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Sophie Wadsworth: Poems in Another Voice.
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Former high school teacher and poet Sophie Wadsworth, recipient of a fellowship from the National Endowment for the Humanities, discusses how she began writing poetry and her book Letters from Siberia, a collection of poems that brings to life the experience of her great-grandmother, who lived at a trading post in Vladivostok, Russia. Episode #: ?
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2005
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SophieWadsworth, fscj:13601
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Doug Marlette: Sacred Cows and Holy Hamburgers.
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Editorial cartoonist, novelist and Pulitzer Prize winner Doug Marlette discusses his novel The Bridge and how his personal life and family history inspired his novel. He also explains how the political nature of his cartoons have created controversies that have followed him for his entire career. Episode #: ?
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2003
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DougMarlette, fscj:13510
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Scott Morris: Sense of Place in Southern Fiction.
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Novelist Scott Morris discusses his book Waiting for April and how his personal history and familial roots in Florida inform the book’s themes of place, nature, character development and southern culture. He also reads a selection from the novel.
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2003
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ScottMorris, fscj:13597
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Gail Galloway Adams: Character and Characters - Cover to Cover.
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Gail Galloway Adams discusses her inspirations for the short story The Purchase of Order, Winner of Flannery O’Conner Award for Short Fiction. She elaborates on her method of character development and techniques she uses when she has writer’s block. She also gives advice to aspiring writers concerning creative methods and finding partners in the literary community.
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2002
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GailGallowayAdams, fscj:13516
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John Dufresne: Looking for the Metaphor.
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Author John Dufresne, professor of English at Florida International University and recipient of the Guggenheim Fellowship, talks about his work, cultural differences between the North and South, and what it's like to be a Yankee writing about the South. Throughout the discussion on the genre of Southern Literature, Dufresne references his books Deep in Shade of Paradise and Louisiana Power and Light the religious and literary influences that shaped him, and his views on what makes a good story. Episode #: ?
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2002
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JohnDufresne, fscj:13522
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Arthur Rosenfeld: Writing From Experience and Disorder.
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Novelist Arthur Rosenfeld, host of the hit (60 million households) national public television show "Longevity Tai Chi with Arthur Rosenfeld,"discusses his personal history and how he was inspired to become an author. He also discusses the genre of magical realism and how it applies to his work.
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2002
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ArthurRosenfeld, fscj:13502
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Robert Inman: Writing Believable Characters.
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Novelist, screenwriter, and playwright Robert Inman discusses his roots as a southern writer and the similarities between his career as a journalist and being a novelist. He also elaborates on the inspiration for his book Captain Saturday and reads a selection from the novel. Episode #: ?
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2002
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RobertInman, fscj:13565
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Joan Borysenko: Creating Meaning.
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Bestselling author Joan Borysenko discusses how her career as a PhD from Harvard Medical School transitioned to a self-help writer and spiritual leader, elaborates on her research concerning the mind body connection, and urges people to set aside time to spend in nature to have a meaningful life. She also discusses her popular work Inner Peace for Busy People and her upcoming projects. Episode #: 45
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2001
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JoanBorysenko, fscj:13520
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Elisavietta Ritchie: Speaking for Those Who Have No Voice.
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Author Elisavietta Ritchie reveals how her multicultural and multi-lingual childhood inspired her career as a writer. She discusses her collections of short stories such as In Haste I Write You This Note. She also read aloud from her works The Arc of the Storm and Elegy for the Other Woman. Episode #: ?
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2001
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ElisaviettaRitchie, fscj:13511
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Elizabeth Lund: Seeking Emotional Truth.
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At the time of this interview, poet Elizabeth Lund worked as the Poetry Editor for Christian Science Monitor. She discusses her job working with poets and the publishing industry and reads aloud and discusses selections of her own poetry. Episode #: 27 (? number on case)
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2001
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ElizabethLund, fscj:13512
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Carla Hartsfield: The Music of Poetry.
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Carla Hartsfield began her career as a musician but she wanted a non-musical way to express herself so she started to write poetry in addition to her other creative pursuits. In this interview she reads multiple selections of her poetry. Episode #: ?
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2001
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CarlaHartsfield, fscj:13504
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John Cech: Using Folklore and Myth.
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Prominent children’s author John Cech discusses the ties between mythology and childhood and elaborates on how his loved ones inspire his writing, particularly My Grandmother’s Journey, which was inspired by his grandmother-in-law. He also gives an in-depth perspective on the publication process, including editing and partnerships with illustrators, and discusses his perspective on “appropriate” and “inappropriate” subject matter for children. Episode #:25 (?)
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2001
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JohnCech, fscj:13521
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Robert Morgan: Using Voice.
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Poet and novelist Robert Morgan asserts that poetry is more self-expressive than the imaginative endeavor of writing novels. He discusses how he writes the “voice” of characters with a different gender and background than his own. He also reads aloud the poem “Working in the Rain” and from his novel Gap Creek, which was selected for the Oprah book club. NOTE: Video and audio diverge at 22:50 Episode #: 28
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2001
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RobertMorgan, fscj:13569
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Susan Vreeland: Writing with Grace.
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Author Susan Vreeland, whose works often deal with the lives of artists such as Dutch painter Johannes Vermeer, discusses her lymphoma diagnosis and how it affected her career as a writer and educator. She also give a detailed account of her relationships with various publishing houses. Episode #: ?
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2001
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SusanVreeland, fscj:13605
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Connie May Fowler: The Influence of Family.
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Author Connie May Fowler reveals that initially she wrote to overcome the unfortunate circumstances of her childhood. Those circumstances inspired her to write Before Women had Wings which was adapted for television and starred Oprah Winfrey. She also discusses her experiences with Hollywood, how sense of place is an important theme in her novels, and her book Remembering Blue.
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2001
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ConnieMayFowler
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Randy Wayne White: Writing Florida.
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Novelist and essayist Randy Wayne White, best known for his long-running Florida-set mystery series starring marine biologist Doc Ford, discusses the parts of his personal life and history that influenced his novels and the power of a Florida setting. Episode #: ?
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2001
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RandyWayneWhite, fscj:13538
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Janice Daugharty: Jam and Jelly Grandmothers.
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Janice Daugharty, author of several novels and a short story collection, discusses how her rural Southern hometown inspired her writing and characters and the authors who have inspired her writing, including Joyce Carol Oates. Daugharty also reads from her novel Whistle. Episode #: 35
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1999
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JaniceDaugharty, fscj:13519
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Clifton Taulbert: Front Porch Stories.
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Clifton Taulbert, author of Once Upon a Time When We Were Colored, discusses his new book, Eight Habits of the Heart ,and the significance of the front porch in Southern culture. Mr. Taulbert also reminisces about his relationship with Bobby Kennedy.
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1999
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CliftonTaulbert, fscj:13503
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Robert Bly: Finding Your Poetic Voice.
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Robert Bly is a poet, essayist, and activist, as well as winner of the 1968 National Book Award for Poetry. In this interview he discusses his collections Morning Poems and The Sibling Society, and reads original poems such as “Bad People” and “Early morning in your room” and talks about the inspirations for their content. Bly also elaborates on how he must feel “safe” when he writes a poem. Episode #: 31
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Date Issued
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1999
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RobertBly, fscj:13562
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Sandra Kitt: Black and Ethnic Romance.
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Author Sandra Kitt discusses her personal background and how she became a published writer. She also talks about her first general fiction novel The Color of Love and expounds on the lives and issues of ethnic minorities in the United States.
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1999
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SandraKitt
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