A podcast posted weekly (usually Sunday) featuring extended interviews and discussions from the Bookwaves Artwaves Hour programs on KPFA-FM and the Bookwaves half-hour syndicated program,. Literature, theater, film: in-depth interviews from a progressive and artistic viewpoint, with long-time KPFA/Pacifica host Richard Wolinsky.
Robert Stone (1937-2015), author of “Dog Soldiers,” “A Flag for Sunrise” and “Damascus Gate,” in conversation with Richard Wolinsky, recorded in the KPFA studios on January 25, 2007 during the book tour for his memoir, “Prime Green: Remembering the Sixties,” in which he discusses his time with Kerouac and Cassidy, and what the sixties mean in the current era.
Tony Hillerman (1925-2008) in conversation with Richard Wolinsky and Richard A. Lupoff, recorded November 8, 1993 while on tour for the novel “Sacred Clowns.” This is the second of four interviews.Digitized, remastered and edited in February 2024 by Richard Wolinsky. This interview has not been heard in three decades. Photo: Copyright 1993 Harper Collins.
Walter Mosley in conversation with Richard Woinsky and Richard A. Lupoff, recorded October 25, 1992 in the KPFA studios while on tour for the novel, “White Butterfly.” This interview was recorded at the start of his career and has not been heard in thirty years. Digitized, remastered and edited in 2024. Photo: David Shankbone, Creative Commons.
Kate Wilhelm (1928-2018) , award winning science fiction and detective novelist, in conversation with Richard A. Lupoff and Richard Wolinsky, recorded in the KPFA studios, August 5, 1996. while on tour for her novel, “Malice Prepense,” (later renamed “For The Defense”). While a noted science fiction fantasy author in her early career, she later switched to the mystery and courtroom field with her Barbara Holloway series. She was also a well-known writing teacher at the Clarion Workshop
A look at the creation of the restored film “Bushman,” directed by the late David Schickele, at Pacific Film Archive, with ilm director Rob Nillson, activist and eEnvironmentalist Gail Schickele, and film archivist Jon Shibata. “Bushman” is an extraordinary film about a Nigerian educator coming to San Francisco in 1968 and what he experiences. Despite film festival awards, it never had commercial distribution, and has now been restored at BAMPFA. Hosted by Richard Wolinsky. Photo courtesy BAMPFA.
Barry Lopez (1945-2020) in conversation with Richard Wolinsky on June 11, 2004 while he was on tour for Resistance, a collection of interrelated short stories with the theme of resistance. This is the second of three interviews.
Science fiction and fantasy author and political activist Terry Bisson (1942-2024), who died on January 10, 2024 at the age of 81, in conversation with Richard Wolinsky, recorded January 2, 2013 following the paperback reprint of the novel, “Any Day Now.”
From the Probabilities Archive: Robert B. Parker (1932-2010), in conversation with Richard Wolinsky and Richard A. Lupoff, recorded June 13, 1992 while on tour for the Spenser novel, “Double Deuce.” In the interview, Parker discusses his career up to that point, the TV series Spenser for Hire and A Man Called Hawk, and his views on his characters of Spenser, Hawk and Susan Silverman.
Richard Powers, whose latest novel is “The Overstory,” in conversation with Richard Wolinsky, recorded in the KPFA studios, April 27, 2018. This encore podcast was originally posted on July 19, 2018. “The Overstory” won the 2019 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction, and was shortlisted for the Booker Prize.
Roger Ebert (1942-2013) in conversation with Richard Wolinsky, recorded while on tour for “The Great Movies II,” conducted in the KPFA studios on March 3, 2005.
