About this episode

Diane Johnson discusses her memoir 'Flyover Lives' and the role of genealogy in her writing process.

Diane Johnson, author of "Flyover Lives: A Memoir," talks about how genealogy is becoming more widely accepted and how enlightening it was for her in writing this memoir. The full interview from a 2014 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" can be heard now wherever you get your podcasts.

People in this episode

Host: Jim Foster

Guest: Diane Johnson

Topics covered

• genealogy
• memoir
• literature
• interview
• personal history

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Flyover Lives: A Memoir

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