Bruce Ballenger and Tony Doerr!?!?  Does it get any better??  These two fantastic writers and teachers will join me in the studio this Thursday for the launch of Radio Boise’s Radiothon!  We’ll talk about our local literary community and why giving a voice to that community is so important.  And a few of our lucky supporters will receive autographed copies of Memory Wall, so tune in!  Listen live Thursday at noon MT at 89.9fm or online at www.RadioBoise.org.

Steven Hawley joins me in the studio this Thursday to discuss Recovering a Lost River: Removing Dams, Rewilding Salmon, Revitalizing Communities.  Rick Bass describes it as “An impeccable history of salmon politics beautifully researched and told with humor, despair, and always, heart and force and clarity.  A must-read.”  Listen live Thursday at noon MT at 89.9fm or online at www.RadioBoise.org.

Margaret Fuller’s Trails of the Sawtooth and White Cloud Mountains has been in print in various editions for 32 years.  She’s hiked over 6,000 miles on Idaho trails and is currently at work on a collaborative history of Idaho ski areas.  Listen live at noon MT at 89.9FM in the Treasure Valley or online at www.RadioBoise.org.

Kelly Jones is the author of The Seventh Unicorn, The Lost Madonna and The Woman Who Heard Color, just released from Berkley/Penguin.  This latest book alternates between present day New York City and pre-World War II Germany.  It’s a beautiful tale of love, art, history and courage.  Listen live this Thursday at noon MT at 89.9FM in the Treasure Valley or online at www.RadioBoise.org.

Jane Freund is a writer and founder of Freundship Press. Her titles included An Eclectic Collage, Mooser on the Loose and Grandma, Does My Moon Shine Over Your House?  She will host the First Annual Freundship Press Fall Book Festival on October 8th.  Learn more about Jane at www.JaneFreund.com.  Listen live at noon MT at 89.9FM in the Treasure Valley or online at www.RadioBoise.org.

Ken Rodgers is an Idaho writer, teacher and poet.  He’ll read from his latest book of poetry Passenger Pigeons, published by Jaxon’s Press.  We’ll also talk about his powerful new documentary Bravo! Common Men, Uncommon Valor about Ken’s company of Marines at the Siege of Khe Sanh, Vietnam.  Listen live at noon MT at 89.9FM or at www.RadioBoise.org.

Eliot Glazer is a writer, producer and comedian living in Brooklyn.  He performs regularly at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theater and has appeared on NPR, ABC, and Fox News. He recently edited My Parents Were Awesome: Before Fanny Packs & Minivans, They Were People Too.  Learn more about Eliot at www.EliotGlazer.com. Listen live at noon MT at 89.9FM in the Treasure Valley or online at www.RadioBoise.org.

Listen to the interview here: The Writers’ Block

Jana Kemp is a former Idaho State Representative and the author of numerous books including Moving Out of the Box, Prepared Not Paranoid and Building Community in Buildings.  Her work has been translated and published around the world.  Learn more about Jana at www.JanaKemp.com.  Listen live at noon MT at 89.9FM in the Treasure Valley or online at www.RadioBoise.org.

Ten years ago Alexandra Fuller released her award-winning, best-selling debut memoir Don’t Let’s Go to the Dogs Tonight.  She continues her family’s story with Cocktail Hour Under the Tree of Forgetfulness.  I had the pleasure of speaking with her via phone from her home in Wyoming.