The First Person with Michael Judge

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Making the World a Better Place, One Writer at a Time
In the wake of the ill-advised canceling of federal funds for Iowa's world-renowned International Writing Program, TFP revisits our 2022 conversation…
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Justice in a Time of War
Nearly two years after she was killed by a Russian missile strike, Victoria Amelina's unflinching 320-page book of nonfiction, "Looking at Women Looking…
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Doctor, My Eyes
A conversation with Art Cullen, the Pulitzer Prize winning Iowa journalist who has done all that he could to see the evil and the good.
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Why America Needs Rights4Girls
A conversation with Yasmin Vafa, co-founder and executive director of Rights4Girls, a nonprofit that advocates for the dignity and rights of young women…
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Kaitlin’s Heart for Heroes
Our nation’s first responders are more likely to die of suicide than in the line of duty. The loving parents of Kaitlin Bergan aim to change that.
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A Legacy of Moral Courage
With the welcome release of WSJ reporter Evan Gershkovich, TFP revisits our 2023 interview with Diane Foley, the one person most responsible for…
What Happens to Freedom Deferred?
A conversation with Human Rights Watch’s Maya Wang on Beijing’s Hong Kong clampdown and why there’s reason for hope.
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'Then the War'
To round out National Poetry Month, TFP revisits my April 2022 conversation with classicist, essayist, and Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Carl Phillips.
'Soul Talk' With Joy Harjo
In celebration of National Poetry Month, TFP revisits our April 2022 conversation with the gifted writer and musician Joy Harjo, the first Native…
Why Russia Can’t Win, Part Two
A conversation with Substack’s Diane Francis about her start in journalism, her love and respect for Ukraine, and why a Russian defeat is inevitable.
Why Russia Can’t Win
A conversation with Substack’s Diane Francis about her start in journalism, her love and respect for Ukraine, and why a Russian defeat is inevitable.
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Forgive Me If You Can, Part Two
A conversation with con artist turned consultant Frank Abagnale Jr. on regret, redemption, and how he lost “control” of his life story.
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