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Brad Feinknopf: What a hip, cool photographer really wants [Part 2]

Part 2 of my talk with Columbus architectural photographer Brad Feinknopf and his thoughts on what it takes to get great images of buildings. Go here for Part 1 of our talk.         Here’s Doug’s image discussed on … Continue reading

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Brad Feinknopf: What a hip, cool photographer really wants [Part 1]

Ever look at photographs of buildings, maybe with perfectly captured shimmering lights or passers-by caught just so, and wonder how they do it? Columbus architectural photographer Brad Feinknopf details some of the tricks of the trade and how he moved from his … Continue reading

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Nicole Reber: Frank Lloyd Wright in his underwear and other literary writing topics

What kind of childhood frustration leads one to be a writer? Central Ohio nonfiction writer Nichole Reber’s path to a career in writing was sparked by her mother reading to her and Nichole’s curiosity about how her mother did this … Continue reading

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The 5th-Annual MAT Scriptwriting Competition has kicked off! Accepting submissions now!

The 5th-Annual MAT Scriptwriting Competition has kicked off! Accepting submissions now! Posted by Midnight Audio Theatre on Saturday, December 12, 2015

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Eating soup (and grasshoppers) without a spoon with Jeffrey Cohen

Ohio State University professor Jeffrey H. Cohen’s latest book Eating Soup without a Spoon sounds like a minimalist cookbook bent on reducing the amount of silverware used at a meal. It’s not. It’s a look at the application of anthropological methods … Continue reading

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Rebecca Redux: Frazier back in town with Six String Concerts

The last time Rebecca Frazier was in Columbus with Six String Concerts, we talked about her transportation, the most dangerous tour bus in America. This time, we talked about the impact her kids have on her touring schedule and writing and … Continue reading

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How can business goals and social conscience co-exist?

Guest host Maureen Metcalf is on a mission to find parallels between the arts and business. This week, she talks to Michael Sayre,  Co-Founder, President, and CEO of NexDefense, about how his 25 years in the technology and industrial control systems industry … Continue reading

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Donald Templeman and allegorical science fiction

Looking for allegory and science fiction? Donald Templeman has your hero: Crilen. Here’s a sneak peek at Crilen’s creator, Donald Templeman, at the Ohio ComicCon.

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Jason Gay: Little victories add up

Jason Gay is the sports columnist for The Wall Street Journal. Seriously. I didn’t know that The Wall Street Journal covered sports. I originally imagined that it only covers polo, but no, Jason Gay covers a variety of sports, after previously writing … Continue reading

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Fourth Messenger and the Migration Crisis

To celebrate the release of The Fourth Messenger, I’m hosting the Craft Book Giveaway Bonanza during the Saturday, November 14, broadcast of my interview with Tanya Shaffer and Vienna Teng! The broadcast is paired with a great discussion of the … Continue reading

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