On the heels of ‘Strike-tober’, more than 100,000 workers in the so called “United States” either participated in or prepared for strikes in one of the largest increases of organized labor in the twenty-first century. Striketober began amidst the Great Resignation, when people started to quit jobs due to low wages and oppressive working conditions … Continued
Robert B. Parker (1932-2010) was the creator of novels featuring Spenser, the wise-cracking Boston detective, his sidekick Hawk, and girlfriend Susan Silverman through 41 novels, plus the TV series “Spenser for Hire” and a series of television film adaptations. In this interview recorded for “Probabilities” in 1981, he discusses his earlier life as a professor, the origins of his characters, and his love of noir fiction. The interview was conducted by Lawrence Davidson and Richard Wolinsky. Digitized, remastered, edited and with an introduction in 2021 by Richard Wolinsky.
KPFA theatre critic Richard Wolinsky reviews “My Fair Lady,” the Lincoln Center revival production, at BroadwaySF ‘s Orpheum Theater through November 28, 2021
Vanessa Veselka discusses her novels “Zazen” and “The Great Offshore Grounds” and her work as a health workers union organizer during the Covid era in this interview with host Richard Wolinsky.
Caroline welcomes Hendrika de Vries, and her powerful pertinent memoir of growing up in Nazi occupied Amsterdam: “When a Toy Dog Became a Wolf and the Moon Broke Curfew.” “Hendrika de Vries, author of the memoir When a Toy Dog Became a Wolf and the Moon Broke Curfew, is a therapist, teacher and writer. A … Continued
KPFA theatre critic Richard Wolinsky reviews “The Great Khan” at San Francisco Playhouse through November 13, 2021, live on stage and on video by demand.
The great British mystery novelist P.D. James (1920-2014) interviewed on February 1, 1990 by Richard Wolinsky nd Richard A. Lupoff while she was on tour for her Adam Dalgliesh mystery, “Devices and Desires.” Digitized, remastered and re-edited by Richard Wolinsky.
Michael Gene Sullivan, playwright, “The Great Khan,” at San Francisco Playhouse through November 13th, talks about the creation of his play as well as his work with the San Francisco Mime Troupe. Hosted by Richard Wolinsky.
Trauma transformed into “Dangerous, Beautiful Assignment.”Caroline welcomes Dr Karen Gedney, author of “30 Years Behind Bars”…Redemptive cultural medicine, brought to us by those who have navigated the Underworld to “against all odds,” bring back the Medicine of ingenious altruism, to be born in all our hearts. Her remarkable memoir: her dedication to healing lead her … Continued
Richard Powers discusses his latest novel, “Bewilderment” with host Richard Wolinsky. A winner of the Pulitzer, the National Book Award and the Booker Prize, Richard Powers is one of America’s greatest authors.
