Good Conversation! A Talk with Paul Fleischman

Newbery Award-winning author Paul Fleischman is interviewed in this volume from filmmaker Tim Podell's Good Conversation series. Featuring footage of beautiful Santa Cruz, as well as segments in Fleischman's house, the conversation finds Podell asking questions about the author's favorite aspects of writing (Fleischman likens himself to a magician who holds all the cards), his interests (including matchbox theatre), and his life (his children aren't writers). Sound exciting? Well, the talk is more exciting than looking at Fleischman's filing cabinets, but less so than the readings from his acclaimed Joyful Noise: Poems for Two Voices, where he is accompanied by his wife and Podell. A barebones and rather milquetoast interview of a prolific and popular author, this intimate talk is a strong optional purchase. Aud: I, J, P. (J. Williams-Wood)