Archive for October, 2007

Leonard Nimoy’s THE FULL BODY PROJECT

October 29th, 2007

Leonard Nimoy talks to us about his new book, THE FULL BODY PROJECT, as well as photography, acting, and being (and not being) Mr. Spock. Also, we talk with Leslea Newman and Susan Stinson about body image and the Full Body Project.

Francisco Goldman and Lynn Thompson

October 24th, 2007

We talk with novelist and journalist Francisco Goldman about his acclaimed non-fiction book, THE ART OF POLITICAL MURDER: WHO KILLED THE BISHOP. And poet Lynn Thompson reads from BEG NO PARDON, which won this year’s Perugia Press Award.

Dr. Bruce Levine and George Monbiot

October 24th, 2007

Clinical psychologist Bruce E. Levine joins us to talk about his book, SURVIVING AMERICA’S DEPRESSION EPIDEMIC: How to Find Morale, Energy, and Community in a World Gone Crazy. Also, a preview of a conversation with George Monbiot we’ll be airing later in the season about his book, HEAT: How to Stop the Planet from Burning.

The Annual WMUA Fund Drive: Great Books as Premiums!

October 24th, 2007

The WUMA Fund Drive is on from October 27 through November 2. WMUA will be accepting donations and giving away fantastic gifts in appreciation of your support. Help support your favorite independent radio station during WMUA’s annual Fund Drive. To pledge your support during the fund drive please call 413-577-3000. We’d love Writer’s Voice listeners [...]

Wrestling With Angels, Clayton

October 9th, 2007

We have an in-depth conversation with author John J. Clayton about his wonderful short story collection, WRESTLING WITH ANGELS: New and Collected Stories and he reads from several of his favorite stories in the book. It deals with universal themes of loss and spiritual redemption, acceptance, fading ideals, as well as with contemporary struggles of [...]