Writer Anne Lamott on "Grace (Eventually)"
Series: New Letters on the Air
From: New Letters on the Air
Length: 00:28:56
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The best-selling writer Anne Lamott often combines wisdom, humor, honesty and panache in her dozen books of essays and fiction. She discusses her 2007 book "Grace (Eventually): Thoughts on Faith," a collection of essays that captures the difficulties of leading an authentic life within American culture and focuses on the strengths of helpfulness, decency, love and forgiveness. She also reads from the book. PROMO: This week on NEW LETTERS ON THE AIR... Anne Lamott (la-MOTT) is the author of twelve books of fiction and essays. The books examine life just as she sees it: with a unique combination of wisdom, humor, and honesty. On this episode, Anne Lamott reads from GRACE (EVENTUALLY): FURTHER THOUGHTS ON FAITH. Hear the entertaining Anne Lamott next time on NEW LETTERS ON THE AIR.... NEW LETTERS ON THE AIR is a weekly half-hour show featuring poets and writers of fiction, creative non-fiction and drama. Whether in an interview that includes readings by an author, or in produced recordings of poetry readings or holiday anthologies, the program presents writers in an informative and entertaining format that highlights the creative process. If your station would like to air NEW LETTERS ON THE AIR on a regular or ocassional basis, please contact us: NEW LETTERS ON THE AIR 5101 Rockhill Rd. Kansas City, MO 64110 (888) 548-2477; fax (816) 235-2611 E-mail: Radio@newletters.org Web: www.newletters.org/radio Our 30 and 60 sec. recorded promos are normally available each week from Content Depot. SHORT DESCRIPTION: Anne Lamott combines wisdom, humor, honesty and panache in her dozen books of essays and fiction. She discusses and reads from her 2007 book GRACE (EVENTUALLY): THOUGHTS ON FAITH, a collection of essays. UPLINK DATE: 06/29/07 PROGRAM LENGTH: 29:00 minutes INCUE: (music) "Anne Lamott's first novel, HARD LAUGHTER..." OUTCUE: "...I'm Angela Elam for NEW LETTERS ON THE AIR." NOTE: New Letters on the Air is now podcasting. If you would like to link to our podcast, visit www.newletters.org/podcast for the pertinent information. At the end of every program, we give our address and phone number, so if someone calls, here is the info: NEW LETTERS ON THE AIR is FREE! You can carry the show weekly, or pick and choose among the programs, but please let us know when and if you plan to use us. Call or write Angela Elam or Dennis Conrow at the numbers listed above. COMING NEXT WEEK... DOUG WRIGHT - Winner of the 2004 Pulitzer Prize for Drama for his play I AM MY OWN WIFE, Wright shares some insights into the research and writing of the life of Charlotte von Mahlsdorf, a German antiques dealer and transvestite who escaped persecution by both the Nazis and the Communist East German government. Wright also discusses his previous plays, including the award-winning Quills about the Marquis de Sade, which set him free from writer?s block and was made into a major motion picture.
Broadcast History
Uplinked to the Public Radio Satellite System on 6/29/2007 and distributed over Content Depot.
Timing and Cues
INCUE: (music) "Anne Lamott's first novel, HARD LAUGHTER..."
T: 29:00
OUTCUE: "...I'm Angela Elam for NEW LETTERS ON THE AIR."
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