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Welcome to Take a Leaf, a project of Green Writers Press, giving voice to writers and artists who will make the world a better place. Based in Brattleboro, VT, Green Writers Press is a publisher with an environmental and local focus. Each episode of Take a Leaf will highlight an author, artist, writ…

Heather McCabe

  • May 2, 2019 LATEST EPISODE
  • infrequent NEW EPISODES
  • 41m AVG DURATION
  • 5 EPISODES


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1.05: Peter Mendelsund | Take a Leaf

Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2019 48:35


On this episode of Take a Leaf, join Peter Mendelsund, one of the most prolific book cover designers at work today, and I in discussing the relationship between books and their readers. We chat about book covers, translation, dead authors, and Peter’s first novel, Same Same. Join us for a discussion of repetitions, visual meaning, and where, exactly, you, too, can find a same same shop.

1.04: John Elder | Take a Leaf

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2018 42:16


On this episode of Take a Leaf, join John Elder and I in discussing the integral relationship between music, landscape, and home. We touch on life after retirement, the beauty to be found in new experiences, and living life as a beginner, at any age. Picking Up the Flute: a Memoir Through Music combines traditional structure with audio enhancement, allowing the reader to experience Elder’s love for music as they read. Come with us on a journey from Vermont to Ireland and back again.

1.03: Gov. Madeleine Kunin | Take a Leaf

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2018 44:07


On this episode of Take a Leaf, we welcome former Governor Madeleine Kunin to discuss her new memoir Coming of Age: My Journey to the Eighties. We discuss the memoir itself, including Kunin’s poetry, her thoughts on aging, and her post-political life. This episode concludes with a reflection on women in politics, sources of empowerment among women, and the inspiration that Gov. Kunin took in first deciding to run for office. Join us for a timely discussion with Vermont’s first female governor.

1:02: Katy Farber | Take a Leaf

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2018 32:50


Our second episode features Katy Farber, an environmental activist and writer from central Vermont. Her most recent book, Salamander Sky, follows a young girl named April as she helps her mom, the scientist, rescue spotted salamanders. Katy Farber's experience as an educator and parent informs this episode's focus on children's literacy and involvement in conservation. Join us in becoming a #SalamanderDefender.

1.01: Sarah Ward | Take a Leaf

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 2, 2018 39:28


Welcome to the inaugural episode of Take a Leaf, a new podcast from Green Writers Press! In this first episode our host, Heather McCabe, interviews Vermont author, Sarah Ward, about her newly-released novel, Aesop Lake. Aesop Lake follows Leda Keogh and Jonathan Tanner-Eales as they grapple with the aftermath of a homophobic hate-crime in rural Vermont, where loyalties run deep and progressive identity is rarely called into question.

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