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

Columbus Unscripted, part 3

Posted on May 6, 2015 by Doug Dangler

And here’s part three of my talk with improv performers from Columbus Unscripted.

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Columbus Unscripted, Part 2

Posted on May 6, 2015 by Doug Dangler

And here’s part two of my talk with improv performers from Columbus Unscripted. 

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Columbus Unscripted, Part 1

Posted on May 6, 2015 by Doug Dangler

Quick, give me three words: Dog Bicycle Dandelion. With input as limited as that, Columbus Unscripted improv performers can create a scene that will make you laugh. A few weeks ago, Barbara, Bill, Lamont, Lorinda and Kayla from Columbus Unscripted stopped by … Continue reading →

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John Lescroart: I’m Sorry But I Have to Kill You

Posted on May 5, 2015 by Doug Dangler

He’s killed 70+ people across 25 books, but that doesn’t mean he enjoys it. “I’m going through what’s on that page. Even if someone is getting killed, maybe I’m getting killed, or maybe I’m feeling what occurs before I’m going to … Continue reading →

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Authors Ng, Logsdon, and Umrigar Bring Practical, Tough, Ohioan Writing to Ohioana Book Festival

Posted on April 25, 2015 by Doug Dangler

Tyler Clementi What makes an Ohio writer? What style do Ohio writers use? Broad questions like these invite generalizations, generalizations which might be wildly different from one another. However, authors Celeste Ng, Gene Logsdon, and Thrity Umrigar, all visiting Columbus … Continue reading →

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Craft Purchases Radio Station WCDE

Posted on April 1, 2015 by Doug Dangler

Columbus Ohio Craft Productions, Limited, the parent corporation of Craft Broadcasting International, announced today that it has purchased long-time broadcast partner WCDE, 90.4 FM in Columbus, Ohio. At a press conference at the station, Craft President and CEO Doug Dangler … Continue reading →

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Marisa de los Santos and writing “minute by minute”

Posted on March 28, 2015 by Doug Dangler

Bestselling author Marisa de los Santos knows about more than just writing books. The bestselling author joined us ahead of her April 1 visit to Columbus’s Thurber House to talk about her successful transition from poetry to prose, the struggle of returning … Continue reading →

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Kanon Brings Questions, Not Answers, In Visit to Columbus

Posted on March 10, 2015 by Doug Dangler

Tyler Clementi Some writers claim to have all the answers. Joseph Kanon isn’t one of those writers. The NYT bestselling author is bringing more questions than answers with him to Columbus when he visits Thurber House Evenings with Authors on Thursday, March … Continue reading →

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Ellis Paul on crowdfunding and canoodling

Posted on March 1, 2015 by Doug Dangler

Ellis Paul, who will perform on March 6 with Six String Concerts, knows how to get people to pay for his art. Over 600 donors crowdfunded his most recent release Chasing Beauty to the tune of over $100,000, echoing the … Continue reading →

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Jennifer Chiaverini tells the strange tale of the wife of Ulysses S. Grant

Posted on March 1, 2015 by Doug Dangler

NYT bestselling author Jennifer Chiaverini, will visit Columbus’s Book Loft on March 9 for a reading and book signing, featuring her latest novel, Mrs. Grant and Madame Jule. This historical fiction re-imagines the relationship between Julia Grant, wife of Union general Ulysses S. … Continue reading →

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