Turning Pages: Authors and Their Words

Series produced by Guy Rathbun

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Exploring the imaginative minds of wordsmiths.

Interviews with authors of fiction and non-fiction from across a wide field of creation.


45 Pieces

Order by: Newest First | Oldest First
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David Vann's latest work. The true story of Steve Kazmierszak. On Valentine's Day, 2008, Kazmierszak killed five and wounded 18 at Northern Illinoi...

  • Added: Nov 14, 2011
  • Length: 23:01
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The new novel by Jay Asher and Carolyn Mackler poses the question of how a person would live their life if they had a window to their future selves.

  • Added: Dec 07, 2011
  • Length: 21:14
Caption: Surfermag.com, Credit: Chris Dixon
The true story of the largest wave on earth 100-miles off Catalina Island.

  • Added: Dec 20, 2011
  • Length: 21:18
Caption: Weiser Books
Founder and director of the nonprofit Life of Learning Foundation, Guy Finley presents passages from all the major religious traditions and philoso...

  • Added: Dec 20, 2011
  • Length: 14:17
Caption: New Society Press jacket cover
Sylvia Bernstein, president and founder of The Aquaponic Source, provides a step-by-step guide to raising vegetables and fish together.

  • Added: Dec 29, 2011
  • Length: 17:15
Caption: New York University Press, Credit: Trade card for Cottolene
Racial Innocence: Performing American Childhood from Slavery to Civil Rights by Robin Bernstein

  • Added: Jan 04, 2012
  • Length: 19:53
Caption: Phoenix, Credit: Istockphotos
This is the story of one woman's journey that puts two notorious con men behind bars.

  • Added: Jan 18, 2012
  • Length: 22:00
Caption: Robert Morgan
Robert Morgan is the author of poetry, fiction and nonfiction, noted most for his historical works Gap Creek and Boone, a biography of Daniel Boone...

  • Added: Jan 19, 2012
  • Length: 20:59
Caption: Emily King
In her new book, Field Tested, author Emily King helps organizations become more veteran-friendly. King presents a guide filled with real-world exa...

  • Added: Feb 02, 2012
  • Length: 16:33
Caption: G.P. Putnam's Sons jacket cover, Credit: Natalie C. Sousa, cover design
Meg Rosoff, a Printz Award-winning author, returns to the young adult marketplace with "There is No Dog," a provocative and imaginative novel starr...

  • Added: Feb 08, 2012
  • Length: 21:06
Caption: Bob Tarte
In the feline follow-up to Enslaved by Ducks, bird-loving author Bob Tarte tells the story of surviving a household run by six fiercely independent...

  • Added: May 01, 2012
  • Length: 12:56
Caption: Pamela Redmond
Can we ever atone for the sins of the past? Or does each generation of women invent itself anew? In THE POSSIBILITY OF YOU, bestselling author Pam...

  • Added: May 09, 2012
  • Length: 13:39
Caption: Dr. Nancy Rappaport
About 10-percent of kids in school – approximately 9 to 13 million students – struggle with mental health problems. Whether they’re running out of ...

  • Added: May 11, 2012
  • Length: 17:25
Caption: Mallory McDuff
Churches are taking diverse actions to address climate change through stewardship, advocacy, spirituality and justice. Contributions from leading C...

  • Added: May 15, 2012
  • Length: 25:27
Caption: Cheese & Culture
Behind every traditional type of cheese there is a fascinating story. By examining the role of the cheese-maker throughout world history and by und...

Bought by KVMR


  • Added: May 16, 2012
  • Length: 17:10
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Julia Alvarez
In A WEDDING IN HAITI we follow author Julia Alvarez on a personal journey where her eyes, and ours, are opened to a new country and culture. As Ju...

  • Added: May 31, 2012
  • Length: 17:35
Caption: Leonardo da Vinci's flying machine
America loves innovation and the can-do spirit that made this country what it is-a world leader in self-government, industry and technology, and po...

  • Added: Jul 02, 2012
  • Length: 14:41
Caption: Superman by Random House, Credit: Jacket design by David Stevenson
Legions of fans from Boston to Buenos Aires can recite the story of the child born Kal-El, scion of the doomed planet Krypton, who was rocketed to ...

Bought by WXAV 88.3FM Chicago


  • Added: Jul 03, 2012
  • Length: 19:58
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Gino Bartali
A new book, Road to Valor, by Aili and Andres McConnon is the inspiring, against-the-odds story of Gino Bartali, the cyclist who made the greatest ...

Bought by KMXT


  • Added: Aug 14, 2012
  • Length: 28:51
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Back to School stamp, Credit: iStock photo
In multi-year classrooms, teachers work with the same children for two years or longer. The result, according to founder and coordinator of Explora...

  • Added: Aug 20, 2012
  • Length: 18:42