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James Crumley discusses his novel "The Final Country"
From: Steven Nester
Series: Poets of the Tabloid Murder
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Often called a cross between Raymond Chandler and Hunter Thompson, Texas-born James Crumley is the author of twelve novels. He died in 2008.

  • Added: Sep 23, 2009
  • Length: 31:29
Michael Ledwidge discusses his novel "Before the Devil Knows You're Dead"
From: Steven Nester
Series: Poets of the Tabloid Murder
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Michael Ledwidge is the author of "The Narrowback" and "Bad Connection." He has also written five novels in collaboration with James Patterson.

  • Added: Sep 17, 2009
  • Length: 30:41
Bob Truluck discusses his novel "Saw Red"
From: Steven Nester
Series: Poets of the Tabloid Murder
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Bob Truluck is a building contractor and novelist living in Florida.

  • Added: Sep 17, 2009
  • Length: 30:17
J Milligan discusses his novel "Jack Fish"
From: Steven Nester
Series: Poets of the Tabloid Murder
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J Milligan is the author of "The Wisdom of Big Bird" and lives in Brooklyn, New York.

  • Added: Sep 17, 2009
  • Length: 30:04
Sean Doolittle discusses "Burn"
From: Steven Nester
Series: Poets of the Tabloid Murder
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Sean Doolitte is the author of "Dirt" and is busy on his next novel.

  • Added: Sep 17, 2009
  • Length: 31:43
Ben Rehder discusses "Bone Dry"
From: Steven Nester
Series: Poets of the Tabloid Murder
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Ben Rehder is a novelist living in Texas.

  • Added: Sep 17, 2009
  • Length: 30:26
Tim Dorsey discusses "Torpedo Juice"
From: Steven Nester
Series: Poets of the Tabloid Murder
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Tim Dorsey is a novelist and former newspaperman living in Florida.

  • Added: Sep 17, 2009
  • Length: 28:47
Scott Phillips discusses "Cottonwood"
From: Steven Nester
Series: Poets of the Tabloid Murder
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Scott Phillips is the author of several novels, including "The Ice Harvest."

  • Added: Sep 15, 2009
  • Length: 29:01
George Pelecanos discusses "Hard Revolution"
From: Steven Nester
Series: Poets of the Tabloid Murder
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Novelist George Pelecanos is also a contributor to the awarding winning HBO series "The Wire."

  • Added: Sep 12, 2009
  • Length: 29:43
Jenny Siler discusses "Flashback"
From: Steven Nester
Series: Poets of the Tabloid Murder
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Jenny Siler is a writer living in Maine.

  • Added: Sep 12, 2009
  • Length: 01:01:02
Jim Nisbet discusses "The Price of the Ticket"
From: Steven Nester
Series: Poets of the Tabloid Murder
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A novelist, poet, and furniture maker, Jim Nisbet lives in San Francisco.

  • Added: Sep 10, 2009
  • Length: 31:07
Whitman at War
From: With Good Reason
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On a trip to see his brother, Walt Whitman was so struck by the violence of the Civil War that he stayed to help heal wounded soldiers. He hoped hi...

Bought by KVNF, WHFR, WRKF, RadioFreePalmer, KVSC and more


  • Added: Jul 13, 2009
  • Length: 28:56
  • Purchases: 13
Furious Flower
From: With Good Reason
Caption: Clifton on the cover of 'Wild Blessings'
Poet Lucille Clifton is widely acclaimed for her powerful explorations of race, womanhood, and spirituality.

Bought by WRNC-LP, KVSC, and CKMO


  • Added: Jul 13, 2009
  • Length: 28:56
  • Purchases: 3
"Sleeping" read by author Katharine Weber
From: Amy Wallen
Series: DimeStories
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A young girl never sees the child she's babysitting.

Bought by PRX Remix, KUT, and Remix Radio


  • Added: Jun 22, 2009
  • Length: 03:30
  • Purchases: 3
The Wright Brothers' Sister
From: With Good Reason
Caption: Orville, Katharine and Wilbur Wright, Credit: Library of Congress
Why you've never heard of the Wright Brothers' sister, Katharine.

  • Added: Apr 14, 2009
  • Length: 29:00
Told and Retold :Spring
From: Sarah Montague
Caption: "Robert Bly & Gioia Timpanelli
A Seasonal celebration of storytelling : Spring

Bought by North Country Public Radio


  • Added: Apr 06, 2009
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 1
George R.R. Martin
From: Tony Tellado
Series: Best Of Sci-Fi Talk
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A conversation with author George R. R. Martin. Mr Martin joined co-host Ernest Lilly and myself to discuss his first novel of a series, A Game Of ...

Bought by WABE


  • Added: Apr 03, 2009
  • Length: 18:52
  • Purchases: 1
Show 2: Dylan and the Three Kings
From: Bill King
Series: Shakespeare in the Alley: Bob Dylan's Poetics
Caption: Bill King in Folk Mode
Radical Solitude in "Just Like a Woman" and a Radio Drama

Bought by Prairie Public, KPIP-LP, Cove Mountain Educational Broadcasting, WRGY, Red River Radio Network (E. Texas/Louisiana/Arkansas/Mississippi) and more


  • Added: Apr 02, 2009
  • Length: 59:35
  • Purchases: 8
Show 1: Dylan as Poet
From: Bill King
Series: Shakespeare in the Alley: Bob Dylan's Poetics
Caption: Dr. Bill King
Introduction to this series on Bob Dylan's Poetics with focus on "To Ramona"

Bought by WCNY, Prairie Public, RadioFreePalmer, KPIP-LP, Cove Mountain Educational Broadcasting and more


  • Added: Apr 02, 2009
  • Length: 59:54
  • Purchases: 12
Tell Me A Story: Author Performances by ZZ Packer and Julie Orringer
From: Leet and Litwin
Series: Tell Me A Story
Caption: ZZ Packer, Credit: Marion Ettlinger
Contemporary short stories, performed by two prize-winning young women writers. ZZ Packer has "Brownies," about violence that brews when white girl...

  • Added: Mar 19, 2009
  • Length: 56:17
The Mindful Path to Sustainability
From: Bill Baue
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Stephanie Kaza links buddhism and sustainability in her new book, MINDFULLY GREEN: A Personal and Spiritual Guide to Whole Earth Thinking. Sea Cha...

  • Added: Mar 06, 2009
  • Length: 29:03
What's the Word? Poetry for Children
From: Modern Language Association
Series: What's the Word? Celebrating National Poetry Month in April
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The poetry we hear—and create—as children teaches us about the power of words.

Bought by WLIW, KMUN, WLIW, KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash., KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash. and more


  • Added: Mar 04, 2009
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 16
A Celebration of Southwest Storytellers - Part 2: Ortiz, Chavez and McGarrity
From: Paul Ingles
Caption: Simon Ortiz
Writers associated with the Southwest United States - Denise Chavez, Michael McGarrity, and Simon Ortiz - talk about the major themes in their work...

Bought by KRZA


  • Added: Feb 05, 2009
  • Length: 59:02
  • Purchases: 1
Garret Dillahunt
From: Tony Tellado
Series: Best Of Sci-Fi Talk
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Actor from Terminator: Sara Conner Chronicles discusses the series and his film work in No Country For Old Men and The Assassination Of Jesse James...

  • Added: Jan 26, 2009
  • Length: 42:20
Confronting the Warpland: Black Poets of Chicago
From: Ed Herrmann
Caption: Gwendolyn Brooks
Hear some of the great African American poets who have lived and worked in Chicago.

Bought by KPIP-LP, KZYX, WRGY, WLPR , KSVR Studios: Skagit Valley Radio and more


  • Added: Jan 12, 2009
  • Length: 58:46
  • Purchases: 23

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