Marrie Stone interviews Jonathan Lethem, author of Chronic City, and Elizabeth Benedict, author of Mentors, Muses & Monsters: 30 Writers on the People Who Changed Their Lives.

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(Broadcast date: Nov 18, 2009)

I love that Paulette listens from Paraguay.

Hi Barbara,
I just wanted to thank you for your show. I love it! I´m a Peace Corps Volunteer and writer, and I love listening to your podcast while I´m washing clothes in the back yard or taking the four-hour bus trip into the capital. It´s really inspiring. I´m beginning to trick myself into thinking that everyone´s a successful writer and there´s nothing to fear. Ha ha, right? Keep up the good work and know that you´re inspiring writers world wide.

Jajotopata (that´s Guarani for see ya soon!)

-Paulette

Here’s her blog.

So many notes from so many people around the world. In case I don’t say it enough, thank you!

Marrie Stone interviews Michael Blake, author of Twelve, the King, and Dylan Landis, author of Normal People Don’t Live Like This.

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(Broadcast date: Nov 4, 2009)

Barbara DeMarco-Barrett interviews Bret Anthony Johnston, author of the short story collection Corpus Christi and the writing book, Naming the World: And Other Exercises for the Creative Writer and Jincy Willett, author of The Writing Class.

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(Broadcast Date: October 28, 2009)

And do check back in a few days for a written Q&A with Jincy and Bret, as a follow-up to the radio interview.

My altar, today. Photos of dead relatives, and pets. Water for quenching thirst and purity. Flowers. Incense. Candles. Fruit. A freshly baked divine date bar since my mother loved dates. Should I put a bottle of Seagram’s up there, too, since my father loved it? Nah…..

Introducing the brilliant and charming Susan Straight and Sarah Shun-lien Bynum…

At the atmospheric Scape Gallery in–no, we’re not in New York, we’re in Corona del Mar, California. ‘Tis true.

Author Patrick Kersey with Susan’s novel.

Sarah and Susan sign books.

That would be Sarah and Susan, with me in the middle.