Edward P. Jones won the Pulitzer Prize for his first novel, "The Known World." His short story collection is called "All Aunt Hagar's Children."
Intelligent. Optimistic. Curious.
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Ausma Khan is the editor of a new magazine called "Muslim Girl." She tells Anne Strainchamps how the magazine can help young Muslim women talk with their parents.
Ben Buchanan found his way out of dyslexia by reading Harry Potter. Then he invented a board game and wrote a book about it - “My Year with Harry Potter.”
Our final interview in today’s show has nothing to do with collecting – unless you consider winning two presidential campaigns a collection of two wins. David Axelrod was the chief strategist for Barack Obama’s presidential campaigns and recently stopped by our studio to talk about the art of running for office.
Brian Smith tells Jim about his family’s “Recycled Christmas.” None of the gifts could be new, and the only gift wrap allowed was old newspaper. He says that Christmas was one of his best ever.
No matter what genre you’re writing for, adding a cello can increase the melancholy.
Steve Paulson talks with Bishop King, founder of the Church of St. John Coltrane, and with Ashley Kahn, author of “A Love Supreme: The Story of John Coltrane’s Signature Album.” We hear about the composition and album.
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