Zinta Aistars's Blog, page 2
October 3, 2016
Between the Lines: Kids and Books
by Zinta Aistarsfor WMUK 102.1 FM
Southwest Michigan's NPR affiliate
Between the Lines is my weekly radio show about books and writers with a Michigan connection. It airs every Tuesday at 7:50 a.m., 11:55 a.m., and 4:20 p.m. (or listen anytime online), on WMUK 102.1 FM, Southwest Michigan's NPR affiliate. I am the host of Between the Lines.
This week's guest: Dr. Robert Needlman
Literacy volunteer with a student at Belle Haven Elementary School in Menlo Park, California, in 20...
Southwest Michigan's NPR affiliate
Between the Lines is my weekly radio show about books and writers with a Michigan connection. It airs every Tuesday at 7:50 a.m., 11:55 a.m., and 4:20 p.m. (or listen anytime online), on WMUK 102.1 FM, Southwest Michigan's NPR affiliate. I am the host of Between the Lines.
This week's guest: Dr. Robert Needlman
Literacy volunteer with a student at Belle Haven Elementary School in Menlo Park, California, in 20...
September 17, 2016
Between the Lines: Writing for Kids
by Zinta Aistarsfor WMUK 102.1 FM
Southwest Michigan's NPR affiliate
Between the Lines is my weekly radio show about books and writers with a Michigan connection. It airs every Tuesday at 7:50 a.m., 11:55 a.m., and 4:20 p.m. (or listen anytime online), on WMUK 102.1 FM, Southwest Michigan's NPR affiliate. I am the host of Between the Lines.
This week's guest: Kelly DiPucchio
Kelly DiPucchioCREDIT TAYLER STIRRETT
Kelly DiPucchio writes children’s books because she can...
Southwest Michigan's NPR affiliate
Between the Lines is my weekly radio show about books and writers with a Michigan connection. It airs every Tuesday at 7:50 a.m., 11:55 a.m., and 4:20 p.m. (or listen anytime online), on WMUK 102.1 FM, Southwest Michigan's NPR affiliate. I am the host of Between the Lines.
This week's guest: Kelly DiPucchio
Kelly DiPucchioCREDIT TAYLER STIRRETTKelly DiPucchio writes children’s books because she can...
September 10, 2016
Between the Lines: In the Context of Love
by Zinta Aistarsfor WMUK 102.1 FM
Southwest Michigan's NPR affiliate
Between the Lines is my weekly radio show about books and writers with a Michigan connection. It airs every Tuesday at 7:50 a.m., 11:55 a.m., and 4:20 p.m. (or listen anytime online), on WMUK 102.1 FM, Southwest Michigan's NPR affiliate. I am the host of Between the Lines.
This week's guest: Linda Sienkiewicz
Linda K. SienkiewiczCREDIT DANIELLE SIENKIEWICZ
Michigan author Linda Sienkiewicz painted an...
Southwest Michigan's NPR affiliate
Between the Lines is my weekly radio show about books and writers with a Michigan connection. It airs every Tuesday at 7:50 a.m., 11:55 a.m., and 4:20 p.m. (or listen anytime online), on WMUK 102.1 FM, Southwest Michigan's NPR affiliate. I am the host of Between the Lines.
This week's guest: Linda Sienkiewicz
Linda K. SienkiewiczCREDIT DANIELLE SIENKIEWICZMichigan author Linda Sienkiewicz painted an...
September 6, 2016
Between the Lines: From Manga to Barbie to Minecrafters
by Zinta Aistarsfor WMUK 102.1 FM
Southwest Michigan's NPR affiliate
Between the Lines is my weekly radio show about books and writers with a Michigan connection. It airs every Tuesday at 7:50 a.m., 11:55 a.m., and 4:20 p.m. (or listen anytime online), on WMUK 102.1 FM, Southwest Michigan's NPR affiliate. I am the host of Between the Lines.
This week's guest: Danica Davidson
Danica DavidsonCREDIT DEBORAH PECKHAM
Danica Davidson of Sturgis, Michigan, began her career as a w...
Southwest Michigan's NPR affiliate
Between the Lines is my weekly radio show about books and writers with a Michigan connection. It airs every Tuesday at 7:50 a.m., 11:55 a.m., and 4:20 p.m. (or listen anytime online), on WMUK 102.1 FM, Southwest Michigan's NPR affiliate. I am the host of Between the Lines.
This week's guest: Danica Davidson
Danica DavidsonCREDIT DEBORAH PECKHAMDanica Davidson of Sturgis, Michigan, began her career as a w...
September 4, 2016
No compromise in saving the Earth
by Zinta Aistars
Published in Second Wave Southwest Michigan
August 25, 2016
Andy won’t tell you his last name. He prefers anonymity. The focus, he says, should be on Earth First. Earth, always, first.
“You know, I’m a pretty normal guy,” Andy says. “I work a day job. I’ve always been a nature lover—I grew up around the Kalamazoo River. When an oil spill happened—that was my wake-up call.”
Andy is referring to the oil spill in 2010, when an oil pipeline operated by Enbridge burst, resulting...
Published in Second Wave Southwest Michigan
August 25, 2016
Andy won’t tell you his last name. He prefers anonymity. The focus, he says, should be on Earth First. Earth, always, first.
“You know, I’m a pretty normal guy,” Andy says. “I work a day job. I’ve always been a nature lover—I grew up around the Kalamazoo River. When an oil spill happened—that was my wake-up call.”
Andy is referring to the oil spill in 2010, when an oil pipeline operated by Enbridge burst, resulting...
August 24, 2016
Season Press brings Black history to life
by Zinta Aistars
Published in Southwest Michigan's Second Wave Media
August 11, 2016
This story reported by Zinta Aistars is reprinted with permission from WMUK. It first appeared on WMUK's Between the Lines. Listen to WMUK's Between the Lines every Tuesday at 7:50 a.m., 11:55 a.m., and 4:20 p.m.
We’ve all heard stories about the Underground Railroad, Harriet Tubman, and Sojourner Truth. But there are other stories to tell about African-American history. Writer Sonya Hollins and he...
Published in Southwest Michigan's Second Wave Media
August 11, 2016
This story reported by Zinta Aistars is reprinted with permission from WMUK. It first appeared on WMUK's Between the Lines. Listen to WMUK's Between the Lines every Tuesday at 7:50 a.m., 11:55 a.m., and 4:20 p.m.
We’ve all heard stories about the Underground Railroad, Harriet Tubman, and Sojourner Truth. But there are other stories to tell about African-American history. Writer Sonya Hollins and he...
August 22, 2016
Between the Lines: Humans Beyond Boxes
by Zinta Aistarsfor WMUK 102.1 FM
Southwest Michigan's NPR affiliate
Between the Lines is my weekly radio show about books and writers with a Michigan connection. It airs every Tuesday at 7:50 a.m., 11:55 a.m., and 4:20 p.m. (or listen anytime online), on WMUK 102.1 FM, Southwest Michigan's NPR affiliate. I am the host of Between the Lines.
This week's guests: Allison Kennedy and Jerrin Yarbrough
Members of Humans Beyond BoxesCREDIT GREG FITZGEraLD
Feeling human again...
Southwest Michigan's NPR affiliate
Between the Lines is my weekly radio show about books and writers with a Michigan connection. It airs every Tuesday at 7:50 a.m., 11:55 a.m., and 4:20 p.m. (or listen anytime online), on WMUK 102.1 FM, Southwest Michigan's NPR affiliate. I am the host of Between the Lines.
This week's guests: Allison Kennedy and Jerrin Yarbrough
Members of Humans Beyond BoxesCREDIT GREG FITZGEraLDFeeling human again...
August 15, 2016
Between the Lines: Wilderness Women
by Zinta Aistarsfor WMUK 102.1 FM
Southwest Michigan's NPR affiliate
Between the Lines is my weekly radio show about books and writers with a Michigan connection. It airs every Tuesday at 7:50 a.m., 11:55 a.m., and 4:20 p.m. (or listen anytime online), on WMUK 102.1 FM, Southwest Michigan's NPR affiliate. I am the host of Between the Lines.
This week's guest: L.E. Kimball
A cabin in Michigan's Upper PeninsulaCREDIT ZINTA AISTARS
Place is yet another character in L.E. Kimba...
Southwest Michigan's NPR affiliate
Between the Lines is my weekly radio show about books and writers with a Michigan connection. It airs every Tuesday at 7:50 a.m., 11:55 a.m., and 4:20 p.m. (or listen anytime online), on WMUK 102.1 FM, Southwest Michigan's NPR affiliate. I am the host of Between the Lines.
This week's guest: L.E. Kimball
A cabin in Michigan's Upper PeninsulaCREDIT ZINTA AISTARSPlace is yet another character in L.E. Kimba...
August 13, 2016
Between the Lines: Commonwealth of Letters
by Zinta Aistarsfor WMUK 102.1 FM
Southwest Michigan's NPR affiliate
Between the Lines is my weekly radio show about books and writers with a Michigan connection. It airs every Tuesday at 7:50 a.m., 11:55 a.m., and 4:20 p.m. (or listen anytime online), on WMUK 102.1 FM, Southwest Michigan's NPR affiliate. I am the host of Between the Lines.
This week's guest: Robert Russell
The home of the Great Lakes Commonwealth of LettersCREDIT GLCL
To write is, in great part, to live a...
Southwest Michigan's NPR affiliate
Between the Lines is my weekly radio show about books and writers with a Michigan connection. It airs every Tuesday at 7:50 a.m., 11:55 a.m., and 4:20 p.m. (or listen anytime online), on WMUK 102.1 FM, Southwest Michigan's NPR affiliate. I am the host of Between the Lines.
This week's guest: Robert Russell
The home of the Great Lakes Commonwealth of LettersCREDIT GLCLTo write is, in great part, to live a...
August 10, 2016
Between the Lines: Michael Zadoorian's Movie
by Zinta Aistarsfor WMUK 102.1 FM
Southwest Michigan's NPR affiliate
Between the Lines is my weekly radio show about books and writers with a Michigan connection. It airs every Tuesday at 7:50 a.m., 11:55 a.m., and 4:20 p.m. (or listen anytime online), on WMUK 102.1 FM, Southwest Michigan's NPR affiliate. I am the host of Between the Lines.
This week's guest: Michael Zadoorian
Michael ZadoorianCREDIT JOHN ROE
Detroit native Michael Zadoorian says earning his living as...
Southwest Michigan's NPR affiliate
Between the Lines is my weekly radio show about books and writers with a Michigan connection. It airs every Tuesday at 7:50 a.m., 11:55 a.m., and 4:20 p.m. (or listen anytime online), on WMUK 102.1 FM, Southwest Michigan's NPR affiliate. I am the host of Between the Lines.
This week's guest: Michael Zadoorian
Michael ZadoorianCREDIT JOHN ROEDetroit native Michael Zadoorian says earning his living as...
