Writer's Voice with Francesca Rheannon

Journalist Michael Grunwald discusses his book, THE NEW NEW DEAL: The Hidden Story of Change in the Obama Era. It tells the surprising story of the Obama stimulus. And investigative reporter James Steele talks about the latest book he co-authored with Donald Bartlett, THE BETRAYAL OF THE AMERICAN DREAM: What Went Wrong.

In Episode One of the WV series, The River Runs Through Us, historian Kerry Buckley talks about the history and impact of the Connecticut River in New England. Also, author Susan Stinson talks about her forthcoming historical novel SPIDER IN A TREE. Based in Northampton, Massachusetts, it’s about the life of 18th century Calvinist theologian Jonathan Edwards.

Karen Dillon talks about the book she co-authored, How Will You Measure Your Life? And Bruce Frankel tells us about his 2010 book,WHAT SHOULD I DO FOR THE REST OF MY LIFE? (encore interview.)

Speculative Fiction By Women: Karen Thompson Walker talks about her acclaimed debut novel, AGE OF MIRACLES and Kij Johnson discusses her new short story collection AT THE MOUTH OF THE RIVER OF BEES.

Junot Diaz talks about his short story collection, THIS IS HOW YOU LOSE HER; Daniel Lang Levitsky talks about DREAMING IN PUBLIC, Building the Occupy Movement; and WV airs a clip from last year’s interview with Occupy organizer and author, Marina Sitrin.

Educational psychologist Richard Selznick talks about his book, School Struggles: A Guide to Your Shut-Down Learner's Success. Marc Meyer discusses the school-based MindUp curriculum; and children’s book author Sanjay Nambiar talks about his new series, A Little Zen for Little Ones.

Nutrition expert Marion Nestle talks about WHY CALORIES COUNT and WV re-airs our 2006 interview with food psychologist Brian Wansink about his book, MINDLESS EATING.

Amanda Coplin talks about her novel THE ORCHARDIST. It's about a man who takes in and shelter two young women escaping horrible abuse. And Rowan Jacobsen talks about his book, AMERICAN TERROIR: Savoring the Flavors of Our Woods, Waters, and Fields.

Linda McCullough Moore talks about her short story collection, THIS ROAD WILL TAKE US CLOSER TO THE MOON & we air a 2010 interview with Marisa Silver about her short story collection, ALONE WITH YOU.

Journalist Tracie McMillan talks about how the poor, including those who work in the food system, are treated by that system. Her book is THE AMERICAN WAY OF EATING: Undercover at Walmart, Applebee’s, Farm Fields and the Dinner Table. Also Katherine Gustafson tells us about CHANGE COMES TO DINNER: How Vertical Farmers, Urban Growers, and Other Innovators Are Revolutionizing How America Eats.