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

The Song that Surprised Kate Campbell

Posted on November 20, 2014 by Doug Dangler

With 13 albums to her credit and hundreds of live shows, not a lot surprises December 5 Six String Concerts guest Kate Campbell about the music industry. But one of her songs continues to exceed her expectations and be welcome in places … Continue reading →

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Garth Stein at the Thurber House with A Sudden Light

Posted on November 19, 2014 by Doug Dangler

Best know for the international bestseller, “The Art of Racing in the Rain,” Garth Stein will be in Columbus on Monday, November 24 as part of  the Thurber House’s Evenings with Authors series. His most recent release is the gothic/historical/coming-of-age/ghost story, … Continue reading →

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Janet Evanovich and writing about “hot guys”

Posted on November 11, 2014 by Doug Dangler

Janet Evanovich’s 4 dozen books have sold millions of copies. Her latest book, part of the co-authored Fox and O’Hare series, is The Job, and she’ll discuss it and other aspects of her life on November 18th with the Thurber … Continue reading →

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Q: What would you do if you woke up in 1776? A: Ask Lora Innes

Posted on November 1, 2014 by Doug Dangler

Lora Innes gave me her insight into waking up in 1776, at least, in terms of her character, Beatrice “Bea” Whaley. Check out our talk at the 2014 Columbus Comic Con.

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Joanna Estep and what you CAN’T write about on Kickstarter

Posted on November 1, 2014 by Doug Dangler

At the 2014 Columbus Comic Con, I talked to several comic writers and illustrators. Joanna Estep talked to me about her latest projects and what kinds of things are off-limits, even for erotica.

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2014 Craft Halloween show

Posted on October 31, 2014 by Doug Dangler

In case you don’t want to (or like me, really can’t) stay up until 12 AM Saturday for the Craft Halloween special tonight on WCBE (90.5 FM), you can listen here for storyteller Kevin Cordi, ghost-story collector Robin Smith, spiritual … Continue reading →

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Kara Cooney: Making the Ancient Engaging

Posted on October 22, 2014 by Doug Dangler

Egyptologist Kara Cooney makes dusty old topics fun. An associate professor at UCLA’s Near Eastern Languages and Cultures program, she’s a great mix of engaging speaker and public intellectual. My talk with her was one of most fun and smartest I’ve … Continue reading →

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Can you Crack a Buckeye?

Posted on October 19, 2014 by Doug Dangler

This week’s podcast featured a riddle from The Ohio State University Podcasting Club’s podcast Tough Nut to Crack. First person to solve it (leave comments below) gets the 5 book prize back below (for pick up at 540 Jack Gibbs … Continue reading →

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Nicholson Baker: The next writer of James Bond?

Posted on October 17, 2014 by Doug Dangler

Nicholson Baker is a novelist, humorist, and social critic. His most recent release is The Paul Chowder Chronicles, which brings together two novels about Paul Chowder: The Anthologist and Traveling Sprinkler. Baker received a National Book Critics Circle Award in … Continue reading →

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Can you catch the Sex Criminals? You can at CCAD on Oct 23

Posted on October 9, 2014 by Doug Dangler

Matt Fraction (Twitter) writes comic books and won the first-ever PEN USA Literary Award for Graphic Novels. His comic collaborations and solo projects have won Eisners, Harveys, and Eagles, with his signature piece, Sex Criminals winning TIME Magazine’s Best Comic … Continue reading →

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