Charles Yu discusses his novel, “Interior Chinatown,” winner of the 2020 National Book Award for fiction; Delroy Lindo, actor and director, discusses the work of August Wilson, recorded in 2008. Hosted by Richard Wolinsky.
Bookwaves/Artwaves
1:00 PM: Thursdays
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.
Carl Hiaasen discusses his satiric thriller, “Squeeze Me,” set in and around Palm Beach, Florida; and Alla Kovgan talks about her film “Cunningham” which features dances choreographed by the late Merce Cunningham. Hosted by Richard Wolinsky. Streaming theatre highlights at the top of the program.
Chris Hedges, interviewed before a Berkeley audience, shortly before Donald Trump declared his candidacy in 2015, followed by a new interview with artist Ralph Steadman, best known for his work with Hunter Thompson. Hosted by Richard Wolinsky.
Neil Sheehan (1936-2021), journalist, interview about the Cold War, recorded 2009; Jan Morris (1926-2020), travel writer and historian, interview recorded 1999. Hosted by Richard Wolinsky.
Noir expert Eddie Muller discusses the newly restored 1951 film version of “Native Son” starring author Richard Wright, followed by a 2000 interview with the late Barry Lopez (1945-2020), co-hosted by Richard A. Lupoff. Hosted by Richard Wolinsky.
Robert Macfarlane, co-author of “Ghostways,” followed by Bill English, artistic director of SF Playhouse; interviewed by Richard Wolinsky.
Noel Casler is a stand-up comic whose earlier career as a celebrity handler led him to work for six years on “Celebrity Apprentice.” He discusses what he learned about Donald Trump and the Trump family in this hour-long interview with host Richard Wolinsky.
Daniel Handler discusses his most recent novel, Bottle Grove, and Oregon Shakespeare Festival Associate Artistic Director Evren Odcikin talks about the theatre company and the Covid shutdown. Hosted by Richard Wolinsky.
Tommy Orange discusses his novel “There There” about Native Americans in Oakland, and John Fisher of Theatre Rhino talks about how his theater company is dealing with the Covid shutdown. Hosted by Richard Wolinsky.
An interview with Nicholas Meyer, whose latest Sherlock Holmes book, “The Adventure of the Peculiar Protocols” just came out in trade paperback, followed by an archive interview with science fiction grand master Anne McCaffrey (1926-2011), recorded in 1992. Hosted by Richard Wolinsky.