In Conversation

Interviews & Profiles

A selection of profiles and interviews — hundreds have appeared in newspapers, radio, and television in more than thirty countries.

Interviews & Profiles

A selection — hundreds more have appeared in more than 30 countries

Sample print profiles/interviews

  • Sydney Morning Herald (Australia), Feb 2011
  • The New York Times, link cover of Arts section, Jan 2011
  • San Francisco Chronicle, link cover of Arts section, Jan 2011
  • Metro, "The Big Interview," Jan 2011
  • The Scotsman, Jan 2011
  • Sunday Business Post (Ireland), Jan 2011
  • The Observer (UK), January 2011.
  • El Pais (Spain), December 2010.
  • La Vanguardia, back page (Spain), December 2010.
  • The Irish Times, August 2010.
  • Le Monde (France), June 2010.
  • The Anchorage Daily News, March 2010.
  • The Listener (New Zealand), January 2010.
  • The Sunday Times(UK), November 2009.
  • The Independent Oct 2013.
  • Sample web interviews:
  • The Wall Street Journal
  • linkThe Paris Review
  • linkDie Zeit online reading
  • TV and Radio
  • Interviews:
  • China:
  • TV interview in Beijing
  • France:
  • TV:
  • France 24 (international).
  • La Grande Librairie (national).
  • France 3 (national), twice.
  • France 5 (national).
  • France 3 (local, Alsace).
  • IRIMM (Film Institute).
  • Planete Thalassa.
  • Radio:
  • France Culture, twice.
  • Radio France International, three times.
  • France Inter.  Four times, including  L'humeur Vagabonde 2010 and 2011.
  • Radio Notre-Dame, twice.
  • RTL. Several times, including July 2010.
  • France Info.
  • RCF (local radio in Besancon).
  • Spain:
  • TV:
  • Pagina 2 (national).
  • L'Hora del Lector (Catalan)
  • Radio:
  • Catalunya Radio
  • Print:
  • El Pais (profile/interview).
  • La Vanguardia (back page plus inside).
  • El Mundo Cultural.
  • ABC.
  • El Temps.
  • La Razon.
  • Time Out (Barcelona).
  • El Punt.
  • ADN.
  • EFE Press Agency.
  • Quimera.
  • UK:
  • TV:
  • BBC.  Going Postal, expert interview in documentary on school shootings in US.
  • BBC 2 The Review Show.
  • Radio:
  • BBC Radio 4 Book At Bedtime (two weeks beginning Jan 27, 2011).
  • BBC World Service, The Strand (twice).
  • BBC Radio Scotland, The Book Cafe (twice).
  • BBC Radio 5 Live.
  • BBC Radio 4 Saturday Review (twice).
  • BBC Radio 3 The Verb.
  • Guardian Books.
  • Ireland:
  • TV:
  • RTE (several times, including The View).
  • Radio:
  • RTE (several times).
  • Today FM.
  • KCLR.
  • Romania:
  • TV:
  • TV Moldova
  • Digi 24
  • Radio:
  • Cultura La Zi
  • Print:
  • Observator Cultural
  • Romania Libera
  • Adevarul
  • Netherlands:
  • TV:
  • VPRO Boeken
  • Lezentv.nl
  • Belgium:
  • Print:
  • De Morgen (national daily).
  • Norway:
  • TV:
  • TV Book Program.
  • New
  • Zealand:
  • Radio New Zealand.  Interview with Kim Hill (twice).
  • Australia:
  • TV/website:
  • First Tuesday Book Club (twice).
  • Radio:
  • Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC), national, several times.
  • 936 ABC Radio Hobart.
  • 720 ABC Radio Perth.
  • 666 ABC Radio Canberra.
  • Radio 2CC Canberra.
  • FBI 94.5 FM Sydney.
  • Switzerland:
  • TV book show.
  • United States:
  • TV:
  • NOVA (PBS).  The Pharaoh's Ship, captain in documentary film recreating Hatshepsut's ancient voyages in Red Sea.
  • CNN.  Expert interview in special on NIU school shooting.
  • E! Entertainment.  Expert interview in special on school violence.
  • Fox News. Interview for A Mile Down.
  • Radio heard internationally:
  • Voice of America.  Three interviews with book editor Faiza El-Masry.  90 million listeners worldwide.  Interview translated into several languages for international audiences.
  • Cable Radio Network. Cable Talk Nationwide, with Mike Horn. Six satellite channels reaching 26 million households. Affiliates in 43 states and Caribbean.
  • WBZ Radio.  The Jordan Rich Show, several times. Boston, MA.  Heard in 38 states and parts of Canada.
  • Radio heard nationally:
  • WAMC, National Productions.  The Round Table, three interviews with Joe Donahue.  Nationally syndicated to over 500 NPR affiliate stations (mostly in Northeast).
  • USA Radio Network.  Daybreak.  Nationally syndicated to 200 stations.
  • TPT Radio Networks.  The Tom Pope Show.  Washington, D.C. Nationally syndicated.
  • NPR (National Public Radio) Affiliates:
  • thestory.org.  Syndicated to 88 NPR stations.
  • Chicago Public Radio.
  • Minnesota Public Radio.  Midmorning, two interviews with Kerri Miller.
  • KPBS Radio.  These Days, with Tom Fudge and Angela Carone.  San Diego, CA.
  • KWGS Radio.  Studio Tulsa, with Rich Fisher.  Regionally syndicated NPR show heard in Kansas, Arkansas, Missouri, and Oklahoma.
  • KOPB Radio.  Golden Hours.  Oregon Public Broadcasting, reading of excerpt from A Mile Down.
  • WGVU Radio.  Open Mind, with Cecilia Skidmore.
  • Grand Rapids, MI, heard throughout Western Michigan.
  • KCBX Radio.  Turning Pages, with Guy Rathbun.  San Luis Obispo, CA.
  • KAXE Radio.  Real Good Words, with Heidi Holtan.  Literary show heard in Northern Minnesota.
  • WBAA Radio. Interview with Dan Skinner.  Based at Purdue University, reaches listeners in
  • Indiana and Illinois.
  • BBC, ABC, CBS, and AP Affiliates:
  • CBS News (Chicago).
  • KSFR Radio (BBC Affiliate). The Journey Home, with Diego Mulligan. Santa Fe Public Radio, winner of 5 AP Broadcast Awards.
  • WIOD Radio (ABC Affiliate).  Interview with Aron Bender.  Top-rated news-radio station in Miami, FL.
  • KAIR Radio (AP Affiliate).  Life Style. Kansas City, KS.
  • Clear-Channel, Independent, and Other Stations:
  • WJR Radio.  The Warren Pierce Show.  Top clear-channel station in Detroit, heard in multiple states.
  • RK Radio Networks.  The Ruth Koscielak Show.  Minneapolis, MN.
  • WHAT Radio.  In Pursuit of Truth with Reggie Bryant.  Philadelphia, PA.
  • WIP Radio.  WIP Sunday Magazine, with Peter Solomon.  Philadelphia, PA.
  • News Radio 710.  Strategies For Living, with David McMillan.  Shreveport, LA.
  • WBEV Radio.  The Idea Exchange, with Jim Stowell.  Beaver Dam, WI.
  • KCMN Radio.  Tron in the Morning with Tron Simpson.  Colorado Springs, CO.
  • KMHL Radio.  The Liz Gunderson Show.  Southwest Minnesota.
  • WDWS Radio.
  • The Gary O'Brien Show, twice.  Champaign, IL.
  • KZST Radio.  The Brent Farris Morning Show.  Santa Rosa, CA.
  • KMOX Radio.  Total Information Sunday, with Bill Reicker.  #1 talk-radio station in St. Louis, MO.