Archive for February, 2007

Dr. David Elkind and memoirist Patty Dann

February 25th, 2007

Psychologist David Elkind, author of The Hurried Child, talks about THE POWER OF PLAY: How Spontaneous, Imaginative Activities Lead to Happier, Healthier Children. Also, Patty Dann talks about THE GOLDFISH WENT ON VACATION: A Memoir of Loss (and Learning to Tell the Truth about It).

KABUL IN WINTER; FINE PRINT OF SELF-PUBLISHING

February 18th, 2007

Our guests are Ann Jones, author of KABUL IN WINTER: Life Without Peace in Afghanistan; and Mark Levine tells us about THE FINE PRINT OF SELF-PUBLISHING.

Web Extra: John Dickerson on The White House Press

February 13th, 2007

John Dickerson talks about why the White House Press correspondents failed to ask the Bush Administration tough questions about the Iraq War. Dickerson covered the White House for Time magazine. He made news himself when he asked Bush whether he thought he’d made any mistakes during his administration. You can listen to the full interview [...]

John Dickerson; Linda Cardillo

February 13th, 2007

We talk with Slate Magazine’s chief political correspondent, John Dickerson, about ON HER TRAIL: My Mother, Nancy Dickerson, TV News’ First Woman Star. We also find out about writing romance novels from Linda Cardillo, author of DANCING ON SUNDAY AFTERNOONS.

The Knitting Circle, Media Reform

February 5th, 2007

Novelist Ann Hood talks about THE KNITTING CIRCLE and Free Press’ Craig Aaron discusses media reform.