Azadeh Westergaard

In the 65th episode of Truer Words, we speak with Azadeh Westergaard about illustration, the joys of research, and Nikola Tesla. Azadeh is the author of A LIFE ELECTRIC: THE STORY OF NIKOLA TESLA. She can be found on Twitter @ahwestergaard and Instagram @ahwestergaard. Her website is ahwestergaard.com. Mentioned in this Episode: Vermont College of Fine Arts Writing for Children and Young Adults Heartburn by Nora Ephron audiobook read by Meryl Streep Heartburn movie Nora Ephron's "Heartburn" is an Ideal Audiobook by Helen Rosner Quotation from Heartburn Fresh by Margot Wood Emma by Jane Austen Clueless Hacks Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work Never Have I Ever Virgin River Black Widow Seven Days in June Thanks for Waiting by Doree Shafrir Forever35 podcast Amelia Bedelia Roseanne Rosannadanna Júlia Sardà (illustrator of Azadeh's book) She Made a Monster: How Mary Shelley Created Frankenstein by Lynn Fulton Mary Who Wrote Frankenstein by Linda Bailey, illustrated by Júlia Sardà Laura Hankin Andrea Bartz and Laura Hankin Talk About Accidentally Writing Similar Novels Elizabeth Gilbert Ann Patchett Big Magic Newspapers.com Nikola Tesla Museum New York Public Library Archive.org New York Public Library for the Performing Arts Theatre on Film and Tape Archive Oklahoma! on Broadway On a Beam of Light: A Story of Albert Einstein by Jennifer Berne Liz Garton Scanlon Maira Kalman Ooh-La-La Max in Love by Maira Kalman School of Visual Arts Monica Wellington Mary Quattlebaum Martha Brockenbrough Linda Urban Patent Pending bar Patent Pending in Nomad is a Cafe by Day, Speakeasy by Night Call My Agent! The Worst Witch The Worst Witch books by Jill Murphy Sing Sing 2 Misery Pokko and the Drum by Matthew Forsythe The Scribner Anthology of Contemporary Short Fiction Jhumpa Lahiri "Brownies" by ZZ Packer The Aspiring Poet's Journal About Us: Truer Words is created and produced by Melissa Baumgart and Kathryn Benson. Our music was composed by Mike Sayre, and our logo was designed by Marianne Murphy. You can follow us on Twitter @truerwordspod and on Instagram @truerwordspodcast. Contact us via our website, truerwordspodcast.com, or email us at [email protected].