Ray Bradbury and the apocalypse. Edgar Allen Poe and pet abuse. Nothing sentimental or lovely: Audrey Niffenegger’s latest book, Ghostly, will haunt your reading hours. Listen in for her discussion of the writing, loss, and which story she’d have most liked to have authored. CAUTION: ghostly interfere shortened our interview, so take special care with your computer when downloading this episode.
Catch her in Columbus with the Thurber House on November 11.
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Having, like Sting, left the teaching of English to follow his passion as a singer-songwriter, Mike Vial has developed a variety of new songs, new techniques, and new artistic outlets to enhance his music. Lately, he’s turned to writing haikus to stay sane and he shared some of these, along with the most requested performer in his set once listeners learn he’s from Michigan (nope, sadly it’s not Bob Seger).
Mike Vial will be in town with Six String Concerts on Friday, November 13th.
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Happy Halloween. It’s time to face your fears: not run from them like this guy. –>
So listen to the Craft Halloween special with stories from Lucy A Snyder and Doug Dangler, and voice work from Columbus actor Christina Yoho, OSU student Roxanne Knepp, WCBE’s Heather Anderson, and WCBE intern Claire Green-Lauber.
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Gregory Maguire is the author of the bestselling novel Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West, a reimagining of the Wizard of Oz told from the Wicked Witch’s point of view. It’s also the basis for the very popular Broadway musical. He’s out with a new novel, After Alice, his take on Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland. Listen in to hear his take on children’s literature designed to “save their little rotten souls” and religious value of a lethal peach pit.
Catch him in town this Thursday, October 29, at the Thurber House.
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Part one of my video interviews at the Ohio Comic Con this fall. Herb Bellamy and David Brown tell me about comics, how they work and how they started reading them. Enjoy!
Back by unpopular demand: an hour of Craft on the mighty WCBE! Featuring Sarah Vowell, performers from the 2015 Columbus Improv Festival, and Ohio State University comics, it will broadcast at 3 pm on October 24 – unless you know the magical password, which is crafttheshow.com!
Enjoy
DD
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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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