Dialogue with Marcia Franklin

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Dialogue with Marcia Franklin episodes

August 17, 2020 Journalist Robert MacNeil: Becoming an American
Idaho Public Television host Marcia Franklin talks with Robert MacNeil, the veteran journalist, author, and former co-host of the NewsHour on PBS. MacNeil, who was born in Canada, talks about becoming an American, how the news profession changed over the course of his career, and his love for the English language.
Originally Aired: 12/08/2005
29 min
August 16, 2020 Writer Thomas Keneally: Telling Schindler’s Story
Idaho Public Television host Marcia Franklin talks with award-winning Australian author Thomas Keneally about his novel "Schindler's Ark," which was the basis for the Oscar-winning movie, Schindler's List. They discuss his experiences researching and writing the book, as well as his thoughts on adapting the story to film with Steven Spielberg. They also take a peek at Keneally’s next book, "The Commonwealth of Thieves: The Story of the Founding of Australia."
Originally Aired: 12/01/2005
29 min

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Choose from dozens of illuminating conversations with some of the finest writers and thinkers in the world, interviewed over the past 25 years by Idaho Public Television host Marcia Franklin. Be sure…