It’s A Question Of Balance with Ruth Copland
Society & Culture
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It's A Question Of Balance ® radio show balances the intellectual with the creative, exploring whether we have more in common than divides us through thought-provoking conversations - out and about with people on the street on different topics, and in the studio with inspiring guests from the arts. Balance is not a compromise. Balance is truth distilled from many places creating cohesive understanding.
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Arts Interview: In-Depth Conversation with Tad Williams
This week as her special guest from the arts Ruth Copland interviews Tad Williams, superstar fantasy and science fiction writer. Tad has sold tens of millions of books worldwide and his work has influenced a generation of readers; he has also been an inspiration for many of the fantasy genre’s great talents, including A Song of Ice and Fire/Game of Thrones writer George RR Martin and Eragon writer Christopher Paolini who both cite Tad as a vital influence. After decades of fan anticipation, Tad now returns to the world and characters beloved by millions of fantasy readers worldwide with a brand-new sequel series set thirty years after the events in Memory, Sorrow, and Thorn. The first novel in the The Last King of Osten Ard new series is The Witchwood Crown and has just come out.
Tad Williams and Ruth Copland discuss what inspired the new trilogy, his first creative experiences, the place of women in his fantasy world, what he hopes readers see in his work, his writing process, the need for fiction in education, whether art can be healing, his criteria for being satisfied with a book, what he’s working on next, and more!
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Arts Interview: Part Two - Emilia Kabakov of World-Renowned Art Duo Ilya and Emilia Kabakov
What Does Tolerance Look Like? | On-The-Street Conversations
Arts Interview: Actors Marguerite Moreau and Hus Miller
Arts Interview: Dessa, Rapper, Singer and Writer
Arts Interview: Part One - Emilia Kabakov of World Renowned Art Duo Ilya and Emila Kabakov
Arts Interview: Beloved Actor William H Macy and Oscar-Nominated Producer Rachel Winter from 'Krystal'
What Do Non Americans Think of the USA? | Part Two: Special Guest Michael Marshall Smith
What Do Non Americans Think of the USA | Part One: On-The-Street Interviews in London
Arts Interview: Jessica Paré, Adria Tennor, Mindy Elliott from the film 'PIE'
Could Your Forgive The Unforgivable? | Guests 'Risking Light' Film-Makers
Arts Interview: Cinequest Film Festival Director of Programming, Michael Rabehl
Arts Interview: Jeremy Guy, Director of 'Purdah', Cinequest World Premiere Film
Arts Interview: Part 3 Enrique Martínez Celaya, Internationally Renowned Artist
Arts Interview Part 2: Enrique Martínez Celaya, Internationally Renowned Artist
Arts Interview: Andy Weir, Award-Winning Author of 'The Martian'
Arts Interview Part 1: Enrique Martínez Celaya, Internationally Renowned Artist
Is Homelessness Everyone's Problem? | Guests Joan Baez, Martin Bernal, Greg Penzinger, Dora Berlanga
Arts Interview: Edward Goldman, Art Critic, Art Consultant, and Host of the Show 'Art Talk' on KCRW
Is Medicine an Art or a Science? | Guest Victoria Sweet
Arts Interview: Maggie Stiefvater, #1 New York Times Best-selling Author, Musician, and Artist
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