Formerly a staff writer for the Miami Herald, author and memoirist Kitty Oliver currently teaches English as the Writer in Residence at Florida Atlantic University. Oliver, who has been writing since her grade school days and has worked in a variety of media including journals, television scripts, and documentaries, has recently begun creating oral histories. In this interview she discusses her book Multicolored Memories of a Black Southern Girl, and reads a selection from her essay “Jambalaya.” Episode #: ?
Date Issued
2002
Identifier
KittyOliver, fscj:17170
Format
Video file
Title
Developing and Creating Characters.
Abstract/Description
Leslie Schwartz is the author of Jumping the Green, which won the James Jones Literary Society Award, and Angels Crest which was adapted for film in 2011. In this interview, Leslie discusses how she became a writer, her writing process and the importance of marketing and self promotion. Episode # ?
Date Issued
2003
Identifier
LeslieSchwartz, fscj:17224
Format
Video file
Title
The Craft of Writing.
Abstract/Description
Author Edward Falco discusses his short story collection Plato at Scratch Daniel’s & Other Stories. He also discusses how his personal background with the Catholic Church and the cultural movement of the nineteen sixties influences his writing. Episode #: 14