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October 28, 2020 (August 21, 2020)

Q&A with Ann Flesor Beck, Author of Sweet Greeks

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Author, Ann Flesor Beck of Sweet Greeks: First-Generation Immigrant Confectioners in the Heartland, answers questions about her family influences, purpose for writing and myths she hopes to dispel about first-generation […]

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October 26, 2020 (July 15, 2020)

Q&A with Tammy L. Kernodle, Author of Soul on Soul

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Author, Tammy L. Kernodle, of Soul on Soul: The Life and Music of Mary Lou Williams answers questions about her inspirations, discoveries, and reader takeaways. Q: Why did you decide […]

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October 12, 2020 (July 28, 2020)

Q&A with Lydia R. Hamessley, Author of Unlikely Angel

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Lydia R. Hamessley, author of Unlikely Angel: The Songs of Dolly Parton, answers questions about her inspirations, Appalachian music, songwriting, and, of course, music legend Dolly Parton. Q: Why did […]

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September 30, 2020 (August 12, 2020)

Q&A with Lynn M. Hudson, Author of West of Jim Crow

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Author, Lynn M. Hudson, of West Jim Crow: The Fight Against California’s Color Line answers questions about her influences, discoveries and purpose for writing. Q: Why did you decide to […]

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September 28, 2020 (August 10, 2020)

Q&A with Donald W. Rogers, Author of Workers against the City: The Fight for Free Speech in Hague v. CIO

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Donald W. Rogers, author of Workers against the City, answers questions about the labor movement, American history, free speech, CIO v. Hague, and civil liberties. Q: Why did you decide […]

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September 24, 2020 (August 26, 2020)

Q&A with Elizabeth A. Clendinning, Author of American Gamelan and the Ethnomusicological Imagination

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Elizabeth A. Clendinning, author of American Gamelan and the Ethnomusicological Imagination, answers questions about the intricacies of global ensembles, gaps between classroom discussions and real-life applications, and the cohesion of […]

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September 16, 2020 (September 15, 2020)

Q&A with Betsy Wood, Author of Upon the Altar of Work

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Author of Upon the Altar of Work: Child Labor and the Rise of a New American Sectionalism, Betsy Wood answers questions about her influences, discoveries, and motivations for writing her […]

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September 14, 2020 (August 26, 2020)

Q&A with Richard C. Crepeau, Author of the Centennial Edition of NFL Football

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Author, Richard C. Crepeau, of NFL Football: A History of America’s New National Pastime , NFL Centennial Edition answers questions about his inspirations, discoveries and dispels myths about sports. You […]

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September 9, 2020 (August 21, 2020)

Q&A with Andrea Wenzel, Author of Community Centered Journalism

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Author, Andrea Wenzel, of Community Centered Journalism: Engaging People, Exploring Solutions, and Building Trust answers questions about her influences for writing, discoveries and myths she hopes to dispel for readers. […]

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September 7, 2020 (August 12, 2020)

Q&A with Jonathan R. Eller, author of Bradbury Beyond Apollo

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Jonathan R. Eller, author of Bradbury Beyond Apollo, the final book in his trilogy biography of Ray Bradbury, answers questions about his reasoning for writing a trilogy, academic and literary […]

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July 8, 2020 (August 3, 2020)

Q&A with Joshua Lund, Author of Werner Herzog

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Author of Werner Herzog, Joshua Lund answers questions about his motivations for writing, and dispels some myths about Herzog. Q: Why did you decide to write this book? A book […]

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July 6, 2020 (July 7, 2020)

Q&A with Bruce J. Dierenfield and David Gerber, authors of Disability Rights and Religious Liberty in Education

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Authors, Bruce J. Dierenfield and David Gerber of “Disability Rights and Religious Liberty in Education: The Story Behind Zobrest v. Catalina Foothills School District” answer questions about their influences and […]

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