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Ursula K. Le Guin (1929-2018)

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Ursula K. Le Guin, who broke the artificial wall between science fiction and literature, died on January 22nd, 2018 at the age of 88. An essayist and poet along with being a fiction writer, she transcended all genres with the quality of her prose and the allegorical nature of her work. On September 29th, 2000, Richard Wolinsky and his then co-host Richard A. Lupoff spoke with Ursula K. Le Guin about her career as a writer and about her latest novel, a political and social science fiction allegory, “The Telling.”

The Turkish Invasion of Afrin and International Solidarity

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In this interview we talk with a Turkish born anarchist that now lives in the United States, but has spent time in Kurdistan, about the recent Turkish invasion of Afrin and what it means for the ongoing social experiment happening in Rojava. Massive demonstration in #SheikhMaqsood #Aleppo in solidarity with #Afrin region resisting jihadist aggression … Continued

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Nathan Englander

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Nathan Englander, whose latest novel is “Dinner at the Center of the Earth” in conversation with Richard Wolinsky. An acclaimed fiction writer, Nathan Englander’s second novel concerns the ongoing crisis between Palestinians and Israels in the story of a prisoner, a former Mossad agent, now being held in an Israeli prison.

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The Gershwin Project II: Fascinating Rhythm

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An interview with Deena Rosenberg, author of “Fascinating Rhythm: The Collaboration of George and Ira Gershwin” and Michael Strunsky, trustee for the Ira Gershwin Trust, about the lives and music of George and Ira Gershwin. Originally aired and recorded in August, 1992. Second of a series of interviews about the Gershwins. Hosted by Richard Wolinsky and Alex Davis.

Audio Report: Tales from the Table Side in Phoenix

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After we heard that folks associated with Antifascist Action Phoenix and Occupied Southwest Distro had a run in with Phoenix, Arizona police that ended in helicopters circling them overhead, we wanted to learn more. In this funny and short audio report, a member of Antifascist Action Phoenix tell us about getting harassed by a group … Continued

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Sue Grafton 1940-2017

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Sue Grafton died on December 28, 2017 at the age of seventy-seven. Best known as the author of a series of mysteries featuring the detective Kinsey Millhone, Sue Grafton was at the forefront of the Sisters in Crime movement — women authors who wrote crime fiction – starting with her first mystery, A is for Alibi in 1982, and continuing the alphabet through Y is for Yesterday. The final book in the series, Z is for Zero, was never written. On April 17, 1989, on a book tour for F is for Fugitive, and again on April 13, 1992, for I Is for Innocent, Richard Wolinsky and Richard A. Lupoff  spoke with Sue Grafton about the history of her career and her writing process. This program is taken from those two interviews. 

Is ride-sharing clogging the streets?

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According to figures from San Francisco, on a typical weekday, companies like Uber and Lyft account for about 570,000 vehicle miles logged on city streets. During rush hour downtown, they account for roughly a quarter of the traffic. And survey research from UC Davis suggests more a lot of that traffic would not exist if … Continued