Writer's Voice with Francesca Rheannon
Summary: Writer's Voice features author interviews and readings, as well as news, commentary and tips related to writing and publishing. We also talk with editors, agents, publicists and others about issues of interest to writers. Francesca Rheannon is producer and host of Writer's Voice. She is a writer, an independent radio producer and a broadcast journalist.
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- Copyright: 2006-2014
Podcasts:
Writer and naturalist Leslie Sharpe talks about her new book, The Quarry Fox and Other Tales of the Wild Catskills. Then we talk with David Gessner about his book, Soaring with Fidel: An Osprey Odyssey from Cape Cod to Cuba and Beyond.
Two stories about the human cost of war: Deborah Campbell tells us about A Disappearance in Damascus. Then, Melissa Fleming on A Hope More Powerful Than the Sea.
We talk with Marc Fasanella about the book he edited about his father, Ralph Fasanella: Images of Optimism (text by Leslie Umberger). Then, we turn to Marc Fasanella’s own project, the Ecological Culture Initiative.
WV talks with with Wilmer Leon about his book, Politics Another Perspective: Commentary and Analysis on Race, War, Ethics and the American Political Landscape in the Age of Obama”. Then, Greg Palast talks about his book and movie, The Best Democracy Money Can Buy.
We talk with John Tepper Marlin about his great aunt, suffragette Inez Milholland. He’s the author of a play about the women’s suffrage movement, Take Up The Song. Then we re-play our 2007 interview with writer Marge Piercy about her novel, Sex Wars. It’s about another great figure of the first women’s equality movement, Victoria Woodhull.
When disaster strikes, will we descend into dystopia — or cooperate? We talk with Cory Doctorow about his new work of speculative fiction, Walkaway (Macmillan). It’s an “optimistic disaster novel” about what motivates humans to do good in the face of civilizational crisis. Then, De’Andre Harris was assaulted August 12 by white supremacists in Charlottesville, Virginia. … Continue reading Cory Doctorow, WALKAWAY & Zach Roberts on De’Andre Harris Assault in Charlottesville →
Alexandra Chasin talks about her book Assassin of Youth: A Kaleidoscopic History of Harry J. Anslinger’s War On Drugs. Then Mason Tvert talks about his book, Marijuana Is Safer.
Anthony Horowitz on Magpie Murders; the Battle to Save Net Neutrality and Summer Reading Picks.
Historian Timothy Snyder talks about his book On Tyranny: Twenty Lessons from the Twentieth Century. Then, legal scholar Ryan Alford discusses his chilling study of how national security claims on the part of the executive branch have undermined the rule of law. His book is Permanent State of Emergency: The Demise of The Rule Of Law In The United States.
Margaret Wagner talks about America and The Great War & Richard Rubin tells us about Back Over There.
James Forman, Jr. talks about his groundbreaking book, Locking Up Our Own: Crime and Punishment in Black America.
Thrity Umrigar talks about her new novel, Everybody’s Son. Then, Marianne Lavelle on Trump’s Paris pullout and the Exxon shareholder revolt. Finally, Carl Safina clip on Lazy Point.
Susan Quinn talks about her book, Eleanor and Hick & we re-air Naomi Oreskes talking about The Collapse of Western Civilization.
Marianne Lavelle discusses two blockbuster climate change breaking news stories: Trump's Paris pullout and Exxon's rebellious shareholders.
Andrew Forsthoeffel talks about his book, Walking To Listen and we re-air an edited version of our 2014 interview with Rob Okun about his book Voice Male.
