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Podcast Feed Writers on Writing

Writers on Writing is an original XM show hosted by Josephine Reed, Program Director of Sonic Theater (XM 163), XM's channel dedicated to books, dramas, detective stories, contemporary radio theater and comedy. You'll hear world famous novelists, historians, playwrights, poets and biographers talk about the art and craft of writing. It's a behind the scenes look at what goes on between the covers of today's top sellers and tomorrow's classics. Amy Tan, Alice McDermott, Frank McCourt, and Jeffrey Deaver are just some of the featured writers you'll hear on this weekly program. This show airs on XM's Sonic Theater every Monday at 3pm ET. Go to http://www.xmradio.com for more information.

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THU
OCT
30
2008
At two, Delores's mother dropped her into the shallow end of a lake, trusting instinct would teach her daughter to swim. From then on, the water is where Delores Walker feels most at home. Now, at seventeen, she's boarding a Greyhound bus leaving the Bronx for sunny Wicki Wachee Springs. It's the 1970s, and these roadside attractions are beginning to lose their audiences to Disney. That's the story of Swim to Me a novel by Betsy Carter. Betsy is the author of the memoir Nothing to Fall Back On, which was a national bestseller. She is also a contributing editor to O, The Oprah Magazine. Betsy joins Josephine to talk about Swim to Me.

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OCT
22
2008
Princeton professor Paul Krugman recently won the Nobel Prize in Economics. Although The Nobel Committee stressed that it gave Krugman the award for his academic work, most of us recognize his name from the NY Times column, which has been quite critical of the Bush administration. Paul Krugman is also the author of a book, recently released in paperback called, The Conscience of a Liberal. According to Krugman, America emerged from Franklin Roosevelt's New Deal with strong democratic values and broadly shared prosperity. But for the past 30 years, American politics has been dominated by a conservative movement determined to undermine the New Deal's achievements. But now he says, the tide may be turning, and in, The Conscience of a Liberal, Paul Krugman gives us a history of political movement and a blueprint for a progressive resurgence. Josephine Reed spoke to Paul Krugman when his book was first published and, in celebration of his Nobel Prize for economics, we're airing the interview.

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THU
OCT
16
2008
Luanne Rice has written over twenty novels, many of them bestsellers. Her recent book Light of the Moon illustrates why Luanne Rice is so compelling. She looks at the enduring themes of love and family, but the romances are between grown-ups who have histories and issues to contend with; parents and children may adore one another, but their relationships are complicated. In other words, her characters are realistic and we care about what happens to them.

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FRI
OCT
03
2008
Sometimes, Josephine believes that Jon Katz is the official author for animal lovers, especially those who love dogs. Since 2001, Jon Katz has written six books about dogs, farm animals and rural life. Readers have followed his transformation from a suburban New Jersey dog owner to steward of an 1862 farmhouse in the mountains of NY. In Dog Days: Dispatches from Bedlam Farm, Jon gives us a wonderful memoir about living the life he dreamed of on his farm with his animals.
Jon and Josephine talk about Dog Days, Bedlam Farm, and animals.

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FRI
SEP
26
2008
It's always good news when Robert Crais delivers another Elvis Cole novel. Cole is a private investigator working in Los Angeles. He and his side kick, Joe Pike, are interesting and satisfying characters: eccentric, smart, and believable. Crais is a vivid storyteller with complex plots and psychological character profiles. Crais has won many awards for his books, including the 2008 Gumshoe Award for Best Thriller, the Ross Macdonald Literary Award, the Anthony and the Macavity Award. He talks to Josephine about his latest book, Chasing Darkness.


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