Interview with Rita Dragonette by Authority Magazine

Rita Dragonette joins Diane Dewey to discuss her book The Fourteenth of September being more relevant than ever.

Dartfrog “Why I Write.”

Rita Dragonette with Nicole Christina on Zestful Aging Podcast “Protesting for Justice, Then and Now”

Novelist Rita Dragonette discusses the Vietnam War and Michelangelo with historical fiction author Stephanie Storey. Watch full interview here.

Q&As with Rita Dragonette

Chicago Classics, Quarantine Edition - Rita Dragonette reads Somerset Maugham

Interview with Rita Dragonette in the Novel Bee Facebook Group.

Interview with Rita Dragonette at the 2019 Louisiana Book Festival.

Latest interview from All Author on aspiration, intention, process and behind-the-scenes of Rita Dragonette’s writing background.

Where Readers and Writers Meet: Featured interview of author Rita Dragonette

Rita Dragonette joins The Morning Blend to discuss her book The Fourteenth of September and life during this volatile time in our nation's history. Watch the full interview here.

“I asked Dragonette questions about her motivation for writing the novel, if it was cathartic to have written the events in fiction, and how her story relates to the current youth-led protests.”

Rita Dragonette talking about The Fourteenth of September with Joan Esposito on WCPT 820 Chicago Radio. Start radio clip at 28:00 mins for full interview.

Interview for Cooper’s blog series “Inside the Emotion of Fiction.”

The Ms. Q&A: How Rita Dragonette Came of Conscience

“I adore this great novel, with great writing. It’s hard to believe this is a first novel.” Start radio clip at 52:09 mins for full interview.

Rita Dragonette with William Kenower on Author2Author. Listen to full podcast here.

Rita Dragonette with Marie Stone on Writers on Writing, KUCI 88.9FM. Listen to full interview here.

NIU's Days of Rage: Alum returns to campus to debut Vietnam-era novel

The story is beautifully written with compassionate and thoughtful narrative and engaging characters who play out all the angst of the era set on a Midwestern college campus when America was at its most vulnerable. 

Episode #33: “Women on the Homefront, Battles of the Vietnam War.” Listen to full podcast here.

The Long Walk to The Fourteenth of September: From the Classrooms of the Writer’s Studio to the Prairie Paths of the Ragdale Foundation

Sharing a fascinating interview with Christine Maul Rice of Hypertext Magazine. Best interview questions ever!

Page 69 Test: The Fourteenth of September

The Assassination of Bobby Kennedy: Three Strikes and the Early Hope of a Generation Is Out by Rita Dragonette

Guest Blog Post

We Can Still Change the World by Rita Dragonette

Discussing the characters in The Fourteenth of September with Mollie’s Booknook.

Guest article on Mollie’s Booknook “Mother and Daughter War Story”

Guest Blog

“Nothing is irrelevant. This is why I write”

“There were more people in the boomer generation than ever before. They were the first to have been raised to follow their passion & had the confidence that they could change the world in all ways.”

“The world is currently in a massive Coming of Conscience time as we decide who we are moving forward as Americans.”

Rita Dragonette featured on Mollie’s Booknook

“Celebrating with Rita Dragonette the 2nd anniversary of her wonderful historical fiction novel, The Fourteenth of September!”

Guest Blog

“The delightful Rita Dragonette is back on our blog this week with another hilarious essay. Are you as excited for Book #2 as we are?”

Guest article for the San Miguel Writers’ Conference

“Can a protest by one person be as effective or powerful as a protest by thousands?”

Guest Blog

“Another new essay up on our blog with a slightly different take on the lockdown. Read ‘Confessions of a Sequester Wastrel’ by DartFrog selected author Rita Dragonette.”

When a World Crisis Makes Your Backlist Historical Fiction Novel Suddenly Relevant Again: Is It Still Your Story to Tell?

#1000WordsofSummer by Rita Dragonette. The Brittle Sound of Intention

Coming of Conscience and Fighting for Roe

NIU Graduate and Entrepreneur Becomes Author

“Rita Dragonette deems her debut historical novel a designation intended to echo yet distinguish it from the typical coming of age experience.”

“Is there such a thing as legendary-level book marketing? You might think so after reading former PR exec/career consultant Rita Dragonette’s strategies for promoting her debut novel.”

#1 Book For Women In Their 50’s

"What I particularly love are the ceiling-high bookshelves that make me feel like one of Max Perkins’s clients from the ’20s or ’30s. Hey, we’re writers… we imagine!"

Judy’s journey mirrors Dragonette’s experience at NIU – arriving on campus as a nursing major on a U.S. Army scholarship.

A boomer takes us back to campus during Vietnam

So You’re a PR Pro Who Wants to Write a Novel? Six Tips to Make It Happen

Rita Dragonette's playlist for her novel The Fourteenth of September

Spotlight: The Fourteenth of September by Rita Dragonette including an excerpt from the novel

How Stories Begin: I Was a Coward and Became a Writer

Blog tour photos and reviews for The Fourteenth of September during the anniversary month of September.

The Fourteenth of September

featured title on Reading Group Guides.

The Society of Midland Authors features Rita Dragonette’s blog in an article on Coronavirus Reflections.

New member announcement.

Catalog Listing

Rita Dragonette is featured in the Chicago Public Library Foundation’s Bookmark, quoted as a featured Author of the Sandberg Literary Awards.

The Fourteenth of September official book trailer featured video on BookTrib

Happy to be a part of the 2018 Author Challenge for the Guild Literary Complex.

New Titles

The Fourteenth of September: “The ultimate boomer holiday book gift”

Bookshelf

A story that speaks to the poignant clash of young adulthood, feminism, and war and offers an inquiry into the domestic politics of protest.

Can’t-Miss Fall Literary Events with Chicago Writers

The Fourteenth of September is a Publishers Weekly select new book.

New Titles

Rita Dragonette featured on “People on the Move”