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Quincy Troupe Jul 10, 1995

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(Getty Series)Troupe, who co-authored the controversial, award-winning autobiography of Miles Davis, speaks about the process of inhabiting another person's memories. He explores music as a structuring principle of memory and reveals the musical origins of his own poetry.

Sandra Cisneros Jul 03, 1995

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(Getty Series) Cisneros describes an autobiographical childhood incident and demonstrates how she transformed it into her most popular short story, &quotEleven.;&quot

A. S. Byatt Jun 26, 1995

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The Matisse Stories
Author A.S. Byatt defends art-for-art's-sake against the incursions of multi-cultural politics.

Carolyn See Jun 19, 1995

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Dreaming A nuts-and-bolts conversation about truth-telling and family history.

Bradford Morrow Jun 12, 1995

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Trinity Fields A conversation about secrets--political, personal and spiritual--and how they drive a story.

Michael Chabon May 29, 1995

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Wonder Boys Young Michael Chabon discusses his feelings about the blocked, frustrated writers and editors who people his new novel...

Mary Woronov & Ronald Tavel May 22, 1995

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After Warhol: Two survivors of the original Warhol Underground Films (Chelsea Girls, Vinyl, Kitchenette, etc.) discuss artistic life after Andy.

Steve Dickison May 15, 1995

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(marketing manager of Small Press Distribution) How to find out about the vibrant writers emerging today? How to find their books? A conversation with someone who knows the answers--about small presses and how they fit into the current book-selling scene.

David Bowman May 08, 1995

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Let the Dog Drive The author's indefatigable adventures drove his wild book from the obscurity of an unknown press to cult status and major-league paperback publication.

Sandra Cisneros: Loose Woman May 01, 1995

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Poetry, memory and the Chicana writer. Author Sandra Cisneros talks about identity, the sexual revolution and self-motivation.