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A Novel Idea

Non-fiction to pulp fiction, host Suzanne M. Lang explores the world of books featuring conversations with writers, academics, and readers. We all have a story to tell. It’s A Novel Idea.

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Susan Muaddi Darraj and Rex Ogle on

A Novel Idea ·

2024/06/30

Suzanne Lang talks with award winning author of books for kids and adults, Susan Muaddi Darraj, whose novel is BEHIND YOU IS THE SEA . This story of diaspora, of people living in a Palestinian American community in Baltimore, is an immigrant tale of generations. Rex Ogle also joins Suzanne and talks about his latest memoir geared toward young adults, ROAD HOME. At seventeen, he was kicked out of the house for being gay and for a time lived on the streets of New Orleans. The story is hard, yet full

Erin Zimmerman and Manjula Martin on

A Novel Idea ·

2024/06/16

The importance of gathered botanical and ecological knowledge to our survival as human beings in a changing landscape is explored. Suzanne Lang talks with evolutionary biologist and science writer Erin Zimmerman, whose book is Unrooted: Botany, Motherhood, and the Fight to Save an Old Science, a memoir of botany and natural history seen through the lens of her own career, the barriers she faced, and the work she’s done. Suzanne also talks with Manjula Martin on her book, The Last Fire Season; A

Erin Zimmerman and Manjula Martin on A Novel Idea

A Novel Idea ·

2024/06/16

The importance of gathered botanical and ecological knowledge to our survival as human beings in a changing landscape is explored.Suzanne Lang talks with evolutionary biologist and science writer Erin Zimmerman, whose book isUnrooted: Botany, Motherhood, and the Fight to Save an Old Science,a memoir of botany and natural history seen through the lens of her own career, the barriers she faced, and the work she’s done. Suzanne also talks with Manjula Martin on her book,The Last Fire Season; A

Anastasia Zadeik and Julie Chavez get a grip on A...

A Novel Idea ·

2024/06/02

Depression, panic attacks, mania are all forms of mental dis-order. Therapy, medication, and strong support systems can help restore a bit of balance.Suzanne Lang talks with Anastasia Zadeik about her novel of art, philosophy, and people searching for love, stability, and fulfillment while experiencing mental distress, The Other Side of Nothing. Also featured is Julie Chavez, who at the age 38 experienced her first ever panic attack. Her journey back to herself is told in her often funny and

Anastasia Zadeik and Julie Chavez get a grip on

A Novel Idea ·

2024/06/02

Depression, panic attacks, mania are all forms of mental dis-order. Therapy, medication, and strong support systems can help restore a bit of balance. Suzanne Lang talks with Anastasia Zadeik about her novel of art, philosophy, and people searching for love, stability, and fulfillment while experiencing mental distress, The Other Side of Nothing. Also featured is Julie Chavez, who at the age 38 experienced her first ever panic attack. Her journey back to herself is told in her often funny and always

Elizabeth Reed Aden and Nell Freudenberger on A Novel...

A Novel Idea ·

2024/05/19

When fiction is grounded in scientific fact, our world opens up. Suzanne Lang talks with novelist Elizabeth Reed Aden on her medical thriller The Goldilocks Genome, which uses the science behind pharmaceuticals and the human body to create a taut story of terrorism and the geeks who pursue the terrorist.Also featured is award winning writer Nell Freudenberger with her latest work of fiction, The Limits, anovel of family and culture, the survival of the coral reefs, and the social challenges of

Elizabeth Reed Aden and Nell Freudenberger on

A Novel Idea ·

2024/05/19

When fiction is grounded in scientific fact, our world opens up. Suzanne Lang talks with novelist Elizabeth Reed Aden on her medical thriller The Goldilocks Genome, which uses the science behind pharmaceuticals and the human body to create a taut story of terrorism and the geeks who pursue the terrorist. Also featured is award winning writer Nell Freudenberger with her latest work of fiction, The Limits, a novel of family and culture, the survival of the coral reefs, and the social challenges of

Tim Palmer and Julene Bair on

A Novel Idea ·

2024/05/05

It’s all about water. Suzanne Lang talks with author, photographer, and conservationist Tim Palmer on his book Seek Higher Ground, the Natural Solution to our Urgent Flooding Crisis . Tim explores the legacy of flooding in America and the climatic, economic, and ecological realities of our rivers and communities. Also featured is another visit with Julene Bair whose memoir is The Ogallala Road, a Story of Love, Family, and the Fight to Keep the Great Plains from Running Dry. It’s A Novel Idea with

Tim Palmer and Julene Bair on A Novel Idea

A Novel Idea ·

2024/05/05

It’s all about water. Suzanne Lang talks with author, photographer, and conservationist Tim Palmer on his book Seek Higher Ground, the Natural Solution to our Urgent Flooding Crisis. Tim explores the legacy of flooding in America and the climatic, economic, and ecological realities of our rivers and communities. Also featured is another visit with Julene Bair whose memoir isThe Ogallala Road, a Story of Love, Family, and the Fight to Keep the Great Plains from Running Dry. It’s A Novel Idea with

Mimi Zieman and Cathryn J. Prince on

A Novel Idea ·

2024/04/21

A dancer on Everest and a queen of high climbing mountaineers are featured. Suzanne Lang talks with Mimi Zieman, doctor and author of “The Post Roe Monologues” whose latest book is Tap Dancing on Everest —a Young Doctor’s Unlikely Adventure , a chronicle of her life and serving as the team doctor on a dicey ascent from Tibet up the east side of Mt. Everest. Also featured is journalist Cathryn J. Prince, on her book Queen of the Mountaineers, the Trailblazing Life of Fanny Bullock Workman , a story

Mimi Zieman and Cathryn J. Prince on A Novel Idea

A Novel Idea ·

2024/04/21

A dancer on Everest and a queen of high climbing mountaineers are featured. Suzanne Lang talks with Mimi Zieman, doctor and author of “The Post Roe Monologues” whose latest book isTap Dancing on Everest —a Young Doctor’s Unlikely Adventure, a chronicle of her life and serving as the team doctor on a dicey ascent from Tibet up the east side of Mt. Everest.Also featured is journalist Cathryn J. Prince, on her bookQueen of the Mountaineers, the Trailblazing Life of Fanny Bullock Workman, a story of

Alfred J. Lakritz, Katrin Ciaffa, and Peter Bromberg...

A Novel Idea ·

2024/04/07

Stories from the devastating times in Europe during World War II, —told to us by the people who lived through them, speak loudly to us in our current moment of brutal wars and suffering people.Suzanne Lang talks with Alfred J. Lakritz on his bookAdieu: A Memoir of Holocaust Survival. His warm and moving tale relates his separation from his parents, and then the many people and experiences that kept Alfred and his brother safe from the Nazis in occupied France, including stays on remote farms and

Alfred J. Lakritz, Katrin Ciaffa, and Peter Bromberg on

A Novel Idea ·

2024/04/07

Stories from the devastating times in Europe during World War II, —told to us by the people who lived through them, speak loudly to us in our current moment of brutal wars and suffering people. Suzanne Lang talks with Alfred J. Lakritz on his book Adieu: A Memoir of Holocaust Survival . His warm and moving tale relates his separation from his parents, and then the many people and experiences that kept Alfred and his brother safe from the Nazis in occupied France, including stays on remote farms and

Tessa Hill and Marianna Leuschel & Josie Iselin on A...

A Novel Idea ·

2024/03/29

We go above and below, at every depth. Tessa Hill joins Suzanne Lang in conversation onAt Every Depth, Our Growing Knowledge of the Changing Oceans,the book she wrote with science writer Eric Simons that takes readers from the shore to the ocean depths, from the tropics to polar regions, and introduces us to people who are working hard to save our oceans and the habitats thathostso much life.Also featured is a conversation with Marianna Leuschel and Josie Iselin, co-directors of

Tessa Hill and Marianna Leuschel & Josie Iselin on

A Novel Idea ·

2024/03/29

We go above and below, at every depth. Tessa Hill joins Suzanne Lang in conversation on At Every Depth, Our Growing Knowledge of the Changing Oceans, the book she wrote with science writer Eric Simons that takes readers from the shore to the ocean depths, from the tropics to polar regions, and introduces us to people who are working hard to save our oceans and the habitats that host so much life. Also featured is a conversation with Marianna Leuschel and Josie Iselin, co-directors of Above/Below, an

Jennifer Manocherian and Jude Berman on

A Novel Idea ·

2024/03/17

Jennifer Manocherian’s book is Alpha Bette , sort of the opposite of a coming of age story. It takes place over the course of a single day and is centered around a 95 year old widow, Bette Gartner, who wakes up one morning in her New York City apartment and decides to throw a dinner party that evening, with a surprising guest list. Manocherian, who has produced Broadway plays, written books for a couple of musicals, and has produced and written for film, joins Suzanne Lang in conversation to talk

Jennifer Manocherian and Jude Berman on A Novel Idea

A Novel Idea ·

2024/03/17

Jennifer Manocherian’s book isAlpha Bette, sort of the opposite of a coming of age story. It takes place over the course of a single day and is centered around a 95 year old widow, Bette Gartner, who wakes up one morning in her New York City apartment and decides to throw a dinner party that evening, with a surprising guest list. Manocherian, who has produced Broadway plays, written books for a couple of musicals, and has produced and written for film, joins Suzanne Lang in conversation to talk

Terence Ward and Eugenio Volpe on

A Novel Idea ·

2024/03/03

For the past four hundred years, the groundbreaking Italian artist, Caravaggio, has challenged, intrigued, and transformed us. Suzanne Lang talks with Terence Ward on his book that combines memoir, history, biography, and journalism, The Guardian of Mercy: How an Extraordinary Painting by Caravaggio Changed an Ordinary Life. Suzanne also talks with author Eugenio Volpe on his post-modern novel I, Caravaggio, that depicts the artist’s phychological unraveling while evolving his art and arising as a

Terence Ward and Eugenio Volpe on A Novel Idea

A Novel Idea ·

2024/03/03

For the past four hundred years, the groundbreaking Italian artist, Caravaggio, has challenged, intrigued, and transformed us. Suzanne Lang talks with Terence Ward on his book that combines memoir, history, biography, and journalism,The Guardian of Mercy: How an Extraordinary Painting by Caravaggio Changed an Ordinary Life.Suzanne also talks with author Eugenio Volpe on his post-modern novelI, Caravaggio,that depicts the artist’s phychological unraveling while evolving his art and arising as a

Novelists who write inside of their calling on A...

A Novel Idea ·

2024/02/17

Novelists who write inside of their calling. D.J. Green is a geologist and writer who brings her love of the planet into a drama that ranges from the external challenges of earthquake prone Turkey to the inner lives of an American family living there in her bookNo More Empty Spaces.Historian and archivist, Lynn Downey talks about her interests in Western fashion and dude ranches in her novel set on one,Dude or Die. Both authors join host Suzanne Lang on A Novel Idea. Click the icon below to

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