Ed and I were so pleased to interview Betty LaDuke for our August show. Betty is an internationally known artist and writer whose career has spanned several decades. Her books include Compañeras: Women, Art, and Social Change in Latin America, Africa Though the Eyes of Women Artists, Women Artists: Multicultural Visions and more. Her paintings have been exhibited internationally since 1951. Part of her cycle on local farmers and farm workers is now a permanent installation at the Medford Rogue Valley International Airport. Her art have been used as cover art on numerous books and journal issues.
Literary Ashland with Carole T. Beers
For our second anniversary show—yes, we’ve been on the air two years now—Ed and I interviewed Carole Beers. Carol is the author of Saddle Tramps, a mystery that offers a gripping look behind the scenes of competitive Western horse shows. Prior to venturing into the mystery genre, Carole was a dance critic and journalist at the Seattle Times.
Literary Ashland with Dennis Powers
Our June guest was Dennis Powers, Professor Emeritus at SOU and author of numerous books both fiction and non-fiction. We talked about his maritime series of non-fiction books which began with The Raging Sea, an account of the worst Tsunami on the US West Coast, and includes the volumes The Treasure Ship, Sentinel of the Seas, Taking the Sea and Tales of the Seven Seas. Each book explores a fascinating topic along the West Coast of the United States.
Literary Ashland with Bill Gholson
For our May interview, Ed and I caught up with Bill Gholson. Bill teaches rhetoric and the nonfiction essay. He has a PhD in English with concentrations in rhetoric and contemporary American literature. A former high school English teacher, he has directed writing programs and has published on Kurt Vonnegut and rhetoric. More recently, he’s been writing poetry, which is the topic of our conversation.
Literary Ashland – Conversation
This month’s edition of Literary Ashland turned out different than intended. Our planned guest couldn’t make and so Ed and I ended up having a fun conversation about writing, linguistics, melodrama, clues and everything in between. So enjoy this unscheduled and unrehearsed show. As Ed pointed out, the show is a clear sign that both of us had experience walking into a classroom unprepared.
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