Novelist Index to Mr. Media Interviews

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NOVELIST INTERVIEWS

Sue Ann Jaffarian
mystery novelist, “Booby Trap”

Deborah Sharp
author, “Mama Does Time”

Jodi Thomas
Tall, Dark and Texan, western romance author

John Darnton
Black & White and Dead All Over, Neanderthal, The Darwin Conspiracy, The New York Times

James Sheehan
The Mayor of Lexington Avenue; The Law of Second Chances

Kristin Harmel
How to Sleep With a Movie Star; The Art of French Kissing; When You Wish

Sara Zarr
Story of a Girl; Sweethearts

Michele Cameron
African-American romance novelist, Never Say Never, Moments of Clarity…

Deborah Schumacher
historical romance novelist , The Air Between Us

James Grippando
The Pardon

Tim Dorsey
Hurricane Punch

Peter Golenbock
7: The Mickey Mantle Novel

J.C. Hutchins
blogger turned novelist, 7th Son, OBSIDIAN, Personal Effects: Dark Art

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James Sheehan, THE MAYOR OF LEXINGTON AVENUE, THE LAW OF SECOND CHANCES, novelist: Mr. Media Audio Interview

I met James Sheehan at a St. Petersburg Times Festival of Reading event back in 2005. I was there promoting my new biography of Will Eisner and he was riding a wave of excellent reviews for his first novel, The Mayor of Lexington Avenue.

As we got talking, however, we realized we had met before – through our dogs.

Turns out, Jim and his wife literally live around the corner from me. I walk my dogs several times a day, and his dogs had figured out a way of tunnelling under the fence. They didn’t know how to get back once they were loose, however, so my wife and I returned them to the Sheehan’s yard more than once over the years.
They’ve got a new fence now, so that doesn’t happen as often.

A few weeks back, Jim and I met up again. He was on his way to South Carolina for a big booksellers event to launch his second novel, The Law of Second Chances. Jim gave me a copy to read and I knew it was time to get my neighbor on the show.
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April 2
1 p.m.

James Sheehan, THE LAW OF SECOND CHANCES, novelist and lawyer: Mr. Media Interview

1 Hour
James Sheehan was born and raised in New York City and grew up in a four-room railroad apartment with his five brothers and sisters. He started working at the age of 12, shining shoes at a local shoe repair shop. At 14, he had a newspaper route. He is currently a trial attorney in Tampa, where he's practiced law for many years. His experience of growing up in New York has shaped his life. His first novel was THE MAYOR OF LEXINGTON AVENUE; both books follow the adventures of attorney Jack Tobin.

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April 3
1:30 p.m.

Bill Prady, THE BIG BANG THEORY, writer and executive producer: Mr. Media Interview

1 Hour
Bill Prady is a writer and executive producer of this year's break out sitcom hit, THE BIG BANG THEORY. But you've also seen his work on GILMORE GIRLS, DHARMA & GREG, TWO AND A HALF MEN, and DREAM ON. www.cbs.com/primetime/big_bang_theory/

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April 4
3 p.m.

Robert Schimmel Returns! CANCER ON $5 A DAY, author and comedian: Mr. Media Interview

1 Hour 30 Minutes
Comedian Robert Schimmel makes his second visit to Mr. Media to talk about his new book, standup life, and take your phone calls! www.robertschimmel.com

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April 7
1 p.m.

Jon Provost and Laurie Jacobson Provost, TIMMY'S IN THE WELL, Lassie star and co-authors: Mr. Media Interview

1 Hour
TIMMY'S IN THE WELL is the story of Jon Provost, television's first child superstar, and the low-down on LASSIE, one of television's most enduring shows. It is filled with celebrity anecdotes, rare photos, and memorabilia. Since his original seven-year run on the show, Provost has become a household name in 125 countries. His episodes continue to air in more than 50 countries, the checked shirt and jeans he wore as Timmy hang in the Smithsonian, & he has his own star on Hollywood's Walk of Fame.

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April 9
1 p.m.

Arie Kaplan, SPEED RACER comic book writer: Mr. Media Interview

1 Hour
Arie Kaplan is a MAD Magazine writer, comedy writer, animation writer, screenwriter, lecturer, pop culture expert, playwright, cartoonist, stand-up comic, member of the Friars Club, and he is writing the new Speed Racer comic book mini-series for IDW Publishing. www.ariekaplan.com

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April 16
1 p.m.

Bill Adair, POLITIFACT.com editor and writer: Mr. Media Interview

1 Hour

PolitiFact is a project of the St. Petersburg Times and Congressional Quarterly to help you find the truth in the presidential campaign. Every day, reporters and researchers analyze the candidates' speeches, TV ads and interviews and determine whether the claims are accurate. Bill Adair is the Washington Bureau Chief for the St. Petersburg Times. He's worked in Washington since 1997 and is the author of "The Mystery of Flight 427: Inside a Crash Investigation" www.politifact.com

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April 24
1 p.m.

Daniel Pink, THE ADVENTURES OF JOHNNY BUNKO, FREE AGENT NATION, author: Mr. Media Interview

1 Hour
Daniel H. Pink is the New York Times bestselling author of A WHOLE NEW MIND and FREE AGENT NATION. He lectures to corporations, associations, and universities around the world on economic transformation and the changing world of work. In 2007, he won a Japan Society Media Fellowship that took him to Tokyo to study the manga industry. The Adventures of Johnny Bunko is America’s first business book in the Japanese comic format known as manga – and the last career guide you’ll ever need. www.danpink.com

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April DATE TBA
1 p.m.

Bob Delaney and Dave Scheiber, COVERT: MY YEARS INFILTRATING THE MOB, authors: Mr. Media Interview

1 Hour
COVERT:MY YEARS INFILTRATING THE MOB by NBA Referee Bob Delaney (with Dave Scheiber) is the must-read true crime book of 2008! Covert is the never-before-told story of how in 1975, after less than two years as a NJ State Trooper, Bob Delaney left the life he knew behind and started a new one as Bobby Covert, president of Alamo Trucking, and principal undercover agent in what would become the landmark mob-busting investigation, Project-Alpha.