Sarah Vowell
Her voice is like no one else’s, and so is her writing: Sarah Vowell has a new book releasing on October 20: Lafayette in the Somewhat United States. What questions would you ask her about life, writing, and what made Lafayette such an irresistible subject for her book? If I use your question during the interview, you’ll get a copy of her new book free!
Celebrated essayist and bestselling author Sloane Crosley has made the genre leap to fiction with her latest The Clasp. Listen in to learn what made her realize she is part of a group that is “cracked in the head:” authors. Explore the Thurber House schedule for more great writers
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Caroline Cotter, in town with Six String Concerts, has a secret weapon for songwriting inspiration: crafting. Listen in to hear how her love of creating things led to her writing one of her favorite songs, La Marionette.
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When author/director Eric Dean Seaton attended the Ohio State University, he had a big car and big plans. The first paid off when he rented it out for football players to take dates around town and the second paid off by propelling him to a successful career in directing in Hollywood. Listen in to hear more about his latest venture, the comic book series Legend of the Mantamaji and about which famous Hollywood director I think can’t write (but he’s got his money to take away the sting of my critique). And if you have a chance, catch Eric Dean Seaton in town with the Sol Con, October 2-4.
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I talked to Larry Smith earlier this summer about his Six Word Memoirs project and the Columbus variant, Six in the City. He had a booth at the 2015 Columbus Independents’ Day Festival and I got an update on his plans. And I came away with my own six word memoir: “Buy a tripod and camera cover!” (It was raining).
Karin Slaughter’s debut novel, Blindsighted, was shortlisted for the Crime Writers’ Association’s Dagger Award for “Best Thriller Debut” of 2001. Since then, she’s released over a dozen books which have sold over 30 million copies. She’ll be a guest author at the Thurber House on Wednesday, September 30. Her latest book, Pretty Girls, is an exploration of “the relationships between people connected by blood, by love, by shared history. This is a [book] about family secrets and betrayals.” Listen in to hear about what family difficulties got her interested in this topic, why she released a web-only short story related to the novel, and what government service’s funding Karin Slaughter thinks is “a tragedy.”
Special Bonus: first person to post a comment following the September 23 broadcast on WCBE, 90.5 FM, Columbus, Ohio, wins Karin’s new book, Pretty Girls (to be picked up at WCBE, 540 Jack Gibbs Blvd, Columbus, Ohio).
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The Columbus Comic Con is upon us! I’ll be attending doing interviews, so say “hi” if you see me. Below is a sneak peak of the Con with Lou Ferrigno, the original Hulk. I remember watching this show as a kid, so it was fun to sit down with him in a basement with the world’s scariest lighting and talk about his new projects and what keeps him motivated.
With poems in “The Paris Review,” “The Gettysburg Review,” and “The Florida Review,” and a 2011 creative writing fellowship from the National Endowment for the Arts, native Columbusite Maggie Smith has created a strong following. She was a July 15 guest of the Thurber House and had great things to say about writing and the always strong possibility that your child might be a changeling.
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His new album “The Mispronunciation of Sumukh Torgalkar” (iTunes) was a hit on iTunes Comedy and Sumukh Torgalkar has been touring around the country from his base in Columbus, Ohio, as well as at the Arch City Comedy Festival. Listen in to my conversation with Sumukh Torgalkar and discover his worries at the bank and how his off-stage and on-stage personas differ and agree.
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You’ve heard her on “Wait, Wait Don’t Tell Me,” seen her HBO comedy special, or watched her animated character “Forgetter Paula” in Disney Pixar’s “Inside Out.” But how well do you really know Paula Poundstone? Listen to our interview so you can answer these questions.
Don’t forget to get tickets for her September 25 show at Lincoln Theatre.
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