[Interview of author Walter Satterthwait].

Walter Satterthwait, author of a series of contemporary crime novels, talks about his protagonists Joshua Croft and Rita Mondragon, and his novels set in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Satterthwait describes how he came to writing crime stories and why he chose to use a Latina as a main character. He describ...

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Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:Pedro and Diana Rivera Collection.
Other Authors: Satterthwait, Walter (Interviewee)
Rivera, Diana Huizar (Interviewer)
Language:English
Published: [2005]
Series:Pedro and Diana Rivera Collection.
Subjects:
Satterthwait, Walter > Interviews.
Authors, American > 20th century > Interviews.
Satterthwait, Walter > Characters.
Croft, Joshua (Fictitious character)
Hispanic American women in literature.
Detective and mystery stories > Authorship.
Satterthwait, Walter > Childhood and youth.
Cartographic materials for people with visual disabilities.
Genre:
Interviews.
Cartographic materials for people with visual disabilities.
Online Access:
Listen to sound recording - All users (Michigan State University Libraries)
Physical Description:1 online resource (1 audio file (14 min., 53 sec.))
Format: Electronic Audio Software
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Summary:
Walter Satterthwait, author of a series of contemporary crime novels, talks about his protagonists Joshua Croft and Rita Mondragon, and his novels set in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Satterthwait describes how he came to writing crime stories and why he chose to use a Latina as a main character. He describes his exposure to different cultures, his childhood of frequent moves, how he came to writing, and how he developed his characters. Satterthwait is interviewed by Diana Rivera at the 2005 Left Coast Crime Conference held in El Paso, Texas.
Note:Title supplied.
Electronic resource.
Part of the Pedro and Diana Rivera Collection.
Call Number:Voice 23103
Playing Time:00:14:53
Event Details:
Broadcast 2005 February 26