Michael Zadoorian's Blog, page 2
May 8, 2018
Beautiful Music in The Millions
Thrilled that Bill Morris featured Beautiful Music in his fantastic essay about the seemingly unkillable appeal of books and films about the 1970s. https://themillions.com/2018/05/the-c...
May 7, 2018
NPR/WDET INTERVIEW
My interview with Ann Delisi of WDET is now available for streaming. It was so much fun talking to Ann about BEAUTIFUL MUSIC, about Detroit, about writing and my experiences with THE LEISURE SEEKER and the film version.
You can listen to the whole show (Our talk is in the second half), then hear my song list of Essential Music About Growing Up. It's the May 6th show, right here:
https://wdet.org/shows/ann-delisis-es...
Or there's an extended version of the interview right here:
https://wdet.org/posts/2018/05/06/867...
Cheers,
Michael
You can listen to the whole show (Our talk is in the second half), then hear my song list of Essential Music About Growing Up. It's the May 6th show, right here:
https://wdet.org/shows/ann-delisis-es...
Or there's an extended version of the interview right here:
https://wdet.org/posts/2018/05/06/867...
Cheers,
Michael
May 5, 2018
Detroit Free Press Profile
Many thanks to Ellen Piligian and the Detroit Free Press for doing this profile on me. We discussed The Leisure Seeker, Beautiful Music, Detroit, my father and his influence on my creativity and the surreal nature of having a film made of one's novel. Helen Mirren pops up too.
https://www.freep.com/story/entertain...
https://www.freep.com/story/entertain...
May 2, 2018
Q&A with Deborah Kalb
Just posted: An interview I did with Deborah Kalb. She asks me about how I came up with the idea for BEAUTIFUL MUSIC, 1970's period details, research, Detroit then and now and new projects. Have a gander:
https://deborahkalbbooks.blogspot.com...
https://deborahkalbbooks.blogspot.com...
May 1, 2018
BEAUTIFUL MUSIC has been released!
Hey all,
Just wanted to mention a few things. The main thing is that BEAUTIFUL MUSIC is officially out today! (This was the perfect opportunity to say "my new book dropped today!" but I just couldn't do it. There goes my street cred.)
Secondly, if you're in the Detroit area on Sunday at 3pm, I'll be doing a reading/signing at The Book Beat in Oak Park. I'll have my friend (and Oscar/Grammy winner) Luis Resto accompanying me on various instruments. It's always interesting and fun when Luis is along. Details here: http://www.thebookbeat.com/backroom/2...
Finally, I recorded an interview on WDET, Detroit Public Radio, which will be played on Sunday during "Ann DeLisi's Essential Music" from 11a to 1p EST. I had a great time talking to Ann about the book. She's also going to play my "Essential Songs About Growing Up." You can listen live or stream later here: https://wdet.org/shows/ann-delisis-es...
That's it. If you're interested in finding out more about BeMu (that's the abbreviation that my editor and I settled on for obvious reasons), please stop by your nearest indie book store and give it a gander. Or you can find out more about it here: http://www.akashicbooks.com/catalog/b...
Cheers!
Michael
Just wanted to mention a few things. The main thing is that BEAUTIFUL MUSIC is officially out today! (This was the perfect opportunity to say "my new book dropped today!" but I just couldn't do it. There goes my street cred.)
Secondly, if you're in the Detroit area on Sunday at 3pm, I'll be doing a reading/signing at The Book Beat in Oak Park. I'll have my friend (and Oscar/Grammy winner) Luis Resto accompanying me on various instruments. It's always interesting and fun when Luis is along. Details here: http://www.thebookbeat.com/backroom/2...
Finally, I recorded an interview on WDET, Detroit Public Radio, which will be played on Sunday during "Ann DeLisi's Essential Music" from 11a to 1p EST. I had a great time talking to Ann about the book. She's also going to play my "Essential Songs About Growing Up." You can listen live or stream later here: https://wdet.org/shows/ann-delisis-es...
That's it. If you're interested in finding out more about BeMu (that's the abbreviation that my editor and I settled on for obvious reasons), please stop by your nearest indie book store and give it a gander. Or you can find out more about it here: http://www.akashicbooks.com/catalog/b...
Cheers!
Michael
April 2, 2018
Daily Detroit Podcast Appearance
I spoke to Sven Gustafson at the Daily Detroit Happy Hour Podcast last week.
We had a great talk about the making of THE LEISURE SEEKER film, the differences between the book and movie, making an ass of myself with Helen Mirren, Detroit, my new novel BEAUTIFUL MUSIC and a whole lot more.
You can listen to it right here.
http://www.dailydetroit.com/2018/03/3...
We had a great talk about the making of THE LEISURE SEEKER film, the differences between the book and movie, making an ass of myself with Helen Mirren, Detroit, my new novel BEAUTIFUL MUSIC and a whole lot more.
You can listen to it right here.
http://www.dailydetroit.com/2018/03/3...
March 30, 2018
Ann Arbor Premiere of The Leisure Seeker film
Hey, people of Ann Arbor and surrounding communities! There will be an Ann Arbor premiere of The Leisure Seeker film at the Michigan Theater on Friday, April 6th at 6:30 & 8 pm. I'll be doing an intro, post-film Q&A and book signing at each showing.
Brought to you by Nicola's/Schulers Books and the Great Lakes chapter of the Alzheimers Association.
Details at www.michtheater.org.
Brought to you by Nicola's/Schulers Books and the Great Lakes chapter of the Alzheimers Association.
Details at www.michtheater.org.
March 13, 2018
Detroit-Area Leisure Seeker Film Premiere
There will be a Special Sneak Preview Premiere of The Leisure Seeker film at the Maple Theater in Bloomfield, MI on Wed. March 21st at 7:00pm. Discussion/Q&A/Book signing with the author after film. Tickets are $25. Part of proceeds will go to the Alzheimer's Association. Tix available at https://themapletheater.com
The Leisure Seeker
The Leisure Seeker
March 3, 2018
BEAUTIFUL MUSIC Giveaway on Goodreads
Hey all, for the entire month of March, you can enter to win one of 15 advance copies of my new novel Beautiful Music, due out May 1st from Akashic Books. Here are the details: https://www.goodreads.com/giveaway/sh...
Set in 1970’s era Detroit, Beautiful Music is a funny and poignant story about the power of music and its ability to save one’s soul.
