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A Word on Words

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Nashville PBS’s Emmy Award-winning A Word on Words features accessible interviews with authors and poets about their latest books. Launched in 2015 the series was designed to be accessible and engaging for a new generation of readers. Join our A Word on Words hosts for more discussions with writers about their work, their process and what they are reading for inspiration.

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An Ode to Art & Science, History & Magic | The Cartographers - Peng Shepherd | A Word on Words | NPT 25.04.2023 10:10

“I couldn't stop thinking about what more could happen with that error, that secret, what if it became real?” Author Peng Shepherd imagines a young woman’s journey to discover the secrets of a strange map. Shepherd talks with host J.T. Ellison about her book, The Cartographers .

Lark Ascending - Silas House, Finding Light & Hope in an Alarming Future | A Word on Words | NPT 14.04.2023 12:44

“There's necessary violence and necessary darkness. I'm aiming for that hope and that light. To make the reader properly appreciate that hope and light, and crave it, I gotta take them through darkness.” In Lark Ascending , Silas House imagines a future that shows the inhumanity and misery this age is in danger of reaching. It is alarming, but in House's hands it is also beautiful and fascinating.

Ghost Stories, Séances, and The Kingdoms of Savannah with George Dawes Green | A Word on Words | NPT 31.03.2023 12:04

George Dawes Green, author and founder of The Moth and Unchained, discusses his book The Kingdoms of Savannah with host Jeremy Finley on NPT's A Word on Words. Set in Savannah, Georgia, the book is a mystery about a widow who inherits a detective agency from her husband.

Discovering the Origins of Radical Ideas with Gal Beckerman 15.12.2022 14:21

Chosen as one of the 100 Notable Books of 2022 by The New York Time s Book Review, Gal Beckerman’s The Quiet Before examines the small moments that led to larger political and cultural revolutions. Beckerman looks at how the tools of communication are used to help create change and foster a space where people can engage with one another, imagine, debate, and begin to think up new ideas. I grew up...

Ruth Ware, International Bestselling Author of THE IT GIRL 18.11.2022 15:21

It's a crime if you don't listen to this episode. We are thrilled to have #1 international bestselling author of "twisty physiological" crime thrillers Ruth Ware join us on this episode of NPT's A Word on Words . “In spite of being very firmly a crime writer, I'm very proud to call myself a crime writer. I'm actually not super interested in the crime itself very often.” John Neville, the man convi...

Meet Jeremy Finley, Our New Host 04.11.2022 29:13

In addition to being a renowned novelist, Jeremy Finley is the chief investigative reporter at the NBC affiliate in Nashville. He has won a number of Emmys and Edward R. Murrow awards, and he was named Journalist of the Year by the Tennessee Associated Press in 2016. Now, Jeremy is taking the co-host seat for A WORD ON WORDS. He discusses his new role and the authors that inspired him.