Author Interviews - AfterBuzz Books

Jenny Mollen talks about her new book, Live Fast Die Hot. We discuss what to do when you're being haunted by a ghost and his dead K9, traveling alone, and how her life changed when she became a mom. Jenny also gives dating advice for the modern, single woman.

Renee Ariel interviews.

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Bio; Jenny Mollen is an actress and New York Times bestselling author. She has also contributed to Playboy, Cosmopolitan, Glamour, and Grubstreet. She has been heralded by The Huffington Post as one of the funniest women on both Twitter and Instagram, and named one [...]

Author, Josh Gross talks about his new book, Ali vs. Inoki, when Muhammad Ali fought in a mixed-rules contest against iconic pro wrestling champion Antonio Inoki for the so-called “martial arts championship of the world.” We talk about what was going on in Ali's head before the match (from pre-fight interviews) and how Inoki shaped modern mixed martial arts.

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Jay Tan interviews.

“Inoki can use his bare fists. He can use karate. This is serious. There’s $10 million involved. I wouldn’t pull a fraud on the public. This is real. There’s no plan. The blood. The [...]

Alan Swyer talks about his new novel, The Beard. We discuss integrity in the workplace, the importance of living a full life, and the correlation between his documentary filmmaking and fiction writing.

In The Beard, a working class Jersey Boy tries to find his identity in Los Angeles. Coming to intern at a highly competitive internet company based in Santa Monica, he and the other interns grovel at the feet of multimillionaires in the hopes of moving up the food chain.

Katerina Cozias interviews Alan.

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Renowned spiritual teacher, Marianne Williamson offers a spiritual perspective on depression and talks about the spectrum of normal human sadness. She discusses the power of forgiveness and the overmedication of America.

Hosts Katerina Cozias interviews Marianne Williamson about her new book, Tears To Triumphs.

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Bio: Marianne Williamson is an internationally acclaimed spiritual author and lecturer. Six of her ten published books have been New York Times Best Sellers. Four of these have been #1 New York Times Best Sellers. A paragraph from A Return to Love, beginning "Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate [...]

The Alzhammer is a cross between The Godfather and One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest. We talk to Joseph Di Prisco about his book which is inspired by his father's life, and deals with Alzheimer's, Euthanasia, politics of the healthcare system, and the return of old loves.

James Lott Jr. interviews.

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Bio: Joseph Di Prisco was born in Brooklyn and lives today in Berkeley, CA, with his wife, photographer Patti James. He has two previous books, Subway to California and All For Now [...]

Kerri Zane talks about the events that inspired her new book, My Lover's Keeper, where an unhappily married woman hatches a plan to keep her extramarital lover from straying any further. She also talks about her first book, It Takes All 5: A Single Mom's Guide to Finding the Real One, and new projects. Fern Ronay interviews.

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Bio: Kerri Zane is an Emmy award-winning television executive producer, lifestyle expert for single moms, speaker and author. She has an M.A. in Spiritual Psychology from the University of Santa Monica and a B.A. from UCLA. She is a [...]

Poet, Steven Reigns talks about the experiences that inspired his work in Inheritance and the challenges of documenting events of such a personal nature. We also discuss other projects, S(t)even Years: an endurance performance, and the new collection he's working on.

Jeffrey Masters interviews.

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Bio: Steven Reigns is a Los Angeles-based poet, educator, and was appointed the first City Poet of West Hollywood in October of 2014. Alongside over a dozen chapbooks, he has published the collections Inheritance (Sibling Rivalry, 2011) and Your Dead Body is My Welcome Mat (Burning Page Press, 2001). [...]

Kirk Frederick talks about why Charles Pierce considered himself a "Male Actress," not a drag queen or impersonator. His favorite person to perform was Bette Davis. Frederick talks about their friendship and Pierce's enduring legacy. Charles ended every show with the quote, "If a person can't be what they are, what's the point of being anything at all?" Kirk's book is called Write That Down! and James Lott Jr. interviews.

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Bio: Kirk Frederick is a long-time writer of travel articles, and a first-time author of the non-fiction "Write That Down! The Comedy of Male [...]

Craig Tomashoff talks with Katerina Cozias about his book, The Can't-idates, and why he drove 10,000 miles over 21 days to try to figure out what makes a person run for president when their chances of winning are slim to none. He discusses why people pursue their dreams despite people thinking their crazy, and how to get out of your comfort zone and expand your boundaries.

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Bio: Craig Tomashoff is a freelance writer/producer based in Los Angeles. His blogs appear regularly at Huffington Post.com. Most recently, he was a producer for The Queen Latifah Show. [...]

Ben 10 and Big Hero 6 creator, Steven T. Seagle has teamed up with New Yorker Magazine cartoonist, Jason Adam Katzenstein for a new graphic novel, Camp Midnight.

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Bio: Steven T. Seagle is a founding partner of Man of Action Entertainment, creators of the boys’ action global franchise phenomenon Ben 10. As a television creator/writer/executive producer his other credits include Generator Rex, MARVEL’S Ultimate Spider-Man, and MARVEL’S Avengers Assemble. In graphic novels, Seagle is best known for his internationally acclaimed works with artist Teddy Kristiansen: it’s a bird…, Genius, The Red Diary [...]