Bookwaves/Artwaves

07.16.20 - 1:00pm

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Erik Larson discusses his new book of narrative non-fiction, “The Splendid and the Vile,” about Churchill’s first year in office, May 1940-May 1941, which coincided almost to the day with the beginning and the end of the Blitz, the German air campaign that bombed English cities on an almost nightly basis. Recorded July 9, 2020. Hosted by Richard Wolinsky. Also, on an abbreviated Arts-Waves, an excerpt from a 1998 interview with Gore Vidal in which he discusses his work in film, theatre and television.

07.09.20 - 1:00pm

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Bookwaves: Barry Lopez, whose latest book is “Horizon”, now out in trade paperback, is interviewed by Richard Wolinsky. From the National Book Award-winning author of the now-classic Arctic Dreams, a vivid, poetic, capacious work that recollects the travels around the world and the encounters–human, animal, and natural–that have shaped an extraordinary life. ArtWaves: Margaret Atwood, in November 1993, discussing her novel “The Robber Bride” with Probabilities hosts Richard Wolinsky and Richard A. Lupoff. First airing of this interview in 25 years.

07.02.20 - 1:00pm

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Bookwaves: Carlos Ruiz Zafon, who died on June 19, 2020 at the age of 55, is best known for his novel “The Shadow of the Wind.” In this interview from 2009, he is interviewed by Richard Wolinsky about that book and about the next book in the series, “The Angel’s Game.”
Arts-Waves: Rupert Everett, actor, writer and director, discusses his career with Richard Wolinsky, and his film “The Happy Prince” which is now streaming On Demand and on STARZ. Recorded September, 2018 in San Francisco.

06.25.20 - 1:00pm

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In honor of Black Lives Matter: An interview with Ayana Mathis, author of the 2013 groundbreaking novel about the great migration, “The Twelve Tribes of Hattie,” and in honor of Pride, a 2002 interview with the late Mart Crowley about his classic play “The Boys in the Band” and its sequel, “The Men from the Boys.” Hosted by Richard Wolinsky.

06.18.20 - 1:00pm

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Black Lives Matter: Judy Juanita, former member of the Black Panthers, discusses her novel, “Virgin Soul,” a fictionalization of her life with the Panthers in the 1960s, recorded in April, 2013. Then, Bonnie Tsui, author of “Why We Swim,” talks about the nature of swimming in a post-p;andemic interview. Hosted by Richard Wolinsky.

06.11.20 - 1:00pm

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This program features two recent interviews that resonate with the week’s protests and with the push toward fascism in Washington. Tayari Jones, author of “An American Marriage,” about an African American family torn apart by a false accusation and incarceration, talks about her work and her life. Theatre director Frank Galati discusses “Rhinoceros” by Eugene Ionesco, a parable about the rise of fascism, which played at ACT last June. Hosted by Richard Wolinsky.

06.04.20 - 1:00pm

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A program in solidarity with protestors for social justice, and with the fight against fascism in America and overseas. First, Erik Larson looks at the rise of fascism in Germany in his book, “In The Garden of Beasts,” recorded in 2011, and the resonance with America today is uncanny. And then, an interview with the Oscar winning screenwriter and acclaimed African American playwright Tarell Alvin McCraney, recorded in 2014, discussing two of his plays, along with his career. Hosted by Richard Wolinsky.

05.07.20 - 1:00pm

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Bookwaves: Andrew Altschul dsicusses his latest novel, “The Gringa,” the story of an American’s involvement in Peruvian politics in the 1990s, and the aftermath of her involvement; a look at the modern effects of American exceptionalism.
Arts-Waves: A 2003 interview with Pulitzer and Obie prize winning playwright Suzan-Lori Park.
Hosted by Richard Wolinsky.

04.30.20 - 1:00pm

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Bookwaves: An interview with Ann Beattie, author of the novel,” A Wonderful Stroke of Luck,” just released in trade paperback. Arts-Waves: Peter Carey, discussing his novel “True History of the Kelly Gang,” recorded March, 2001. Hosted by Richard Wolinsky.

04.23.20 - 1:00pm

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Tope Folarin, author of the novel “A Particular Kind of Black Man,” is interviewed by Richard Wolinsky. From the Probabilities Archive, the late novelist Michael Crichton while on tour for his novel “Jurassic Park,” interviewed by Richard A. Lupoff and Richard Wolinsky on December 5, 1990.