Don Winslow is the author of several successful novels. His most recent work, The Cartel, a follow-up to his earlier novel The Power of the Dog, is a thinly disguised history of the Mexican drug wars. In this interview recorded July 23rd, 2015, Winslow discusses the drug wars and their relationship to American politics and economics.
The San Francisco City College vs. Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges. Supervisor David Campos and the resolution to declare a state emergency on homelessness. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the new opioid screening.
Radio Wolinsky 10: A conversation with Hanya Yanagihara, author of the best-selling novel, A Little Life.
Hanya Yanagihara’s 2015 novel, A Little Life, has made a huge splash in the literary world. This story of a group of friends in New York , this long narrative received terrific reviews and was one of six finalists for the prestigious Man Booker Prize. A former editor for Conde Nast Traveler, Hanya Yanagihara is currently an editor for T, the style magazine of the New York Times.
As we mark the 5th anniversary of Syria’s Uprising this week, we remember that the burst of civil disobedience that took place in Syria was part of a region-wide spirit that took place all around the Arab world. One of the countries who received the least coverage was the small gulf nation of Bahrain. Even less … Continued
As we mark the 5th anniversary of Syria’s Uprising this week, we remember that the burst of civil disobedience that took place in Syria was part of a region-wide spirit that took place all around the Arab world. One of the countries who received the least coverage was the small gulf nation of Bahrain. Even less … Continued
The Alex Nieto Painful Trial. The Evil Tobacco Industry. Mayor Lee and the Homeless Crisis. The Board of Supervisors Election.
Yann Martel became an international figure with the publication of his novel, Life of Pi, and the subsequent award-winning film by director Ang Lee. His follow-up novel, Beatrice and Virgil, hit the best seller lists in 2010. In this 43-minute interview, Canadian author Yann Martel discusses the themes in his works, particularly in his latest book, The High Mountains of Portugal, the film version of Life of Pi, and his strange correspondence with Stephen Harper, the former Prime Minister of Canada.
Nancy Reagan’s Legacy. TRUVADA and PrEP. The San Francisco Navigation Center Tom Ammiano’s One Man Show “Mincing Words.”
A conversation with Tim Kang, hosted by C.S. Soong, sitting in for Richard Wolinsky.
Aubergine, a play by Julia Cho about family, food, and forgiveness, is having its world premiere at Berkeley Repertory Theatre. Tim Kang, who plays the lead character discusses the play and also his perspective as an Asian American actor.
From the Homeless in San Francisco to the Oscars, and everything in between.
