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“Interviews” appeared from time to time in early issues of the magazine. In June 1994, “Interviews” returned on an occasional basis. Among those interviewed have been Nell Wing, AA’s first archivist, other eminent nonalcoholic friends of AA, and authors of Big Book stories.

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1.	Marty Interviewed on Committee (by Felicia G.) A new Committee has been formed. It's to be nationwide in scope. Although it's not an A.A. baby, it's to have a lot to do with A.A. The name of it is The National Committee for Education on Alcoholism, and its executive director is Marty Mann, one of our leading A.A.s in the New York Group, and one of our finest speakers. Marty plans to go all over the country lecturing on alcoholism, and more than this--she hopes to help get local committees started wherever she goes. These local committees in turn will educate their communities on the problem of the alcoholic, and teach the whole public, throughout the country, what we in A.A. already know, That alcoholism is ...	October 1944

2.	A Prescription for Sobriety (Editor's Note: In the opinion of the staff, the importance of the following interview lies in the fact that it represents the deductions of a man who is in the unique position of being able to appraise A.A, as both an "insider" and an "outsider," as both an old friend of A.A. and an M.D. who began working with alcoholics long before A.A. was conceived.)	June 1945

3.	A.A. Discussed on "We, the People" Program Editor's Note: In answer to numerous requests, The Grapevine reprints that portion of the We The People radio program on Sunday, May 4, in which Marty M. explained Alcoholics Anonymous and the work of the National Committee for Education on Alcoholism. BOULTON (Master of Ceremonies): The story of the young lady who is beside me now at our microphone, can be told in just seven words. I want her to repeat those seven words for you.	June 1946

4.	Reference Library (Editor's Note: On New Year's morning, a member of the Manhattan A.A. Group appeared as the guest star on "Hi, Jinx," morning program of Jinx Falkenburg and Tex McCrary, over WNBC, New York City. Because the script was admirably handled in deference to A.A. principles of anonymity, and with great care to bring out the ideals of A.A., it is reproduced with the permission of the principals.)	February 1948

5.	Spellbound By AA: An Interview With Nell Wing Nine years after the Fellowship of Alcoholics Anonymous begun in Akron, Ohio, the Grapevine magazine published its first issue in June 1944. Three years after that Nell Wing arrived in New York. A young woman in her late twenties, Nell had decided to go to Mexico to pursue a career in sculpture. In the meantime, she wanted a temporary job to earn a little more money for the journey. The agency where she applied for a temporary job told her about an opening at the headquarters office of Alcoholics Anonymous. Nell knew about AA, having read Morris Markey's article "Alcoholics and God" in the September 1939 Liberty magazine, and through other magazine articles in the early forties, as well.	June 1994

6.	Interview With the Author of "Doctor, Alcoholic, Addict (by DR. PAUL) Dr. Paul's story, "Doctor, Alcoholic, Addict" is published in the Third Edition of the Big Book; his remarks on acceptance, which appear on pages 449 and 450, have been helpful to many AA members over the years. This interview was conducted by telephone to Dr. Paul's home in California. How did you come to write the story that's in the Big Book?	July 1995

7.	Interview With the Author of "Stars Don't Fall (by FELICIA M.) Felicia M. is eighty-nine years old and has been sober for over fifty-one years; she joined the Fellowship in the fall of 1943, when it was only eight years old. Her story, "Stars Don't Fall," is in the Third Edition of the Big Book.	August 1995

8.	Interview With the Author of "AA Taught Him to Handle Sobriety (by BOB P.) Bob P. is the author of "AA Taught Him to Handle Sobriety," the final story in the Third Edition of the Big Book. A Grapevine staff member interviewed Bob by telephone at his winter home in Idaho. If you had the opportunity, would you write your Big Book story differently?	September 1995

9.	Interview With the Author of "Physician, Heal Thyself! DR. EARLE Dr. Earle's story "Physician, Heal Thyself!" appeared in the Second and Third Editions of the Big Book. Dr. Earle was interviewed by telephone at his home in California by a Grapevine staff member.	October 1995

10.	Interview with the Author of "The Independent Blonde (by NANCY F.) Nancy F. is the author of "The Independent Blonde," which appeared in the Second Edition of the Big Book. She was interviewed in the Grapevine's offices by the Managing Editor and a staff member. How did your story get in the Big Book?	March 1996

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