by Michael Shapiro | Feb 27, 2012 | Blog, Interviews, Music, Stories
Leo Kottke is a quirky and genuine as you’d guess from his music – here’s an excerpt from our interview which ends with him talking about music being a type of home for him: Renowned acoustic guitarist Leo Kottke says the guitar didn’t just...
by Michael Shapiro | Sep 6, 2011 | Books, Interviews, Literature, Past Events, Stories
A few years ago a producer asked Tim Cahill and me to record an interview at Yellowstone. Here’s the 10-minute pilot that came from that weekend in the snow.
by Michael Shapiro | Aug 26, 2011 | Interviews, Stories
Can we talk? I must admit I’ve never been drawn to Joan Rivers as I have to comics like George Carlin or Richard Pryor. But after interviewing, I came to appreciate her fierce honesty and incisive comments. I work with disabled people but couldn’t help...
by Michael Shapiro | Aug 22, 2011 | Blog, Interviews, Music, Stories
I spoke with the genius behind the Beach Boys, Brian Wilson, in August 2011. The man who penned hits such as “California Girls” and “Wouldn’t It Be Nice” has suffered terribly from mental illness but is back on the road and performing...
by Michael Shapiro | Aug 11, 2011 | Literature, Past Events
Michael Shapiro is co-teaching an on-river adventure writing workshop on one of America’s premier whitewater rivers: The Middle Fork of the Salmon River in Idaho. For details, see Idaho River Journey’s site.
