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Interview: Nicole Weaver, Author of ‘Not All Americans Are Racist’
"I wrote the essay for anyone who has been a victim of discrimination and especially for America’s youth."
Read More »Interview: Marly Youmans, Author of ‘Glimmerglass: A Novel’, Poet and Teacher, Part 2 of 2
'If I could tell my young self something, I'd say that she should not let anything take away her joy in making things out of words – that whatever tends to take away from that deep play and pleasure should be questioned.'
Read More »Interview: Marly Youmans, Author of ‘Glimmerglass: A Novel,’ Poet and Writing Instructor, Part 1 of 2
'Anything that deepens your life is of use to a writer. Anything that makes you a bigger person on the inside is of use. Anything that helps you understand other people is of use. And anything that causes you to grieve, love, be sheltering, be upset, and feel joy is of use.'
Read More »Interview: Alinka Rutkowska, Author of ‘Cinderella’s Secret Slipper’
"Writing for children is both an art and a science."
Read More »Interview: Eve Picquette, Author of ‘Open Your Heart for Happy Relationships – 10 Shift Keys – What Your Angels Have Been Trying to Tell You for Centuries’
:I am a mix of the romantic hopeful vision of life and the practical and pragmatic."
Read More »Interview: Kevin V. Symmons, Author of ‘Solo,’ ‘Out of the Storm,’ and ‘Rite of Passage’
'I’m a multitasker, always have been. I can write for an hour, weed the garden for an hour, go to the store or the gym, then come home and write for three more hours.'
Read More »Interview: Patrick Andendall, Author of ‘Stupidparty Math v. Myth: Unmasking the Destructive Forces Eroding American Democracy’
"The reason I wrote this book is that the political parties are founded on values, not figureheads, and the figureheads of the Republican Party are making it a Stupid Party."
Read More »Interview: Grace Mineta, the Texan in Tokyo (‘My Japanese Husband Thinks I’m Crazy’)
The Texan behind the popular 'Texan in Tokyo' blog and author of 'My Japanse Husband Thinks I'm Crazy' talks about how she got started, and the costs of 'making it big.'
Read More »Interview: Weightlifting Champs and L.A. Trainers Jerzy and Aniela Gregorek
I had a chance to talk with world weightlifting champions and famous LA trainers Jerzy and Aniela Gregorek, coauthors of the award-winning book The Happy Body: The Simple Science of Nutrition, Exercise and Relaxation. With their newly released Happy Body Exercise Program DVD set, which I recently reviewed on this site, these …
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