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Bookwaves/Artwaves
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Bookwaves/Artwaves presents in-depth interviews with authors of fiction and narrative non-fiction, delving deeply into political and social issues, literary technique, and the life of the author, along with interviews devoted to theatre and film, and archive interviews from Bookwaves and Probabilities. Hosted by Richard Wolinsky.
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Tom Robbins (1932-2025), who died on February 9th, 2025 at the age of 92, was a mid-twentieth century literary master. In this interview recorded May 15, 2000, he talks about his career with Richard Wolinsky and Richard A. Lupoff. Also: Margot Livesey’s latest novel, “The Road from Belhaven” has just been released in paperback. She talks about the book and her career in this interview with Richard Wolinsky.
Also: Review of “The Thing About Jellyfish” at Berkeley Rep Roda Theatre through March 9, 2025.
Hosted by Richard Wolinsky.
Science fiction author and activist China Mieville discusses his career and early works in this September, 2002 interview. Noir expert Eddie Muller talks about the 1951 version of Richard Wright’s “Native Son,” now streaming on the free Kanopy and Hoopla library apps. Hosted by Richard Wolinsky.
Lance Gardner, Executive Artistic Director at Marin Theatre, discusses the state of the theatre today, his own career, and upcoming shows. Also: Newly discovered 2003 archive interview by Richard A, Lupoff with crime novelist Mickey Spillane (1918-2006). Hosted by Richard Wolinsky.
Susanna Clarke discusses her classic fantasy novel, “Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell in an interview recorded in 2005 in the KPFA studios. Documentary film-maker Dawn Porter talks about her two recent projects, “The Lady Bird Diaries” and “Deadlocked,” and about making documentaries. Also: A review of “Rachmaninoff and the Tsar” at TheatreWorks through February 9, 2025. Hosted by Richard Wolinsky.
Vernor Vinge (1944-2024), Hugo Award winning science fiction author, discusses his career and his award winning novel, “Fire Upon The Deep” with Richard Wolinsky and Richard A. Lupoff, recorded May 7, 1992 and newly digitized and edited.
Margaret Atwood discusses her novel “Oryx and Crake” and her collection of speeches and essays, “Negotiating with the Dead: A Writer on Writing” with host Richard Wolinsky, recorded June 10, 2003 in the KPFA studios, and recently digitzed and edited.
A review of “Some Like It Hot” at BroadwaySF’s Orpheum Theatre.
Hosted by Richard Wolinsky.
Archive Mystery Interviews: Walter Mosley discusses his Easy Rawlins novel, “A Little Yellow Dog” and his first mainstream novel, “RL’s Dream” in this interview with Richard Wolinsky and Richard A. Lupoff, recorded June 23, 1996. Tony Hillerman (1925-2008) talks about his then most recent Leaphorn-Chee mystery, The Fallen Man, and his stand-alone novel, “Finding Moon” in an interview with Richard Wolinsky and Richard A. Lupoff recorded January 30,, 1997. Both interviews were digitized in late 2024 and have not aired in over a quarter century. Hosted by Richard Wolinsky. (originally scheduled for January 2nd).
January 2, 2025: Terry Bisson – Roger Ebert (repeat)
Repeat due to technical issues. Theatre listings on the page are updated to January 2, 2025. Hosted by Richard Wolinsky.
Terry Bisson (1942-2024), science fiction/fantasy author and political activist, died on January 10, 2024 at the age of 81. In this interview from January 2013 he discusses his career and his novel “Any Day Now,” a thinly disguised memoir in a science fiction setting.
Roger Ebert (1942-2013), noted film reviewer, discusses his book “Great Movies II” and other film-related issues, along with his work as political commentator, recorded in 2005.
Hosted by Richard Wolinsky.