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Category Archives: Author Interviews
Sender Zeyv, author of ‘Every Man A Slave,’ ‘Aleph Shin’, and the upcoming ‘Ten Lost’
Elliot Resnick writes: What would your response be to those who find too much violence in your books? "You know I try to write a little bit realistically. When you’re talking about war, there’s violence. Wars have violence, that’s the … Continue reading
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Ehud Havazelet’s First Novel – ‘Bearing The Body’
Francine Prose writes in the New York Times: His central character, Nathan Mirsky, receives a letter from his brother, eats dinner, gets drunk, smokes pot and then rapes his sympathetic, appealing girlfriend. I mention this to warn readers who might … Continue reading
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‘A Tragic Legacy: How a Good vs. Evil Mentality Destroyed the Bush Presidency’
Glenn Greenwald, author of this new book, deftly handled Dennis Prager today in their on air debate. The new book. Glenn’s blog. In his first hour, Prager said he repeatedly has edited his Wikipedia entry.
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Mr. Confidential: The Man, the Magazine & the Movieland Massacre
I interview Samuel Bernstein Monday morning. His first book was 1994’s Uncommon Heroes, 130 profiles of extraordinary gays. His latest book is Mr. Confidential: The Man, the Magazine & the Movieland Massacre (website). It has received only positive reviews, including … Continue reading
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Ten Tortured Words: How the Founding Fathers Tried to Protect Religion in America . . . and What’s Happened Since
I caught Stephen Mansfield discussing his new book on Dennis Prager. According to the book description: "Based on an intriguing examination of the First Amendment, Ten Tortured Words embodies centuries of diverse American legal ideas on the role of religion … Continue reading
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Ken Layne Interviews Mike Davis
MayorSam reports: Los Angeles’ first blogger interviews Los Angeles’ first dystopian writer. In the debut issue of New Angeles (a downtown/eastside monthly), Ken Layne interviews Mike Davis—author of some of my faves, including City of Quartz and Ecology of Fear—on … Continue reading
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Kill the Messenger: How the CIA’s Crack-Cocaine Controversy Destroyed Journalist Gary Webb
I heard author Nick Schou (an investigative reporter at the OC Weekly) speak on a journalism panel at The Los Angeles Times Festival of Books April 29, 2007 at UCLA. Miles Corwin moderated the discussion among Mark Fainaru-Wada, Nick Schou, … Continue reading
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Woodward and Bernstein: Life in the Shadow of Watergate
Sunday. 1 p.m. Journalism panel. Miles Corwin moderates Mark Fainaru-Wada, Nick Schou, Alicia C. Shepard and Lance Williams. Audio Alicia: "I was able to sit down with them for the magazine piece (2003). Woodward will try to talk you out … Continue reading
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Questioning Christopher Hitchens
Here’s the video at 54:35. Full story.
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How Do We Fan The Flames Of Hatred?
Los Angeles Times Festival Of Books. Sunday, April 29. 10:30 a.m. I get into all the panel discussions I want. I begin with God aka the panel on the place of religion (which is broadcast live on CSPAN). Thane Rosenbaum … Continue reading
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