B&N Meet the Writers Audio Interviews
Summary: Hear the latest word on today's hottest authors with Barnes & Noble's exclusive Meet the Writers Podcast. Listen as your favorite writers discuss their inspirations and influences, their favorite books, and the reasons they write.
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Podcasts:
The author of Blue Shoe and the new Grace (Eventually): Thoughts on Faith talks about "coming out" with her religious beliefs, as well as the differences between writing fiction and nonfiction.
Every bit as sassy and sharp as the lawyers in the all-female firm she writes about in her witty legal thrillers, Lisa Scottoline is as knowledgeable about her readers as she is about the law.
Sierra Leone native Ishmael Beah discusses his moving new book, A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier, and how both Shakespeare and the Sugar Hill Gang helped him learn English.
An author with an activist's eye for issues and a novelist's talent for storytelling, Radish discusses why she thinks that having a sense of humor is "the key to salvation."
The ex-Democratic National Committee chair and author of the new memoir, What a Party!, talks about what makes a good fundraiser, and why he loves hearing the word "no."
New York Daily News columnist Mark Kriegel talks about the myth of the late NBA star Pete Maravich, the subject of his new book, Pistol.
Author of the current bestseller The Double Bind, Chris Bohjalian talks about his editing process and why he'll never write a sequel to one of his books.
The author of Yellow Dog and the new House of Meetings talks about dealing with bad reviews, and the wisdom that comes with age.
Pop culture critic and satirist Neal Pollack talks about fatherhood on the fringes, the subject of his new book, Alternadad.
Transplant surgeon Pauline Chen discusses the difficulty of talking about death -- the subject of her new book, Final Exam.
The author of Positively Fifth Street and Physical talks about playing poker, the American health care system, and what's up next.
The author of the hyped thriller Sacred Games discusses the hold Bombay has on him, but also explains why he chose to come to America to pursue writing.
Author of the popular Traveling Pants books, Ann Brashares talks about the difficult decision of ending the series with Forever in Blue.
The author of acclaimed bestseller Bee Season talks about her new book, Wickett's Remedy, and why she likes voicing her own audiobooks.
Washington Post senior Pentagon correspondent Thomas Ricks talks about Fiasco, his bestseller about the war in Iraq, and the reaction it has received since its publication
