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Me? A Guru?

By deannelson on May 6, 2021

Earlier this year the San Diego Union-Tribune had me as a guest on its podcast called Name Drop San Diego. They called me a “Journalism Guru” in the headline. The timing of the program was…
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The Gift Within This Quarantine

By deannelson on July 27, 2020

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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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

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

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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