3:00 PM Pacific Time: Mondays
Interviews devoted to the arts, focusing on theatre and literature, with side-trips to film and non-fiction narratives. Also on tap: archive interviews from Probabilities and Bookwaves. Hosted by Richard Wolinsky.
Nora Ephron in conversation with Richard Wolinsky, recorded November 21, 2010, while on tour for her book, “I Remember Nothing.” Known as one of the finest screenplay writers Hollywood ever saw, she is best known for such films as Silkwood, When Harry Met Sally, and Sleepless in Seattle. Her final film was Julie & Julia, which she also directed. A playwright and essayist, her influence is still felt in the entertainment business.
Justine Bateman, actress and director, author of “Fame: The Hijacking of Reality,” in conversation with host Richard Wolinsky. Her book chronicles the ups and downs of fame and how the notion of fame intrudes on and damages our society.
John Fisher talks about his one man show, “A History of World War II, The D-Day Invasion to the Fall of Berlin,” which deals with his own obsession about war movies, war heroes and villains, the the joys of the epic tale, which can be seen at the Marsh in Berkeley through September 7, 2019. He is interviewed by host Richard Wolinsky.
Susan Oxtoby, Senior Film Curator at BAMPFA, Pacific Film Archive, and curator of the “Against Authority: The Films of Masaki Kobayashi” series retrospective running in July and August 2019, is interviewed by host Richard Wolinsky. Also: Review of “The Year of Magical Thinking” at Aurora Theatre Company.
National Book Award winning novelist Ha Jin discusses his latest book, “The Banished Immortal,” a biography of celebrated 8th Century Chinese poet Li Bai (also known as Li Po). Hosted by Richard Wolinsky. Also: A Review of “The Good Person of Szechwan” by Bertolt Brecht, at California Shakespeare Theatre through July 28th.
Steven Saylor, whose latest novel, part of his Roma Sub Rosa series, is “The Throne of Caesar,” just out in trade paperback, in conversation with Richard Wolinsky. Also: Review of “The Year of Magical Thinking” at Aurora Theatre in Berkeley.
Erroi Morris, documentary film maker and author of “The Ashtray (Or the Man Who Denied Reality)” in conversation with Richard Wolinsky.
Simon Winchester, whose latest book is “The Perfectionists: How Precision Engineers Created the Modern World,” is interviewed by Richard Wolinsky. A master at non-fiction writing, Simon Winchester looks at the difference between precision and accuracy, and at how these two elements helped create the world we see today, from automobiles to cell phones. Also: Review of “The Fit,” SF Playhouse, at the Reuff Theater in the Strand through June 29, 2019.
David Sedaris, whose latest collection of essays is titled “Calypso,” now out in trade paper, in conversation with host Richard Wolinsky. Also: Review of “Archduke” by Rajiv Joseph, at TheatreWorks Mountain View.
Giovanna Sardelli, director of “Archduke” by Rajiv Joseph, at Theatreworks Silicon Valley Mountain View Center for the Arts through June 30, 2019, is interviewed by Richard Wolinsky. “Archduke” tells the story of the recruitment of young men who were to commit the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand, the heir presumptive of the Austro-Hungarian Empire in 1914, an assassination that led directly to what become known as The Great War, and later World War I. Also: Review of “Rhinoceros” at ACT Geary Theater.
