Traverse City National Writers Series: Some of the greatest names in literature today have been guests at the Traverse City National Writers Series—and a number of them have stopped by the MyNorth.com/Traverse Magazine offices to record video interviews about their work. Enjoy this collection of video interviews, then click on the extensive list of web interviews that follows.
Sarah Brokaw, author and daughter of news anchor Tom Brokaw talks about her book, Fortytude.
Writers Karl Marlantes (Matterhorn) and Philip Caputo (A Rumor of War) chat about their craft and their shared Viet Nam experiences. Interviews conducted by Chloe Boudjalis and Maddy Mesa, students with the White Pine Press from Northwestern Michigan College.
Doug Stanton interviews acclaimed author Peter Matthiessen (Wildlife in America, At Play in the Fields of the Lord, In the Spirit of Crazy Horse, The Snow Leopard and many others).
Read About the Traverse City National Writers Series in the February 2012 issue of Traverse, Northern Michigan. Find it on newsstands or click to purchase.
Bonus: Read Interviews with Traverse City National Writers Series visiting authors:
Tom Perrotta Election, Little Children, The Leftovers
Sebastian Junger The Perfect Storm
Elmore Leonard Best selling crime writer of 45 books
Gretchen Witt Best Bake Sale Cookbook
Mario Batali Molto Italiano, Molto Gusto, Spain … A Culinary Road Trip and other cookbooks
Peter Matthiessen Wildlife in America, At Play in the Fields of the Lord, Int he Spirit of Crazy Horse, The Snow Leopard
Paula McLain The Paris Wife
Roy Blount Alphabetter Juice
Tom Brokaw The Greatest Generation
Thomas Lynch The Undertaking – Life Studies From the Dismal Trade
Karl Marlantes Matterhorn
Danial Silva Gabriel Allon spy series
Rhoda Janzen Mennonite in a Little Black Dress