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A podcast of Between the Covers with host Suzanne LaGrande, broadcast on
November 10, 201. Suzanne LaGrande interviews award-winning poet and
translator Jane Hirshfield. Ms. Hirshfield is the author of seven
collections of poetry, including After (HarperCollins, 2006); ...
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Host David Naimon interviews debut novelist Justin Torres. His book, We the
Animals, has been heralded for its beautiful, concentrated prose. NPR likened
it to a diamond, brilliant and brilliantly compressed. Esquire magazine
called it a "knock to the head that will le...
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Wordstock 2011: Some Writers You Should Know
October in Portland is host to Wordstock, the Northwest's largest annual
festival of books, writers and storytelling. Host Suzanne LaGrande interview
some of the writers featured at this year's festival, including:
Ismet Pr...
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The guest is Bill Adler, author of "The Man Who Never Died: The Life, Times,
and Legacy of Joe Hill, American Labor Icon."
In 1914, Joe Hill was convicted of murder in Utah and sentenced to death by
firing squad, igniting international controversy. Many believed Hill was ...
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Host Kathleen Stephenson speaks with award-winning author Diana Abu-Jaber
about her new book Birds of Paradise, a multilayered novel about a family
that comes apart at the seams and finds its way together again. A family is
haunted by the disappearance of a daughter who ...
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Lyn Moelich interviews Karl Friedrich about his novel "Wings" a novel of WW2
Flygirls
"Wings: A Novel of World War II Flygirls" is based on the true story of the
women, fresh from the 1930's depression era with an opportunity to be
pilots, dealing with 1940 style "wha...
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Poet, editor and bookseller David Abel works across disciplines in
performance, film, theater, and intermedia projects. He was a founding member
of the and Four Wall Cinema (the precursor to Cinema Project). Since moving
to Portland in 1997, he has been active in organ...
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Poet-dramatist Cindy Williams Gutiérrez collaborates with artists in
theatre, music, and visual art. Her CD, “Emerald Heart,” features her
Aztec-inspired poetry accompanied by pre-Hispanic music. She also teaches
creative writing to adults through the Attic, Annie Blooms...
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Host Suzanne LaGrande interviews local author Floyd Skloot about his first
collection of short Cream of Kohlrabi. Gathering sixteen stories from among
the forty he has published since 1988, Cream of Kohlrabi explores...
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"Wings: A Novel of World War II Flygirls" is based on the true story of the
women, fresh from the 1930's depression era with an opportunity to be pilots,
dealing with 1940 style "what, a women flying a plane? " attitude. The story
of the WASPS.
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