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George Mason
United States
Приєднався 30 січ 2008
The Authors Road is a project traveling around the US to meet and interview America's successful writers and experts on dead literary masters. The video interviews average about 30-minutes and cover the topics of early writing experiences, how they conduct their writing, and what they see as the future of writing with all the changes in technology and culture. Writers include poets, novelists, journalists, young adult writers, literary non-fiction, and many more. The videos and background information are shared for free on our non-commercial website, www.authorsroad.com .
Worldhoppers vs The Volcano
Our extended family ventures into the heart of the volcano, and oh yea, has a hoot of a time on the Big Island.
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Herbert Gold Interview
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Writer, poet, essayist and noted Bohemian, Herbert Gold, is interviewed in this 39-minute video, the 48th Authors Road interview of writers. He tells of his amazing literary life and his close association with many of the noted writers of 20th Century.
On the Authors Road
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A few scenes from our four years along The Authors Road. Salli, our dog Ella and I have been amazed by the writers we've met, the road we've been on, and the many things we've seen. Hope you enjoy this brief teaser.
DANIEL HANDLER/LEMONY SNICKET -- Author
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The Authors Road presents our 47th writer interview with Daniel Handler (aka Lemony Snicket), author of adult fiction and children's stories. This is one of the most fun and joyous interviews we've done, and a discussion that shares a good deal of insight on the workings of literature, storytelling and the life of writing.
IVAN DOIG - Novelist
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This is The Authors Road's 46th interview (www.authorsroad.com) with a master writer, Ivan Doig. Author of 16 books, winner of numerous honors and awards, and considered one of America's most noted literary masters, Doig's body of work is astounding. His stage is most often the great Northwest. But his characters and plots examine the human condition and its many efforts, promises and pitfalls,...
JONATHAN EVISON
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Novelist, Jonathan Evison, writes because he has "no other choice." His writing has won serious acclaim, numerous awards, and made it to bestseller lists across the country. In this lively interview Evison shares his views on his writing life and his insights on the art of storytelling.
NANCY PEARL - Librarian
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The Authors Road interviewed Nancy Pearl, The Librarian, bestselling author, national public radio commentator on reading, and the only person we've known who has been depicted as an action figure. In this delightful and educational 35-minute video, Nancy shares stories about her work as a leading and innovative librarian and lover of reading and story telling.
GAIL TSUKIYAMA INTERVIEW
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Here is our 43rd writer interview for The Authors Road (www.authorsroad.com). Gail Tsukiyama is author of seven remarkable novels, and is a noted speaker on the art of writing. As you will quickly see in this 38-minute interview, she sparkles in her her speech as much as she does in her writing: lively, enchanting, engaging, and always a good story. And, in addition to novels and many talks aro...
MARY ROACH INTERVIEW
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Bestselling science writer, Mary Roach, is our 42nd author interview in our free series of The Authors Road (www.authorsroad.com). In this 32-minute interview she talks about her early years of writing and reading, how she got started writing her humorous, educational and always enjoyable books on off-beat topics such as death, after death, sex and eating, and her advice to other hopeful writers.
CARA BLACK - Mystery Writer
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Our 41st Authors Road interview (www.authorsroad.com), is with bestselling mystery writer, Cara Black. In this video she tells us how she began writing when she heard a compelling story told by a friend while Cara was visiting her favorite city, Paris. Years of work and learning followed, until she was finally able to publish the first of what would become a 15-book series of Aimeé Leduc myster...
DANIEL H. WILSON INTERVIEW
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The Authors Road met and interviewed noted science fiction writer, Daniel H. Wilson, author of numerous short stories, novels, games and soon a potential blockbuster movie. Wilson shares his story about growing up in Tulsa, Oklahoma, his early love of science fiction and dreams of growing up to become a scientist. Later, while completing his PhD in robotics from a major university, he launched ...
The Killing Jar, by Ann Brandvig & Rick Becker
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Portland, Oregon authors, Ann Brandvig and Richard Becker, are joined by their friend, Marilyn Beard Buchanan, for a public reading from their new novel, The Killing Jar. This murder mystery is the first in a series about detective Georgia Lamb, and is published by Grey Cells Press and available in print and electronic formats from Grey Cells Press, Amazon, and your local bookstores.
PAM HOUSTON
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The Authors Road drove to the headwaters of the Rio Grande to meet with best selling writer and professor of creative writing, Pam Houston. In this interview she tells about her start as a writer, and her unique method of envisioning and working with her work.
GEORGE R.R. MARTIN
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Noted author, screenwriter and producer George R.R. Martin agreed to sit down with The Authors Road and talk about his life as a writer. In this interview we learn, among much more, why the old comic books always had a one-page story. But like we said, as author and producer of HBO's popular, Game of Thrones, he has far more to share in this 30-minute talk. It was a real honor for us to meet hi...
Tony Hillerman, by Anne Hillerman
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The Authors Road traveled to Santa Fe, New Mexico and met with writer and journalist Anne Hillerrman, daughter of legendary Southwest mystery writer and one-time journalist, Tony Hillerman (1925 - 2008). He wrote 19 bestselling crime novels that take place in the Four Corners region of the Southwest, and feature Navajo police officers Joe Leaphorn and Jim Chee. Several of his books were made in...