Topics

Literature

• A secret history of pseudonyms
  In our "look at me" era, privacy now seems to be a thing of the past. Yet as Carmela Ciuraru's new book reminds us, this wasn't always the case. She explores the fascinating stories of more than a dozen authorial impostors across centuries and cultures.Midmorning, July 4, 2011
• St Paul author mines the story of a bootlegging relative for novel
  When St Paul writer Mary DesJarlais needed a character for her first novel, she had to go no further than a photograph of her great aunts. She knew one of them made her living as a bootlegger in rural Minnesota during Prohibition.July 1, 2011
• Poker champ's memoir weaves tale of winning with his family's escape from Laos
  Concordia University in St. Paul will welcome an unusual guest for a Lutheran liberal arts school -- world champion poker player Jerry Yang.June 30, 2011
• Abraham Lincoln and slavery
  In his new book, historian Eric Foner examines Abraham Lincoln's complex ideas about slavery and African-Americans, casting fresh light on an American icon.Midmorning, June 30, 2011
• Ann Patchett book club broadcast
  Broadcast of Kerri Miller's conversation with Ann Patchett, recorded at McNally Smith on Thursday, June 23. She talks about her new novel, "State of Wonder."Midmorning, June 28, 2011
• The guilt of a teenage accident: Darin Strauss discusses 'Half A Life'
  When he was in high school, novelist Darin Strauss was involved in car accident that took the life of a classmate. Yet when he left his hometown he rarely spoke of it. His new memoir explores his guilt and attempts to hide the deepest part of his life.Midmorning, June 22, 2011
• The battle over teen fiction
  A recent Wall Street Journal article that criticized young adult fiction for being rife with violence and depravity has raised hackles among readers, novelists, and the publishing industry. Midmorning speaks with an author and a librarian about the controversy.Midmorning, June 20, 2011
• A father's journey to understand his extraordinary son
  When he was 8 months old, Ian Brown's son, Walker, was diagnosed with cardiofaciocutaneous syndrome, an extremely rare disorder that left him severely disabled. Ian Brown joins us to discuss his quest to help his son and talk about his new book, "The Boy in the Moon."Midmorning, June 13, 2011
• A meditation on men, women and marriage
  Novelist Siri Hustvedt's new novel is about the breakup of a marriage. Just don't ask her if it's autobiographical. She joins Midmorning to talk about "The Summer Without Men," and why readers want to believe that novelists draw from their own lives.Midmorning, June 9, 2011
• Is teen fiction too dark?
  Young adult literature is a booming genre in the publishing industry, but one reviewer says we should be concerned about how dark and lurid the offerings for adolescent readers have become.Midmorning, June 9, 2011
• Love, loss and grief
  Writer Francisco Goldman blends memoir and narrative in a new book about the death of his young wife, and his efforts to keep her memory alive.Midmorning, June 7, 2011
• Summer reading recommendations
  America's favorite librarian and book-lover joins Midmorning to discuss great summer reads.Midmorning, June 2, 2011
• Lavish praise for Lake Superior novel that took 8 years to write
  Writing about Lake Superior can be a huge task - just ask Danielle Sosin, a Duluth-based author of "The Long-Shining Waters," a novel which intertwines the stories of three women living next to the big lake at different times in history.June 1, 2011
• Film director, author John Sayles and his 'Moment in the Sun'
  In his new novel, film director John Sayles examines an extraordinary moment in American history: The turn of the 20th century. He joins Midmorning to discuss the intersection between his writing and his work behind the camera.Midmorning, June 1, 2011
• Local writer explains creative process behind new work, 'Sparrow Road'
  This is a big week for St. Paul writer Sheila O'Connor. Not only is she promoting her new novel "Sparrow Road," today, it is also the day she's set to begin writing her next novel.May 30, 2011

• Previous
• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4
• 5
• 6
• 7
• 8
• 9
• 10
• Next