Interviews with bestselling authors of mystery, suspense, and thriller books.
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The Write Question is a weekly literary program hosted by Lauren Korn that features authors from the American West—and beyond—including James Lee Burke, Kate Lebo, Anne Helen Petersen, Robert Wrigley, Jess Walter, Stephen Graham Jones, Hoa Nguyen, Maggie Shipstead, Elissa Washuta, and others.
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Interviews with incredible people about Adventure, Motivation, Mindset, Positivity, Endurance, Health, Perseverance, and Possibility
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The Entrepreneurs Locker Room is for those who want to step up and play a bigger game by working on Brain, Body, Brand and Business. For more information, visit www.stevebrossman.com
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Other Books Show Notes & Transcript In the latest episode of the “Meet the Thriller Author” podcast, host Alan Petersen sits down with the illustrious novelist Jeffrey Archer. Renowned for his gripping storytelling and intricate plots, Archer has sold over 300 million copies of his books across more than 100 countries. His works have captivated... …
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#398: John Petersen 4 -- Trust, Core Values, Paddling Across Monterey Bay
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This week we are joined once again with the best leadership coach in the country John Petersen!!!In this episode John talks about Trust, teaches us what to do after you've identified your core values, shares some tales from adventure - biking from Cali to Chicago, bring back and rowing across the Monterey Bay, and rowing to Antarctica!This is a fan…
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“What if the world is always ending?”: Celebrating ten years of ‘Station Eleven’ with Emily St. John Mandel
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This week on ‘The Write Question,’ host Lauren Korn speaks with novelist Emily St. John Mandel about ‘Station Eleven’ (Vintage Books; Penguin Random House), now in its tenth year of publication.By Lauren Korn
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Jory Mickelson interrogates and writes into Western histories and landscapes in ‘All This Divide’
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This week on ‘The Write Question,’ host Lauren Korn speaks with poet Jory Mickelson about ‘All This Divide’ (Spuyten Duyvil Publishing).By Lauren Korn
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Other Books by Jenny Milchaman Show Notes In this podcast interview, Alan Petersen speaks with Jenny Milchman about her latest suspense novel, “The Usual Silence,” which delves into the psychological background of psychotherapy with children, a field Jenny worked in before starting her writing career. Jenny shares how her experiences as a psychothe…
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#397: Adam Casey 5 -- Adventure Life and the Connections We Make Along the Way
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#397: Adam Casey 5 -- Adventure Life and the Connections We Make Along the Way by Chris WardBy Chris Ward
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“It’s now or it might-not-be-ever”: Hanif Abdurraqib’s urgent meditations on time, success, and witness in ‘There’s Always This Year’
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In advance of his appearances in Montana, poet, essayist, and cultural critic Hanif Abdurraqib speaks with host Lauren Korn about ‘There’s Always This Year: On Basketball and Ascension’ (Penguin Random House).By Lauren Korn
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#396: Nic Chiri 3 -- The Highest of Highs and Lowest of Lows at Booneville Backroads 100
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#396: Nic Chiri 3 -- The Highest of Highs and Lowest of Lows at Booneville Backroads 100 by Chris WardBy Chris Ward
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Other Books by David Ellis With James Patterson Show Notes & Transcript In episode 206 of “Meet the Thriller Author,” host Alan Petersen interviews David Ellis, an Edgar award-winning author and justice on the Illinois Appellate Court. Ellis, who has co-authored several bestsellers with James Patterson, shares insights into his dual careers in writ…
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A “Climate Solutions Week” encore: Digging into regenerative farming with ‘Healing Grounds’ author Liz Carlisle
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For NPR’s “Climate Solutions Week,” in 2024 leaning into food systems, ‘The Write Question’ team is encoring host Lauren Korn’s conversation with professor of food and farming Liz Carlisle, author of ‘Healing Grounds: Climate, Justice, and the Deep Roots of Regenerative Farming’ (Island Press).By Lauren Korn
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#395: A Trip Down Memory Lane -- Celebrating the 8th Year Podcast Anniversary with Lindsey Ward!
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This week we are celebrating our 8th year of the podcast by taking a walk down memory lane with my lovely wife Lindsey Ward!!In this episode, Lindsey blatantly rips off Brett Goldstein (Roy Kent from Ted Lasso) and his podcast "Films to Be Buried With!" by stealing his format to ask me about some of my favorite adventures.We talk adventures and I a…
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TWQ Mini: About Third Act, Bill McKibben says, “There’s no known way to stop old people from voting”
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For this mini episode of ‘The Write Question,’ host Lauren Korn speaks with Bill McKibben, author of ‘The End of Nature’ (Penguin Random House; first published in 1989 and called the first book on global warming written for a general audience) and founder of 350.org; in 2020, Bill founded Third Act, a new political movement of retirees (60+ years) …
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TWQ Mini with Sarah Capdeville: “Hope is an action, a practice, and a way of being”
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In this sneak peek of season eighteen of ‘The Write Question,’ you’ll hear memoirist Sarah Capdeville speaking about her debut memoir, ‘Aligning the Glacier’s Ghost: Essays on Solitude and Landscape’ (University of New Mexico Press).By Lauren Korn
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#394: Cody Taylor 3 -- The Bruce Trail Unsupported FKT, 900Kms Through Ontario
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#394: Cody Taylor 3 -- The Bruce Trail Unsupported FKT, 900Kms Through Ontario by Chris WardBy Chris Ward
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Books by Jeffery Deaver Books by Isabella Maldonado Show Notes & Transcript Jeffery Deaver and Isabella Maldonado Interview (Episode 205) In the world of thriller novels, few names command as much respect as Jeffrey Deaver and Isabella Maldonado. Recently, these two powerhouse authors joined forces to create “Fatal Intrusion,” a gripping new novel …
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#393: Alan Tenta -- Season 10 of "Alone", Reflections on His Experience
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This week we are chatting with Alan Tenta from Season 10 of "Alone"!!MORE FROM ALAN:"Tenta Outdoors" Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@alantenta9825Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alan_tenta/By Chris Ward
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TWQ Mini: Kevin Barry talks about his “abandoned Butte, Montana, novel” in this sneak peek of The Write Question’s eighteenth season
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For this mini episode, host Lauren Korn gives listeners a look into the eighteenth season of ‘The Write Question,’ coming this fall. In this sneak peek, you’ll hear Irish author Kevin Barry talking about ‘The Heart in Winter’ (Doubleday Books; Penguin Random House).By Lauren Korn
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#392: Jason Romero -- "Running Into the Dark", A Blind Man's Run Across America
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MORE FROM JASON:Website: https://jasonromero.net/"Running into the Dark": https://jasonromero.net/running-into-the-dark"Success Cycle": https://jasonromero.net/the-success-cycle-bookBy Chris Ward
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Have you ever wondered what goes into selecting the best mystery and thriller books of the year? In this episode of Meet the Thriller Author, I chat with Vannessa Cronin, a senior editor at Amazon Books, to uncover the intricate process behind curating their top picks. Vannessa, with her extensive background in the book industry... The post MTTA 20…
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#391: Skye Bailey -- Her Journey to 8 World Records in Spear Fishing
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This week we are chatting with spearfished and free diver Skye Bailey about her journey into the sport!MORE FROM SKYE BAILEY: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/skye_dive_/"Bombardier" Short Film: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D0iij5H4m9g&t=1sBy Chris Ward
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#390: Hannah Otto -- "Kokopelli Strong", Setting the FKT on the Kokopelli Trail!!
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This week we are chatting with competitive cyclist Hannah Otto about her film "Kokopelli Strong" documenting her quest to set the FKT on the Kokopelli Trail!!Hannah has been an elite athlete since she was 9 years old, has competed in major cycling races all over the world, and recently stepped up to the challenge of riding the Kokopelli Trail as fa…
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#389: Ray Zahab 5 -- His Recent Crossing of Death Valley
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#389: Ray Zahab 5 -- His Recent Crossing of Death Valley by Chris WardBy Chris Ward
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#388: Lien James -- 72 Years Old and Running Marathons
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Lien James has ran 136 marathons since becoming a runner at age 50. In this episode Lien shares stories from her adventures, what it was like to run her very first mile at age 49, we talk about the time she took on the JFK 50 miler, and her recent knee surgery. We also chat about resilience and what it takes to be an athlete in your 60s and 70s.Lie…
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Encore: ‘This is Wildfire’: Nick Mott and Justin Angle follow award-winning podcast with “first of its kind” guide
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This week, MTPR is encoring host Lauren Korn’s conversation with podcasters and authors Nick Mott and Justin Angle; the three talk about the nuances of wildfire: ‘This is Wildfire: How to Protect Yourself, Your Home, and Your Community in the Age of Heat’ (Bloomsbury Publishing) “offers everything you need to know about fire in one useful volume.”…
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#387: Noel Thomson 2 -- Vulnerability, Mental Health, DNFs, and Managing Depression
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This week we are chatting once again with "the Canadian Berserker" Noel Thomson!!In this episode we dive deep into how mental health, ultra running and fitness all interweave.Noel is very open and vulnerable with some of the struggles he has faced in his life and how "controlling what he can control" with exercise and ultra running has helped him c…
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Photo by Bill Dabney More Books from Ace Show Notes & Transcript The post MTTA 203: Ace Atkins appeared first on Meet the Thriller Author.By Alan Petersen
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#386: Brendan Leonard 2 -- Creativity, Art, Adventure and His New Book "Ultra-Something"
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This week we are chatting with author, filmmaker, artist, adventurer, ultra runner, and a guy who is "semi rad" Brendan Leonard!!!Brendan has one of the most unique, creative, and oftentimes hilarious voices in the adventure community. He's the author of many GREAT books (which we do a quick recap of towards the end of the episode) including his ne…
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#385: Cody Taylor 2 -- Prepping to Attempt the Unsupported FKT of the Bruce Trail
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This week we are once again chatting with ultra runner Cody Taylor!!Cody is currently training to attempt the unsupported FKT of the 900km (550 mile) Bruce Trail through his home province of Ontario!!In this episode we talk all about his training and motivation for taking on this challenge, his plan for the summer leading into the attempt, and how …
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Dr. Alan Townsend: “You don’t have to be a scientist to have a scientific lens on the world and let that influence your life in positive ways”
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This week on ‘The Write Question,’ host Lauren Korn speaks to Dr. Alan Townsend, author of ‘This Ordinary Stardust: A Scientist’s Path from Grief to Wonder’ (Grand Central Publishing, Hachette Book Group).By Lauren Korn
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#384: Marcus Kindvall -- Rediscovering Health One Meter at a Time!
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All the way from Stockholm, Sweden we are chatting with Marcus Krindvall!! Marcus is a former cheerleader who represented his country on the national level, faced career ending injuries, battled depression, and is now building himself back up through physical health.He runs the instagram account one.meter.man where he dedicated himself to running "…
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Maxim Loskutoff: “What Montana represents to me is an entire species-wide need to re-evaluate our relationship with the natural world”
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“The truth of the West is a constellation”: Betsy Gaines Quammen discusses ‘Myth and Mending on the Far Side of America’
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This week on ‘The Write Question,’ host Lauren Korn speaks with historian and author Betsy Gaines Quammen about ‘True West: Myth and Mending on the Far Side of America’ (Torrey House Press).By Lauren Korn
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#383: Brady Manriquez 4 -- Two Dudes Talking About Life, Travels and My Month of Ballet
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This week we are catching up with the number one guest of the show and the number one guest in our hearts- Brady Manriquez!!In this episode we chat about his very first trip overseas, the adventures of the past year, and why I decided to dip my toe into ballet!!I always cherish my time catching up with Brady and I truly hope you enjoy the show!!…
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MTTA 202: Susan Elia MacNeal Author Interview
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Other Books Show Notes and Transcript Summary Video Transcript Note: This transcript was machine generated and subsequently reviewed and edited minimally by a human, Alan, for accuracy. Please be aware that there may still be errors and typos. The post MTTA 202: Susan Elia MacNeal appeared first on Meet the Thriller Author.…
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TWQ Mini: NPR’s Rachel Martin attempts to “hold the light” and “lean into weird” in new podcast, ‘Wild Card’
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For this mini episode of ‘The Write Question,’ host Lauren Korn speaks with NPR’s Rachel Martin about her new podcast, ‘Wild Card’—part-interview, part-existential game show.By Lauren Korn
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“Grief was a safe space for me”: Victoria Chang on engaging with the work of abstract artist Agnes Martin
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This week on ‘The Write Question,’ host Lauren Korn speaks with poet Victoria Chang, author of ‘With My Back to the World’ (Farrar, Straus and Giroux), a collection that engages with the paintings and writings of celebrated abstract artist Agnes Martin.By Lauren Korn
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#382: Jude Kriwald -- Biking from England to India, Bikepacking through Liberian Jungle
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This week we are chatting with adventurer Jude Kriwald fresh off of a bike packing trip across Western Africa!!10 years ago Jude spent nearly a year biking from his home in England to India, a journey that represents the unknown and the ups and downs of adventure to its core. Recently, Jude biked across Western Africa, including a trip through the …
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The possibility of a door left open: Leonard S. Marcus helps celebrate 50 years of children’s programming on MTPR
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This week on ‘The Write Question,’ we’re celebrating 50 years of children’s programming on Montana Public Radio. During this episode, host Lauren Korn speaks with critic, biographer, and historian Leonard S. Marcus, one of the world’s leading writers and scholars on children’s books and the people who create them.…
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Other Books by Ajay Chowdhury Show notes and Transcript In this episode… Video Transcript The post MTTA 201: Ajay Chowdhury appeared first on Meet the Thriller Author.By Alan Petersen
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TWQ Mini: Jacqueline Winspear’s Maisie Dobbs series is coming to a close; the author is coming to the Helena Civic Center
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On this mini episode of ‘The Write Question,’ host Lauren Korn speaks with Jacqueline Winspear, author of twenty novels, eighteen of which comprise the Maisie Dobbs series. The last installment in that series, ‘The Comfort of Ghosts,’ will be published June 4, 2024. Jacqueline is appearing in Helena, Montana, on Monday, May 13, 2024, at the Helena …
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#381: Marshall Ulrich -- On Death Valley, Ultrarunning & Life's Adventures (Co-host Ray Zahab)
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This week we are joined by absolute LEGEND Marshall Ulrich!!Adventure Racing, Ultra running, Death Valley, the 7 Summits, if you name it Marshall has taken it on! He's a true adventurer by all meaning of the word, an explorer of our external world and his own internal world. He's created races, helped teach kids on expeditions, wrote a couple incre…
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