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Maryville Talks Books features lectures by noted authors.
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When Chicago-based writer Sam Weller met his literary hero Ray Bradbury in 2000, it was friendship at first sight. As Bradbury's official biographer, he has since published four books connected to the iconic author, who died in 2012 at the age of 91. In this touching tribute, Weller talks about the enduring appeal of Bradbury's work, including this year's Maryville Reads pick, "Farenheit 451."
HEC-TV speaks with Erik Larson about his book Dead Wake:The Last Crossing of the Lusitania. The book examines the sinking of the ship during World War I and the events leading up to the tragic event. Larson talks in depth about his exhaustive research that includes detailed accounts from passengers on the ship. Dead Wake was named Book of the Year in the History Category by World Magazine.
Americans hear about North Korea a lot. Unfortunately, it’s usually from pop culture: The Daily Show, The Interview, Saturday Night Live skits. Former Washington Post correspondent Blaine Harden says those depictions often paint the totalitarian state as having a cartoon-like craziness. For years, he wanted to write a book on North Korea, the Korean War and the Kim dynasty, but Harden knew a book solely on those topics probably wouldn’t fly off store shelves. And, then the phone rang in December 2012… See how that phone call from former North Korean fighter pilot No Kum Sok provided him with the perfect action story to animate the history of North Korea and the opportunity to tell a forgotten story.
When President John F. Kennedy was assassinated on November 22, 1963, it felt like the end of an era. But in "The Fierce Urgency of Now: Lyndon Johnson, Congress, and the Battle for the Great Sociey," Princeton professor Julian Zelizer reveals the inside story of what happened next. In the three years after Kennedy's death, Johnson drove the passage of one of the most progressive legislative agendas in modern history - from Civil Rights and Voting Rights, to the War on Poverty, Medicare, and numerous other programs. And he did it with a conservative Congress. Find out how he accomplished that - and the price he paid for it - in this fascinating edition of Maryville Talks Books: One on One with Julian E. Zelizer.
We talk with author Patricia Cornwell who has sold over 100 million copies of her books featuring the character Kay Scarpetta. Cornwell talks about her latest book in the Scarpetta series called Flesh and Blood. Cornwell reveals intimate details about the book, and also goes into great detail about her interest in forensic science. We also learn how Cornwell, a former newspaper reporter, spends her free time.
They watch him every night gushing about the goings on in the star-studded world they could only dream of living in. They’re addicted to the outrageous lives he lets them peer in on in the Real Housewives series he founded. And, they love that he’s such a fan of the St. Louis Cardinals, he named his dog after pitcher Michael Wacha. Andy Cohen is definitely many of St. Louisans’ favorite son. In this special edition of Maryville Talks Books, fans turn the table on the hometown boy turned talk show host for some outrageous moments including: pranks he’s pulled on his parents, who he would “marry, shag, kill,” and even a comment from his Aunt Judy.
Before the hit Netflix series made “Orange” the color to watch, there was the book that started it all. In "Orange is the New Black: My Year in a Women's Prison," best-selling author Piper Kerman tells the true story of the crime and punishment that changed her life. Brenda Madden talks with Kerman about the day her past came back to haunt her and what she’s doing now to help women and children affected by incarceration.
Religious scholar Reza Aslan spent twenty years researching Jesus, the bible and historical documents to write his latest New York Times bestseller "Zealot: The Life and Times of Jesus of Nazareth." While the book is quite popular, it’s also spawned some heated, televised debates. Aslan became an evangelical Christian after moving from Iran to the US as a child. Today, he’s reverted back to Islam, but still calls Jesus his “hero.” Join us as he describes the journey he took to write this intriguing book and reveal some inconsistencies between the historical and biblical Jesus.
Author and renowned psychiatrist Mark Epstein sits down with Maryville University’s Tom Eschen to talk about how understanding and accepting trauma can lead to personal growth and change.
Author Daniel James Brown gives us the back-story of his compelling New York Times’ Best Seller "The Boys in the Boat" – a tale of the countless challenges facing the U.S. eight-oar rowing team during the 1936 Berlin Olympics. Throughout this story, Brown drops what he calls informational “treasures” that transport the reader to Depression-era USA and Nazi Germany. Join us as he describes the six-year journey he took to find all those “treasures” and write the story that reveals the heart and dedication of not just the nine boys in the boat, but the people of that entire generation.
Austin Kleon has been called “one of the brightest new minds on the creative landscape” and “positively one of the most interesting people on the Internet.” So how did a bright kid from rural Ohio achieve those accolades? He shared his work - and he thinks you should, too. In this inspiring one on one interview, Kleon shares advice and insight from “Show Your Work! 10 Ways to Share Your Creativity and Get Discovered,” the best-selling follow-up to his previous book, "Steal Like an Artist: 10 Things Nobody Told You About Being Creative."
Dave Barry: humorist, Pulitzer prize-winning columnist, author and all around funny guy. Join us for Dave's take on everything from escorting his daughter to see a Justin Bieber concert to his wife's roll in the popularity of the book "The Kite Runner." Plus, he dispels some myths surrounding the perceived glamour of writing for a living. He even lets us in on his method of what he calls "writing lies" for his popular books. It's a candid, comedic conversation with one of the most entertaining authors we've ever interviewed.
The Immortal LIfe of Henrietta Lacks is a touching, yet shocking tale of a poor black tobacco farmer whose cells, taken without her knowledge, ultimately influenced almost every aspect of medicine today. As scientists often point out, if you've taken anything stronger than an aspirin, you can probably thank Henrietta. The book is a New York Times bestseller, but many who read its pages are often left with many questions about the family, medical ethics and racial and privacy issues. We talk with Henrietta's granddaughter and great-granddaughter about the book, Henrietta and the soon to be made HBO movie based on this book.
Most people turn to friends, parents and sometimes even experts in the medical field for advice on parenting. Not Pulitzer Prize-winning author Jared Diamond – he prefers to take notes on best ways to rear a child from tribal communities. And, that’s not the only type of lesson they can teach us. In his most recent book, The World Until Yesterday, Diamond draws on five decades of his own fieldwork in New Guinea to write about potential answers to several universal human problems. Diamond discusses how traditional societies handle caring for the elderly, healthier diets and what he calls “constructive paranoia.”
Best-selling mystery author Sue Grafton is back with "W is for Wasted," the twenty-third letter in her hugely popular "alphabet series." The year is 1988, but female private eye Kinsey Millhone isn't worried about perms or shoulder pads; she's trying to figure out what two dead men - a shady, former colleague and a homeless man - have in common. In this entertaining interview, the former-screenwriter also talks about Hollywood, hair cuts and how she survived a difficult childhood.
Ann Patchett has a happy marriage. But the award-winning author of Bel Canto, State of Wonder and other novels never expected to publish a book about it. In this revealing interview, Patchett talks about the life lessons that led to This is the Story of a Happy Marriage, a collection of articles and essays about love, loss and the power of forgiveness. Find out how Patchett survived the turbulent end of her first marriage, and why Time Magazine calls her one of the "most influential people in the world."
The Kite Runner made him famous and changed his life. A Thousand Splendid Suns and his most recent book And the Mountains Echoed solidified his place among some of the most well-respected authors. In this one on one conversation, Hosseini tells us why he avoids Hollywood endings in his novels, how he often "takes things" from people for his writing and what advice he would offer aspiring novelists. Plus, learn about his childhood and writing inspirations. This is an in-depth, captivating interview that will have you laughing at the author's poignant stories. Plus, hear how he answers some of his biggest fans' questions.
Michael Pollan has literally changed the way we eat. The best-selling author of "The Omnivore's Dilemma," and one of the stars of the documentary "Food, Inc.", returns to the table with "Cooked: A Natural History of Transformation." In this "One on One," Pollan explains why the simple act of making - or not making - a meal changes everything, from the way we live now to the future of our species and planet.
For Pulitzer Prize winning novelist Elizabeth Strout, writing is an "act of communication" between herself and her readers. Her new novel, "The Burgess Boys," continues that conversation with an unsettling look into the lives of siblings, their families, an immigrant haunted by loss, and the small town that ties them together.
Often referred to as the “Queen of Suspense,” Lisa Gardner almost dares you to try to figure out her mysteries before the last page of her books. However, most of her readers will tell you, that’s just not possible with Gardner’s never ending plot twists. In this one on one conversation, Gardner reveals some of her writing secrets: how she comes up with those plot twists, where she gets her characters’ names and characteristics, and how a walk through the serene New Hampshire White Mountains can inspire some of her most poignant scenes. Plus, it’s not just her characters who can be mysterious. Gardner has a few secrets of her own. Learn about her other pen name, favorite past time and unusual desires she fulfilled in writing her most recent novel Touch and Go.
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