Archive for December, 2007

Secret Life of Houdini. And New Year’s in Provence

December 31st, 2007

We talk about Harry Houdini, the great escape artist, master magician — and possibly international spy — with Larry Sloman, co-author with William Kalush of The Secret Life of Houdini: The Making of America’s First Superhero. Also, we hear a story about New Year’s, read by host and author, Francesca Rheannon.

Frances Moore Lappe on GETTING A GRIP and more…

December 25th, 2007

Ever since her ground-breaking book, DIET FOR A SMALL PLANET, Frances Moore Lappé has been showing how each of us can change the world for the better. We talk to her about her latest, GETTING A GRIP: Clarity, Creativity & Courage in a World Gone Mad. Also, we play a clip from a Writer’s Voice [...]

Les Leopold and Richard Michelson

December 17th, 2007

We talk with Les Leopold about his terrific biography of labor leader and environmentalist Tony Mazzochi: The Man Who Hated Work and Loved Labor: The Life and Times of Tony Mazzocchi. Also, poet and children’s book author Richard Michelson talks about his new book, Tuttles Red Barn.

George Monbiot on HEAT: How to Stop the Planet from Burning

December 11th, 2007

British environmental journalist George Monbiot talks about global warming and what can be done about it. His book is HEAT: How to Stop the Planet from Burning.

Dennis Lehane, CORONADO and Julia Glass, THE WHOLE WORLD OVER

December 4th, 2007

Bestselling authors Dennis Lehane (MYSTIC RIVER, CORONADO) and Julia Glass (THREE JUNES, THE WHOLE WORLD OVER) talk to us about writing and their work.