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.

Doug Stanton, New York Times best selling writer and author of In Harm's Way and Horse Soldiers introduces the Traverse City National Writers Series

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).

Doug Stanton talks about the upcoming visits of Mary Karr (The Liars' Club, Cherry, Lit: A Memoir) and nationally-acclaimed news anchor Tom Brokaw (The Greatest Generation). 

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

Mad Men writers Janet Leahy & Lisa Albert