Wednesday, July 29, 2009

The Podcasting Novelist

Here's my latest Kilduff File with Berkeley crime novelist Seth Harwood, author of "Jack Wakes Up." Unable to get a book deal -- even after graduating from the prestigious Iowa Writer's Workshop -- Harwood turned to podcasting his novel via Podaudiobooks.com. The resulting 10K downloads led to a real life book deal. I was so inspired by Harwood's success with podcasts that I've started one of my own. Look for an audio version of The Kilduff File on this blog and at www.themonthly.com next month.

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Saturday, July 18, 2009

In Defense of Teasing

Here's my latest interview with Cal psychology professor Dacher Keltner, author of "Born to Be Good -- the Science of a Meaningful Like." Check it out -- it just may change the way you think about teasing ...

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