This is an outtake from my Blake Snyder Interview I couldn't fit this discussion of the superhero genre into the main interview, but thought it was worth a look.

This is an outtake from my Lauren Weedman Interview.  Right before we put the camera away, we got some shots of Lauren's tattoo. You could call it cinéma vérité, but it may be just out of focus.

This is an outtake from my Lauren Weedman Interview.  I made Lauren some cookies because we had to shift her interview time. I also complied with a bizarre request...

I got a chance to speak with writer/performer Lauren Weedman about her new book A Woman Trapped in a Woman's Body: (Tales from a Life of Cringe) Weedman has an avid following for her gutsy plays and one-woman performances, but her bedrock to fame is...

Boaz catches up with Harry Shearer and hears about his debut novel, Not Enough Indians, which tells the story of an upstate New York town that solves their budgetary woes with a Native American tribe and a casino.  But that's not all- Harry's...

I spoke to Douglas Preston about his latest novel The Wheel of Darkness, and his collaboration with co-author Lincoln Child. ...shows why the authors stand head and shoulders above their rivals in this subgenre. - Publisher's Weekly To find out more...

I got a chance to talk to Jane Porter about her new novel, Odd Mom Out. Porter's tale of a mother and daughter's journey to "normalcy" is keenly emotional and truly uplifting.  -Maria Hatton, Booklist. For more on Jane Porter, check out her web site.

I got a chance to talk with Jay Lake about his new book, Mainspring. We also talked about several of his other books, his trip to Japan, and a little about Mandarin. Lake's steampunk-esque alternative nineteenth century is an astonishing, marvelous...

I got a chance to talk with beloved children's author/illustrator Mo Willems on his recent tour to promote Knuffle Bunny Too: A Case of Mistaken Identity. "...anyone who fell in love with the first "Knuffle Bunny" two years ago will pounce on this...

I spoke to Tao Lin about his books Bed and Eeeee Eee Eeee while he was in Seattle for a reading.  We also talked about his band, Sad Bear vs. Happy Cobra. “Tao Lin will kick your ass and say thank you afterwards!”—Amy Fusselman,...

I got a chance to talk to author Mark Ferrari about The Book of Joby, and his transition from artist to writer. With its winning combination of King Arthur and the Book of Job, this book deserves to stand on the bookshelf next to C.S. Lewis'...

I talked with Emma Bull and Will Shetterly as they swung through town on their book-signing tour for Territory and Gospel of the Knife. ...the old adage goes rules are made to be broken- WHEN you can pull it off. And man, does Shetterly ever pull it...