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Jeremy Scahill, independent journalist and frequent contributor to Pacifica’s Democracy Now!, talks about his explosive new book, BLACKWATER: The Rise of the World’s Most Powerful Mercenary Army. And Italian journalist, Giuliana Sgrena, talks about FRIENDLY FIRE: The Remarkable Story of a Journalist Kidnapped in Iraq, Rescued by an Italian Secret Service Agent, and Shot by U.S. Forces.
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Ian Buruma on MURDER IN AMSTERDAM: The Death of Theo van Gogh and the Limits of Tolerance.
Also, SEIU president Andy Stern on A COUNTRY THAT WORKS: Getting America Back on Track.
The Pioneer Valley of western Massachusetts is a region rich in history, natural beauty and writers who take the Valley as their subject. On March 21, 2007, five of those writers read selections from some of their works exploring a sense of place at the Buckland/Shelburne Community Center. Writer’s Voice was there…We’ll also be broadcasting excerpts from the readings on our radio broadcasts throughout the coming months. Continue reading
The Pioneer Valley of western Massachusetts is a region rich in history, natural beauty and writers who take the Valley as their subject. On March 21, 2007, five of those writers read selections from some of their works exploring a sense of place to a packed room of local residents at the Buckland/Shelburne Community Center. Writer’s Voice was there… Continue reading
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Eric Klinenberg talks about FIGHTING FOR AIR: The Battle to Control America’s Media. Also, Susie Patlove reads from her new chapbook, QUICKENING, out from Slate Roof Press.
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We talk to Susan Cheever about [amazon-product text=”American Bloomsbury: Louisa May Alcott, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Margaret Fuller, Nathaniel Hawthorne, and Henry David Thoreau: Their Lives, Their Loves, Their Work” type=”text”]0743264622[/amazon-product].
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And editor and author Kitty Florey tells us about [amazon-product text=”SISTER BERNADETTE’S BARKING DOG: The Quirky History and Lost Art of Diagramming Sentences” type=”text”]0156034433[/amazon-product].
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After veteran Kevin O’Hara returned from the war in Vietnam, he felt rootless. So he went to Ireland, his parents’ homeland, in search of his roots. Along the way, he met a bevy of wonderful and wise characters, and made friends with one phenomenal donkey named Missy. He tells about his journey in LAST OF THE DONKEY PILGRIMS.
And, there’s a lot of hatred being directed toward immigrants these days. But our nation’s tables would be far poorer without the cuisines they bring to our shores. Growing the vegetables that go into those dishes together with other immigrants who have made the same journey is often a way to deal with the pain of loss and transition. Patricia Klindienst explores this theme in her book, THE EARTH KNOWS MY NAME: Food, Culture, and Sustainability in the Gardens of Ethnic Americans.
Query to listeners: can you identify the music that goes with the interview with Kevin O’Hara? We recorded the interview in 2006 and misidentified the band as “Lunasa”. Now, we can’t find the CD we used. If you know what the band and songs are, please email us at “write at writersvoice.net”. We’ll send you a CD of your choice from our archived shows (check out the liast by clcking on shows at the top of the page).
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And it’s time again for Daylight Savings Time. We talk with Michael Downing about SPRING FORWARD: The Annual Madness of Daylight Saving Time.
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In honor of International Women’s Day, we talk with Marge Piercy about [amazon-product text=”Sex Wars: A Novel of Gilded Age New York” type=”text”]0060789875[/amazon-product], her novel of the first American feminist movement.
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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).
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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.
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We talk with Slate Magazine’s chief political correspondent, John Dickerson, about [amazon-product text=”ON HER TRAIL: My Mother, Nancy Dickerson, TV News’ First Woman Star” type=”text”]0743287835[/amazon-product]. We also find out about writing romance novels from Linda Cardillo, author of [amazon-product text=”DANCING ON SUNDAY AFTERNOONS” type=”text”]0373654030[/amazon-product].
Web Extra: John Dickerson talks about why the White House Press correspondents failed to ask the Bush Administration tough questions about the Iraq War.
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Novelist Ann Hood talks about THE KNITTING CIRCLE and Free Press’ Craig Aaron discusses media reform.
We talk with teacher Mary Cowhey about her book, BLACK ANTS AND BUDDHISTS: Thinking Critically and Teaching Differently in the Primary Grades.
Also, a sneak preview of The Enchanted Circle Theater’s SKINNER SERVANTS TOUR and playwrights Priscilla Hellweg and Rachel Kuhn Daviau talk about the play.
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Francesca interviews Simon Winchester about [amazon-product text=”A CRACK IN THE EDGE OF THE WORLD: America And The Great California Earthquake Of 1906″ type=”text”]0060572000[/amazon-product]. Also, Dylan Schaffer talks about his funny and poignant memoir, [amazon-product text=”LIFE, DEATH AND BIALYS: A Father/Son Baking Story” type=”text”]1596911921[/amazon-product].