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Repairing the world: the Beatles, Alaskan mountain goats, and Asiatic cheetahs

Posted on November 8, 2013 by Heather

At the annual conference of the Alliance of Artists Communities, which we attended in San Jose, California, two weeks ago, I had the good fortune to attend a session with Joshua Wolf Shenk, author of Lincoln’s Meloncholy: How Depression Challenged … Continue reading →

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The Alliance conference: our first time in the Second City

Posted on October 21, 2011 by Martin

The Windy City. Hog Butcher for the World. City of the Big Shoulders. The Second City. Mrs. O’Leary’s cow and Harry Caray’s “Holy cow!” Richard Daley and Mike Ditka. Muddy Waters and Howlin’ Wolf. Frank Lloyd Wright and Al Capone. … Continue reading →

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How not to write a book

Posted on October 15, 2010 by Martin

Some of you may not know that I am officially a Published Author and therefore—let’s face it—kind of a big deal, but it’s true. And I have to confess that I’ve never really gotten over the thrill of seeing my … Continue reading →

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When authors are rock stars: the Texas Book Festival

Posted on November 6, 2009 by Martin

Last weekend was the fourteenth annual Texas Book Festival, one of my favorite events of the year. The TBF, held in and around the State Capitol, is sort of the literary equivalent of the ACL Music Festival in Zilker Park, … Continue reading →

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