# Author | T.C. Boyle | The Creative Community with David Starkey

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Podcast: [TV Santa Barbara](https://stenobird.com/podcast/tv-santa-barbara-6830440)
Published: 2026-05-05T17:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://tv-santa-barbara.captivate.fm
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Duration seconds: 1767

## Resource

TC Boyle shares insights about his life and writing, focusing on his new novel, Blue Skies. He discusses themes like climate change and personal experiences with nature. Boyle highlights how the weather affects mood and the challenges of living in disaster-prone areas. He emphasizes literature's role in exploring existential issues and human-environment interactions, while also reflecting on his teaching and social media engagement. The Mission of TV Santa Barbara (TVSB) is to empower people to make media that matters. TVSB provides open access to media technology for companies and individuals who want to tell stories, share ideas, and create television shows, independent films, web videos, and documentaries. http://www.tvsb.tv

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