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MN Reads: "Shannon in the Spotlight" by Kalena Miller
From: WDSE
Series: MN Reads
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Author Kalena Miller talks about her Minnesota Book Award-nominated middle-grade novel "Shannon in the Spotlight"

  • Added: Apr 04, 2024
  • Length: 08:33
606: Scott Aukerman, Sarafina El-Badry Nance, and Family Worship Center., 3/29/2024
From: Live Wire! Radio
Series: Live Wire
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This episode features writer and comedian Scott Aukerman, astrophysicist Sarafina El-Badry Nance, and music from Family Worship Center.

  • Added: Mar 28, 2024
  • Length: 59:01
The Write Question - Marie-Helene Bertino
From: KUFM - Montana Public Radio
Series: The Write Question
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Novelist Marie-Helene Bertino discusses "Beautyland."

Bought by KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash., GCR (Global Community Radio), Yellowstone Public Radio, and Spokane Public Radio


  • Added: Mar 28, 2024
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 4
MN Reads: "Native Love Jams" by Tashia Hart
From: WDSE
Series: MN Reads
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Author Tashia Hart talks about her new book "Native Love Jams", a nominee for the Minnesota Book Award

  • Added: Mar 28, 2024
  • Length: 09:30
Dream-Inspired Poetry with Joan Gelfand
From: Katherine Bell
Series: The Dream Journal
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Why are dream-inspired poems so powerful? We speak today with award-winning poet, author of multiple books, and committed activist, the dynamic Joa...

  • Added: Mar 25, 2024
  • Length: 54:58
605: Lindy West, Paul F. Tompkins, and Ural Thomas and the Pain, 3/22/2024
From: Live Wire! Radio
Series: Live Wire
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This episode features writer and podcaster Lindy West, comedian Paul F. Tompkins, and music from soul group Ural Thomas and the Pain.

  • Added: Mar 21, 2024
  • Length: 58:59
Constant Wonder - Shared Solitude: The Life-Changing Epiphanies of a Children's Writer
From: BYUradio/KUMT/KBYU-FM
Series: Constant Wonder
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Before he became an acclaimed children's writer, Douglas Wood often felt like a failure. A letter from a famous wilderness guru changed all that.

  • Added: Mar 21, 2024
  • Length: 52:51
MN Reads: "Finding Family" by Laura Purdie Salas
From: WDSE
Series: MN Reads
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Author Laura Purdie Salas talks about the Minnesota Book Award Nominee "Finding Family: The Duckling Raised By Loons"

  • Added: Mar 21, 2024
  • Length: 07:10
604: Héctor Tobar, Jena Friedman, and Joseph, 3/15/2024
From: Live Wire! Radio
Series: Live Wire
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This episode features author Héctor Tobar, writer and comedian Jena Friedman, and music from indie folk trio Joseph.

  • Added: Mar 15, 2024
  • Length: 59:00
The Write Question - Michael Finkel
From: KUFM - Montana Public Radio
Series: The Write Question
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Michael Finkel discusses “The Art Thief: A True Story of Love, Crime, and a Dangerous Obsession.”

Bought by KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash., GCR (Global Community Radio), Yellowstone Public Radio, and Spokane Public Radio


  • Added: Mar 14, 2024
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 4
MN Reads: "Liberty's Daughter" by Naomi Kritzer
From: WDSE
Series: MN Reads
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Author Naomi Kritzer talks about the Minnesota Book Award nominee "Liberty's Daughter"

  • Added: Mar 14, 2024
  • Length: 09:16
Building Bridges Through Children's Literature
From: National Endowment for the Arts
Series: Art Works
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Co-founder of I’m Your Neighbor Books Kirsten Cappy builds bridges through children’s literature

Bought by WMPG, KMUN, WXAV 88.3FM Chicago, KUCR 88.3 fm Riverside, Calif., KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash. and more


  • Added: Mar 12, 2024
  • Length: 28:56
  • Purchases: 6
603: Sloane Crosley, Roz Chast, and Black Belt Eagle Scout, 3/8/2024
From: Live Wire! Radio
Series: Live Wire
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This episode features writer Sloane Crosley, The New Yorker Roz Chast, and Black Belt Eagle Scout.

  • Added: Mar 07, 2024
  • Length: 59:00
MN Reads: "Traveling in Wonder" by Autumn Carolynn
From: WDSE
Series: MN Reads
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World traveler, author, and photographer Autumn Carolynn talks about her new book "Traveling in Wonder"

  • Added: Mar 07, 2024
  • Length: 07:24
Author Danielle Evans: Dealing with History through Fiction
From: National Endowment for the Arts
Series: Art Works
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Exploring complexities through short stories: a conversation with author and 2020 NEA Literature Fellow Danielle Evans

Bought by KMUN, WMPG, WXAV 88.3FM Chicago, KUCR 88.3 fm Riverside, Calif., KECG and more


  • Added: Mar 04, 2024
  • Length: 29:04
  • Purchases: 7
602: Maria Bamford and Isabeau Waia'u Walker, 3/1/2024
From: Live Wire! Radio
Series: Live Wire
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This episode features comedian Maria Bamford and music from singer-songwriter Isabeau Waia'u Walker.

  • Added: Mar 01, 2024
  • Length: 59:00
The Write Question - Arnold "Smoke" Elser and Eva-Maria Maggi
From: KUFM - Montana Public Radio
Series: The Write Question
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Arnold “Smoke” Elser and Eva-Maria Maggi discuss Smoke’s memoir, “Hush of the Land: A Lifetime in the Bob Marshall Wilderness.”

Bought by GCR (Global Community Radio), Yellowstone Public Radio, KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash., and Spokane Public Radio


  • Added: Feb 29, 2024
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 4
The National Endowment for the Arts celebrates author Mat Johnson
From: National Endowment for the Arts
Series: Art Works
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Mat Johnson takes a satirical look at race and identity.

Bought by KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash., WNJR, and KVSC


  • Added: Feb 27, 2024
  • Length: 29:56
  • Purchases: 3
Hal Higdon discusses "Leopold and Loeb: The Crime of the Century"
From: Steven Nester
Series: Poets of the Tabloid Murder
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Among the criminal celebrities of Prohibition-era Chicago, not even Al Capone was more notorious than two well-educated and highly intelligent Jewi...

  • Added: Feb 26, 2024
  • Length: 29:28
Jenny Odell on Saving Time
From: Making Contact
Series: Making Contact
Caption: Excerpt from the book cover, reading "Saving Time: Discovering a Life Beyond the Clock" superimposed on top of orange and pink geological features., Credit: Penguin Random House
We speak with Jenny Odell, author of "Saving Time: Discovering a Life Beyond the Clock," about how the ways we think about time shapes our lives. A...

Bought by C89.5 - KNHC Seattle, RadioFreePalmer, KMUN, and RadioStPete Florida


  • Added: Feb 20, 2024
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 4
Justice Isn’t for All, Legacy of Slavery in America’s Prison System
From: KRCL
Caption: Book Cover, "Of Greed and Glory In Pursuit of Freedom for All"
Two-way interview with author Deborah G. Plant about her new book, Of Greed & Glory: In Pursuit of Freedom for All

  • Added: Feb 17, 2024
  • Length: 17:22
873: Luminous: What Can Psychedelics Teach Us About Dying? / 874: Traveling By Book, 2/17/2024
From: Wisconsin Public Radio
Series: To the Best of Our Knowledge
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HOUR ONE: "Luminous: What Can Psychedelics Teach Us About Dying?" - Could psychedelics change the way we approach death and dying? We'll explore th...

  • Added: Feb 16, 2024
  • Length: 01:59:00
601: Dave Hill and No-No Boy, 2/23/2024
From: Live Wire! Radio
Series: Live Wire
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This episode features comedian and writer Dave Hill and music from singer-songwriter No-No Boy.

  • Added: Feb 15, 2024
  • Length: 59:01
600: Ken Jennings, Erica Berry, and Making Movies, 2/16/2024
From: Live Wire! Radio
Series: Live Wire
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This episode features author and Jeopardy co-host Ken Jennings, writer Erica Berry, and music from rock group Making Movies.

  • Added: Feb 15, 2024
  • Length: 59:00
Constant Wonder - Fleeing Iran and Finding His Way in America
From: BYUradio/KUMT/KBYU-FM
Series: Constant Wonder
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An Iranian refugee comes of age in Oklahoma, and he shares with us how his Christian faith informs his writing in unexpected ways.

  • Added: Feb 15, 2024
  • Length: 52:50

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