Ann Beattie, author of the novel, A Wonderful Stroke of Luck, in conversation with Richard Wolinsky. Known primarily as one of the finest short story writers alive today, Ann Beattie also has a long and distinguished career as a novelist.
KPFA theatre critic Richard Wolinsky reviews the world premiere production of “House of Joy” by Madhuri Shekar, at California Shakespeare Theatre in Orinda through September 1, 2019.
Avotjca Jiltonilro, host of BEBOP, CUBOP & THE MUSICAL TRUTH, Tuesday nights 8-10 pm on KPFA, performs her poems, Oaktown Blue and Russel City, A Place We Can’t Let Time Erase at the Black Women’s Blues Festival in Berkeley, August 22nd, 2010 Avotcja has been published in English & Spanish in the USA, Mexico & Europe, … Continued
John Fisher talks about his one man show, “A History of World War II, The D-Day Invasion to the Fall of Berlin,” which deals with his own obsession about war movies, war heroes and villains, the the joys of the epic tale, which can be seen at the Marsh in Berkeley through September 7, 2019. He is interviewed by host Richard Wolinsky.
Mitch Jeserich reports from Occupy Oakland, January 28th, 2012 including a lively public conversation between David Graeber (February 12, 1961 – September 2, 2020) anthropologist and author of, Debt, The Frist 5000 Years, with Andrej Grubacic, Professor of Anthropology at California Institute of Integral Studies and author of Wobblies and Zapatistas, Conversations on Anarchism, Marxism … Continued
Nathan Englander, whose latest novel is “kaddish.com,” in conversation with host Richard Wolinsky. The author of two other novels, including “Ministry of Special Cases,” and two acclaimed short story collections, “For the Relief of Unbearable Urges” and “What We Talk About When We Talk About Anne Frank” talks about his latest book, which deals with the intersection of religion and technology
Susan Oxtoby, Senior Film Curator at BAMPFA, Pacific Film Archive, and curator of the “Against Authority: The Films of Masaki Kobayashi” series retrospective running in July and August 2019, in conversation with host Richard Wolinsky.
Susan Sontag (1933-2004) was an essayist, novelist, activist, film-maker, philosopher and teacher. On March 16, 2000, while on tour for what would be her final novel, “In America,” she was interviewed by Richard Wolinsky and Richard A. Lupoff in San Francisco.
Caroline hosts Buddhist Prison Ministry Chaplain, Susan Shannon, that we honor the liberating medicine proffered to us all, from those under greatest adversity. Susan Shannon, M. Div. is a seeker, student, mystic, poet, dharma lover, student, and teacher, earth and animal steward, and devotee of the heart, interfaith minister and chaplain…. Susan has been a … Continued
National Book Award winning novelist Ha Jin discusses his latest book, “The Banished Immortal,” a biography of celebrated 8th Century Chinese poet Li Bai (also known as Li Po). Hosted by Richard Wolinsky.