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Holiday Rebroadcast (NH Character)

By Laura Knoy on Thursday, November 27, 2003.

The Granite State's been called the most "New England" of New England states: Independent, frugal and contrarian. How would you describe the New Hampshire character? Laura's guests are John Clayton, Author and columnist for the Union Leader and New Hampshire Sunday News. Judson Hale Sr., Editor-in-chief of Yankee Magazine. Rebecca Rule, New Hampshire writer, storyteller and humorist.

*This is a rebroadcast, so we won't be taking calls during the hour.*

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Grown-Up Books for Children

By John Walters on Thursday, November 27, 2003.

Brattleboro resident Karen Hesse won a Macarthur Fellowship, the so called "genius grant," last year. She's written picture books for young children and serious novels for teenagers. In many of her books, Karen explores some of the toughest issues society faces- racism, nuclear accidents, poverty -in ways children can understand. Her 1998 book, Out of the Dust, about the dust bowl of the 1930's won the Newbury award.
Rebroadcast from October 2002.

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