WordSmitten :: About the Books :: Midnight Rising

This segment of About the Books features Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter, essayist, and author Tony Horwitz.

His newest book, "Midnight Rising," reveals long-hidden details about the notorious firebrand John Brown (yes, as in the tune "John Brown's Body"). A bestselling author of "Confederates in the Attic" and a contributor to The Wall Street Journal and The New Yorker, he lives on the Atlantic Coast with his wife Geraldine Brooks and his two sons.

Tune in to the fun. Listen Sunday afternoons to producer and host, Kate Sullivan, for a fast romp through the minds of celebrated and literary authors on the WordSmitten "About the Books" broadcast.

Recent guests include Pulitzer Prize-winning authors Jane Smiley, Elizabeth Strout, Geraldine Brooks, Timothy Eagen, and Edward P. Jones. Debut novelists Leslie Daniels (Cleaning Nabokov's House), Maggie Pouncey (Perfect Reader), Andrew Trees (Club Rules), Nancy Horan (Loving Frank), and National Book Award honorees appear to discuss the launch of their new novels and short story collections.

Interested in novels, short stories, and non-fiction books? WordSmitten's host, Kate Sullivan, interviews notable authors, editors, literary agents, and publishing executives. These storytellers engage in lively and entertaining discussions about the people, the books, and the business of writing.

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