Category Archives: New books

Laura Bickle: Ohioana Book Festival Featured author

Posted on May 1, 2014 by Doug Dangler

Ohioana Book Festival featured author Laura Bickle has a serious investment in crime, since she has a dual background in criminology and library science (hey, library fees are serious in my house). Her novel, The Hallowed Ones, follows an Amish heroine … Continue reading →

Posted in New books, Original Craft Productions | Comments Off on Laura Bickle: Ohioana Book Festival Featured author

Lynn Cullen: Evenings with Authors

Posted on April 25, 2014 by Doug Dangler

Did Edgar Allan Poe have an affair with an aspiring poet? Thurber House guest Lynn Cullen makes some guesses at the Poe mystery with her historical novel Mrs. Poe. She’ll be at the Thurber House on Tuesday, May 6. In … Continue reading →

Posted in Events to attend, New books | Comments Off on Lynn Cullen: Evenings with Authors

Carl Hoffman talks cannibals and what gifts to bring your children from your travels

Posted on March 25, 2014 by Doug Dangler

Travel writer Carl Hoffman will be at Thurber House on March 31 to discuss his new book Savage Harvest: A Tale of Cannibals, Colonialism, and Michael Rockefeller’s Tragic Quest for Primitive Art.  We talked about how Hoffman followed up on his journalistic hunches … Continue reading →

Posted in Events to attend, New books | Tagged , , | Comments Off on Carl Hoffman talks cannibals and what gifts to bring your children from your travels

How to Liv Forever with Amy Talkington

Posted on March 9, 2014 by Doug Dangler

Novelist and screenwriter Amy Talkington’s book Liv Forever debuts this week. We talk about how she got started on the book, what kinds of supernatural experiences led (or didn’t lead) to this paranormal thriller, and how she feels about doing an … Continue reading →

Posted in Beginnings, New books | Tagged , , , | Comments Off on How to Liv Forever with Amy Talkington

Chang-rae Lee’s “On Such a Full Sea”

Posted on February 22, 2014 by Doug Dangler

Pulitzer-prize finalist Chang-Rae Lee tells me about his latest novel, working with students, and the potential for going into writing as a money-making career (his advice: don’t).

Posted in New books, Writing advice | 3 Comments

Book Giveaway!

Posted on January 16, 2014 by Doug Dangler

Be the first person to comment below and get a free copy of tonight’s guest Maureen Metcalf’s book The Innovative Leaders Field Book. Book must be picked up at WCBE, 540 Jack Gibbs Boulevard, Columbus, Ohio. Listen to the interview

Posted in New books | Comments Off on Book Giveaway!

Broadcaster Jane Pauley terms me “adorable”

Posted on January 6, 2014 by Doug Dangler

Iconic broadcaster Jane Pauley will be in Columbus on January 9 with the Thurber House, and we talked about her career, her latest book, Your Life Calling, and how I’m “adorable.” This may be the high point of my career. … Continue reading →

Posted in New books, Original Craft Productions | Comments Off on Broadcaster Jane Pauley terms me “adorable”

Best selling memoirist Mitch Albom discusses Phone Calls from Heaven

Posted on December 31, 2013 by Doug Dangler

Tuesdays with Morrie is the best selling memoir of all time but author Mitch Albom spans genres with sports writing, fiction, and nonfiction. His latest, The First Phone Call from Heaven, is a novel exploring themes of loss and religion, … Continue reading →

Posted in New books, Original Craft Productions | Comments Off on Best selling memoirist Mitch Albom discusses Phone Calls from Heaven

Daniel H. Pink: We’re all selling something and how to get kids to clean their rooms

Posted on December 19, 2013 by Doug Dangler

Daniel H. Pink, bestselling author of Drive and a great TED talk, returns with his latest, To Sell Is Human: The Surprising Truth About Moving Others. In this interview, he talks about his thesis that almost everybody is trying to sell themselves at … Continue reading →

Posted in New books, Original Craft Productions | Comments Off on Daniel H. Pink: We’re all selling something and how to get kids to clean their rooms

3 reasons to become a helicopter pilot

Posted on December 4, 2013 by Doug Dangler

This week’s guest Byron Edgington describes his memoir The Sky Behind Me and reasons why he became a helicopter pilot even though this mode of transportation has no “hands free” setting. Craft with Byron Edgington A youtube video about the … Continue reading →

Posted in New books, Original Craft Productions | Comments Off on 3 reasons to become a helicopter pilot