Tagged: illinois authors

Pages

Arts
7:16 am
Fri June 15, 2012

NIU poet publishes, alter ego still waits for "Editor" to reply

  • Amy Newman reads 3 poems from Dear Editor.
  • Expanded interview with Dr. Newman.
  • Morning Edition version (June 15, 2012)

Amy Newman has published more than 200 poems. She is also a Presidential Research Professor at Northern Illinois University. Her alter ego, "Amy Newman," is less successful but clings to the hope that an editor will publish her work.

Read more
Arts
7:02 am
Fri June 8, 2012

Rockford-area author explores the idea of infidelity

  • Dan Libman reads his story "Just Like Spain."
  • Expanded interview with Libman.
  • Morning Edition version (June 8, 2012)

Dan Libman has accomplished what most writers dream of. He won the Pushcart Prize for fiction, he's been published in the Paris Review, and lives with a wife -- Molly McNett -- who shares his passion for writing. We'll meet her later in our Summer Book Series.

1st Listen Button:  Libman reads his short story "Just Like Spain."

Read more
Arts
8:12 am
Tue May 29, 2012

Belvidere preacher rides a Harley for Jesus

  • Robert Kopp reads an excerpt from "I Just Wanna Ride"
  • Robert Kopp explains his book's subtitle, FTW.
  • Morning Edition version (June 1st, 2012)

Robert Kopp wants you to know something:  Jesus loves you, and he would've ridden a motorcycle back in the day.  The Rev. Dr. Kopp's new book, I Just Wanna Ride (FTW), describes how the biker lifestyle leads to a more authentic faith.  It's the first installment of WNIJ's Summer Book Series.

Read more

Pages