Interviews with Charles London, author of One Day the Soldiers Came and Kevin Sites, author of In The Hot Zone

Welcome to episode 16 of the Harper Perennial Podcast, a show about the life of books.

We look at two new Harper Perennial releases in this podcast:

One Day The Soldiers Came chronicles Charles London's account of his years spent interviewing children in war-torn regions around the world. he shares their stories and drawings, and paints a heartfelt picture of young lives changed by conflict.

The author is donating a portion of proceeds from this book to Refugees International.

Visit Charles London's website: calondon.com.

In The Hot Zone is journalist Kevin Sites' memoir of a year spent reporting from combat regions all over the globe for Yahoo! News. His work, presented online as video, text stories, and still photographs, tells a poignant story of war from a human perspective.

The author is donating a portion of royalties from this book to three organizations:

CIVIC: The Campaign for Innocent Victims in Conflict

International Rescue Committee

Save The Children

Visit Kevin Sites' website: kevinsitesreports.com.

Both One Day The Soldiers Came and In The Hot Zone are available at bookstores and online retailers now.

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All content copyright HarperCollins Publishers. Music created with Garage Band.

About the producers:
Diane Gilleland produces podcasts including Craftypod. She teaches blogging, podcasting, and zine-making classes in Portland, and organizes creative community groups.

Ken Lyman has a background as a disc jockey, radio news caster, radio actor, is a and producer of radio commercials and books on tape. He is an avid reader and also enjoys community theater, travel, and an occassional attempt at writing fiction.