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Seeing Her Right Back
From: Ryan Trauman
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A short, flash fiction story about a young boy riding in a car with his grandmother. He is in awe of her awe.

  • Added: May 08, 2016
  • Length: 02:27
Novelist Jayne Anne Phillips
From: New Letters on the Air
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For Women's History Month, we revisit a novel that's built around real life West Virginia murders of a widow and her three children during the Grea...

Bought by WNJR


  • Added: Mar 11, 2016
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 1
"For Lynda" Pt.2
From: Kendra Dobson
Series: Columbus Myth
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This is part 2 of Episode 1 of the radio drama, "Columbus Myth." "Columbus Myth" is a speculative piece written from an African American perspecti...

  • Added: Feb 23, 2016
  • Length: 10:14
Crime Novelist Linda Rodriguez
From: New Letters on the Air
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National Novel Writing Month and Native American Heritage month come together again in the work of Linda Rodriguez. She talks about how her mystery...

Bought by WNMU-FM, WNJR, and KRZA


  • Added: Nov 18, 2015
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 3
Waking Up: A short play by Cori Thomas
From: Playing on Air
Series: Playing on Air Singles [8-35 minute short plays, plus interviews]
Caption: Lynette Freeman
A perfect choice for Breast Cancer Awareness month is Waking Up by Cori Thomas. It juxtaposes the experiences of an American urbanite's and an Afri...

  • Added: Nov 05, 2015
  • Length: 18:02
The Yellow Wallpaper
From: Rachel Liu
Series: Anthology
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Forced to ‘rest’ for months in an old Victorian estate, a woman begins to realize something strange about the horrendous wallpaper in the nursery.

  • Added: Sep 07, 2015
  • Length: 38:06
Novel Explores the Meaning of Home
From: KUFM - Montana Public Radio
Series: The Write Question
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Megan Kruse talks about and reads from her debut novel, Call Me Home

Bought by Spokane Public Radio, KSJD, and Yellowstone Public Radio


  • Added: Apr 27, 2015
  • Length: 29:01
  • Purchases: 3
J. California Cooper: Past American Voice
From: New Letters on the Air
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Short Description: We honor the life of the playwright and American Book Award-winning fiction writer J. California Cooper, who passed away Septemb...

Bought by WCPN and WNJR


  • Added: Feb 20, 2015
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 2
The Write Question - David Allan Cates - 242
From: KUFM - Montana Public Radio
Series: The Write Question
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David Allan Cates talks about and reads from his latest novel, Tom Connor's Gift.

Bought by KGLT, Yellowstone Public Radio, Spokane Public Radio, KSJD, Spokane Public Radio and more


  • Added: Jan 19, 2015
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 6
"It hit him from out of nowhere."
From: WDSE
Series: Women's Words
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This Women's Words from KUMD features Marie Zhuikov of Duluth reading an excerpt from her book, Eye of the Wolf, published by North Star Press.

Bought by KSRQ


  • Added: Jan 14, 2015
  • Length: 06:26
  • Purchases: 1
The Hidden Folk
From: WDSE
Series: Women's Words
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This Women's Words from KUMD features Lise Lunge-Larsen of Duluth reading and excerpt from her children's book, The Hidden Folk: Stories of Fairies...

Bought by KSRQ


  • Added: Jan 06, 2015
  • Length: 04:14
  • Purchases: 1
Delivered with Elizabeth Jarrett Andrew
From: WDSE
Series: Women's Words
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This Women's Words features Elizabeth Jarrett Andrew reading an excerpt from her book "Hannah, Delivered."

Bought by KSRQ


  • Added: Nov 18, 2014
  • Length: 06:55
  • Purchases: 1
The Bear King at the Window
From: WDSE
Series: Women's Words
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This Women's Words features Margi Preus reading an excerpt from her book "West of the Moon."

Bought by KSRQ


  • Added: Oct 27, 2014
  • Length: 03:30
  • Purchases: 1
Crime novelist Neely Tucker and "The Ways of the Dead"
From: Diana Korte
Series: Booktalk
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This first in a new mystery series is written by a veteran Washington Post reporter and is based on a true crime, the Princeton Place Murders, that...

Bought by KCMJ Community Radio and KSVR Studios: Skagit Valley Radio


  • Added: Aug 18, 2014
  • Length: 09:53
  • Purchases: 2
Lisa See and her “China Dolls”
From: Diana Korte
Series: Booktalk
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It’s 1938 in San Francisco. War is brewing around the world, but America's entry into World War II is still several years away. Meanwhile in this ...

Bought by KCMJ Community Radio


  • Added: Jul 27, 2014
  • Length: 09:59
  • Purchases: 1
Novelist Thomas Keneally
From: New Letters on the Air
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We mark the centennial of the start of World War I with the acclaimed author of 29 books, including the well-known SCHINDLER'S LIST (originally SCH...

  • Added: Jul 17, 2014
  • Length: 29:00
Author Isabel Allende's first crime novel: Ripper
From: Diana Korte
Series: Booktalk
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A Chilean-born author, Isabel is best known for her novels and memoirs. But now, after deciding not to retire from writing books after all, she's ...

Bought by KSVR Studios: Skagit Valley Radio and KCMJ Community Radio


  • Added: Apr 14, 2014
  • Length: 09:59
  • Purchases: 2
Crime Novelist and Investigative Reporter Hank Phillippi Ryan
From: New Letters on the Air
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Acclaimed crime fiction writer and Emmy-winning investigative reporter, Hank Phillippi Ryan reads from her Mary Higgins Clark award-winning novel, ...

Bought by XRAY.fm


  • Added: Mar 13, 2014
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 1
"The Joe Bev Valentine Treat" (One Hour Special)
From: Joe Bevilacqua
Series: Joe Bevilacqua Valentine Programming
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A charming hour of stories about love, hosted by Joe Bevilacqua

  • Added: Feb 05, 2014
  • Length: 59:31
Author Amy Tan and “The Valley of Amazement”
From: Diana Korte
Series: Booktalk
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This Chinese-American novelist, perhaps best known for her book, "Joy Luck Club," takes readers to Shanghai and its International Settlement where ...

Bought by KCMJ Community Radio


  • Added: Dec 19, 2013
  • Length: 10:04
  • Purchases: 1
Crime novelist Sophie Hannah and "Kind of Cruel"
From: Diana Korte
Series: Booktalk
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A crime novelist and poet talks about where in England her books are set, why she chose a hypnotherapist as a character in this novel, "Kind of Cru...

Bought by KCMJ Community Radio


  • Added: Nov 24, 2013
  • Length: 09:56
  • Purchases: 1
The Sweetest Meat
From: Damian Biniek
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A cannibal finds that she no longer has the appetite for the things she used to. The Sweetest Meat was produced by Damian Biniek and Rachel Lyon f...

  • Added: Nov 18, 2013
  • Length: 02:49
Cafe Buzz-Jazz
From: Gail Isaacson
Series: "Cafe Buzz" Absurd Radio Plays
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Paul tries to pick up Susan again, this time using Jazz as the medium.

  • Added: Nov 01, 2013
  • Length: 11:08
Cafe Buzz-End of the World
From: Gail Isaacson
Series: "Cafe Buzz" Absurd Radio Plays
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Paul and Susan meet at a small town coffee shop the day before the end of the world. Dr. Shtup happens to be the Barista that day.

  • Added: Nov 01, 2013
  • Length: 10:33
Cafe Buzz-Having My Baby
From: Gail Isaacson
Series: "Cafe Buzz" Absurd Radio Plays
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After not seeing each other for a long time, Paul and Susan happen to meet at the local coffee shop where Paul brings up some intimate possibilities.

  • Added: Nov 01, 2013
  • Length: 08:27