Podcast 58: Russell Banks and Tahmima Anam

February 4th, 2008

Acclaimed novelist Russell Banks tells Writer’s Voice about his new novel, THE RESERVE. We also talk with Tahmima Anam about her terrific debut novel, A GOLDEN AGE. (…)

 
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Podcast 54: DEEP WATER and DAM NATION

January 5th, 2008

We examine water policy: functional and dysfunctional approaches. Journalist Jacques Leslie talks about DEEP WATER: The Epic Struggle Over Dams, Displaced People and the Environment. (…)

 
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Podcast 53: 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. (…)

 
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Podcast 52: 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. (…)

 
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Podcast 51: 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. (…)

 
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Podcast 50: 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.

 
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Podcast 49: 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.

 
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