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Traveling Sprinklers, Pony People and a Reading Festival

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The Reading Edition of Life Elsewhere is available to download now. Norman B interviews Colette Bancroft, Books Editor for Tampa Bay Times about the Festival of Reading, digital books and re-thinking reviews. Lynn Waddell talks about  Pony People and her book, “Fringe Florida – Travel among Mud Boggers, Furries, Ufologists, Nudists and Other Lovers of Unconventional Lifestyles”. Best-selling author Nicholson Baker discusses his latest book, “Traveling Sprinkler”, his writing process, music and selects this week’s Hit That Never Was.

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Writing in The New York Times Magazine,  Charles McGrath says, “Nicholson Baker is one of the most beautiful, original and ingenious prose stylists to have come along in decades”. Next up on Life Elsewhere, we are very pleased to welcome best-selling author Nicholson Baker to join us for an interview about his new book “Traveling Sprinkler” music and his writing process. Colette Bancroft, Books Editor for Tampa Bay Times will also join us to discuss the Tampa Festival of Reading. Plus, you’ll hear this week’s Hit That Never Was.

Life Elsewhere airs 9.00am ET, Monday 21

WMNF 88.5fm

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