"Half-Broke Horses" author Jeannette Walls
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The author of the bestselling memoir, The Glass Castle, Jeannette Walls discusses this book and her 2009 follow-up, Half Broke Horses. Billed as a "true life novel," the book relays stories about Jeannette Walls' tough-as-nails grandmother, Lilly, whose exploits in the early 20th century demonstrate the tenacity of women in the American west. Walls also discusses the fine line between memoir and fiction, and why she opted to call this family memoir a novel.
Broadcast History
This program uplinked on the PRSS Content Depot on March 19, 2010 for play on subscribed stations.
Timing and Cues
PROMO: This week on NEW LETTERS ON THE AIR--JEANNETTE WALLS, the author of the bestselling memoir THE GLASS CASTLE, discusses this book and her 2009 follow-up, HALF BROKE HORSES. Billed as a "true life novel," this book relays stories about her tough-as-nails grandmother, Lily, whose exploits in the early 20th century demonstrate the tenacity of women in the American west. Walls also discusses the line drawn between memoir and fiction, and why she opted to call this family memoir a novel. Jeannette Walls on the next NEW LETTERS ON THE AIR.
PROGRAM LENGTH: 29:00 minutes
INCUE: (music) "As a New York City gossip columnist, Barnard-trained journalist Jeannette Walls..."
OUTCUE: "...I'm Angela Elam for NEW LETTERS ON THE AIR."
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| Django Bob | Studio Cutz Production Library | Americana. | Studio Cutz | 00:00 | |
| Sunny Side | Studio Cutz Production Library | All About Bluegrass. | Studio Cutz | 00:00 |
Additional Credits
New Letters on the Air is a production of the University of Missouri-Kansas City and the quarterly literary magazine NEW LETTERS. Partial financial support also comes from the Missouri Arts Council, a state agency.
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