WordSmitten :: Pulitzer Prize-Winning Author Jane Smiley

WordSmitten's host, Kate Sullivan, interviews notable author Jane Smiley, the author of ten works of fiction, including The Age of Grief, The Greenlanders, and A Thousand Acres, which won the Pulitzer Prize in 1992. ::::::::::::::::::::::::::: Her recent books include Horse Heaven and Moo. Her essays appear in Vogue, The New Yorker, Practical Horseman, Harper's, and the New York Times Magazine. :::::::::::: She has written on politics, farming, horse training, child-rearing, literature, impulse buying, getting dressed, Barbie, marriage, and many other topics. :::::::::::: She is now at work on a novel about sex set in Hollywood. Kate Sullivan looks forward to discussing any items that include horses, tinsel town, and critters of any persuasion, ones that make the world more interesting. We are delighted to have this outstanding writer on the broadcast. Jane Smiley lives in Northern California with her three children, three dogs, and her sixteen (and counting) horses. Born in Los Angeles, California, Jane moved to the suburbs of St. Louis, Missouri, then received her BA at Vassar College. ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: Tune in to the fun. www.wordsmitten.com www.blogtalkradio.com/wordsmitten www.meetup.com/wordsmitten www.twitter.com/wordsmitten