Real Good Words

Series produced by Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE

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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.


79 Pieces

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Nathan Bergstedt reviews "It Can't Happen Here," ...

  • Added: Jan 28, 2010
  • Length: 02:21
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Star Tribune reporter Kim Ode about her book "Baking with the St. Paul Bread Club - Recipes, Tips & Stories."

Bought by KVSC


  • Added: Feb 09, 2010
  • Length: 32:15
  • Purchases: 1
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Best-selling author Adriana Trigiani about her latest novel "Brava Valentine" and also about her family's history on the Iron Range of Minnesota.

  • Added: Feb 11, 2010
  • Length: 16:48
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Heidi talks with William Kent Krueger about "Heaven's Keep"

  • Added: Mar 03, 2010
  • Length: 14:58
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Julie Klassen about her book of historical fiction that's been nominated for a Minnesota Book Award, "The Silent Governess."

  • Added: Mar 25, 2010
  • Length: 15:36
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Regular KAXE contributor Robert Saxton is a writer and is often referred to as "the minivan man," here's his essay about being a Hockey Dad (fyi: t...

  • Added: Apr 05, 2010
  • Length: 06:52
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Duluth journalist Wendy K. Webb her debut creepy novel "The Tale of Halcyon Crane," ("creepy" in a good way)

  • Added: Apr 05, 2010
  • Length: 18:15
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Deborah Adele is the author of the book "Yamas & the Niyamas - Exploring Yoga's Ethical Practice"and the co-owner of YogaNorth in Duluth, MN

  • Added: Apr 12, 2010
  • Length: 17:16
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Regular KAXE contributor Nathan Bergstedt reviews "How To Steal A Car" by MN author Pete Hautman

  • Added: Apr 12, 2010
  • Length: 02:32
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Known for her books and movies like "Because of Winn-Dixie" and "The Tale of Despereaux", MN Book Award Nominee Kate DiCamillo about her latest "Th...

  • Added: Apr 15, 2010
  • Length: 24:57
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Pulitzer Prize nominee, #1 New York Times bestseller, and MN Book Award Nominee Alison McGhee about her picture book "The Song of Middle C."

  • Added: Apr 15, 2010
  • Length: 17:49
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Heidi talks with poets Louis Jenkins and Steve Downing about their poetry and their event happened on April 21st at Itasca Community College

  • Added: Apr 26, 2010
  • Length: 10:56
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Local author Dwane Schwartz and his latest called "Calumet," a mystery set in Calumet that involves the Klan.

  • Added: Apr 26, 2010
  • Length: 08:42
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MN author Keven Malmquist talks with Heidi Holtan about "F.L. Wasselwick's Return of the Golden Turtle"

  • Added: May 21, 2010
  • Length: 14:47
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Guest from the Grand Rapids Friends of the Public Library program talk with Heidi about events and literacy in Itasca County

  • Added: Jun 02, 2010
  • Length: 11:52
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MN Author Gayla Marty and "Memory of Trees: A Daughter's Story of a Family Farm".

Bought by KVSC


  • Added: Jun 07, 2010
  • Length: 23:26
  • Purchases: 1
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Realgoodwords is a one-hour weekly radio program for readers, writers and those who appreciate the written word.

  • Added: Jun 24, 2010
  • Length: 09:03
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RealGoodWords is a one-hour weekly radio program for readers, writers and those who appreciate the written word.

  • Added: Jun 24, 2010
  • Length: 28:44
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We talk with Maureen Gibbon about her compelling new novel, "Thief."

  • Added: Jul 15, 2010
  • Length: 24:28

  • Added: Jul 22, 2010
  • Length: 09:14