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Story Archives of 'Authors'The Mighty OakBy Shay Zeller on Tuesday, August 23, 2005.Oak trees grow in all temperate climates of the world and their use has defined some cultures in surprising ways. In his book Oak: The Frame of Civilization, author William Bryant Logan looks at the influences of the mighty oak tree from a philosophical, scientific, and historic standpoint. listen:
  Welfare BratBy John Walters on Wednesday, June 8, 2005.Welfare Brat is a memoir by Mary Childers which tells a compelling story of growing up white, on welfare, and in the Bronx. Her mother raised seven children, fathered by four different men. Mary tells host John Walters about how she beat the odds, through education and determination, and discusses the obstacles that make ending the cycle of poverty daunting. listen:
American Jewish LiteratureBy John Walters on Wednesday, May 18, 2005.Alan Lelchuk has been writing about the American Jewish experience since the 1960's, and ranks among Saul Bellow and Philip Roth in both style and substance. Alan tells host John Walters about how Jewish literature emerged in this country and what its significance means today. Lelchuk has published extensively and is an adjunct professor at Dartmouth College. listen:
Babes in BoylandBy John Walters on Friday, April 29, 2005.Gina Barreca went to Dartmouth College in the mid-70s, only a few years after it began admitting female students. Now Gina is a college professor, humorist, and newspaper columnist. Her new book is "Babes in Boyland." It explores the serious and funny sides of her Dartmouth experience. listen:
Milford Will Soon Be Home to a Unique StatueBy Shannon Mullen on Monday, April 18, 2005.It seems every town in New Hampshire has a memorial to its famous citizens. Perhaps it's a cannon, or a statue of a civil war soldier.... or perhaps a stone with a plaque listing those who made the ultimate sacrifice. But in In Milford, an effort is underway to build the state's first statue to an historical figure..... who was not white. New Hampshire Public Radio correspondent Shannon Mullen visited the town, and filed this report. listen:
Childhood in WartimeBy John Walters on Friday, April 15, 2005.Silvie Frere was a child when World War II broke out in Europe. Her father served in the French Army while her siblings and mother stayed in Zurich. Her observations of what took place during those years reflect an uncommon innocence and keeness. She's the author of "Beethoven's Eighth," an account of her experiences before emigrating to the U.S. at age 24. listen:
Truth is as Deadly as FictionBy John Walters on Friday, December 3, 2004.Vermont?s bucolic image is shattered in Archer Mayor?s novel, Gatekeeper. It?s about the heroin trade in the Green Mountains and the horrors that go along with it. Archer Mayor did a lot of research for the book. He?s also an assistant medical examiner for the state of Vermont as well as an EMT for the Brattleboro area. Both have brought him face to face with the consequences of Vermont?s heroin troubles. Archer talks about the war on drugs, some of the things he?s seen, and what?s ahead. Archer Mayor's newest book, The Surrogate Thief has just been awarded the 2004 Book Award for Fiction by New England Booksellers Association. listen:
Chris BohjalianBy John Walters on Monday, November 8, 2004.Chris Bohjalian's ninth novel, Before You Know Kindness, is set in Sugar Hill, New Hampshire. The place holds special meaning for Chris' family and their thinly fictionalized counterparts in the novel. In the book, personal failures turn themselves into cataclysmic errors and the fallout is far reaching within the family. And though Before You Know Kindness explores animal rights, hunting, and gun control, Chris calls the book ?first and foremost a family saga.? listen:
The Salem Witch Trials Revisited (REBROADCAST)By Laura Knoy on Monday, October 11, 2004.A new book suggests that colonial America's most infamous episode was the result of a complicated web of political and social factors extending far beyond the borders of the town of Salem. Rather than the hysterical whims of a group of young girls, our guest says the episode was part of a larger political crisis involving the Indian Wars, Puritanism, and Colonialism. Laura's guest is Mary Beth Norton, a Mary Donlon Alger professor of American History at Cornell University. listen:
Come on in, the water's fine!By Shay Zeller on Tuesday, August 31, 2004.When Lynne Cox says the water's fine, you might want to check for yourself. Whether it's the strong currents of the English Channel, the sharks off the Cape of Good Hope, or the frigid temperatures of the Arctic Ocean, Lynne Cox is happy to swim in just about anything. Lynne started making headlines in the 70's when, at 17, she broke the men's and women's world record for crossing the English Channel. She went on to break a number of world records and swim in waters that had never been attempted; The Bering Sea, the Strait of Magellan and the Arctic Ocean. Believe it or not, Lynne got her start in swimming as a kid living in Manchester, New Hampshire. Her new book is Swimming to Antarctica: Tales of a Long Distance Swimmer. Today's show was produced by Front Porch Intern, Brady Carlson. We wish him all the best in his last semester at Emerson. listen:
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