Kevin Sampsell chats with Steve Almond about teaching, writing, politics, music, candy, Condoleezza Rice, Michael Jackson, and whatever else comes to mind. Steve Almond is the bestselling author of Candyfreak and Not That You Asked.

He was interviewed by Kevin for about an hour of thought-provoking and hilarious footage here at Writers' Dojo while in Portland for the Tin House Summer Writers Workshop. Kevin Sampsell is the publisher of the micropress, Future Tense Books. He has been an events coordinator and small press buyer at Powell’s Books for over ten years.

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