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Idaho Public Television hosts Dialogue with Marcia Franklin, a society show with 275 episodes published.
Host Marcia Franklin interviews one of the most esteemed writers of the Vietnam War era, Tim O'Brien. O'Brien, who served as an infantryman from 1969 to 1970, wrote a memoir in 1972 called "If I Die in a Combat Zone, Box
Marcia Franklin talks with poet Richard Blanco, the first LatinX and gay inaugural poet. Blanco wrote a poem for President Obama's second inaugural and read it at the ceremony. He discusses the process of writing the ina
Journalist Louisa Thomas talks about her book Louisa: The Extraordinary Life of Mrs. Adams, which examines the life and times of First Lady Louisa Catherine Adams, the wife of President John Quincy Adams and the first fo
Dialogue host Marcia Franklin talks with historical novelist Lois Leveen about two of her works: The Secrets of Mary Bowser , about a former slave who was a spy in the Confederate White House, and Juliet's Nurse , which
Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Doris Kearns Goodwin talks about her book, Team of Rivals , which chronicles the sometimes fraught relationship between Abraham Lincoln and his cabinet members. The book was the basis for
Marcia Franklin talks with Rep. John Lewis (D-GA), the last of the so-called "Big Six" leaders of the African-American civil rights movement. Lewis was the chairman of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC)
Pulitzer Prize-winning Kiowa author N. Scott Momaday has died. In this interview from 1996, host Marcia Franklin talks with Momaday about his role in commentating on Native American culture in the recently released Ken B
Host Marcia Franklin talks with historian David Kennedy about Depression-era policies and whether they have parallels to the modern financial crisis. Kennedy, professor emeritus at Stanford University, is known for integ
Marcia Franklin interviews award-winning author and New York Times columnist Tim Egan. Egan, who was part of a team of New York Times reporters that won a Pulitzer Prize in 2001, has covered the American West for more th
Host Marcia Franklin talks with author Margaret Atwood about her work, which includes the bestselling novel, "The Handmaid's Tale" and its sequel, "The Testaments." Atwood also shares her thoughts on whether the United S
It's one of his most beloved tales, but was written in a hurry and under duress. On this holiday episode of Dialogue, Marcia Franklin talks with Boise writer Samantha Silva about "A Christmas Carol," penned by Charles Di
Host Marcia Franklin continues her conversation with Idaho-born playwright Samuel Hunter, focusing on the craft of playwriting, some of the actors he admires, and a new project he's working on that's not for the stage. H
He's only 34, but has already won some of the most prestigious awards for creativity in the country. On this episode of Dialogue, Marcia Franklin interviews playwright and Moscow, ID native Samuel Hunter. Hunter is the r
On this edition of Dialogue, host Marcia Franklin talks with New York Times bestselling author Mark Kurlansky. Kurlansky, who is known for his "microhistories" of objects and events we often take for granted, will speak
Host Marcia Franklin talks with author Colum McCann about his books since their last conversation in 2011, which include "American Mother," "Apeirogon," and his most recent novel, "Twist." The two also discuss McCann's n
Host Marcia Franklin talks with author Wright Thompson about his book, "The Barn," which delves into the history of the barn in Mississippi where 14-year-old Emmett Till was tortured in 1955. The murder and subsequent tr
Host Marcia Franklin talks with author Andre Dubus III about his work, which includes his bestselling novel, "House of Sand and Fog" and memoir, "Townie." The two also discuss his most recent books, "Ghost Dogs: On Kille
Host Marcia Franklin talks with author Ocean Vuong about his work, which includes the bestselling novels, "On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous" and the recent "The Emperor of Gladness." Vuong, a professor at New York Univers
Marcia Franklin talks with Pulitzer Prize–winning author Stacy Schiff about her work , The Witches. The book examines the Salem Witch Trials of 1692, delving into what precipitated them, and the participants involved. Fr
As Russia's dominance on the international stage increases, along with its presence in the American presidential election, Dialogue host Marcia Franklin talks with journalist Jill Dougherty about Russian President Vladim
Richard Blanco
The Inaugural Poet · NRLA
4 appearances on this show
Doris Kearns Goodwin
presidential historian, Pulitzer Prize-winning and New York Times #1 best-selling author
1 appearance on this show
Dr. John Lewis
Voluntary Associate Professor in the Department of Psychiatry · Manufacturers Association of Maine (MAME)
1 appearance on this show
N. Scott Momaday
poet, novelist and Native American scholar · unclear
4 appearances on this show
Margaret Atwood
Author
2 appearances on this show
Mark Kurlansky
author of TO CATCH A FISH
2 appearances on this show
Colum McCann
author
1 appearance on this show
Wright Thompson
Author of The Barn: The Secret History of a Murder in Mississippi
1 appearance on this show
Stacy Schiff
3 appearances on this show
Yascha Mounk
Associate Professor of the Practice of International Affairs · Johns Hopkins University
3 appearances on this show
Rabbi Sharon Brous
2 appearances on this show
David Epstein
NYT Bestselling Author of Range · Delaware Modern Pediatrics
2 appearances on this show
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