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

Kate Clifford Larson – Rosemary: The Hidden Kennedy Daughter

Posted on September 28, 2016 by Doug Dangler

Many authors have explored the Kennedy family, but one little-explored member is Rosemary, the disabled daughter who was kept away from the public eye for most of her life. Kate Clifford Larson remedies this situation with her book, Rosemary: The Hidden Kennedy … Continue reading →

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Life is Ruff: Suzanne Berne on The Dogs of Littlefield

Posted on September 28, 2016 by Doug Dangler

What’s a dog owner to do? You can live in one of the top 10 best places to live in the United States, Littlefield, and still not have freedom to let your dog off leash at the dog park. And … Continue reading →

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A Brief History of Vice

Posted on September 18, 2016 by Doug Dangler

There’s always that one guy you know in high school who has  questionably sane ideas. In my high school, that guy was Jay. He liked to play “The Knockout Game,” the object of which was to be knocked unconscious. He liked to … Continue reading →

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Patty Larkin: Finding the Miraculous

Posted on September 8, 2016 by Doug Dangler

Patty Larkin is renowned for her guitar skills, songwriting and singing prowess. She’s been a staple of the folk-urban scene, with 13 albums to her credit. She’ll be in Columbus with Six String concerts on September 17. Listen in for … Continue reading →

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Amanda Flower at the 2016 Ohioana Book Festival

Posted on September 3, 2016 by Doug Dangler

Looking for a good read this autumn? Check out new books from Amanda Flower, who works in a variety of genres: Amish, children’s, magical, and contemporary.

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Ann Hood: What book matters most to you?

Posted on August 21, 2016 by Doug Dangler

With over two dozen books, including the New York Times bestseller The Obituary Writer and The Knitting Circle, to her credit, Ann Hood, knows books. In her most recent novel, The Book That Matters Most, she asks readers to consider what … Continue reading →

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Arch City Comedy Festival performer Tim Northern

Posted on August 20, 2016 by Doug Dangler

Comedian Tim Northern is a featured performer for the 2016 Arch City Comedy Festival and he recently talked to Craft humor correspondent Samantha Tucker about his life, his comedy, and the best city for humor. Catch him here and then … Continue reading →

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Andrew Miller: no names changed to protect the (not-so) innocent

Posted on August 2, 2016 by Doug Dangler

Most of us have done something we’d like to forget: that time you had a few too many and sang Karaoke or that time you demonstrated a dance move and split your pants. Columbus, Ohio, blogger and journalist Andrew Miller’s book If … Continue reading →

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NPR reporter Noah Adams in Columbus with WCBE, July 26

Posted on July 15, 2016 by Doug Dangler

Noah Adams will bring his 30+ years of radio experience to Fort Hayes on July 26 for “An Evening with Noah Adams,” a benefit for WCBE, 90.5 FM. I talked with Adams about how he got his start in NPR, … Continue reading →

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Mark Singer on Donald Trump: Unmolested by the rumbling of a soul

Posted on July 12, 2016 by Doug Dangler

“Who is Donald Trump?” Mark Singer unsuccessfully (he says) sought the answer to this question in 1997 when assigned to write a profile for The New Yorker. His conclusion, that Trump “had aspired to and achieved the ultimate luxury, an existence … Continue reading →

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