April Smith discusses her novel, “North of Montana.” She begins by talking about how her book is about an FBI agent whose cousin gets murdered, so she decides to take in her cousin’s children and raise them. She describes another character in the book who is a Hollywood actress who sues her doctor for getting her hooked on drugs. Smith talks about her years writing for criminal justice television shows. She discusses how she did research with police officers and rode along with officers. She discusses her time living in Boston, and writing for newspapers and Rolling Stone magazine. She ends the interview by talking about the differences between writing screenplays and novels.
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U-matic tape: Excerpt of show with Martinson interviewing Noah BenShea before the break and April Smith after. Date on case front cover: 1/3/96. Date on tape: 1/3/96.
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