In today’s USA Today, author Richard Louv (The Nature Principle, The Last Child in the Woods) is featured in two articles as part of an extensive week-long Saving Childhood series. The series covers early puberty, chronic disease, how children spend more time indoors, and more. For more information on the series, visit: savingchildhood.usatoday.com. Today’s nature […]
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Richard Louv, USA Today, Saving Childhood
April 14th, 2011 · No Comments · Author/Narrator News
Tags: nature principle. last child in the woods·richard louv·usa today
Wendy Kopp Visits HighBridge’s Hometown
April 14th, 2011 · No Comments · Author/Narrator News
Welcome to Teach for America founder Wendy Kopp, who is here for a live webcast from Twin Cities Public Television’s downtown St. Paul studios and then a signing at the University of Minnesota Bookstore at Coffman Memorial Union. More details are available here. Kopp is the author of A Chance to Make History: What Works […]
Happy 88th Birthday, Bob Elliott!
March 28th, 2011 · No Comments · Author/Narrator News
March 26th was the 88th birthday of Bob Elliott, of the hugely influential comedy team Bob and Ray. We have been honored here at HighBridge to publish The Very Best of Bob and Ray, and it has been great pleasure to get to know the amazing body of work these underrated legends of comedy created. […]
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A Prize-Winning Romantic
March 22nd, 2011 · No Comments · Author/Narrator News, Hear It Here First, Publishing News
The Jewish Book Council has awarded the $100,000 2011 Sami Rohr Prize for Jewish Literature in fiction to Austin Ratner for his debut novel, The Jump Artist. Congratulations to him, and to the runner up for the prize and recipient of a $25,000 award: Joseph Skibell, author of A Curable Romantic. Click here to hear […]
Tags: A Curable Romantic·Austin Ratner·award·Jewish Book Council·Joseph Skibell·prize·Sami Rohr·The Jump Artist
Economic crisis solved: Just cancel CAR TALK funding
March 18th, 2011 · No Comments · Author/Narrator News
We assume this will be fuel for the Car Talk guys’ banter in the coming weeks: Anthony Weiner (D-NY) chiding his colleagues on the House floor about the defunding of NPR as a significant aspect of financial reform of federal spending. “We finally found out our problem, we discovered a target that we can all […]
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Keillor to retire in 2013
March 16th, 2011 · No Comments · Author/Narrator News
A Prairie Home Companion host Garrison Keillor has told the AARP Bulletin that he plans to retire in the spring of 2013, once he has found a host to replace him. Those are some big red tennis shoes for someone to fill!
Happy birthday, Starbucks!
March 11th, 2011 · 1 Comment · Author/Narrator News
For its 40th anniversary, Starbucks has decided to celebrate its years of success with “Tribute Days.” From March 10-12, they will be giving away free treats with the purchase of a drink! Follow the link for more information. Here’s a short video Starbuck’s put together as well. Highbridge is pleased to be releasing the memoir of Howard […]
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South African crime novelist Deon Meyer talks about his inspirations
March 1st, 2011 · No Comments · Author/Narrator News
We came across these fascinating video interviews with crime writer Deon Meyer and wanted to share them with you. The first of these three interviews focuses on Meyer’s life-long love of stories and his journey to finally becoming a story-teller himself. In the second, Meyer reflects on the importance of his characters’ “humanness.” In the […]
Keillor “talking baseball” this March
February 9th, 2011 · No Comments · Author/Narrator News
Here’s something spring-like to look forward to on a cold, February day: Garrison will be talking baseball with John Thorn, an eminent baseball historian, at the Fitzgerald Theater. The two will discuss the evolution of the game and its development into a national pastime. The talk takes place on March 29th, just a few short […]
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Sean Dorrance Kelly on Colbert Report
February 3rd, 2011 · 1 Comment · Author/Narrator News
Last night, author Sean Dorrance Kelly appeared on The Colbert Report to talk about the new book he’s written with Hubert Dreyfus, All Things Shining. He gives his recommendation for the one classic everyone should read. You can learn more when the audio (read by David Drummond) comes out in early April. The Colbert Report Mon – […]
Tags: All Things Shining·Colbert Report·David Drummond·Sean Dorrance Kelly·Stephen Colbert