A Word on Words - The Best of John Seigenthaler's Interviews (Hardcover)

For years the legendary John Seigenthaler hosted A Word on Words on Nashville's public television station, WNPT. During the show's four-decade run (1972 to 2013), he interviewed some of the most interesting and most impor tant writers of our time. These in-depth exchanges revealed much about the writers who appeared on his show and gave a glimpse into their creative pro cesses. Seigenthaler was a deeply engaged reader and a generous interviewer, a true craftsman. Frye Gaillard and Pat Toomay have collected and transcribed some of the iconic interactions from the show. Featuring interviews with: Arna Bontemps * Marshall Chapman * Pat Conroy * Rodney Crowell * John Egerton * Jesse Hill Ford * Charles Fountain * William Price Fox * Kinky Friedman * Frye Gaillard * Nikki Giovanni * Doris Kearns Goodwin * David Halberstam * Waylon Jennings * John Lewis * David Maraniss * William Marshall * Jon Meacham * Ann Patchett * Alice Randall * Dori Sanders * John Seigenthaler Sr. * Marty Stuart * Pat Toomay

General

Imprint:	Vanderbilt University Press
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	March 2023
Editors:	Patrick Toomay • Frye Gaillard
Authors:	Andrew Maraniss • Arna Bontemps • John Egerton • John Lewis • David Halberstam • Jesse Hill Ford • Pat Conroy • Ann Patchett
Dimensions:	229 x 152mm (L x W)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	244
ISBN-13:	978-0-8265-0573-6
Categories:	Books > Arts & Architecture > Performing arts > Television Books > Language & Literature > Literary & linguistic reference works > Creative writing & creative writing guides Books > Humanities > History > History of other lands Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Local history Books > Language & Literature > Literature: texts > Essays, journals, letters & other prose works > From 1900 > Reportage & collected journalism Books > History > History of other lands Books > History > History of specific subjects > Local history Promotions
LSN:	0-8265-0573-2
Barcode:	9780826505736

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