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 the Oprah's Book Club bestseller Stolen Lives talks about her new book, Freedom: The Story of My Second Life.
Popular fantasy author R.A. Salvatore talks about how today's internet culture has changed the way he writes, and about being the known as the man who killed Chewbacca in the Star Wars: New Jedi Order series.
Journalist and historian Hampton Sides talks about one of the Wild West's most iconic figures, Kit Carson -- the subject of his new book, Blood and Thunder.Meet the Writers: Hampton Sides
Ed Viesturs discusses his decision to climb the 14 highest peaks in the world -- and how getting to the top was only part of the equation.Meet the Writers: Ed Viesturs
"The most trusted stranger in America" discusses his experience with having thousands of people anonymously sharing secrets with him -- the subject of his books PostSecret and My Secret.
The author of the bestselling political thrillers Memorial Day and Act of Treason talks about how he became a writer and how he deals with bad reviews.
Samantha Power talks about her path to becoming a Balkan war correspondent and human rights activist.
The driving force behind the ambitious, bestselling manifesto The Covenant for Black America talks about his new book, What I Know for Sure.
Daniel Mendelsohn talks about The Lost, his acclaimed account of finding out what happened to six of his relatives during the Holocaust.
Beloved British author Terry Pratchett talks about his former career as a nuclear power station's press officer and his collaboration with Neil Gaiman on Good Omens.
Richard Ford talks about returning to his Everyman character, Frank Bascombe, for a third time in the acclaimed novel The Lay of the Land.
The author of French Women Don't Get Fat discusses her new book, French Women for All Seasons, and tells why we should savor food slowly.
Shaara, who has written bestselling historical novels covering the American Revolution through World War I, talks about telling a good story while getting the facts straight.
The record-breaking Jeopardy! winner talks about his book, Brainiac, and the difference between good trivia and bad trivia.
Historical fiction author Robert Harris talks about taking liberties with facts and quotes, and recalls his childhood as a printer's son.
