Archive for 'Literary'
Tamora Pierce, author of Wild Magic, the Immortals series, and many other fantasy novels for both tweens and teens, talks about what lies ahead for speculative fiction, her future writing plans, and the importance of strong female heroines to her plots. To watch the show at www.seattlechannel.org/BookLust. While you're there, be sure
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Posted: January 12th, 2012 under Art Zine, Literary, Take 21.
Tags: Book Lust, Nancy Pearl
Children’s author par excellence Chris Van Allsburg (Jumanji, The Polar Express) talks about the stories behind all of his books, as well as how he encountered the drawings of the mysterious author and illustrator Harris Burdick. Watch Book Lust with Nancy Pearl at www.seattlechannel.org/BookLust. While you're there, be sure to check out
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Posted: December 8th, 2011 under Art Zine, Literary, Take 21.
Tags: author, Book Lust, Chris Van Allsburg, Nancy Pearl
Filmed in an appearance at the Museum of History and Industry, best-selling thriller authors Steve Berry & James Rollins share stories about writing and publishing, their new novels and quietly adding each other’s characters into their own books. Steve Berry is the bestselling author of the Cotton Malone series including The Jefferson
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Posted: September 12th, 2011 under Art Zine, Literary, Take 21.
Tags: An Evening With, Books
Tatjana Soli’s debut novel, The Lotus Eaters, was a New York Times bestseller, 2010 New York Times Notable Book and LA Times Book Award Finalist. Set in the final days of the Vietnam War, The Lotus Eaters unfolds the story of three remarkable photographers brought together under the impossible umbrella of the war.
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Posted: September 9th, 2011 under Art Zine, Literary, Take 21.
Tags: Book Lust, Books, Nancy Pearl
Before author Richard LeMieux became homeless, he was a successful journalist and publisher. LeMieux was Sports Director of WCOM Radio and a sportswriter for 17 years at the Springfield Sun newspaper in Ohio. In 1981, LeMieux moved to Washington State where he ran his own publishing company, producing medical directories and university
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Posted: August 19th, 2011 under Art Zine, City Issues, Housing and Human Services, Literary, Take 21.
Tags: American Podium, Books
Neil Gaiman is the bestselling author of numerous books, including the novels Neverwhere, Stardust, Coraline, Anansi Boys and The Graveyard Book; and the Sandman series of graphic novels. He is the winner of numerous literary honors, including the Hugo, Bram Stoker and World Fantasy awards, and the Newbery Medal. Originally from England,
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Posted: July 28th, 2011 under Art Zine, Literary, Take 21.
Tags: An Evening With, Town Hall
Open Spaces is one of the foremost journals of ideas and letters to focus and draw its work from the Northwest. This evening celebrates publication of an anthology drawn from the magazine, Open Spaces: Voices from the Northwest. Edited by Penny Harrison, with a foreword by Denis Hayes, this collection includes over
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Posted: July 16th, 2011 under Art Zine, Literary, Take 21.
Tags: An Evening With, William Ruckelshaus
China Mieville joins host Nancy Pearl to talk about his many science fiction novels, including his newest, Embassytown. Mieville, who lives in London, is a three-time winner of the prestigious Arthur C. Clarke Award for Perdido Street Station, Iron Council and The City & The City and has also won the British Fantasy Award
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Posted: July 14th, 2011 under Art Zine, Literary, Take 21.
Tags: Book Lust, Nancy Pearl
In this episode, Wesley Stace talks with Book Lust host Nancy Pearl about his twin careers: he is an accomplished novelist and, using the name, John Wesley Harding, a successful singer/songwriter. His newest novel, Charles Jessold, Considered as a Murderer, combines music and literature: it's the story of murder and mayhem among
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Posted: May 19th, 2011 under Art Zine, Literary, Take 21.
Tags: Book Lust, Nancy Pearl
It’s no secret Seattle is a leader in many fields thanks to Amazon, Boeing and Microsoft. But the Emerald City is also a leader in the world of comics; specifically alternative comics. On this week's CityStream, take a colorful and creative tour of how several Seattle area artists shaped the alternative comic
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Posted: March 2nd, 2011 under Art Zine, Literary, Take 21.
Tags: CityStream
