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Interviewing a former student of McNally Smith College before it closed abruptly. The impact of college and influence of music are discussed as well as the connections and relationships related to college/music life.

Kathy from Colorado (my mom) goes to Oregon to visit her brother and meets Tony "McNally" at the contract dance. Love at first sight for one, a bit of caution from the other. A strong and growing love ensued and...

The importance of educators to foster an environment for young writers.

[Recorded Friday, May 19, 2023] Dave (53) and John (39) have a One Small Step conversation in Charlottesville, Virginia. John is a proud father and teaches college writing and literature. Dave has worked in the tourism industry, as an actor,...

Alexander Tan, a student of Francis Lewis High School, interviews his uncle, Matthew Goldberg: a writer and a father. They talk about how family has shaped Matt’s identity and other topics such as politics and how having pets affects identity...

Sarah Padgett (24) interviews new friend Brandy Tolbert (34) about Brandy’s childhood, her family, and her children. Brandy also talks about her role as the director of the Literacy Alliance and how she discovered her passion for literacy work.

How I got into writing

Zahra Ndirangu interviews her father, published author Ndirangu Githaiga, on his book that tells of the Kenyan experience. They delve into talks of race, literature, and representation.

Father, Christopher Bowling (41), and daughter, Helen Bowling (19), talk about the accessibility of art and what Christopher's experience with sketching and writing was like and what financial, social, mental, and systemic barriers he faced.

The impact of meditation, intuition and journaling

Arden Donohue (31) and Gail Sinai (62) talk about their friendship, their connections to Judaism, and Central's Mishkan program.

LJ shares his thoughts on school, friends, video games, and roller coasters.

Interviewing Sofia’s perspective on reading and writing.

Elizabeth is going to touch on memories from California and when she came to Utah. She is going to talk about how much she loves school and why she chose this specific job. I interviewed my college advisor and I...

Kenan Mujkanovic talks about writing his first book and the second one to come.

I interviewed Dr. Sarah for my First Year Seminar class at Marshall University. Our FYS class has been focusing on critical thinking and how thoughtfully developed and artfully asked questions can lead to enriching and enlightening stories. Frank Sesno's book...

Mara Jill Herman (Astoria) interviews Alan Semerdjian (Long Island) who makes meaning of his life through art. They discuss family influence, Armenian heritage, dialectic thinking, writing, music, and the art of educating.

Pramita interviews Rachel on her achievement of winning an award for her writing.

Meet Leslee Ganss! Learn about her career as an artist, cartoonist, and graphic designer in South Jersey.

Friends Russ Howell (70) and Paul Reeves (60) share a conversation about their love of reading. The two talk about their relationship with reading growing up, the books that have impacted them, and the miracle of losing yourself in a...

Caroline’s YWW story featuring a derecho, the Lit GRE, and her evolving theory of the YWW magic.

Chuck talks about his experience writing stories.

Janice and Pam talk about writing in St. Louis and Janice’s decades of on the job and local journalism.

We talked about writing and what skills it takes to become a writer. We also talked about his work as an author.