Laurence Gonzales and John Demos

Marrie Stone interviews Laurence Gonzales, author of Everyday Survival: Why Smart People Do Stupid Things and John Demos, author of The Enemy Within: 2,000 Years of Witch-hunting in the Western World.

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(Broadcast date: October 15, 2008)

"Writers on Writing" Holiday Show

Barbara DeMarco-Barrett and Marrie Stone are joined by The Green Room in a special Holiday episode of Writers on Writing. Enjoy music and readings by the cast and crew of the show.

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(Broadcast date: December 24, 2008)

Preeta Samarasan and Dan Ariely

Marrie Stone interviews Preeta Samarasan, author of Evening is the Whole Day and Dan Ariely, author of Predictably Irrational: The Hidden Forces That Shape Our Decisions.

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(Broadcast date: August 6, 2008)

David Francis and Jon Fasman

Marrie Stone interviews David Francis, author of Stray Dog Winter and Jon Fasman, author of The Unpossessed City.

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(Broadcast date: December 3, 2008)

Julia Glass

Julia Glass, author of I See You Everywhere.

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(Broadcast date: December 10, 2008)

Linda Pastan, Martha Serpas and Lisa Williams

Marrie Stone moderates a poetry panel with Linda Pastan, author of Queen of a Rainy Country, Martha Serpas, author of The Dirty Side of the Storm, and Lisa Williams, author of Woman Reading to the Sea.

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(Broadcast date: November 5, 2008)

Stephen Baker and Padma Viswanathan

Marrie Stone interviews Stephen Baker, author of The Numerati and Padma Viswanathan, author of The Toss of a Lemon

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(Broadcast date: October 1, 2008)

Melissa Bank

Melissa Bank, author of The Wonder Spot.

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(Broadcast date: Nov 26, 2008) 

Sam Greengard

Sam Greengard, author of AARP Crash Course in Finding the Work You Love.

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(Broadcast date: Nov-12-2008) 

Robert Masello

Robert Masello, author of A Friend in the Business: Honest Advice for Anyone Trying to Break into Television Writing.

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(Broadcast date: Nov 09, 2000)

Marvin Bell and John Morgan Wilson

Marvin Bell, author of Nightworks: Poems 1962-2000 and John Morgan Wilson, author of The Limits of Justice.

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(Broadcast date: Nov 02, 2000)

Rochelle Krich and Dennis Palumbo

Rochelle Krich, author of Dead Air: A Jessie Drake Mystery and Dennis Palumbo, author of Writing From The Inside Out.

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(Broadcast date: Oct 26, 2000)

Billy Collins

Poet Billy Collins, author of Questions About Angels: Poems.

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(Broadcast date: Jan 18, 2001)

Betsy Amster and Jackie Green

"Before and After The Book Deal" - Literary agent, Betsy Amster and book publicist, Jackie Green.

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(Broadcast date: Mar 23, 2000)

Maxine O'Callaghan

Maxine O'Callaghan, author of Down for the Count: A Delilah West Novel.

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(Broadcast date: Dec 29, 1999)

Ted Conover

Ted Conover, author of Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing.

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(Broadcast date: Dec 14, 2000)

Donald Maass

Literary agent Donald Maass, author of Writing the Breakout Novel.

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(Broadcast date: Jan 16, 2002)

Jenoyne Adams

Literary agent Jenoyne Adams.

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(Broadcast date: Oct 22, 2008)

Billy Collins on Writers on Writing

Billy Collins, author of Ballistics: Poems.

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(Broadcast date: Oct 22, 2008)

Irvine Welsh and Roxana Robinson

Marrie Stone interviews Irvine Welsh, author of Crime: A Novel and Roxana Robinson, author of Cost: A Novel.

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(Broadcast date: Sep 17, 2008)

Eric Weiner and Alan Weisman

Marrie Stone interviews Eric Weiner, author of The Geography of Bliss and Alan Weisman, author of The World Without Us.

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(Broadcast date: Aug 27, 2008)

Steven Lukes and Sarah Lyall

Marrie Stone interviews Steven Lukes, author of Moral Relativism: Big Ideas/Small Books and Sarah Lyall, author of The Anglo Files: A Field Guide to the British.

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(Broadcast date: Sep 10, 2008)

Sarah Shun-Lien Bynum

Sarah Shun-Lien Bynum, author of the Ms. Hempel Chronicles.

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(Broadcast date: Sep 24, 2008)

Dr. Michael Klaper

Dr. Michael Klaper, author of Becoming Vegan: The Complete Guide to Adopting a Healthy Plant-Based Diet.

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(Broadcast date: Jan 21, 2000)

Ken Kalfus

Ken Kalfus, author of Pu-239 And Other Russian Fantasies.

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(Broadcast date: Jan 13, 2000)

Mimi Latt

Mimi Latt, author of Ultimate Justice.

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(Broadcast date: Oct 07, 1999)

Carolyn See

Carolyn See, author of Handyman: A Novel.

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(Broadcast date: Apr 28, 1999)

Carolina Garcia Aguilera

Carolina Garcia Aguilera, author of Bloody Secrets.

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(Broadcast date: Jun 16, 1999)

Zoe Ferraris and Dennis Palumbo

Marrie Stone interviews Zoe Ferraris, author of Finding Nouf: A Novel and Dennis Palumbo, author From Crime to Crime.

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(Broadcast date: Aug 13, 2008)

Amy Cohen, Kerry Cohen, and Martha Frankel

Memoir roundtable with Amy Cohen, author of The Late Bloomer's Revolution, Kerry Cohen, author of Loose Girl, and Martha Frankel, author of Hats & Eyeglasses.

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(Broadcast date: Sep 3, 2008)

BJ Robbins

Literary agent BJ Robbins.

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(Broadcast date: unknown)

Carolyn Wheat

Carolyn Wheat, author of Sworn to Defend.

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(Broadcast date: 1998)

Mary Morris

Mary Morris, author of Angels and Aliens: A Memoir.

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(Broadcast date: Mar 17, 1999)

Sandra Tsing Loh, Tina Tessina, Ruth Gendler, Liz Holzemer

Sandra Tsing Loh, author of Mother On Fire and a roundtable with Tina Tessina, author of Money, Sex, and Kids, Ruth Gendler, author of Notes on the Need for Beauty, and Liz Holzmer, author of Curveball.

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(Broadcast date: Aug 20, 2008)

Clarence Major

Clarence Major, author of Configurations: New & Selected Poems, 1958-1998.

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(Broadcast date: Feb 3, 1998)

T. Jefferson Parker and Victor Infante

T. Jefferson Parker, author of Where Serpents Lie and Victor Infante, author of God's Country.

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(Broadcast date: Sep 02, 1998)

Laurie Fox

Laurie Fox, author of My Sister from the Black Lagoon : A Novel of My Life.

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(Broadcast date: Sep 22, 1999)

Pat Broeske

Pat Broeske, co-author of Down at the End of Lonely Street: The Life and Death of Elvis Presley.

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(Broadcast date: Jun 10, 1998)

Lawrence Block

Lawrence Block, author of Hit Man.

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(Broadcast date: Mar 10, 1999)

Patricia Guiver and Dani Shapiro

Patricia Guiver, author of Delilah Doolittle and The Careless Coyote and Dani Shapiro, author of Slow Motion: A True Story.

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(Broadcast date: Nov 25, 1998)

Ron McLarty and Darin Straus

Ron McLarty, author of Art In America: A Novel and Darin Straus, author of More Than It Hurts You.

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(Broadcast date: Jul 16, 2008)

John Ware

Literary agent John Ware.

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(Broadcast date: Jul 23, 2008)

DT Max and Saher Alam

Marrie Stone interviews DT Max, author of The Family That Couldn't Sleep and Saher Alam, author of The Groom to Have Been.

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(Broadcast date: Jul 09, 2008)

Amy Kossow

Literary agent (at the time) Amy Kossow.

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(Broadcast date: Jun 17, 1998)

Rondo Mieczkowski

Rondo Mieczkowski, screenwriter of Leather Jacket Love Story.

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(Broadcast date: Sep 9, 1998)

Michael Larsen and Elizabeth Pomada

Michael Larsen and Elizabeth Pomada of Larsen-Pomada Literary Agents.

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(Broadcast date: Sep 16, 1998)

Orange Coast Magazine's Best of OC

It's a tad embarrassing (embarrassing because I'm more used to being behind the scenes. After all, no one can see you on radio), but some of you may be interested in this piece. (Scan to the bottom for the copy.) It's a nice mention by Orange Coast, which has become a readable magazine again, now that Marty Smith is back at the helm.


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Robert Crais and Nancy Peacock

Robert Crais, author of Chasing Darkness and Nancy Peacock, author of A Broom of One's Own.

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(Broadcast date: Jun 02, 2008)

Sarah Bird, Cristina Garcia, and Kate Jacobs

Sarah Bird, author of How Perfect Is That, Cristina Garcia, author of A Handbook to Luck, and Kate Jacobs, author of Comfort Food.

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(Broadcast date: Jun 18, 2008)

Laurie Harper

Laurie Harper, literary agent and author of Don Sherwood: The Life and Times of "The World's Greatest Disc Jockey".

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(Broadcast date: Dec 13, 2001)

Stacy Bierlein and Louise Erdrich

Stacy Bierlein, editor of A Stranger Among Us: Stories of Cross Cultural Collision and Connection and Louise Erdrich, author of The Plague of Doves.

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(Broadcast date: May 14, 2008)

Rachel Fershleiser and Sally Gunning

Marrie Stone interviews Rachel Fershleiser, co-editor of Not Quite What I Was Planning and Sally Gunning, author of Bound: A Novel.

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(Broadcast date: May 21, 2008)

Chris Bohjalian and Alice Feiring

Chris Bohjalian, author of Skeletons at the Feast and Alice Feiring, author The Battle for Wine and Love.

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(Broadcast date: May 30, 2008)

David Benioff interview

A couple of weeks ago my co-host Marrie Stone interviewed author David Benioff on the show. Sadly, a broadcasting glitch not only prevented the show from being heard but also canceled out the option of podcasting it. Thanks to Marrie, an excerpt of the interview has been transcribed and posted on my Pen on Fire blog. Click here to read it.

Gary Phillips, Susan Straight, Naomi Hirahara

Noir-related discussion with Gary Phillips, Susan Straight, and Naomi Hirahara; contributers to the "Los Angeles Noir" short story anthology.

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(Broadcast date: Jun 11, 2008)

Naomi Epel

Naomi Epel, writer of The Observation Deck: A Tool Kit for Writers.

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(Broadcast date: Dec 09, 1998)

Noir on tomorrow's show

If you're on my e-list for the radio show, you've received this. If not....

Tomorrow, Weds. June 11, for the entire hour, we'll have three authors--Naomi Hirahara, Gary Phillips, and Susan Straight--talking about noir. I'm excited!

Naomi is the author of the Mas Arai mystery novels and the noir short story: "Number 19." Gary is the author of the Ivan Monk and Martha Chainey series, and a lot of short stories including the noir story "Roger Crumbler Considered His Shave." Susan is a novelist ("Highwire Moon" was a National Book Award nominee), and the noir short story: "The Golden Gopher," which won an Edgar. All three of the stories highlighted above are in the collection: "los angeles noir," published by Akashic Books.

Tune in at 9 a.m. Pacific at 88.9 FM KUCI or listen on iTunes. Eventually the show will be podcast and you'll find it here.

Lisa See

Lisa See, author of Flower Net: A Red Princess Mystery.

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(Broadcast date: Dec 16, 1998)

Keith Snyder

Keith Snyder, author of Coffin's Got the Dead Guy on the Inside.

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(Broadcast date: Oct 21, 1998)

Noreen Ayres

Noreen Ayres, author of Carcass Trade: A Smokey Brandon Mystery.

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(Broadcast date: Dec 30, 1998)

Martha C. Lawrence

Martha C. Lawrence, author of Aquarius Descending.

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(Broadcast date: Jan 20, 1999)

MJ Rose and Lillian Moats

MJ Rose, author of Lip Service and Lillian Moats, author of Legacy of Shadows.

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(Broadcast date: Feb 03, 2002)

Mary Roach and Cathleen Schine

Mary Roach, author of Bonk: The Curious Coupling of Science and Sex and Cathleen Schine, author of The New Yorkers: A Novel.

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(Broadcast date: May 7, 2008)

Dennis McDougal

Journalist Dennis McDougal, author of writer Five Easy Decades: How Jack Nicholson Became the Biggest Movie Star in Modern Times.

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(Broadcast date: Mar 05, 2008)

Charles Bock and Manil Suri

Marrie Stone interviews Charles Bock, author of Beautiful Children and Manil Suri, author of The Age of Shiva.

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(Broadcast date: Mar 26, 2008)

Charles Baxter and Marya Hornbacher

Charles Baxter, author of The Soul Thief and Marya Hornbacher, author of Madness: A Bipolar Life.

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(Broadcast date: Apr 02, 2008)

Tobias Woolf and John Burnham Schwartz

Marrie Stone interviews short story writer Tobias Woolf and John Burnham Schwartz, author of The Commoner.

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(Broadcast date: Apr 23, 2008)

Elizabeth Berg

Elizabeth Berg, author of The Day I Ate Whatever I Wanted: And Other Small Acts of Liberation.

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(Broadcast date: Apr 30, 2008)

Mireille Guiliano and Theo Pauline Nestor

Mireille Guiliano, author of French Women Don't Get Fat and Theo Pauline Nestor, author of How to Sleep Alone in a King-Size Bed.

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(Broadcast date: April 16, 2008)

Samantha Hunt and Stephen Snyder

Marrie Stone interviews Samantha Hunt, author of The Invention of Everything Else and translator Stephen Snyder.

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(Broadcast date: Mar 12, 2008)

Julie Smith

Mystery writer Julie Smith, author of 82 Desire (A Skip Langdon Novel).

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(Broadcast date: Nov 11, 1998)

Arielle Eckstut

Arielle Eckstut, co-author of Pride and Promiscuity: The Lost Sex Scenes of Jane Austen.

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(Broadcast date: Nov 08, 2001)

Eloise Klein-Healy

Poet Eloise Klein-Healy, author of Artemis in Echo Park.

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(Broadcast date: Nov 18, 1998)

Albert Zuckerman

Albert Zuckerman, literary agent and author of Writing the Blockbuster Novel.

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(Broadcast date: May 30, 2002)

Melissa Fay Greene

Melissa Fay Greene, author of There Is No Me Without You: One Woman's Odyssey to Rescue Her Country's Children.

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(Broadcast date: Mar 19, 2008)

Louise Rafkin and Taylor Smith

Louise Rafkin, author of Other People's Dirt and Taylor Smith, author of Random Acts.

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(Broadcast date: Dec 02, 1998)

Philip Reed and Martin J. Smith

Philip Reed, author of Low Rider and Martin J. Smith, author of Shadow Image.

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(Broadcast date: Feb 10, 1999)

Margot Livesey and Victoria Strauss

Margot Livesey, author of The Missing World: A Novel and Victoria Strauss, author of The Garden of the Stone.

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(Broadcast date: unknown)

Kate Jacobs and Lela Nargi

Kate Jacobs, author of The Friday Night Knitting Club and Lela Nargi, editor of Knitting Through It: Inspiring Stories for Times of Trouble.

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(Broadcast date: Feb 27, 2008)

Percival Everett and TJ Parsell

Barbara DeMarco-Barrett and co-host Marrie Stone interview Percival Everett, author of The Water Cure: A Novel and TJ Parsell, author of Fish: A Memoir of a Boy in a Man's Prison.

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(Broadcast Date: Dec 12, 2007)

Molly Gloss and RM Kinder

Marrie Stone interviews Molly Gloss, author of The Hearts of Horses and RM Kinder, author of An Absolute Gentleman: A Novel.

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(Broadcast date: Jan 2008)

Geraldine Brooks

Marrie Stone interviews Geraldine Brooks, author of People of the Book: A Novel.

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(Broadcast date: Feb-06-2008)

T Jefferson Parker

T Jefferson Parker, author of L.A. Outlaws.

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(Broadcast date: Feb 13, 2008)

Shawn McBride and Melinda Hsu

Shawn McBride, author of Green Grass Grace: A Novel and screenwriter Melinda Hsu.

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(Broadcast date: unknown)

Judith Thurman and Christina Baldwin

Marrie Stone interviews Judith Thurman, author of Cleopatra's Nose: 39 Varieties of Desire and Christina Baldwin, author of Storycatcher: Making Sense of Our Lives through the Power and Practice of Story.

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(Broadcast date: Jan 16, 2008)

Gerald Stern and Aleida Rodriguez

Gerald Stern, author of Last Blue: Poems and Aleida Rodriguez, author of Garden of Exile.

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(Broadcast date: unknown)

Marisa de los Santos

Marisa de los Santos, author of Belong to Me: A Novel.

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(Broadcast date: Jan 23, 2008)

Barbara Seranella

Barbara Seranella, author of No Offense Intended.

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(Broadcast date: Feb 17, 1999)

Helen Oyeyemi and Gina Nahai

Marrie Stone interviews Helen Oyeyemi, author of The Opposite House and Gina Nahai, author of Caspian Rain.

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(Broadcast date: Nov 28, 2007)

John Truby and AJ Jacobs

Marrie Stone interviews John Truby, author of The Anatomy of Story and AJ Jacobs, author of The Year of Living Biblically.

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(Broadcast date: Dec 5, 2007)

Harry Mount and Michael FitzGerald

Marrie Stone interviews Harry Mount, author of Carpe Diem: Put A Little Latin in Your Life and Michael A. FitzGerald, author of Radiant Days: A Novel.

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(Broadcast date: Dec 26, 2007)

Melissa Clark

Melissa Clark, co-author of The Skinny: How to Fit into Your Little Black Dress Forever.

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(Broadcast date: Jan 2, 2008)

Susan Schulman and Gary Heidt

Literary agents Susan Schulman and Gary Heidt.

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(Broadcast date: Jan 9, 2008)

Barbara Seranella and Martha Lawrence

Barbara Seranella, author of Unwanted Company and Martha Lawrence, author of Aquarius Descending.

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(Broadcast date: Jan 27, 2000)

Thomas Fox Averill

Thomas Fox Averill, author of Secrets of the Tsil Café.

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(Broadcast date: Apr 18, 2002)