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Travel and murder in this new thriller – Book tour interview with Andrea Bartz

Travel and murder in this new thriller – Book tour interview with Andrea Bartz

Travel and murder in this new thriller – Book tour interview with Andrea Bartz Check the book out here https://amzn.to/3jyDWvo Interview Timeline Andrea Bartz is a Brooklyn-based journalist and author of We Were Never Here, The Lost Night, and The Herd. Her work has appeared in many major magazines, and she’s held editorial positions in the industry. We spoke about her latest thriller novel. We…

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MTV Reality TV shows and their audiences – Book tour interview with Amanda Klein

MTV Reality TV shows and their audiences – Book tour interview with Amanda Klein

Amanda Ann Klein is Associate Professor of Film Studies at East Carolina University, and the author and coeditor of numerous books on film and tv history. She recently released a book on MTV reality tv shows and we spoke about the subject and the book. Millennials Killed the Video Star: MTV’s Transition to Reality Programming (Duke University Press, 2021) Tags: Books, videos, author, academic,…

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Ecocollapse and apocalyptic fiction – Book tour talk with Sarah McFarland

Ecocollapse and apocalyptic fiction – Book tour talk with Sarah McFarland

Sarah E. McFarland is Professor of English at Northwestern State University of Louisiana, USA. Author of many ecocritical articles, she also coedited Animals and Agency: An Interdisciplinary Exploration. We spoke about her recently published book on Ecocollapse fiction. Ecocollapse Fiction and Cultures of Human Extinctione (Bloomsbury Academic, 2021)  

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Artist and author Brian Catling discusses his writing and his art

Artist and author Brian Catling discusses his writing and his art

Artist and Author Brian Catling discusses his writing and his art Check the book out here https://amzn.to/3rmzinv Interview Timeline Brian Catling is a poet, sculptor, painter, and performance artist. He makes installations and paints portraits of imagined cyclops in egg tempera. Brian has had numerous solo shows and has recently published a new book. We spoke about the work, his writing, and the…

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Love affairs and lost dreams in silent era Hollywood – Interview with Dr. Cooper and Dr. Irmscher

Love affairs and lost dreams in silent era Hollywood – Interview with Dr. Cooper and Dr. Irmscher

Cooper Graham, retired film curator at the Library of Congress, is widely known for his work on Leni Riefenstahl and D. W. Griffith.   Christoph Irmscher is a Professor of English. He is the author of numerous books, including, most recently, Max Eastman: A Life and Stephen Spender: Poems Written Abroad. We spoke about their latest book on Florence Deshon, Max Eastman, and Charlie Chaplin. Love…

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Post-apocalyptic science fiction with Gene Douchette

Post-apocalyptic science fiction with Gene Douchette

Post-apocalyptic science fiction with Gene Douchette Check the book out here https://amzn.to/3jkRmfS Interview Timeline Gene Doucette has authored more than twenty sci-fi and fantasy titles. He recently released The Apocalypse Seven. We spoke about the book and his writing. The Apocalypse Seven (John Joseph Adams/Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2021) 0:51 – Gene talks about his publishing path. 3:20 –…

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An Insider Look at The Last Kids on Earth

An Insider Look at The Last Kids on Earth

An Insider Look at The Last Kids on Earth Check the book out here https://amzn.to/2Tdg7PS Interview Timeline The Last Kids on Earth is a popular multi-media franchise. Thunderbird Entertainment and Atomic Cartoons produce the Last Kids on Earth show. I spoke with Thunderbird executives Matt Berkowitrz and Jenn McCarron about the show and about the animation and entertainment business in…

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Josh Malerman book tour interview

Josh Malerman book tour interview

Josh Malerman is a New York Times bestselling author and one of two singer-songwriters for the rock band The High Strung. His debut novel, Bird Box, is the inspiration for the hit Netflix film of the same name. He has written numerous horror works including Goblin. We spoke about the book, horror, Bird Box, and creepy music. Goblin: A Novel in Six Novellas (Del Rey, 2021) Tags: Books, audio…

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How nerds protect the earth despite being marginalized – Interview with Anthony Lioi

How nerds protect the earth despite being marginalized – Interview with Anthony Lioi

How nerds protect the earth despite being marginalized – Interview with Anthony Lioi Check the book out here https://amzn.to/3fY5MPM Interview Timeline Anthony Lioi studies and teaches popular culture. He wrote a work on the ecology of nerds and their marginalization and we spoke about the topic. Nerd Ecology: Defending the Earth with Unpopular Culture (Bloomsbury, 2018) 0:51 – Anthony explains…

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How video game modders are changing the art scene – Interview with Eddie Lohmeyer

How video game modders are changing the art scene – Interview with Eddie Lohmeyer

How video game modders are changing the art scene – Interview with Eddie Lohmeyer Eddie Lohmeyer is Assistant Professor of Digital Media in the Department of Games and Interactive Media at the University of Central Florida, USA. He studies aesthetic and technical developments within histories of digital media, with an emphasis on video games and their relationship to the avant-garde.…

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How to scare yourself with horror and other creepy nuggets – Interview with Josh Malerman

How to scare yourself with horror and other creepy nuggets – Interview with Josh Malerman

How to scare yourself with horror and other creepy nuggets – Interview with Josh Malerman   Check the book out here https://amzn.to/3tPnJoA Interview Timeline Josh Malerman is a New York Times bestselling author and one of two singer-songwriters for the rock band The High Strung. His debut novel, Bird Box, is the inspiration for the hit Netflix film of the same name. He has written numerous…

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Why Murderbot is tough to write and other sci-fi secrets – Interview with Martha Wells

Why Murderbot is tough to write and other sci-fi secrets – Interview with Martha Wells

Martha Wells has written many fantasy and sci-fi novels, short fiction and novellas. She’s also written Star Wars and Stargate novels as well as worked on Magic:The Gathering. She has won Hugo, Nebula, Locus, and Alex Awards for her work. She recently released a new Murderbot novella and we spoke about the novella, Murderbot, her other works, and her inspirations. Fugitive Telemetry (Tordotcom,…

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How professional gamers can avoid the legal and business pitfalls in e-sports – Interview with Justin M. Jacobson

How professional gamers can avoid the legal and business pitfalls in e-sports – Interview with Justin M. Jacobson

How professional gamers can avoid the legal and business pitfalls in e-sports – Interview with Justin M. Jacobson Justin M. Jacobson, Esq. is an entertainment and esports attorney located in New York City. For the past 10+ years, he has worked with professional athletes, musicians, producers, DJs, record labels, fashion designers as well as professional gamers, streamers, coaches, on-air talent…

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Today in Literary and Art History: May 12

Today in Literary and Art History: May 12

Today in Literary and Art History: May 12 May 12 1606 – Artist Joachim von Sandrart born https://amzn.to/2SFHSjT May 12 1812 – English artist and author Edward Lear born https://amzn.to/3tIkFKG May 12 1828 – English artist Dante Gabriel Rossetti born https://amzn.to/2ROmbOp May 12 1873 – Canadian artist J. E. H. MacDonald born https://amzn.to/3bnsjnz May 12 1895 – Indian author Jiddu Krishnamurti…

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Today in Literary and Art History: May 11

Today in Literary and Art History: May 11

Today in Literary and Art History: May 11 May 11 1896 – American author Mari Sandoz born https://amzn.to/3y3vPNG May 11 1901 – Austrian poet Rose Ausländer born https://amzn.to/3himCuN May 11 1902 – American screenwriter Gordon Kahn born https://amzn.to/2Q7TTxI May 11 1912 – Indian writer Saadat Hasan Manto born https://amzn.to/3fcbfSy May 11 1916 – Spanish writer Camilo José Cela born…

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Why Project Hail Mary is awesome and other sci-fi nuggets - Interview with Andy Weir

Why Project Hail Mary is awesome and other sci-fi nuggets – Interview with Andy Weir

Andy Weir spent over two decades as a software engineer before publishing the wildly popular novel The Martian which also came out as a movie starring Matt Damon. He also released Artemis, another successful novel, and has just released a new novel about a galaxy threatening danger. We spoke about the novel, Andy’s previous works, and his approach to science fiction and writing.  Project Hail…

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Why Murderbot is tough to write and other sci-fi secrets – Interview with Martha Wells

Why Murderbot is tough to write and other sci-fi secrets – Interview with Martha Wells

Why Murderbot is tough to write and other sci-fi secrets – Interview with Martha Wells Check the book out here https://amzn.to/33EmJJ3 Interview Timeline Martha Wellshas written many fantasy and sci-fi novels, short fiction and novellas. She’s also written Star Wars and Stargate novels as well as worked on Magic:The Gathering. She has won Hugo, Nebula, Locus, and Alex Awards for her work. She…