Episode 676: The Writers’ Collaborative Learning Center
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Episode 306: Live From Belmont Books With What Remains of Her Author Eric Rickstad
Episode 203: The Amazing World of Dr. Seuss Museum
Kay Simpson, president of the Springfield Museums and Dr. Seuss National Memorial Sculpture Garden, talks to Stephanie Schaefer about The Amazing World of Dr. Seuss Museum.
“We really wanted to give visitors the feeling that they were walking into the beloved books of Dr. Seuss.”
Photos courtesy of The Amazing World of Dr. Seuss Museum
To learn more about The Amazing World of Dr. Seuss Museum, visit the official website, like Springfield Museums’ Facebook page, or follow it on Twitter @SpfldMuseums.
Episode 181: ‘Grey Lady’ Writer and Director John Shea
Today’s guest is actor, writer, and director John Shea. The versatile filmmaker talks to Daniel Ford about his new movie “Grey Lady.”
In addition to talking about the odyssey he persevered through in order to make “Grey Lady,” Shea discusses what led him to acting and filmmaking and why “writers are the bravest of all the film and theater artists.”
“It takes some insane amount of passion, belief, stubbornness, determination, and lifeblood to keep a film alive. ”
"Grey Lady" stars Eric Danes, Amy Madigan, Natalie Zea, and Adrian Lester. The film premieres April 28 in select theaters across the country.
To learn more about John Shea and Grey Lady, like the film’s Facebook page or follow him on Twitter @JohnVictorShea.
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Episode 111: Author Jay Atkinson
Jay Atkinson, author of Massacre on the Merrimack, talks to Daniel Ford about his mentor Harry Crews, his research and writing process (yellow legal pads play a starring role), and what inspired his narrative featuring Hannah Duston’s thrilling, and bloody, escape from her Native American captors.
To learn more about Jay Atkinson, visit his official website, like his Facebook page, or follow him on Twitter @Atkinson_Jay. Also check out our first interview with the author (“New England Narrative: 9 Questions With Author Jay Atkinson”) and our review of Massacre on the Merrimack.