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22 authors and artists talk about their books

Nicholson Baker John Berendt David Brancaccio Susie Bright Bill Bryson Robert Olen Butler Mary Higgins Clark Christopher Paul Curtis Bryan Di Salvatore Roddy Doyle Helen Fielding

Ian Frazier William Least Heat-Moon A. M. Homes Pico Iyer Joe Jackson Gish Jen Ha Jin Annie Leibovitz Michael Ondaatje Susan Orlean Paul Theroux

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About the book: The Powells.com Interviews presents twenty-two candid conversations with a remarkable selection of critically acclaimed authors and artists. Novelists, journalists, travel writers, a famous photographer, a radio host, a pop star... The subjects interviewed in this special collection have earned the highest honors in publishing-a Pulitzer Prize, two Booker Prizes, a National Book Award, a PEN/Faulkner Award, a Newbery Medal, and inclusion in the recent Best American Short Stories of the Century collection, to list just a few. Their work is enjoyed by fans around the world.

From children's books to suspense novels, poetry to portrait photography, the titles produced by these talented men and women represent the best of contemporary publishing. Here, the authors discuss their influences and shed light on the creative process – they invite you inside their books. Readers will gain new appreciation for some of their favorite works and find many more recommended titles to enjoy years into the future.

"[Powells.com] Interviews, usually conducted when authors pass through for signings, are substantial and smart." Forbes magazine, "Best of the Web" edition

"It was actually Susan [Sontag] that said, 'You must go to Portland! You must go to Powell's!' Literally, she said that. I was just visiting three cities or something, but she said I had to go. And it's not a problem because I love Portland." Annie Leibovitz

About the Interviewer: Dave Weich's big break came in 1997 when an Internet city guide offered to feature his daily cartoon, Sheepscot Arm, on its site – the first time someone paid him to document his secret life among animal friends. He is the Director of Content and Marketing at Powells.com and the author of Fup. Store Cat.

"Dave is an ideal host. He's casual and comfortable. He's passionate and knowledgeable about books, and it shows. I hope The Powells.com Interviews finds the wide audience it deserves." Bill Bryson, author of In a Sunburned Country and A Walk in the Woods

About Literacy Volunteers of America: Literacy Volunteers of America (LVA) is a national network of local volunteer literacy programs that assist adults and their families to acquire literacy skills through professionally trained and managed volunteer tutors. LVA is committed to increasing literacy for adults and their families; effectively utilizing and supporting volunteers in the delivery of services; and providing research, training, and technical assistance related to the various aspects of literacy.

In thirty-eight years of providing free, individualized tutoring services, LVA has proven that professionally trained and supported volunteers can be effective tutors. More than half a million lives have been changed as a result.

"...as employees of an independent bookstore we spend the bulk of our lives surrounded by books-glossy new paperbacks and eccentric old hardcovers, shelves and shelves, rooms and rooms, floors and floors full of books. And we're constantly thankful for it. It's not that we can't imagine a life without the written word. We'd just like to work toward a world where no one has to live one." from the introduction to The Powells.com Interviews

visit the Literacy Volunteers of America web site at:
http://www.literacyvolunteers.org/home/index.htm

About iUniverse.com: weUniversed; you can, too. This project likely would have been impossible if not for iUniverse.com, the print-on-demand and electronic publisher who agreed to waive our fees, accelerate our publishing schedule, and kick in some of their share for literacy, too. iUniverse.com brings out-of-print titles back into circulation and works directly with authors to publish new manuscripts.

visit the iUniverse.com web site at:
http://www.iuniverse.com

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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