WordSmitten :: Legendary Tom Robbins
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Tom Robbins, author of nine novels including "Even Cowgirls Get the Blues" and "Jitterbug Perfume" appears on the About the Books broadcast to discuss his newest book, "Tibetan Peach Pie: A True Account of an Imaginative Life."
Robbins, who taught a master class in creative writing at the WordSmitten Writing Conference, talks with Kate Sullivan about his life, his novels, and his around-the-world travels. Tune in to the fun and listen to this literary rock star discuss his creative life.
Kate Sullivan interviews Pulitzer Prize-winning authors, debut novelists, publishers, and editors. The broadcast airs on Sunday afternoons at 5 PM EST. Recent guests include Johnny Temple (Brooklyn's Akashic Books), Dani Shapiro (Still Writing), Pulitzer Prize winning authors Gilbert King (Devil in the Grove), Elizabeth Strout (Olive Kitteridge), Geraldine Brooks (March), and Edward P. Jones (The Known World).
The host and producer of the WordSmitten About the Books broadcast is Kate Sullivan, jounalist, editor, publisher, and creative writing instructor with WordSmitten Media, Inc. in the seaside town of St. Petersburg, Florida.
The WordSmitten broadcast ("About the Books") airs Sunday afternoons at 5 PM EST from NYC and features recent interviews with bestselling authors, editors, and literary executives.
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