People Powering Art and Literature

In this episode, Stephanie Roberts shares a conversation with Rick Smolan, photographer, author and CEO of Against All Odds Productions. Rick Smolan’s rich history in photography began on the covers of Time, LIFE and National Geographic magazines and evolved into the production of powerful, story-based photography projects (books and digital media) including the well-known Day in the Life Series, Passage to Vietnam, Power to Heal, 24 Hours in Cyberspace, One Digital Day, America 24/7 and most recently America at Home. Tune in to hear the fascinating story of his start as a photographer and get a glimpse of the man behind the lens.

 

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Join Stephanie Roberts for a conversation with Madeline Murphy Rabb, nationally renowned art consultant specializing in the acquisition of African American art for private, corporate and public collections. Before starting her art consultancy more than twenty years ago, Madeline served as the executive director of the Chicago Office of Fine Arts from 1983-1991. She shares the value of her artistic past, and the joy of her mission to uplift the African American art community.

 

 Madeline Murphy Rabb Interview: Art Consultant and African American Art Collector [17:59m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Join Stephanie Roberts for a conversation with screenwriter and first time author Claire Fontaine about the memoir she co-authored with her daughter Mia, Come Back: A Mother & Daughter’s Journey to Hell and Back (2006 HarperCollins). Claire shares the story of how she lost her daughter to a drug-fueled descent and desperately battled to bring her back. It’s an emotional story of survival and a tribute to the strength of a bond between a mother and her daughter.

 

 Claire Fontaine Interview: author of Come Back: A Mother and Daughter's Journey to Hell and Back [25:47m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Join Stephanie Roberts for a conversation with Keri Smith, artist, blogger, and author and illustrator of several books including Wreck This Journal – an activity book for creative destruction (2007 Penguin Books), the Guerilla Art Kit – everything you need to put your message out into the world (2007 Princeton Architectural Press), Living Out Loud – activities to fuel a creative life, (2003 Chronicle Books), Tear Up This Book (2005 American Girl), and Story in a Box-Cinderella, and Princess and the Pea (2001 Chronicle Books). Keri shares a bit about her childhood, her perspective on the creative thought process, and her view of what’s to come.

 

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