The Word This Week




Show #7-03 – November 11, 2007

Stephen King
Stephen King discusses his extensive career, horror writing as a craft, and the impending end that a lifetime achievement award implies. Fellow authors, Clive Barker, Margaret Atwood, and Chuck Klosterman weigh in on King's success.

RMR the Book
The Rick Mercer Report is known for taking jabs at surprisingly accommodating politicians. Rick Mercer has compiled his best rants in a new book, aptly titled Rick Mercer Report and tells us why he finds politics so fascinating.

Lawyers Gone Bad
Phillip Slayton's book, Lawyers Gone Bad, incited controversy due to its candid critique of the law profession, and its disclosure of certain unethical tendencies among lawyers.

Calabash Poetry
Jamaica's Calabash Literary Festival offers a beautiful setting for poets to discuss the challenges and beauty of their craft.

 


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