Writers on a New England Stage

Series produced by New Hampshire Public Radio

Caption: Virginia and Jodi Picoult
Virginia and Jodi Picoult 

A series of hour-long shows featuring readings and interviews with best-selling authors. Recorded in front of a live audience. Virginia Prescott Hosts.

A series of hour-long shows featuring readings and interviews with best-selling authors. Subjects include Elizabeth Gilbert, Margaret Atwood, Joseph Ellis, Simon Winchester, Isabel Allende, Neil Gaiman, Ann Patchett, and many others. Shows presented in three parts: billboard, part 1, and part 2. Clocks vary, timing provided.


9 Pieces

Order by: Newest First | Oldest First
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The humorist and author talks about his novel, "Insane City," and the real-life insane city that inspired it...Miami. He then sits down with Virgin...

  • Added: Feb 22, 2013
  • Length: 56:30
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John Irving reads from and talks about his novel "In One Person," and sits down with Virginia Prescott about writing, sex, and why he'd never becom...

  • Added: Feb 22, 2013
  • Length: 51:30
Caption: Virginia Prescott and Chris Matthews, Credit: David Murray
The TV personality and former journalist talks about his new book, "Jack Kennedy: Elusive Hero."

  • Added: Dec 08, 2011
  • Length: 49:30
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Author Ben Mezrich reads from his latest book - "Sex on teh Moon" and discusses with host Virginia Prescott his controversial style of writing as w...

  • Added: Aug 12, 2011
  • Length: 46:59
Caption: David McCullough, Credit: Photos by David J. Murray, Clear Eye Photo
David McCullough reads from his book "The Greater Journey: Americans in Paris" and discusses with host Virginia Prescott why some American intelle...

Bought by Connecticut Public (WNPR) and WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass.


  • Added: Jul 26, 2011
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 2
Caption: Neil Gaiman waits backstage, Credit: David J. Murray, Clear Eyed Photo
Multimedia sensation reads from the new edition of "American Gods," and talks Twitter, Dr. Who, and the power of librarians with host Virginia Pres...

Bought by KSRQ, Connecticut Public (WNPR), and WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass.


  • Added: Jun 29, 2011
  • Length: 49:27
  • Purchases: 3
Caption: Author Ann Patchett
An hour long reading and interview with Ann Patchett recorded in front of a live audience at the Portsmouth Music Hall in June, 2011.

Bought by WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass.


  • Added: Jun 29, 2011
  • Length: 53:30
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Author Elizabeth Gilbert
"Eat, Pray, Love" author Elizabeth Gilbert reads from her latest memoir, "Committed." In an interview with Virginia Prescott, she reveals what it i...

Bought by KUFM - Montana Public Radio


  • Added: Feb 14, 2011
  • Length: 53:24
  • Purchases: 1
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Dan Brown, author of one of the most popular and controversial books of the last century, The Da Vinci Code, spoke in Portsmouth as part of the Wri...

Bought by WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass.


  • Added: Jun 01, 2006
  • Length: 57:00
  • Purchases: 1