Series: Real Good Words

Produced by KAXE

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weekly interview program with authors and writers

Realgoodwords is a one-hour weekly radio program for readers, writers and those who appreciate the written word. Each week features thoughtful conversations with national and Minnesota authors about the stories and topics they are passionate about. Past interviews have included Anne Lamott, Ray Bradbury, Sarah Vowell, Daniel Silva, S.E. Hinton, Lorna Landvik, Robert Alexander, Jared Diamond and Adriana Trigiani. Author Richard Lavoie said of Heidi Holtan and Realgoodwords "I greatly enjoyed our recent interview and I found your questions to be extraordinarily insightful." Realgoodwords also occasionally features spoken word segments and information on the craft of writing.


90 Pieces

Order by: Newest First | Oldest First
Caption: Julia Maki
Deer River native Julia Maki talks with Heidi Holtan about her book "My Mom Hunts Submarines." Julia discusses seeing the world as a anti-submarine...

  • Added: Feb 02, 2012
  • Length: 00:12:13
Caption: Mary Casanova
Part of the "American Girl" series which presents characters of young contemporary girls dealing with contemporary issues.

  • Added: Jan 27, 2012
  • Length: 00:19:02
Caption: The Skier, the Buddha, and Papa, Credit: Mark Munger
After twenty years of doing it, Mark Munger conveys this writer's "personification of pattern" as he recites this recent essay about his morning wr...

  • Added: Jan 10, 2012
  • Length: 00:09:28
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"I Gave My Heart To Know This" illuminates the lives of three female shipbuilder's during World War Two who are coping with the absence of their me...

  • Added: Dec 27, 2011
  • Length: 00:16:29
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This collection of short stories captures the beauty, triumph and challenge of making the leap of moving from the city to a small town on the North...

Bought by KSRQ


  • Added: Dec 27, 2011
  • Length: 00:28:06
  • Purchases: 1
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Heidi Holtan talks with Therese Zink about this collection of writing in various forms penned by modern day rural health care professionals. Things...

  • Added: Dec 27, 2011
  • Length: 00:20:08
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From the squeamish advertisements and sweatshops of the 1890's to the risqué bullet bras and silk sleepwear of the 1940's and 50's, Susan Marks chr...

  • Added: Dec 27, 2011
  • Length: 00:16:17
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A career journalist takes on and eventually overcomes artistic, academic, and health challenges and lives to tell about it in "Film School."

  • Added: Dec 22, 2011
  • Length: 00:26:06
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The diary of a mischievous daughter of a Minnesota lumber baron finds the light of day.

  • Added: Dec 20, 2011
  • Length: 00:19:32
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A battle with nature leads to mystery and suspense in "Northwest Angle." Realgoodwords is our weekly book program; a place for those who read, wri...

  • Added: Dec 20, 2011
  • Length: 00:26:29
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Heidi Holtan talks with N. M. Kelby about her latest novel that fictionally chronicles the experiences of famous French chef Auguste Encoffier.

  • Added: Dec 20, 2011
  • Length: 00:24:27
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Realgoodwords is our weekly book program; a place for those who read, write and appreciate the written word.

  • Added: Dec 20, 2011
  • Length: 00:18:11
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Mountain biking leads to new friends, adventures, and mystery in "Chasing Alliecat."

Bought by KSRQ


  • Added: Dec 20, 2011
  • Length: 00:09:59
  • Purchases: 1
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Realgoodwords is our weekly book program; a place for those who read, write and appreciate the written word.

  • Added: Dec 16, 2011
  • Length: 00:12:20
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Dianne Dettmann's new book chronicles a widow's journey through grief and to recovery.

  • Added: Dec 16, 2011
  • Length: 00:20:44
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Advertising industry veteran Peter Smith explores life's minor trauma's in his sometimes humorous, sometimes raw "A Cavalcade of Lesser Horrors."

  • Added: Dec 16, 2011
  • Length: 00:19:06
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Lora and Neil join Heidi from their car and driveway, for a conversation about each of their new books.

  • Added: Dec 13, 2011
  • Length: 00:18:31
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Realgoodwords is our weekly book program; a place for those who read, write and appreciate the written word.

  • Added: Jul 27, 2011
  • Length: 00:17:08
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Sharon Chmielarz has had poems published in several literary magazines including The Laurel Review, The Iowa Review, Water~Stone, Kalliope, Ascent,...

  • Added: Jun 16, 2011
  • Length: 00:23:45
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Every Wednesday night on Real Good Words, Heidi talks with authors about their writings. Heard that phrase before? Want to take it on as your own?...

  • Added: Jun 09, 2011
  • Length: 00:23:43