IMPRESSIONS with Rhea Feikin is a series of in-depth interviews with some of Maryland's most newsworthy and noteworthy public figures.

By revealing the remarkable and colorful lives of these community role models, MPT will inspire audiences today and for generations to come.

Most recent episode: Impressions of Nora Roberts with Rhea Feikin

Meet the Maryland author The New Yorker calls "America's favorite novelist." Born in Silver Spring into a family of readers, New York Times best-selling writer Nora Roberts talks about life, love and writing with her trademark feisty style and wit. Get the inside scoop on her latest trilogy based in Boonsboro.

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Quotes from Participants

Their stories convey values...   ...they reveal determination… If we're to be competitive in the world we must make sure that we help our children want to be smart...they need to know that it's great to be good thinkers. Dr. Freeman Hrabowski During his 2009 Appearance on IMPRESSIONS   I was told 'no, we've never done that; we're not going to do that; you're not going to go there.' ...I persisted…I did go there…I fell in love with the children, I fell in love with the profession. Nancy Grasmick IMPRESSIONS, 2011   ...they provide historical perspective...   ...they suggest impact... Remember, for years the African-American community did not have access to credit—they were denied mortgages—but through the GI Bill they had access. Sen. Barbara Mikulski IMPRESSIONS, 2009   Kids say, 'My parents showed me your movies,' and I say, 'They did? In my day they called the police!' John Waters IMPRESSIONS, 2008

Past Shows

Impressions of Dr. Ben Carson with Rhea Feikin		Impressions of Marin Alsop with Rhea Feikin		First Impressions: Senator Barbara Mikulski