Author Archives: Doug Dangler

About Doug Dangler

Current: Host of Craft on WCBE, 90.5 FM, central Ohio's NPR station. Former: creator, host, and producer of Writers Talk

Erika Engelhaupt says, Go to Hell (in a nice way)

Posted on December 11, 2024 by Doug Dangler

Science writer Erika Engelhaupt, author of one of my favorite recent books, Gory Details: Adventures From the Dark Side of Science, joins me to discuss her new book Go to Hell: A Traveler’s Guide to Earth’s Most Otherworldly Destinations. It’s … Continue reading →

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Darren C. Demaree: Making Writing Sweet

Posted on November 27, 2024 by Doug Dangler

Columbus poet Darren C. Demaree makes his returns to Craft to discuss his latest poetry collection, his 23rd: So Much More. He explores death, fatherhood, nature, and empathy, along with other topics. Demaree discusses his approach to poetry, emphasizing the … Continue reading →

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David Nihill and the Shelf Help Tour

Posted on November 13, 2024 by Doug Dangler

What does is take to be a successful comedian, like David Nihill? Practice. And a desire to tell people interesting facts, like Columbus used to have the oldest captive gorilla and currently has the longest span, single tower S-shaped suspension … Continue reading →

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Craft 2024 Halloween: “Hannah” by Rami Ungar

Posted on November 2, 2024 by Doug Dangler

Most scary Halloween stories work because evil creatures or people threaten the protagonist is threatened by. “Torture the women!” Hitchcock famously said. But this year’s halloween story considers the question of “Who’s the monster?” something worth considering at any time … Continue reading →

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Laura Meckler: Shaker Heights and the Surprising Power of a Work in Progress

Posted on October 23, 2024 by Doug Dangler

Laura Meckler, national education writer for the Washington Post, is the recipient of the 2024 Ohio Book Award for Book About Ohio or an Ohioan for her book Dream Town: Shaker Heights and the Quest for Racial Equity. Her book … Continue reading →

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Making Bathrooms Scary: Rami Ungar the Writer

Posted on October 20, 2024 by Doug Dangler

Ungar’s tribute to the Japanese ghost legend Hanako-san, the “Hannah” will be broadcast on WCBE, 90.5 FM on October 31 at 7 PM Columbus horror author Rami Ungar developed his passion for horror by reading masters like Anne Rice and … Continue reading →

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Finding Gold in Horror Poetry: Maxwell I. Gold

Posted on October 16, 2024 by Doug Dangler

The days are getting shorter, a chill is in the air, and pumpkins are attacked mercilessly by knife-wielding maniacs: it must be Halloween season. It’s also one of the favorite times of year of Maxwell I. Gold, a Columbus native, … Continue reading →

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2024 Ohio Book Award Winner Sarah Lohman on the Eight Flavors of American Cuisine

Posted on October 9, 2024 by Doug Dangler

Blogger and food writer Sarah Lohman won not one but two 2024Ohio Book Awards: the Ohio Book Award in Nonfiction and the Reader’s Choice Award for her book Endangered Eating: America’s Vanishing Food. The Ohioana Library will present the Ohio … Continue reading →

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Dar Williams: Writing that Matters

Posted on October 7, 2024 by Doug Dangler

The first song I heard by Dar Williams was a transcendent version of Pink Floyd’s “Comfortably Numb” that my late wife played for me. “Listen to this,” she said, “It’s awesome.” It was. Spare, moody, reflective: Dar’s version highlights the … Continue reading →

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Ruth Moody: You’ve Got 5 Minutes – Write a Hit!

Posted on September 10, 2024 by Doug Dangler

Singer-songwriter Ruth Moody will be in Columbus on September 27 with Six String Concerts. We discussed her new solo album “Wanderer,” her first in a decade, which reflects on motherhood, grief, and love. The album, recorded in Nashville, is deeply … Continue reading →

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