Radio Wolinsky

06.06.21

By Richard Wolinsky

An interview with legendary author J. G. Ballard (1930-2009), conducted for KPFA’s Probabilities radio program in 1988, digitized and re-edited in 2016 by Richard Wolinsky. J. G. Ballard, who died in 2009 at the age of 78, was one of the greatest of all British speculative fiction writers, and one of the major writers of the period known as the British New Wave. On May 8th, 1988, KPFA’s Probabilities crew (Lawrence Davidson, Richard A. Lupoff and Richard Wolinsky) had a chance to sit down with J. G. Ballard while he was on tour for his novel, The Day of Creation. It turned into a fascinating career retrospective.

05.30.21

By Richard Wolinsky

Kate MacKay, curator of the Eric Rohmer retrospective, Tales of the Four Seasons, streaming on the Berkeley Art Museum/Pacific Film Archive, talks about the great French New Wave director, these films, and BAM/PFA during the Covid shut-down. Hosted by Richard Wolinsky. (photo from “Summer Tale,” Janus films)

05.23.21

By Richard Wolinsky

Novelist Richard Powers discusses his acclaimed novel, “The Time of Our Singing,” with host Richard Wolinsky.. Recorded in the KPFA studios, February 14, 2003.

05.16.21

By Richard Wolinsky

Thriller writer Flynn Berry discusses her latest novel, “Northern Spy” with host Richard Wolinsky. Flynn Berry won the Edgar Award for best first novel for “Under the Harrows.” This novel is set in the near future in Northern Ireland as tensions increase between Catholics and Protestants.

05.09.21

By Richard Wolinsky

Jacques d’Amboise (1934-May 2, 2021) spent thirty years as the principal dancer of the New York City Ballet under the direction of the choreographer George Balanchine, and founded the National Dance Institute. He discusses his life and career in this April, 2011 interview with Richard Wolinsky.

05.02.21

By Richard Wolinsky

From the Archives of “Probabilities,” an interview with science fiction and fantasy grandmaster Damon Knight, short story writer supreme, editor, critic and novelist, who died in 2002 at the age of 79, conducted in July, 1983 by Richard Wolinsky & Richard A. Lupoff. Digitized, remastered and re-edited in 2021 by Richard Wolinsky.

04.25.21

By Richard Wolinsky

Film critic and historian David Thomson discusses his latest book, “A Light in the Dark: A History of Movie Directors” with host Richard Wolinsky. The discussion also includes looks at several directors, and an examination of how our film watching experience has changed in the past year.

04.18.21

By Richard Wolinsky

Cherilyn Parsons, founder and Executive Director of the Bay Area Book Festival, in conversation with Richard Wolinsky. The seventh annual festival takes place digitally from May 1 through May 9, 2021.

04.11.21

By Richard Wolinsky

A conversation with director, screenwriter and author Whit Stillman, whose most recent work remains “Love & Friendship,” whic was both a film and book. The film is now streaming with an Amazon Prime subscription. Hosted by Richard Wolinsky

04.04.21

By Richard Wolinsky

Margaret Atwood, in conversation, recorded on September 14, 2000 with hosts Richard Wolinsky and Richard A. Lupoff, during the book tour for “The Blind Assassin.” First posting/airing of the complete interview, digitized April 1-2, 2021.