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Fictional 'Mothers' Reveal Facts Of A Painful Adoption Process

May 22, 2013 — After years trying to conceive, novelist Jennifer Gilmore and her husband decided to adopt. What they thought would be a relatively simple process was instead a long and painful one. In her latest novel, Gilmore channels these autobiographical experiences into fiction.

After Crashing In Canadian 'Abyss,' Four Men Fight To Survive

May 21, 2013 — On an icy night in 1984, a commuter plane crashed in the wilderness. Six passengers died, but four survived: the pilot, a politician, a policeman and a prisoner. Carol Shaben's Into the Abyss describes their fight to make it through that frigid night alive.

Courtside Chemistry: How NBA's Phil Jackson Won 'Eleven Rings'

May 21, 2013 — Jackson is famous for his philosophical take on basketball and for the many stars he led to championship triumphs. He taught his players yoga and gave them assigned reading — but also pushed them to intensely practice fundamental skills. His new book looks back on a legendary coaching career.

Decades Later And Across An Ocean, A Novel Gets Its Due

May 19, 2013 — John Williams' Stoner sold just 2,000 copies when it was originally published in 1965. It's now acknowledged as a classic work, is a best-seller across Europe and the No. 1 novel in the Netherlands.

Unacceptable Anger From 'The Woman Upstairs'

May 19, 2013 — "Women's anger is very scary to people," author Claire Messud says. Her new novel, The Woman Upstairs, features a seething main character, a young woman whose anger is unsettling.

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About Readers & Writers

Readers & Writers, NCPR's conversation on contemporary literature, invites into the studio visiting authors, and invites listeners to call in to join the conversation.

The program is hosted by NCPR station manager Ellen Rocco, and Chris Robinson of Clarkson University. Members of the St. Lawrence University English Department faculty sometimes join Ellen on the program.

Recent Readers & Writers programs

Readers & Writers: Baghdad Express, Joel Turnipseed

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Feb 03, 2005 — Readers & Writers, our monthly call-in on contemprary literature, continues its season of books on war and peace with guest Joel Turnipseed, author of Baghdad Express, an intimate memoir of the life of an American soldier during the first Gulf War. Host Chris Robinson and Joel Turnipseed take calls from NCPR listeners. Go to full article

Readers & Writers on the Air: 2005 Winter Reading Call-in

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Jan 06, 2005 — NCPR callers join hosts Ellen Rocco and Chris Robinson and guest John Ernst in compiling a fireside must-read list. Go to full article

Readers & Writers: The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini

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Dec 02, 2004 — In our call-in on contemporary literature, the theme of war and peace is explored with Khaled Hosseini, author of The Kite Runner. A stirring tale of loyalty and betrayal, the story spans 40 years and plays out against the troubled background of Afghanistan's recent history. Ellen Rocco and Chris Robinson host. Go to full article

Readers and Writers: David Maraniss, They Marched into Sunlight

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Nov 04, 2004 — They Marched into Sunlight is the Pulitzer Prize-winning author's newest book. It intertwines two narratives to capture the Vietnam War experience from homefront and battlefield perspectives. Described by some reviewers as the best portrait of the Vietnam era. Maraniss and hosts Ellen Rocco and Chris Robinson take listener calls. Go to full article

Readers & Writers: War Is a Force That Gives Us Meaning, Chris Hedges

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Oct 07, 2004 — Drawing from his experience as a New York Times correspondent in the Middle East, Eastern Europe and Central America, Hedges explores the seductive attraction of war--for the soldier, the civilian and the war correspondent--in this brief but provocative work. Hedges and hosts Ellen Rocco and Chris Robinson take listener questions. Go to full article

Readers & Writers: Natalia Rachel Singer and Bob Cowser (Hour 1)

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Sep 09, 2004 — The opening program of the 2004-05 season features two regional writers, Natalia Rachel Singer, author of Scraping By in the Big Eighties, and Bob Cowser, author of the forthcoming Dream Season: A Professor Joins America's Oldest Semi-Pro Football Team. This two-hour special features readings and conversation, and as always, listener calls. Chris Robinson hosts. Go to full article

Readers & Writers on the Air: Summer Reading Call-in

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Jul 08, 2004 — Hosts Ellen Rocco, Chris Robinson and Rick Hunter recommend favorite summer reading for 2004 in this two-hour special edition of Readers & Writers. Listener calls and emails help build up an impressive list to keep even the most workaholic glued to the hammock until the leaves fall. The complete list is available below. Go to full article

Readers & Writers on the Air: Regional Poetry Special, hour 1

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Apr 01, 2004 — Readers & Writers call-in on contemporary literature wraps up its tenth anniversary season with a two-hour program surveying poets of the region. Callers share their favorite work with hosts Ellen and Rocco and Chris Robinson, and guest poets Michael Coffey, Joe Duemer, Roger Mitchell and Dale Hobson. Go to full article

Readers & Writers: Regional Fiction

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Mar 09, 2004 — The postponed February edition of Readers & Writers on the Air, our call-in on contemporary literature. The focus is on fiction by regional authors. Hosts Ellen Rocco and Chris Robinson, and callers, talk with two exceptionally talented novelists and short fiction writers: Elizabeth Innes-Brown, author of Burning Marguerite, and Chris Bohjalian, author of Midwives, The Law of Similiars, and The Buffalo Soldier. Go to full article

Readers & Writers on the Air: New Regional Fiction

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Mar 04, 2004 — Hosts Ellen Rocco and Chris Robinson, along with callers, talk with the authors of two new novels with regional connections. Sue Halpern's The Book of Hard Things and Roxana Robinson's Sweetwater will be the focus of our conversation. Go to full article

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