http://odeo.com/channels/726623-Chatting-Up-A-Storm-with-Claudia-Cragg Ccragg123 no Radio interviews and other audio from radio producer and journalist Claudia Cragg Radio interviews and other audio from radio producer and journalist Claudia Cragg Radio interviews and other audio from radio producer and journalist Claudia Cragg 40 Fri, 14 Nov 2008 17:09:08 -0800 Fri, 14 Nov 2008 17:09:08 -0800 All rights reserved 2008 http://odeo.com/episodes/23623766-Novelist-Russell-Banks-Unreserved Pulitzer Prizewinning American novelist, Russell Banks, is known for his portrayals of the interior lives of characters at odds with economic and social forces in novels such as Cloudsplitter, Affliction, and Continental Drift. He recently spoke with KGNU's Claudia Cragg about his latest novel 'The Reserve', as well as about his early life, about Hemingway's death, and about going to tea with Fidel Castro in Cuba. Pulitzer Prizewinning American novelist, Russell Banks, is known for his portrayals of the interior lives of characters at odds with economic and social forces in novels such as Cloudsplitter, Affliction, and Continental Drift. He recently spoke with KGNU's Claudia Cragg about his latest novel 'The Reserve', as well as about his early life, about Hemingway's death, and about going to tea with Fidel Castro in Cuba. Pulitzer Prizewinning American novelist, Russell Banks, is known for his portrayals of the interior lives of characters at odds with economic and social forces in novels such as Cloudsplitter, Affliction, and Continental Drift. He recently spoke with KGNU's Claudia Cragg about his latest novel 'The Reserve', as well as about his early life, about Hemingway's death, and about going to tea with Fidel Castro in Cuba. tag:odeo.com,2008-11-14,23623766 Fri, 14 Nov 2008 17:09:08 -0800 no Chatting Up A Storm with Claudia Cragg social, the, tea, american, Drift, castro, Banks, novelist, cuba, character, forces, economic, reserve, hemingway, fidel, russell, Continental, AFFLICTION, Unreserved, Pulitzer, Cloudsplitter, Ernest http://odeo.com/episodes/23623758-PEN-Hemingway-winner-Jennifer-Haigh-on-new-novel-The-Condition Jennifer Haigh is a novelist and short story writer (especially for Granta) whose latest novel is 'The Condition'. In this interview with Claudia Cragg, Ms. Haigh discusses this new work which relates the story of a dysfunctional New England family struggling toward normalcy with the children of a resentful, controlling mother, Paulette, and a distracted, needy father Frank. Even during a childhood in idyllic Cape Cod, there are hints of a rocky future. At the core of this are explorations in fine prose of the family, identity, gender and rebellion, all woven masterfully into a compelling tale. Ms Haigh also discusses her literary influences, the way she writes (in long hand for novels), her own family and the tendency of old boyfriends to try and spot themselves in her work. Her first book, Mrs. Kimble, won the 2004 PEN/Hemingway Award for debut fiction. Her second, Baker Towers, was a New York Times bestseller and won the 2006 PEN/L.L. Winship Award for outstanding book by ... Jennifer Haigh is a novelist and short story writer (especially for Granta) whose latest novel is 'The Condition'. In this interview with Claudia Cragg, Ms. Haigh discusses this new work which relates the story of a dysfunctional New England family struggling toward normalcy with the children of a resentful, controlling mother, Paulette, and a distracted, needy father Frank. Even during a childhood in idyllic Cape Cod, there are hints of a rocky future. At the core of this are explorations in fine prose of the family, identity, gender and rebellion, all woven masterfully into a compelling tale. Ms Haigh also discusses her literary influences, the way she writes (in long hand for novels), her own family and the tendency of old boyfriends to try and spot themselves in her work. Her first book, Mrs. Kimble, won the 2004 PEN/Hemingway Award for debut fiction. Her second, Baker Towers, was a New York Times bestseller and won the 2006 PEN/L.L. Winship Award for outstanding book by a New England author. Both have been published in nine languages. Other fiction has been published in Granta, Ploughshares, Five Points, Good Housekeeping and other places. Born and raised in western Pennsylvania, Jennifer Haigh is a graduate of Dickinson College and the Iowa Writers' Workshop. She now lives in the Boston area but doesn't get out much. She maintains a large, lively circle of imaginary friends. Jennifer Haigh is a novelist and short story writer (especially for Granta) whose latest novel is 'The Condition'. In this interview with Claudia Cragg, Ms. Haigh discusses this new work which relates the story of a dysfunctional New England family struggling toward normalcy with the children of a resentful, controlling mother, Paulette, and a distracted, needy father Frank. Even during a childhood in idyllic Cape Cod, there are hints of a rocky future. At the core of this are explorations in fine prose of the family, identity, gender and rebellion, all woven masterfully into a compelling tale. Ms Haigh also discusses her literary influences, the way she writes (in long hand for novels), her own family and the tendency of old boyfriends to try and spot themselves in her work. Her first book, Mrs. Kimble, won the 2004 PEN/Hemingway Award for debut fiction. Her second, Baker Towers, was a New York Times bestseller and won the 2006 PEN/L.L. Winship Award for outstanding book by a New England author. Both have been published in nine languages. Other fiction has been published in Granta, Ploughshares, Five Points, Good Housekeeping and other places. Born and raised in western Pennsylvania, Jennifer Haigh is a graduate of Dickinson College and the Iowa Writers' Workshop. She now lives in the Boston area but doesn't get out much. She maintains a large, lively circle of imaginary friends. tag:odeo.com,2008-11-14,23623758 Fri, 14 Nov 2008 17:04:19 -0800 no Chatting Up A Storm with Claudia Cragg Fiction, Family, story, new, short, york, england, condition, times, baker, novelist, gender, jennifer, writer, bestseller, literary, rebellion, identity, cape, hemingway, pen, influence, COD, mrs, struggle, Normalcy, Haigh, Granta, dysfunctional, Kimble, Towers http://odeo.com/episodes/23623710-Autumn-2007-Interview-with-Garrison-Keillor-on-Pontoon 'A Prairie Home Companion' is Garrison Keillor's best known work, a very very long running radio series. Last autumn, Claudia interviewed him on his latest novel, 'Pontoon' and rather than leave it lying wasted on dusty audio shelves, it is posted here for you to share. 'A Prairie Home Companion' is Garrison Keillor's best known work, a very very long running radio series. Last autumn, Claudia interviewed him on his latest novel, 'Pontoon' and rather than leave it lying wasted on dusty audio shelves, it is posted here for you to share. 'A Prairie Home Companion' is Garrison Keillor's best known work, a very very long running radio series. Last autumn, Claudia interviewed him on his latest novel, 'Pontoon' and rather than leave it lying wasted on dusty audio shelves, it is posted here for you to share. tag:odeo.com,2008-11-14,23623710 Fri, 14 Nov 2008 16:59:12 -0800 no Chatting Up A Storm with Claudia Cragg Home, companion, Garrison, Keillor, Pontoon, Prairie http://odeo.com/episodes/23623698-Feminism-US-Politics-Poet-Anne-Waldman-on-the-Election-Gov-Sarah-Palin Poet and Activist Anne Waldman has been a vocal proponent for feminist, environmental, and human rights causes since the 1960s. She also established The Naropa School of Disembodied Poetics in Boulder, Colorado, with the late Allen Ginsberg. In the just ended US Presidential Campaign, some of those who say they espouse feminism seemed to embrace the Republican Vice Presidential Candidate, Gov Sarah Palin from Alaska who ran alongside Senator John McCain. In September, Claudia Cragg spoke with Ms Waldman about her new highly political CD, 'Matching Half' and a book to be published soon by Penguin, 'Manatee Humanity' and also on the meaning of feminism in US politics as she sees it (and whether or not she considers Palin matched up to that standard). She also explored how she, as a feminist and activist, thought people should contribute to the election and its successful outcome. Poet and Activist Anne Waldman has been a vocal proponent for feminist, environmental, and human rights causes since the 1960s. She also established The Naropa School of Disembodied Poetics in Boulder, Colorado, with the late Allen Ginsberg. In the just ended US Presidential Campaign, some of those who say they espouse feminism seemed to embrace the Republican Vice Presidential Candidate, Gov Sarah Palin from Alaska who ran alongside Senator John McCain. In September, Claudia Cragg spoke with Ms Waldman about her new highly political CD, 'Matching Half' and a book to be published soon by Penguin, 'Manatee Humanity' and also on the meaning of feminism in US politics as she sees it (and whether or not she considers Palin matched up to that standard). She also explored how she, as a feminist and activist, thought people should contribute to the election and its successful outcome. Poet and Activist Anne Waldman has been a vocal proponent for feminist, environmental, and human rights causes since the 1960s. She also established The Naropa School of Disembodied Poetics in Boulder, Colorado, with the late Allen Ginsberg. In the just ended US Presidential Campaign, some of those who say they espouse feminism seemed to embrace the Republican Vice Presidential Candidate, Gov Sarah Palin from Alaska who ran alongside Senator John McCain. In September, Claudia Cragg spoke with Ms Waldman about her new highly political CD, 'Matching Half' and a book to be published soon by Penguin, 'Manatee Humanity' and also on the meaning of feminism in US politics as she sees it (and whether or not she considers Palin matched up to that standard). She also explored how she, as a feminist and activist, thought people should contribute to the election and its successful outcome. tag:odeo.com,2008-11-14,23623698 Fri, 14 Nov 2008 16:54:15 -0800 no Chatting Up A Storm with Claudia Cragg 2008, Alaska, humanity, school, election, john, mccain, Colorado, Feminism, sarah, governor, activist, poet, poetics, senator, anne, boulder, Palin, waldman, naropa, disembodied, manatee http://odeo.com/episodes/23623694-Holy-Roller-Diane-Wilson-From-Fundamentalist-to-Activist Diane Wilson is a 60-year old mother of five children, one of whom is autistic, as well as a fifth-generation shrimp fisher out of Seadrift, Texas. As an environmental activist, she has successfully taken on companies like Formosa Plastics and Alcoa, for their pollution of Lavaca Bay in the Gulf of Texas, as well as Union Carbide for its polluting plant in Bhopal, India. She is also a co-founder of 'Code Pink'. In her first very successful memoir, 'An Unreasonable Woman', she explained how she was led into activism. Now she talks to KGNU's Claudia Cragg about her latest memoir, 'Holy Roller' published by Chelsea Green out of Vermont. This retells Wilson's life as a 9 year old child brought up in fundamental Evangelism, a religion which she then completely shunned, but which combined with her Grandfather's Cherokee mysticism made her, she says, the activist she is today. Diane Wilson is a 60-year old mother of five children, one of whom is autistic, as well as a fifth-generation shrimp fisher out of Seadrift, Texas. As an environmental activist, she has successfully taken on companies like Formosa Plastics and Alcoa, for their pollution of Lavaca Bay in the Gulf of Texas, as well as Union Carbide for its polluting plant in Bhopal, India. She is also a co-founder of 'Code Pink'. In her first very successful memoir, 'An Unreasonable Woman', she explained how she was led into activism. Now she talks to KGNU's Claudia Cragg about her latest memoir, 'Holy Roller' published by Chelsea Green out of Vermont. This retells Wilson's life as a 9 year old child brought up in fundamental Evangelism, a religion which she then completely shunned, but which combined with her Grandfather's Cherokee mysticism made her, she says, the activist she is today. Diane Wilson is a 60-year old mother of five children, one of whom is autistic, as well as a fifth-generation shrimp fisher out of Seadrift, Texas. As an environmental activist, she has successfully taken on companies like Formosa Plastics and Alcoa, for their pollution of Lavaca Bay in the Gulf of Texas, as well as Union Carbide for its polluting plant in Bhopal, India. She is also a co-founder of 'Code Pink'. In her first very successful memoir, 'An Unreasonable Woman', she explained how she was led into activism. Now she talks to KGNU's Claudia Cragg about her latest memoir, 'Holy Roller' published by Chelsea Green out of Vermont. This retells Wilson's life as a 9 year old child brought up in fundamental Evangelism, a religion which she then completely shunned, but which combined with her Grandfather's Cherokee mysticism made her, she says, the activist she is today. tag:odeo.com,2008-11-14,23623694 Fri, 14 Nov 2008 16:21:39 -0800 no Chatting Up A Storm with Claudia Cragg God, of, green, code, bay, texas, union, chelsea, fisher, Vermont, woman, shrimp, holy, evangelical, activist, wilson, pink, environmental, formosa, roller, claudia, plastics, diane, Alcoa, Lavaca, Carbide, Bhopal, KGNU, Cragg, unreasonable, fundamentalist, assemblies http://odeo.com/episodes/19257913-Isabel-Allende-on-Pinochet-Politics-Love-and-Death tag:odeo.com,2008-05-27,19257913 Tue, 27 May 2008 15:40:45 -0700 no Chatting Up A Storm with Claudia Cragg http://odeo.com/episodes/19224333-Simon-Winchester-on-Joseph-Needham-The-Man-Who-Loved-China tag:odeo.com,2008-05-21,19224333 Wed, 21 May 2008 20:07:09 -0700 no Chatting Up A Storm with Claudia Cragg http://odeo.com/episodes/17766723-Elizabeth-Kucinich-Not-just-a-pretty-face tag:odeo.com,2008-02-19,17766723 Tue, 19 Feb 2008 04:35:28 -0800 no Chatting Up A Storm with Claudia Cragg