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Podcast Episode #28 – James Altas
Honoring The Life Of an Acclaimed Biographer
James Atlas
March 22,1949-September 4, 2019
In this week’s episode, we interview James Atlas, author of The Shadow in the Garden: A Biographer’s Tale. This interview was recorded during BIO’s May 2018 annual conference in New York City.… Read More »
Podcast Episode #27 – 2019 BIO Conference Panel: Fact and Speculation
This week’s episode features highlights of a panel from the 2019 BIO Conference, “Fact and Speculation,” with moderator James McGrath Morris and panelists Gretchen Holbrook Gerzina, Michael Hainey, and Stacy Schiff.
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Podcast Episode #26 – 2019 BIO Conference Panel: Promoting Your Biography
This week’s episode features highlights of a panel from the 2019 BIO Conference, “Promoting Your Biography,” with moderator Ruth Franklin and panelists Dan Blank, Melinda Ponder, and Declan Taintor.
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Podcast Episode #25 – 2019 BIO Conference Panel: Fire Up Your Narrative
This week’s episode features highlights from a panel from the 2019 BIO Conference, “Fire Up Your Narrative,” with moderator Linda Leavell and panelists John A. Farrell, Ruth Franklin, Caroline Fraser, and Tom Reiss.
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Podcast Episode #24 – 2019 BIO Conference Panel: Telling Life Stories in These Chaotic Times
This week’s episode features highlights from a panel from the 2019 BIO Conference, “Telling Life Stories in These Chaotic Times,” with moderator John A. Farrell and panelist Sarah Burnes, Tim Duggan, and Katherine Flynn.
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Podcast Episode #23 – 2019 BIO Conference Plenary Session
This week’s episode features David Remnick, Stacy Schiff, and Judith Thurman in conversation during the plenary session at BIO’s 10th annual conference in New York City on May 18, 2019.… Read More »
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Podcast Episode #22 – James McGrath Morris
This week’s episode pays tribute to author and BIO co-founder James McGrath Morris. At BIO’s 10th annual conference in New York City, Morris accepted BIO’s Biographers Award with an inspiring address on May 18, 2019.
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Podcast Episode #21 – Kavita Das
In this week’s episode we interview Kavita Das, first-time biographer and author of Poignant Song: The Life and Music of Lakshmi Shankar. This interview was recorded during BIO’s May 2019 annual conference in New York City.
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Podcast Episode #20 – Tonya Bolden
In this week’s episode we interview Tonya Bolden, experienced young adult and children’s biographer, and author of Facing Frederick: The Life of Frederick Douglass, a Monumental American Man and No Small Potatoes: Junius G. Groves and His Kingdom in Kansas. This interview was recorded during BIO’s May 2019 annual conference in New York City.… Read More »
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Podcast Episode #19 – Readings from the 2019 BIO Conference
This week enjoy a special episode that highlights the work of biographers from around the country and the world. Recorded on May 17, 2019, at BIO’s annual conference in New York City, each of the featured biographers read a three-minute excerpt from their latest book.… Read More »
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