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The Gift Within This Quarantine

By deannelson on July 27, 2020 / 2 Comments

In the middle of all of the disruption and pain and loss and confusion and uncertainty of the COVID-19 pandemic, there is at least something we can savor. I wrote about it in the San…
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Being Interviewed About Interviewing, By Podcast Interviewers

By deannelson on December 11, 2019

Two podcasts have posted recently, where the host talked with me about the art and craft of conducting great interviews. One was with a management/leadership resources company in London, England, called Mind Tools, and the…
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The Authenticity of Rachel Held Evans

By deannelson on May 6, 2019

When Rachel Held Evans was barely 30 years old, she came to our Writer’s Symposium By The Sea to talk about blogging, ideas, and evolving faith. Here’s my interview with her. Maybe my favorite line…
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La Playa Books? Gotta Love the Neighborhood Book Store!

By deannelson on May 1, 2019

I got to celebrate Indie Bookstore Day on April 27 with the great gang at La Playa Books in Point Loma. They featured my new book, Talk To Me: How To Ask Better Questions, Get…
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When Rob Bell Interviews You, It’s an Adventure

By deannelson on March 19, 2019

This time it was Rob’s turn. I have interviewed Rob Bell twice — once for a magazine a long time ago, and again in 2011 for our Writer’s Symposium By The Sea, just as his…
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Let’s Talk About “Talk To Me”

By deannelson on March 6, 2019 / 2 Comments

My new book “Talk To Me: How To Ask Better Questions, Get Better Answers, and Interview Anyone Like A Pro” just came out from HarperCollins, and it’s getting some good response! It’s both a practical…
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Remembering Eugene Peterson, Who Gave Me My Most Public Smackdown

By deannelson on October 23, 2018 / 3 Comments

I talked to Eugene Peterson on the phone earlier this year, inviting him to an event I was trying to organize in San Diego. I asked him if he’d be willing to come. “No,” he…
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What I’m Talking About When I’m Talking About Talking

By deannelson on September 15, 2017

The book I thought I was writing last year was a handbook for writers. But when I submitted it to publishers, one editor responded by saying, “Why aren’t you writing a book about interviewing? You…
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Mother Teresa, The Newest Saint

By deannelson on November 23, 2016

She is the worldwide symbol of selfless service, so when I was given the chance to attend the ceremonies regarding her canonization in Rome, I went for it. No one does pageantry like the Vatican….
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Remembering Paul Miller: Sometimes All It Takes Is a Comment

By deannelson on October 24, 2016 / 6 Comments

  Here’s how a comment can change a life. I was 19, home from college one summer, and volunteering at a youth camp for a week. The camp director put me in charge of entertainment…
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