet the Writers: Dee Dee Myers | Dee Dee Myers on Why Women Should Rule the World. | 3/21/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Meet the Writers: David and Nic Sheff | A father and son discuss their respective memoirs about the son's meth addiction. | 3/21/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Meet the Writers: Joshilyn Jackson | Learn about Joshilyn Jackson's outrageous characters. | 3/21/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Meet the Writers: Kim Harrison | Kim Harrison talks about the important role music plays when setting the mood for her writing. "I have certain bands that relate to certain characters," she explains. | 2/25/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Meet the Writers: Dean Ornish | In our interview, Dean Ornish talks about some of the principles outlined in his book, The Spectrum: A Scientifically Proven Program to Feel Better, Live Longer, Lose Weight, and Gain Health. | 2/18/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Meet the Writers: John Gray, Ph.D. | In our interview, John Gray talks about the origin of, Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus, and his latest book, Why Mars and Venus Collide. | 2/14/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Meet the Writers: Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni | In our interview, Indian-born author Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni tells us that after her grandfather’s death, she learned that “writing… helps us remember things that we thought we'd forgotten." | 2/11/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Meet the Writers: Ellie Krieger | In our interview, Food Network host Ellie Krieger talks about her book, The Food You Crave: Luscious Recipes for a Healthy Life and provides some helpful tips. | 2/7/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Meet the Writers: Steven Cojocaru | In our interview, fashion correspondent Steven Cojocaru discusses his memoir, Glamour, Interrupted, his inspiring story of his battle with polycystic kidney disease. | 2/4/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Meet the Writers: Libba Bray | Acclaimed young adult author Libba Bray reveals how music, experience, and inspiration color her novels, including The Sweet Far Thing. | 1/31/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Meet the Writers: Newt Gingrich | In our revealing audio interview, former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich discusses his fascinating new book, Real Change: From the World that Fails to the World that Works. | 1/28/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Meet the Writers: Melissa Marr | In our interview, Melissa Marr, author of Wicked Lovely reflects on the writing process. “Writing is not just the technical act of your fingers on the keyboard. Writing is living.” | 1/24/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Meet the Writers: Gary Paulsen | In our interview, Gary Paulsen, author of the Brian's Saga Series, discusses why he will not write for adults anymore. “Young people are still open to new ideas. And I write the best I can for them.” | 1/21/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Meet the Writers: Diane Ackerman | In our interview, Diane Ackerman, author of The Zookeeper's Wife: A War Story, reflects on how she tends to see the world through the lens of the book she’s writing at the time. | 1/17/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Meet the Writers: Tommy Lasorda | In our interview, Tommy Lasorda, author of I Live for This!: Baseball's Last True Believer, discusses why he is, in fact, the last true believer in baseball. | 1/15/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Meet the Writers: Sue Miller | In our interview, novelist Sue Miller -- well known for her poignant family dramas -- talks about her observation that every parent fails her children at some point. | 1/11/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Meet the Writers: Madeleine Albright | In our interview, Madeleine Albright, author of Memo to the President Elect, reveals that while she's had quite a serious career, "I think people are very surprised that I actually have a sense of humor!" | 1/8/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Meet the Writers: Shalom Auslander | In our interview Shalom Auslander talks about how he dabbled with nonfiction with his memoir, Foreskin's Lament after promoting his short story collection, Beware of God. | 1/4/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Meet the Writers: Greg Mortenson | In our interview, the author of Three Cups of Tea talks about campaigns to build schools in the most dangerous, remote, and anti-American reaches of Asia. | 1/2/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Meet the Writers: Bobby Flay | Despite his popularity as a TV host, Bobby Flay reveals most of his time is spent in his restaurants. “To me the most important thing is the restaurants and that’s where I’m the happiest.” | 12/28/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Meet the Writers: Alice Waters | In our interview, Alice Waters reveals why she chose the title, The Art of Simple Food for her latest book. “I wanted to use that word “art” because it means that it’s connected to culture.” | 12/26/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Meet the Writers: Chris Van Allsburg | In our interview, the Caldecott Medal-winning author and illustrator of children's books including Jumanji and The Polar Express, Chris Van Allsburg discusses what inspires his fantastical work. | 12/21/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Meet the Writers: David Sedaris | In our interview, David Sedaris talks about his foibles, inspirations, and the funny story behind the title of his book, Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim. | 12/18/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Meet the Writers: Anne Geddes | In our interview, famed baby photographer Anne Geddes talks about how she found her calling and began her career in portrait photography. | 12/14/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Meet the Writers: Sue Grafton | In our interview, bestselling thriller writer Sue Grafton talks about her inspirations, influences, and the secret to coming up with the plots of her popular Kinsey Millhone adventures. | 12/7/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Meet the Writers: Robert Harris | Robert Harris was an esteemed British journalist before the publication of his first novel offered him a promising career change: to full-time fiction writer. Listen as Harris discusses the success of his first novel. | 12/4/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Meet the Writers: Yann Martel | In our interview, Yann Martel discusses why he does not feel pressure from the huge success of Life of Pi. “It’s been a whirlwind and a delight. Whatever pressure is very external," he explains. | 11/30/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Meet the Writers: Matthew Kelly | In our interview, Matthew Kelly talks about why he chose to write The Dream Manager as a parable. “I use the story to show how important dreams are to our lives,” he explains. | 11/27/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Meet the Writers: P. Allen Smith | In our interview, America's favorite gardener P. Allen Smith discusses his inspirations and techniques for creating the lavish and lively floral creations he’s known for. | 11/23/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Meet the Writers: Julee Rosso and Sheila Lukins | In the midst of celebrating the Silver Anniversary Edition of The Silver Palate Cookbook, its beloved creators Julee Rosso and Sheila Lukins gave us the dish on this cooking guide beloved the world over. | 11/20/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Meet the Writers: Dave Barry and Ridley Pearson | Dave Barry and Ridley Pearson have been making music with The Rock Bottom Remainders for years; now, they’re teaming up on the page with their Peter Pan “prequels” for the younger set. | 11/16/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Meet the Writers: A.J. Jacobs | In our interview, A.J. Jacobs talks about the motivations behind his books, The Know-It-All and The Year of Living Biblically and how they transformed his life. | 11/6/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Meet the Writers: Patricia Cornwell | In our interview, the bestselling crime fiction writer discusses her latest chilling novel starring forensic pathologist Kay Scarpetta, The Book of the Dead. | 10/30/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Meet the Writers: Ken Follett | In our interview, bestselling and prolific author Ken Follett reveals, “I seek input from my editors because, you know, what harm can it do? It can only make the book better.” | 10/26/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Meet the Writers: Andrew Vachss | In our interview Andrew Vachss talks about how his background as a child protection consultant and attorney representing children influences his crime fiction novels, including Terminal. | 10/23/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Meet the Writers: Junot Diaz | In our interview, Junot Diaz discusses his colorful career as an author, including the experience of writing his acclaimed first novel, The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao. | 9/28/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Meet the Writers: Judy Blume | In our interview, the beloved -- and prolific -- author of bestselling books for both kids and adults reflects upon why she'll never stop writing, despite the challenges and pressures to top herself. “I have so many more stories to tell,” she explains | 9/25/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Meet the Writers: Emma McLaughlin and Nicola Kraus | Drawing on their own harrowing experience as nannies to New York City's pampered and powerful set, Emma McLaughlin and Nicola Kraus penned the breakout New York Times bestseller The Nanny Diaries. In our interview, the authors of Dedication discuss how th | 9/21/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Meet the Writers: Dave Barry | In our interview the author of Dave Barry's History of the Millenium (So Far) talks about his early days as a columnist, what it's like to win the Pulitzer, and how he's honed his humor over time. | 9/18/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Meet the Writers: Garrison Keillor | Garrison Keillor has become an iconic symbol of the small-town Midwest. His stories set in Lake Wobegon -- like his latest, Pontoon -- evoke nostalgia and laughs from readers living all over the map. | 9/11/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Meet the Writers: Holly Black | In our interview, the author of the Spiderwick Chronicles series and Ironside: A Modern Faery's Tale, reveals "I was very frightened of many, many different things. I still, to this day, am probably more afraid of things than people would think, given my | 9/7/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Meet the Writers: Rick Riordan | In our interview, the author of the Percy Jackson and the Olympians Series, recalls the books he loved as a kid. "My favorites were probably Dr. Seuss and Roald Dahl," he reflects. "I remember James and the Giant Peach -- I loved that scene where the peac | 9/4/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Meet the Writers: Henry Winkler | In our interview, the author of the Hank Zipzer Series, including the latest Barfing in the Backseat, talks about the long process of overcoming the stigma associated with dyslexia. "It took a long time to chisel through the mantel of being 'stupid,'" he | 8/24/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Meet the Writers: Stephen L. Carter | In our interview, the author of New England White talks about how he approaches the different genres. "When I write nonfiction, I'm writing to make an argument," he explains. But if I write fiction, I'm writing mainly to entertain -- I want the readers to | 8/17/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Meet the Writers: Ridley Pearson | In our interview, the author of Killer Weekend talks about his many literary influences, including the legendary Robert Ludlum -- whose books Pearson devoured when he began his career as a writer. "Those early Ludlums were just so good," he reflects. "I t | 8/14/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Meet the Writers: Eric Jerome Dickey | In our interview, the author of Waking with Enemies talks about the steamy nature of his page-turners. "There's always more to it than just sex," he explains. "There's something else that's going on deeper inside that character." | 8/10/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Meet the Writers: Alexander McCall Smith | In our interview, the author of The Careful Use of Compliments (the latest in the Isabel Dalhousie series) discusses his writing process, inspirations, and how he comes up with adventures for his sassy sleuth. | 8/7/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Meet the Writers: Brad Thor | In our interview, the author of The First Commandment explains how his books provide readers with a unique experience. "You get to face this thing that we're all worried about, especially post 9/11," he explains. "I think it's an exciting chance to step i | 8/3/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Meet the Writers: Meg Cabot | In our interview, the author of Jinx recalls how growing up in a small town might have inspired her career. "I was always at the library, reading anything I could get my hands on," she recalls. "I think growing up bored had a big impact," she laughs. | 7/31/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Meet the Writers: Steven Raichlen | In our interview, the author of the Barbecue Bible cookbook series explains that his guides are a "love song to global grilling," and that he was inspired to explore how this cooking technique has been perfected around the world by three simple words: "fo | 7/27/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Meet the Writers: Kristin Gore | In our interview, the author of Sammy's Hill and Sammy's House reveals that she decided to be a writer when she was just seven years old. "As soon as I realized the stories my parents read to me when I was little were written by actual people, I wanted to | 7/24/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Meet the Writers: Jackie Collins | In our interview the author of Drop Dead Beautiful reveals that she began raising eyebrows (and heart rates) with her writing at an early age. "When I was a little kid, I was always writing stories -- making up stories at school, selling them to my schoo | 7/20/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Meet the Writers: Tony Dungy | In our interview, the author of Quiet Strength talks about how the process of writing his memoir helped him to appreciate his experiences. "I just feel like I've had a blessed life," he reflects. | 7/13/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Meet the Writers: Marianne Wiggins | In our interview, the author of Evidence of Things Unseen and The Shadow Catcher recalls how observing the work of her favorite painters inspired her writing. "I thought -- Lord! How can I do that with words? How can I make something 'pop' in that way?" | 7/10/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Meet the Writers: Michael Beschloss | In our interview, the author of Presidential Courage explains, "The idea is that presidential courage is a time when a president jeopardizes his popularity, or his presidency, or maybe even his life for something that changes American history for the bett | 7/3/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Meet the Writers: Michael Ondaatje | In our interview, the author of Divisadero discusses his writing process. "I think that all books, like film, are made up of scenes," he explains. "Then you have to kind of meld them together in some way that builds the characters as you go along." | 6/29/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Meet the Writers: Jon Katz | In our interview, the author of Dog Days recalls how the feedback from his early years helped him to develop as a writer. "I would say that dealing with rejection, along with determination, is probably the most important thing a writer can do," he reflect | 6/26/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Meet the Writers: Leslie Bennetts | In our interview, the author of The Feminine Mistake asserts it's time to realize that combining work and family is possibly the best choice for most women, and that the age-old argument that they can't "have it all" isn't necessarily true. "Economic depe | 6/22/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Meet the Writers: Khaled Hosseini | In our interview, the author of The Kite Runner and his sophomore effort A Thousand Splendid Suns talks about the pressure writers can feel when it comes to writing that next book. | 6/19/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Meet the Writers: Robert Kurson | In our interview, Kurson discusses his latest work, Crashing Through, a stunning true story of one man’s heroic odyssey from blindness into sight. | 6/12/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Meet the Writers: Michael Chabon | In our interview, the author of The Yiddish Policeman's Handbook says there are three things required for success as a novelist: talent, luck and discipline. | 6/8/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Meet the Writers: MaryJanice Davidson | In our interview, the author of Undead and Uneasy discusses the importance of humor in her work. "I can't not write funny," she laughs. "It's a facet of my gross immaturity!" | 6/5/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Meet the Writers: Susan Elizabeth Phillips | In our interview, Phillips talks about being a defender of her genre. "I don't think that the Romance genre comes under the cloud that it used to, because too many people read it now," she observes. "The only people who really make fun of Romance now are | 6/1/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Meet the Writers: Mohsin Hamid | In our interview, the author of The Reluctant Fundamentalist reflects that "the war on terror is primarily going to be fought inside each of us… what's likely to kill us at the end of the day is much more likely to be an automobile accident or cholester | 5/29/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Meet the Writers: A.M. Homes | In our interview, the author of the memoir The Mistress's Daughter discusses her switch to nonfiction in order to share the very personal story of meeting her birth parents for the first time at age 31. | 5/25/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Meet the Writers: Will Schwalbe | In our interview, the co-author of Send: The Essential Guide to Email for Office and Home explains that he thinks email is "the best medium that exists for telling people things and confirming things." | 5/15/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Meet the Writers: Deborah Rodriguez | In our interview, the author of Kabul Beauty School reveals her instant connection to Afghanistan. "As soon as I set my foot on that soil, I knew I was in the right place at the right time." | 5/11/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Meet the Writers: Chuck Palahniuk | The author of Rant reflects, "I think if you're going to write books, you should play to maybe the largest advantage that books still have, and that is the intimate, ongoingly consensual nature of their consumption." | 5/4/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Meet the Writers: Charlaine Harris | When asked to classify her work in our interview, Charlaine Harris laughingly calls it "a 'kitchen sink'" of elements, "and so much fun to write." | 5/1/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Meet the Writers: Kim Harrison | Kim Harrison is well known for her bestselling urban fantasy series starring sexy bounty hunter Rachel Morgan. In our interview, Harrison talks about the important role music plays when setting the mood for her writing. | 4/27/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Meet the Writers: Harlan Coben | In our interview, the author of The Woods explains "What's key about the form of crime fiction is, I have to tell a story. It compels you to keep the pages moving. I don't get lost in the beauty of my own words, or the bliss of my own genius. I always sta | 4/20/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Meet the Writers: Brian Selznick | The author of The Invention of Hugo Cabret reveals how his early experience selling books and decorating windows at Eeyore's Books for Children was the perfect training ground for learning how to create books that truly capture a kid's imagination." | 4/17/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Meet the Writers: Michael Palmer | The author of The Fifth Vial talks about what he thinks draws readers to his brand of fiction. "[My] readers like to feel that they're inside of a world that they don't ordinarily have exposure to." | 4/13/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Meet the Writers: Elaine Pagels | The author of The Gospel of Judas and Reading Judas talks about her path toward the understanding of religion, and her professional and personal reasons for following it. | 4/10/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Meet the Writers: Tracy Chevalier | The author of Girl with a Pearl Earring and Burning Bright talks about why she selects a special notebook to hold her ideas for each new novel. | 4/6/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Meet the Writers: Giada De Laurentiis | Food Network personality and cookbook author Giada De Laurentiis talks about why she feels her recipes resonate with so many. | 4/3/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Meet the Writers: Kurt Anderson | The former editor of Spy magazine and author of Heyday talks about why he now enjoys writing novels over journalism, as well as his obsession with the year 1848. | 3/30/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Meet the Writers: Jonathan Lethem | The author of Motherless Brooklyn and the new You Don't Love Me Yet talks about how his background in visual arts shapes his writing, and why he doesn't worry about running out of ideas. | 3/27/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Meet the Writers: Sophie Kinsella | Creator of the witty Shopaholic series, Sophie Kinsella talks about her previous occupation as financial writer, and how she decided to become a novelist. | 3/23/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Meet the Writers: Anne Lamott | The author of Blue Shoe and the new Grace (Eventually): Thoughts on Faith talks about "coming out" with her religious beliefs, as well as the differences between writing fiction and nonfiction. | 3/20/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Meet the Writers: Lisa Scottoline | Every bit as sassy and sharp as the lawyers in the all-female firm she writes about in her witty legal thrillers, Lisa Scottoline is as knowledgeable about her readers as she is about the law. | 3/16/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Meet the Writers: Ishmael Beah | Sierra Leone native Ishmael Beah discusses his moving new book, A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier, and how both Shakespeare and the Sugar Hill Gang helped him learn English. | 3/8/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Meet the Writers: Kris Radish | An author with an activist's eye for issues and a novelist's talent for storytelling, Radish discusses why she thinks that having a sense of humor is "the key to salvation." | 3/6/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Meet the Writers: Terry McAuliffe | The ex-Democratic National Committee chair and author of the new memoir, What a Party!, talks about what makes a good fundraiser, and why he loves hearing the word "no." | 3/2/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Meet the Writers: Mark Kriegel | New York Daily News columnist Mark Kriegel talks about the myth of the late NBA star Pete Maravich, the subject of his new book, Pistol. | 2/27/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Meet the Writers: Chris Bohjalian | Author of the current bestseller The Double Bind, Chris Bohjalian talks about his editing process and why he'll never write a sequel to one of his books. | 2/22/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Meet the Writers: Martin Amis | The author of Yellow Dog and the new House of Meetings talks about dealing with bad reviews, and the wisdom that comes with age. | 2/20/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Meet the Writers: Neal Pollack | Pop culture critic and satirist Neal Pollack talks about fatherhood on the fringes, the subject of his new book, Alternadad. | 2/16/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Meet the Writers: Pauline Chen | Transplant surgeon Pauline Chen discusses the difficulty of talking about death -- the subject of her new book, Final Exam. | 2/12/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Meet the Writers: James McManus | The author of Positively Fifth Street and Physical talks about playing poker, the American health care system, and what's up next. | 2/9/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Meet the Writers: Vikram Chandra | The author of the hyped thriller Sacred Games discusses the hold Bombay has on him, but also explains why he chose to come to America to pursue writing. | 2/6/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Meet the Writers: Ann Brashares | Author of the popular Traveling Pants books, Ann Brashares talks about the difficult decision of ending the series with Forever in Blue. | 2/1/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Meet the Writers: Myla Goldberg | The author of acclaimed bestseller Bee Season talks about her new book, Wickett's Remedy, and why she likes voicing her own audiobooks. | 1/30/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Meet the Writers: Thomas Ricks | Washington Post senior Pentagon correspondent Thomas Ricks talks about Fiasco, his bestseller about the war in Iraq, and the reaction it has received since its publication | 1/26/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Meet the Writers: Malika Oufkir | The author of the Oprah's Book Club bestseller Stolen Lives talks about her new book, Freedom: The Story of My Second Life. | 1/23/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Meet the Writers: R. A. Salvatore | Popular fantasy author R.A. Salvatore talks about how today's internet culture has changed the way he writes, and about being the known as the man who killed Chewbacca in the Star Wars: New Jedi Order series. | 1/19/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Meet the Writers: Hampton Sides | Journalist and historian Hampton Sides talks about one of the Wild West's most iconic figures, Kit Carson -- the subject of his new book, Blood and Thunder.Meet the Writers: Hampton Sides | 1/16/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Meet the Writers: Ed Viesturs | Ed Viesturs discusses his decision to climb the 14 highest peaks in the world -- and how getting to the top was only part of the equation.Meet the Writers: Ed Viesturs | 1/12/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Meet the Writers: Tavis Smiley | The driving force behind the ambitious, bestselling manifesto The Covenant for Black America talks about his new book, What I Know for Sure. | 12/29/06 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Meet the Writers: Daniel Mendelsohn | Daniel Mendelsohn talks about The Lost, his acclaimed account of finding out what happened to six of his relatives during the Holocaust. | 12/26/06 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Meet the Writers: Terry Pratchett | Beloved British author Terry Pratchett talks about his former career as a nuclear power station's press officer and his collaboration with Neil Gaiman on Good Omens. | 12/22/06 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Meet the Writers: Richard Ford | Richard Ford talks about returning to his Everyman character, Frank Bascombe, for a third time in the acclaimed novel The Lay of the Land. | 12/19/06 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Meet the Writers: Mireille Guiliano | The author of French Women Don't Get Fat discusses her new book, French Women for All Seasons, and tells why we should savor food slowly. | 12/15/06 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Meet the Writers: Jeff Shaara | Shaara, who has written bestselling historical novels covering the American Revolution through World War I, talks about telling a good story while getting the facts straight. | 12/12/06 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Meet the Writers: Ken Jennings | The record-breaking Jeopardy! winner talks about his book, Brainiac, and the difference between good trivia and bad trivia. | 12/8/06 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Meet the Writers: Robert Harris | Historical fiction author Robert Harris talks about taking liberties with facts and quotes, and recalls his childhood as a printer's son. | 12/5/06 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Meet the Writers: Katherine Lanpher | Radio personality Katherine Lanpher discusses Leap Days, her new memoir about moving from Minnesota to New York at age 44 to work for the Air America network. | 12/1/06 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Meet the Writers: Erik Larson | The author of the nonfiction bestsellers Devil in the White City and Thunderstruck talks about the arduous, voluminous task of researching his historical subjects. | 11/28/06 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Meet the Writers: Danny Meyer | -- | 11/22/06 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Meet the Writers: James E. McGreevey | -- | 11/21/06 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Meet the Writers: Eric Schlosser | -- | 11/17/06 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Meet the Writers: Carl Hiaasen | -- | 11/14/06 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Meet the Writers: Mark Winegardner | -- | 11/10/06 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Meet the Writers: Janet Fitch | -- | 11/3/06 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Meet the Writers: Kevin Clash | -- | 10/24/06 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Meet the Writers: Jane Hamilton | -- | 10/20/06 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Meet the Writers: Chuck Klosterman | -- | 10/17/06 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Meet the Writers: Sue Monk Kidd | -- | 10/10/06 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Meet the Writers: Brad Meltzer | -- | 10/3/06 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Meet the Writers: Joan Didion | -- | 9/19/06 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Meet the Writers: Daniel Silva | -- | 9/15/06 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Meet the Writers: John Grogan | -- | 9/8/06 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Meet the Writers: Jennifer Weiner | -- | 9/5/06 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Meet the Writers: Julia Glass | -- | 8/29/06 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Meet the Writers: Jacqueline Winspear | -- | 8/22/06 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Meet the Writers: Augusten Burroughs | -- | 8/18/06 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Meet the Writers: Lisa See | -- | 8/15/06 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Meet the Writers: Matthew Pearl | -- | 8/8/06 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Meet the Writers: Nathaniel Philbrick | -- | 8/7/06 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Meet the Writers: Laurell K. Hamilton | -- | 8/7/06 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Meet the Writers: Emily Giffin | -- | 8/7/06 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Meet the Writers: David Shannon | -- | 6/26/06 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Meet the Writers: Anne Rice | -- | 6/19/06 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Customer Reviews
Insightful, interesting interviews
This has quickly become my favorite podcast, and I subscribe to quite a few book-related podcasts. The interviewer asks great questions and clearly does his research. The writers interviewed seem relaxed, making the interviews very conversational. Love it!
The very best.
As a bibliophile, I find it extremely satisfying to hear the perspectives and attitudes of my favorite authors through these informative, yet still entertaining, interviews. And these are authors we all know and love, unlike some of the other podcasts which only focus on independent publishing houses and no names. Steve is definitely the best man for the job and a joy to listen to.
Great podcast but recent technical errors
I LOVE this podcast and look forward to hearing new interviews. They are a must for anyone and everyone who reads and writes. However, I must inform you (iTunes, Barnes and Noble) that there have been some recent tech problems. Perhaps the problem lies within the transfer to my computer and iPods but the recent Terry McAulife and Neal Pollack interviews, while listed with their names, were not of them. The McAulife one was a repeat of the Kriegel interview and the Pollack was a repeat of the the Hampton Sides podcast. Has anyone else had this problem? I just wanted to let you know. Otherwise, like I said, I LOVE this podcast. Keep it coming.
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