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Kirsten Menger-Anderson and Jennifer Traig

Posted January 20 2009 by Marrie Stone

Marrie Stone interviews Kirsten Menger-Anderson, author of Doctor Olaf Van Schuler’s Brain and Jennifer Traig, author of Well Enough Alone: A Cultural History of My Hypochondria.

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(Broadcast date: November 19, 2008)

Two events–save the date

Posted January 15 2009 by Barbara DeMarco-Barrett

Orange Co., CA, readers and writers, take note: literary events are gearing up!

First, on Sunday, Jan. 25, 3 p.m., my current students will be reading at Laguna Beach Books, 1200 South Coast Highway. Among them will be my cohost Marrie Stone and Phil Doran, who wrote The Reluctant Tuscan. Event is free of charge.

Then, on Tuesday evening, Feb. 10, 7 p.m. at UC-Irvine, 210 B Student Center, I’ll be interviewing T. Jefferson Parker, author of the new book, Renegades. He’ll also read and take questions, and the event will be recorded for a later broadcast on Writers on Writing. Event is free of charge.

Hope to see you!

Lisa See and Jacquelyn Mitchard

Posted January 15 2009 by Marrie Stone

Marrie Stone interviews Lisa See, author of Peony in Love and Jacquelyn Mitchard, author of All We Know of Heaven.

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(Broadcast date: June 25, 2008)

Wednesday’s show

Posted January 13 2009 by Barbara DeMarco-Barrett

This week, co-host Marrie Stone will be joined by Janice Y.K. Lee, author of The Piano Teacher (Viking, 2009) and Silvia Sellers Garcia, author of When the Ground Turns In Its Sleep (Riverhead Books).

Tune in Wednesday morning at 9 a.m. PT at 88.9 FM, KUCI, or go to iTunes and listen via public radio.

Past shows can be heard right here where you are or visit here.

Thanks for listening…

Official White House photographer Pete Souza

Posted January 13 2009 by Marrie Stone

Pete Souza, author of The Rise of Barack Obama.

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(Broadcast date: December 17, 2008)

Dealing with distractions

Posted January 10 2009 by Barbara DeMarco-Barrett

Thanks to Marrie for posting this on our classroom blog. Interesting….fits right in with my premise that you can get work done in 15 minute bites.

Palm Springs Noir, an anthology published by Akashic Books, edited by Barbara, also features her short story “The Water Holds You Still.” Order anywhere you buy books.
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Pen on Fire:

A Busy Woman’s Guide to Igniting the Writer Within

Los Angeles Times bestseller and winner of the 2005 ASJA Outstanding Book Award

Music for Typing