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Word Of Mouth 05.11.2013

Rebecca Lavoie — Fri, 10 May 2013 12:00:00 +0000

In this special edition of Word of Mouth: Girl Power Interrupted.

You're All Just Jealous Of My Jetpack

Virginia Prescott — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 12:00:00 +0000

Tom Gauld's cartoon panels have been described as bleak, minimalist, sweet and funny. The London-based cartoonist and illustrator draws a weekly cartoon for The Guardian newspaper’s book review section, and has cracked the US market with comic strips in The New York Times Magazine. A new collection of those strips called, You’re All Just Jealous of My Jetpack, will be released in the US on April 30^th.

Storyteller Rebecca Rule Turns A Scary Sled Ride Into A Children's Book

Sean Hurley — Wed, 19 Dec 2012 21:00:00 +0000

Publisher Bennet Cerf once bet Dr. Seuss that he couldn’t write a book using only 50 words.

The words were:

…a, am, and, anywhere, are, be, boat, box, car, could, dark, do, eat, eggs, fox, goat, good, green, ham, here, house, I, if, in, let, like, may, me, mouse, not, on, or, rain, Sam, say, see, so, thank, that, the, them, there, they, train, tree, try, will, with, would, you.

Writers on a New England Stage: Jeffrey Toobin

Virginia Prescott — Wed, 31 Oct 2012 17:00:00 +0000

As senior legal analyst for CNN, staff writer for the New Yorker, and the author of The Nine, Jeffrey Toobin knows more than a few things about and more than a few people inside the United States Supreme Court.

Writers on a New England Stage: Salman Rushdie

Virginia Prescott — Mon, 22 Oct 2012 16:00:00 +0000

Today, prize-winning author Salman Rushdie enjoys a life in the public eye and a literary career rife with accolades, using his work to examine the cultural connection - and disconnection - between East and West and the history and experiences of Asian diaspora, all through the lens of magical realism.

Circumstances have not always been that way.

Welcome to the Literary Death Match!

Virginia Prescott — Wed, 10 Oct 2012 15:33:11 +0000

Adrian Zuniga is creator and MC of the literary death match – where the stage becomes an arena, author readings are battles, and the warring wordsmiths are judged by a panel of peers. Adrian has held literary death matches all over the country and on Friday night, the games begin at the Brattleboro book festival.

What Makes a Great Short Story?

Virginia Prescott — Tue, 09 Oct 2012 13:10:27 +0000

Producer's note: Unfortunately, technical difficulties on Tom's end prevented him from being able to join us for this segment...but as he's one of our favorite writers, we will make every attempt to get him on the program soon! /RL

My Heart is an Idiot

Virginia Prescott — Tue, 18 Sep 2012 13:43:27 +0000

In his new book, My Heart is an Idiot, Davy Rothbart chronicles his shocking and sometimes disturbing real life stories about traveling around America, looking for love, and meeting strangers who take strange to a whole new level. He’s also the creator of Found Magazine and a regular contributor to This American Life.

September 1: Elizabeth Reis - Confess or Deny: What's a "Witch" to Do?

NHPR Staff — Wed, 29 Aug 2012 16:00:00 +0000

This presentation was given at the Unitarian Universalist church in Peterborough, N.H. on August 26. The presentation will air on NHPR at 4 p.m. on Saturday.

From the Monadnock Summer Lyceum:

July 7: Leaf Seligman - Opening the Window: A Sabbath Meditation on Paradox, Meaning and Joy

NHPR Staff — Tue, 03 Jul 2012 17:09:13 +0000

This presentation was given at the Unitarian Universalist church in Peterborough, N.H. on July 1. The presentation will air on NHPR at 4 p.m. on Saturday.

From the Monadnock Summer Lyceum:

Ray Bradbury, Author Of 'Fahrenheit 451' And Other Classics, Dies

Mark Memmott — Wed, 06 Jun 2012 14:57:00 +0000

Author Ray Bradbury has died, his daughter tells The Associated Press. The wire service says Bradbury passed away Tuesday night.

The website io9.com, which appears to have broken the news, says the 91-year-old author of "The Martian Chronicles, Fahrenheit 451, Something Wicked this Way Comes, and many more literary classics" died in Los Angeles.

Writers on a New England Stage: Anna Quindlen

Virginia Prescott — Fri, 01 Jun 2012 14:20:25 +0000

The prolific author and columnist reads from her memoir "Lots of Candles, Plenty of Cake," and talks about her life as a mother, wife, writer, and daughter.

Those Who Have Borne the Battle

Laura Knoy — Tue, 29 May 2012 13:17:47 +0000

In his new book, Those Who Have Borne the Battle: A History of America's Wars and Those Who Fought Them, former Dartmouth College President James Wright describes the complicated relationship between this country and its military.