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Audio Clips for August 25th, 2010

"The Sound of a Wild Snail Eating" by Elisabeth Tova Bailey  MP3 Audio

 

"Outside the Ordinary World" by Dori Ostermiller MP3 Audio

Audio Clips for August 18th, 2010

Bryan Gruley and his new mystery "The Hanging Tree" MP3 Audio

 

"I Remember You" by Harriet Evans MP3 Audio

Audio Clips for August 11th, 2010

Gail Carriger about her steam-punk fiction "Soulless" and "Changless" MP3 Audio

 

The Glass Rainbow" by James Lee Burke MP3 Audio

Audio Clips for August 4th, 2010

"The Writing Circle" by Corinne Demas MP3 Audio

The Murderer's Daughter" by Randy Susan Meyers MP3 Audio

Audio Clips for July 28th, 2010

"Tortured - When Good Soldiers Do Bad Things" by Justine Sharrock MP3 Audio

 

"The Heretic's Wife" by Brenda Rickman Vantrease MP3 Audio

Audio Clips for July 21st, 2010

"The Unusual Mind of Vincent Shadow" by Tim Kehoe MP3 Audio

 

"The Burying Place" by Brian Freeman MP3 Audio

 

"The Truth About Delilah Blue" by Tish Cohen MP3 Audio

Audio Clips for July 14th, 2010

"Thief" by Maureen Gibbon MP3 Audio

 

"Provenance:  How A Con man and a Forger Rewrote the History of Modern Art" by Laney Salisbury & Aly Sujo MP3 Audio

Audio Clips for July 7th, 2010

"Manhood for Amateurs" by Michael Chabon and "Bad Mother" by Ayelet Waldham MP3 Audio

 

"Try to Remember" by Iris Gomez MP3 Audio

Audio Clips for June 30th, 2010

"The Red Thread" by Ann Hood MP3 Audio

 

Ann Brashares on her book "My Name is Memory" MP3 Audio

Audio Clips for June 23rd, 2010

Joseph Plut on his book "Conversations with Jon Hassler"  MP3 Audio

 

"Silencing Sam" by Julie Kramer MP3 Audio

Audio Clips for June 16th, 10
"Memento:  My Life in Stories" by Michael McQueen, a book that helps children, parents and grandparents learn each other's stories MP3 Audio

"Seaworthy"  A Swordsboat Captain Returns to the Sea" by Linda Greenlaw  MP3 Audio

Audio Clips for June 9th, 10

Bonnie Rough MP3 Audio

 

Juliet Schor MP3 Audio

Audio Clips for June 2nd, 10
MN Author Gayla Marty and "Memory of Trees: A Daughter's Story of a Family Farm" MP3 Audio

Elise Paschen talks about "Poetry Speaks:  Who I Am - Poems of Discovery, Inspiration, Independence, and Everything Else.."  MP3 Audio

Audio Clips for May 26th, 10
Dwayne Raymond and his memoir about his friendship with Norman Mailer, "Mornings with Mailer" MP3 Audio

Annie Barrows and her book for young adults, "Ivy & Bean: Doomed to Dance"  MP3 Audio

Guest from the Grand Rapids Friends of the Public Library program talk with Heidi about events and literacy in Itasca County MP3 Audio

Audio Clips for May 19th, 10
Heather Lende and her new memoir "Take Good Care of the Garden and the Dogs: Family, Friends and Faith in Small-Town Alaska MP3 Audio

Allison Winn Scotch "The One I Want"  MP3 Audio

Audio Clips for May 12th, 10
Brady Udall and his novel "The Lonely Polygamist", described by critics as "big-hearted American storytelling at it's finest MP3 Audio

William Alexander and "52 Loaves - One Man's Relentless Pursuit of Truth, Meaning and a Perfect Crust" MP3 Audio

MN author Kevin L. Malmquist and "F.L. Wasselwick's Return of the Golden Turtle" MP3 Audio

Audio Clips for May 5th, 10
Anna Getty talks about "Anna Getty's Easy Green Organic - Cook Well -Eat Well - Live Well" MP3 Audio 

Aife Murray talks about  "Maid as Muse:  How Servants Changed Emily Dickenson's Life and Language" MP3 Audio

Audio Clips for April 28th, 10
Laura Munson about her memoir "This is Not the Story You Think It Is...A Season of Unlikely Happiness" MP3 Audio 

New York Times food writer Kim Severson and her memoir, "Spoon Fed: How Eight Cooks Saved My Life" MP3 Audio

Audio Clips for April 21st, 10
Heidi talks with poets Louis Jenkins and Steve Downing about their poetry and their event happened on April 21st at Itasca Community College MP3 Audio 

Local author Duane Schwartz and his latest called "Calumet," a mystery set in Calumet that involves the Klan MP3 Audio

KAXE volunteer Tom Cobb talks with historian Hugh Ambrose about his latest, "The Pacific," now a series on HBO MP3 Audio

Audio Clips for April 14th, 10
Known for her books and movies like "Because of Winn-Dixie" and "The Tale of Despereaux", MN Book Award Nominee Kate DiCamillo about her latest "The Magician's Elephant." MP3 Audio 

Pulitzer Prize nominee, #1 New York Times bestseller, and MN Book Award Nominee Alison McGhee about her picture book "The Song of Middle C." MP3 Audio

Audio Clips for April 7th, 10
"Still Alice" by Lisa Genova, a Neuroscientist and her book from the point of view of a 50 year old realizing she has early onset Alzheimer's. MP3 Audio 

Deborah Adele is the author of the book "Yamas & the Niyamas - Exploring Yoga's Ethical Practice"and the co-owner of YogaNorth in Duluth, MN MP3 Audio

Regular KAXE contributor Nathan Bergstedt reviews "How To Steal A Car" by MN author Pete Hautman  MP3 Audio
Pete Hautman will be at the Grand Rapids Area Library on Thursday, April 15th at 7pm

Audio Clips for March 31st, 10
Duluth journalist Wendy K. Webb her debut creepy novel "The Tale of Halcyon Crane," ("creepy" in a good way) MP3 Audio 

Walter Mosley about his newest series of mysteries as well as his post as ambassador to the American Library Association. MP3 Audio

Regular KAXE contributor Robert Saxton is a writer and is often referred to as "the minivan man," here's his essay about being a Hockey Dad (fyi: the sight of a hockey calendar makes him want to take a hostage...and he LOVES hockey!) MP3 Audio

Audio Clips for March 24th, 10
Julie Klassen about her book of historical fiction that's been nominated for a Minnesota Book Award, "The Silent Governess." MP3 Audio 

Helen Thorpe and "Just Like Us: The Story of Four Mexican Girls Coming of Age in American." MP3 Audio

Audio Clips for March 17th, 10
Beth Hoffman talks about her new novel, "Saving CeeCee Honeycutt." MP3 Audio 

Bestselling novelist Liza Palmer is back with her latest, "A Field Guide to Burying Your Parents." MP3 Audio

Audio Clips for March 10th, 10
Heidi talks with Thomas Cobb, the author of the novel "Crazy Heart," the book that the movie starring Jeff Bridges is based on.MP3 Audio 

Julie Buxbaum about her novel "After You" - the story of how Ellie steps into her best friend Lucy's life after she is stabbed to death. MP3 Audio

Audio Clips for March 3rd, 10
Dwayne Raymond talks about his new book, "Mornings With Mailer: Recollections of Friendship," which gives readers a glimpse into the personal side of writer Norman Mailer.MP3 Audio 

Aaron Newton talks with us about "Nation of Farmers: Defeating the Food Crisis on American Soil" MP3 Audio

Audio Clips for Feb 24th, 10
"Heaven's Keep" by William Kent Krueger MP3 Audio 

"Remedies" by Kate Ledger MP3 Audio

Audio Clips for Feb 17th, 10
MN author Nicole Johns about her memoir about going to rehab for an eating disorder called "Purge: Rehab Diaries." MP3 Audio 

Scott Muskin and his MN Book Award nominated novel "The Annunciations of Hank Meyerson, Mama's Boy and Scholar." MP3 Audio

Audio Clips for Feb 10th, 10
Best-selling author Adriana Trigiani about her latest novel "Brava Valentine" and also about her family's history on the Iron Range of Minnesota MP3 Audio 

Maria Finn and her memoir "Hold me Tight and Tango Me Home" MP3 Audio

Getting passed how much better the CBC covers the Olympics than NBC, Aaron says the Winter Olympics got nothing on family fun...  MP3 Audio

Audio Clips for Feb 3rd, 10
Star Tribune reporter Kim Ode about her book "Baking with the St. Paul Bread Club - Recipes, Tips & Stories." MP3 Audio 

Stephen Mitchell about "The Second Book of the Tao." MP3 Audio

Audio Clips for Jan 27th, 10
"Still Alice" by Lisa Genova, a Neuroscientist and her book from the point of view of a 50 year old realizing she has early onset Alzheimer's. MP3 Audio 

"Crazy Like Us:  The Globalization of the American Psyche" by Ethan Watters about how the U.S. has been exporting mental illness. MP3 Audio

Nathan Bergstedt reviews "It Can't Happen Here," a cautionary tale about the possibility of a fascist dictatorship taking hold in the US during the 1930s written by Sinclair Lewis  MP3 Audio

Audio Clips for Jan 13th, 10
"How Philosophy Can Save Your Life - 10 Ideas That Matter Most" by Marietta McCarty MP3 Audio                              

"Seeking Peace: the "Miss Alcott's Email - Yours for Reforms of All Kinds" by Kit Bakke MP3 Audio

Audio Clips for Jan 6th, 10
Jim Lewes "Ka-ka-ska-ska" MP3 Audio                              

Mary Pipher "Seeking Peace: the Worst Buddhist in the World MP3 Audio

Robert Goolrick "A Reliable Wife" MP3 Audio

Audio Clips for Dec 30th, 09
"Dragon House" by John Shors MP3 Audio                              

"Less is More" by Cecile Andrews MP3 Audio

Audio Clips for Dec 23rd, 09
"Tis the Season!" by Lorna Landvik MP3 Audio                               

"Americans in Space" by Mary E. Mitchell MP3 Audio

Audio Clips for Dec 16th, 09
The widow of Louis L'Amour, Kathy, talks with Heidi about his legacy and the newly published volume 7 of his short stories. MP3 Audio                             

"I'm Dreaming of a Green Christmas" by Anna Getty MP3 Audio

Audio Clips for Dec 9th, 09
Jennie Shortridge and her new novel "When She Flew," the story of an Iraq vet who is raising his child in the wild and a policewoman that risks her reputation to help them. MP3 Audio                           

Masha Hamilton and her new novel "31 Hours" about a 21 year old man who hasn't contacted his family in weeks - it is uncovered that he's been trained in Pakistan and converted to Islam to carry out a mission. MP3 Audio

Local free-lance writer Nathan Bergstedt and "Don't Mess with Texas" MP3 Audio

Audio Clips for Dec 2nd, 09
"The Sugarless Plum - A Ballerina's Triumph over Diabetes"  by Zippora Karz MP3 Audio                         

"Over the Holidays" by Sandra Harper MP3 Audio

Audio Clips for Nov. 25th, 09
"Otter Spotters:  A Wildlife Adventure in Alaska"  by Judy Swain Garshelis, she and her husband spent over a year in the remote near Prince William Sound in Alaska, studying the breeding and eating and general movements of sea otters. MP3 Audio                        

"Ivy + Bean - Doomed to Dance" by Annie Barrows MP3 Audio

Audio Clips for Nov. 18th, 09
Deborah Adele is the author of the book "Yamas & the Niyamas - Exploring Yoga's Ethical Practice"and the co-owner of YogaNorth in Duluth, MN. MP3 Audio                      

Local author Tom Chase about the publication and party for his first science fiction novel "Stargazer: The First Days" MP3 Audio

Orson Welles' daughter Chris Welles Feder about her memoir "In My Father's Shadow: A Daughter Remembers Orson Welles" MP3 Audio

Audio Clips for Nov. 11th, 09
Michelle Maisto's  "The Gastronomy of Marriage:  A Memoir of Food and Love" MP3 Audio                    

Stephanie Stevens talks about "Isabelle and Grandma Birdie' the book for children she wrote and illustrated.  Stephanie is a Bereavement Care Coordinator for Hospice and her story talks about kids dealing with loss. MP3 Audio

Audio Clips for Nov. 4th, 09
William Kent Krueger's latest is called "Heaven's Keep" and this time Cork O'Connor is not hired or called in to solve a mystery. This time the mystery is his life. His wife Jo has left northern Minnesota on a small plane, headed to a business meeting when the plane goes down in the Wyoming Rockies. MP3 Audio                  

"All Cakes Considered - A Year's Worth of Weekly Recipes Tested, Tasted, and Approved by the Staff of NPR's All Things Considered" by Melissa Gray MP3 Audio

Audio Clips for Oct. 30th, 09
Pim Techamuanvivit and "The Foodie Handbook - The Almost Definitive Guide to Gastronomy". Pim has toured the world and can give you advice on how to look good ordering wine to trying something new in a restaurant to making your own food that you and others will love.  MP3 Audio                

Rachel Simon's written a great book, a self-help manual really for all the wives out there. As I can attest, getting through a self-help project (like tiling the floors perhaps) and still wanting to speak to your spouse is no easy feat. The book is called "Building a Home With My Husband - A Journey Through the Renovation of Love" MP3 Audio

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