David Lagercrantz reads from The Girl Who Takes an Eye for an Eye (Knopf 2017), the latest in the Lisbeth Salander series. We talk about continuing Stieg Larsson’s Millennium Series, being a board member of PEN in Sweden, what our parents want for us, and, briefly, Zlatan Ibrahimovic. http://beanball.wcbn.org/rss/Living_Writers/wcbn-living_writers-2017-10-26-170001-EDT.mp3 Download Audio
Douglas Trevor reads from his latest collection of stories The Book of Wonders (six one seven books 2017). We talk about Radiohead, putting together a book of connected stories, invention, the number 9, melancholy and wonder. http://beanball.wcbn.org/rss/Living_Writers/wcbn-living_writers-2017-10-19-170001-EDT.mp3 Download Audio
Nancy Pearl reads from her novel George & Lizzie (Touchstone 2017). We talk about imagining characters into life, carrying an unfinished poem within you, and being America’s Librarian. http://beanball.wcbn.org/rss/Living_Writers/wcbn-living_writers-2017-10-05-170001-EDT.mp3 Download Audio To head to Nancy Pearl’s website, click here!
Claire Messud reads from her novel The Burning Girl (Norton 2017). We talk about friendship, young narrators, stories within stories and what we can’t know about others. http://beanball.wcbn.org/rss/Living_Writers/wcbn-living_writers-2017-09-28-170001-EDT.mp3 Download Audio photo credit: Ulf Andersen
Jill Darling reads poems from a geography of syntax (Lavender Ink 2016). We talk about lyric intervention, topography, Gertrude Stein and movement. http://beanball.wcbn.org/rss/Living_Writers/wcbn-living_writers-2017-09-21-170001-EDT.mp3 Download Audio To learn more, click this link to head to the writer’s website.
Maile Meloy reads from her novel Do Not Become Alarmed published by Penguin Random House.We talk about shifting perspectives, revisions after readers, the intrigue within conversations, and pirates. http://beanball.wcbn.org/rss/Living_Writers/wcbn-living_writers-2017-09-06-170001-EDT.mp3 Download Audio To visit this author’s website, click here!
Mike Stax, editor/publisher of Ugly Things magazine and the author of Swim Through The Darkness speaks with Frank Uhle about folk/rock and psychedelic music, fanzine publishing, and private investigators. http://beanball.wcbn.org/rss/Living_Writers/wcbn-living_writers-2017-08-30-170001-EDT.mp3 Download Audio
Billy Bragg talks about his book Roots, Radicals and Rockers: How Skiffle Changed the World published by Faber & Faber. We talk about how skiffle fits into musical history–US and UK. We also talk about research and stories, obsession and inspiration. And fidget spinners. http://beanball.wcbn.org/rss/Living_Writers/wcbn-living_writers-2017-08-23-170001-EDT.mp3 Download Audio
Gail Offen, co-author of Iconic Restaurants of Ann Arbor talks with Amanda about eateries of the past and present, how restaurants are part of shaping communities, memorable meals, only-in-Ann Arbor treats (the fragel!), how liquor laws changed Ann Arbor dining, and reliably delicious icons like Zingerman’s and Old Town. http://beanball.wcbn.org/rss/Living_Writers/wcbn-living_writers-2017-08-16-170001-EDT.mp3 Download Audio
Courtney Maum, author of the novels I Am Having So Much Fun Here Without You and Touch, talks with Amanda about the fine art of predicting the future, the declining state of human interaction, and the importance of your sense of smell. http://beanball.wcbn.org/rss/Living_Writers/wcbn-living_writers-2017-08-09-170001-EDT.mp3 Download for podcast To visit author’s site, click here!
