Travel Writer Maria Finn
Series: New Letters on the Air
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Length: 00:29:00
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Piece Description
Fresh from a painful divorce, travel writer Maria Finn sought solace in something that made her happy: tango lessons. In her 2010 memoir, HOLD ME TIGHT & TANGO ME HOME, Finn recounts how tango slowly took over her life, until a trip to the birthplace of the dance, Buenos Aires, gave her the confidence to open her heart again. Finn discusses how she mingles memoir with history to create her non-fiction.
Broadcast History
This program originally uplinked to PRSS' Content Depot on May 21, 2010 for delivery to member stations.
Timing and Cues
Rundown Info:
PROMO: Coming up on NEW LETTERS ON THE AIR… Travel writer Maria Finn talks about her 2010 memoir,HOLD ME TIGHT & TANGO ME HOME, and shares what she and others have learned about life from this dance form. She also talks about her adventures in Alaska, the subject of her next book. Tune in for a conversation with Maria Finn on the next NEW LETTERS ON THE AIR.
UPLINK DATE: 05/21/2010
PROGRAM LENGTH: 29:00 minutes
INCUE: (music) "What do the rough geometric shapes of fractal patterns have in common with dance?..."
OUTCUE: "...I'm Angela Elam for NEW LETTERS ON THE AIR."
Music: "Tango de Manzana" by Kevin MacLeod and "Tango for Maria" by Marlan Barry
Musical Works
| Title | Artist | Album | Label | Year | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tango de Manzana | Kevin MacLeod | royalty free production music. | incompetech.com | 00:00 | |
| Tango for Maria | Marlan Berry | 00:00 |
Additional Credits
New Letters on the Air is a production of the quarterly literary magazine, New Letters, and the University of Missouri-Kansas City. Partial financial support comes from the Missouri Arts Council, a state agency.
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