A podcast posted every Sunday featuring extended interviews and discussions from Bookwaves, Art-Waves, and Bookwaves Artwaves Hour programs on KPFA, and newly digitized and edited archive interviews from the pre-digital Probabilities series dating back to 1977. Literature, theater, film, the visual arts: in-depth interviews from a progressive and artistic viewpoint, with long-time KPFA/Pacifica host Richard Wolinsky.
Ben Fountain discusses his latest novel, “Devil Makes Three,” set in Haiti during the coup that overthrew Aristide in 1992. Ben Fountain is the author of the award winning novel “Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk” and a book of reportage on the 2016 election, “Beautiful Country, Burn Again: Democracy, Rebellion and Revolution.”
Russell Banks (1940-2023), who died on January 7, 2023, in conversation with Richard Wolinsky, recorded in the KPFA studios on November 11, 2004 while on tour for his novel, The Darling.
Heather Cox Richardson discusses her latest book, “Democracy Awakening: Notes on the State of America” and recent political issues with host Richard Wolinsky. Heather Cox Richardson is the author of “How the South Won the Civil War” and the popular newsletter, “Letters from an American” available on Facebook or Substack.
Mick Herron discusses his latest novel, “The Secret Hours,” with host Richard Wolinsky. Mick Herron is best known as the author of the Slough House series of novels about a group of exiled misfits in the British Secret Service, which were recently adapted into the Slow Horses TV series with Gary Oldman.
Noted science fiction and fantasy author John Scalzi discusses his latest novel, “Starter Villian,” and talks about such issues as Artificial Intelligence, the myths of the super-rich and celebrity culture, his work in television and other topics, with host Richard Wolinsky.
Dawn Porter, documentary filmmaker, in conversation with host Richard Wolinsky, recorded on Zencastr, September 11, 2023. In the interview, she discusses her two latest projects, along with examining the art of documentary itself and how to watch a documentary. Dawn Porter will be at BAMPFA in Berkeley September 21-23, 2023.
Gemma Whelan, whose latest novel is titled “Painting Through The Dark,” in conversation with host Richard Wolinsky, recorded via zencastr on April 5, 2023.
Jacqueline Woodson, in conversation with Richard Wolinsky, while on tour for her novel Another Brooklyn, recorded September 20, 2016. The interview was posted as a podcast on October 30, 2016. Jacqueline Woodson is known for her young adult novels, and won the National Book Award for Young Peoples Literature in 2014 for Brown Girl Dreaming.
Martin Amis (1949-2023), in conversation with Richard Wolinsky and Richard A. Lupoff in the KPFA studios, January 27, 1998 while on tour for his novel, “Night Train,” published in 1997. This is the second of five interviews with Martin Amis for the Probabilities/Bookwaves program,which were recorded over a period of 23 years. Along with Night Train, he discusses his novel published in 1995, The Information. A shorter version of this interview aired in 1998; the full interview has never seen the light of day. Digitized, remastered and edited in August 2023.
Elmore Leonard (1925-2013) was a leading light in the field of crime and thriller fiction. In this documentary using material from interviews conducted in 1988 and 1989, host Richard Wolinsky lets Elmore speak, in his own words, about his career and his writing process. Photo: HarperCollins
