Margaret Atwood, interviewed February 22, 1989, focusing on her two most recent novels, The Handmaid’s Tale and Cat’s Eye. In the interview she also discusses her early career as a writer, feminism, her views on being a Canadian writer, and other topics. She was interviewed by Richard Wolinsky, Richard A. Lupoff and Lisa Goldstein.
KPFA theatre critic Richard Wolinsky reviews “Skeleton Crew” by Dominique Morisseau, at Marin Theatre Company through February 18, 2018.
In this episode we talk with two members of the Black Rose Anarchist Federation, a federation of anarchist collectives (referred to as locals) across the US, that formed several years ago, bringing together a variety of existing anarchist groups and organizations. Currently, members of Black Rose are involved in a variety of struggles and organizing … Continued
The following audio report comes from our friends at Broken Record Radio out of Santa Rosa, California and features several audio interviews with demonstrators out on the streets of San Francisco during an Afrin support rally in San Francisco. Those interviewed are part of the local Kurdish community and discussed how they see the unfolding … Continued
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.”
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
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.
John Kolvenbach is the author of several plays, including Sister Play and Goldfish, both previously performed at the Magic. His latest, Reel to Reel, has its world premiere January 31, 2018 and deals with a 55-year marriage, what really happens inside a marriage compared to how it appears to the outside world. He is interviewed by Richard Wolinsky.
KPFA theater critic Richard Wolinsky reviews the musical “Man of La Mancha” at Custom Made Theatre in San Francisco through February 17, 2018.
KPFA theatre critic Richard Wolinsky reviews “The Birthday Party” by Harold Pinter, directed by Carey Perloff, at ACT’s Geary Theatre through February 4, 2018.
