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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.
Today’s episode of Bookwaves/Artwaves is preempted by a special interview with Nate Powell about his graphic adaptation of James W. Loewen’s book Lies My Teacher Told Me. To support our mission, please donate here or call (800) 439-5732.
Steven Bach (1938-2009) discusses the life and career of Nazi propagandist Leni Reifenstahl in this 2007 interview. Charles Yu talks about his National Book Award winning novel, “Interior Chinatown” in a 2001 interview. “Interior Chinatown is now a streaming television miniseries. Also, reviews of “Jaja’s African Hair Braiding” at Berkeley Rep Peets Theatre through December 15th, and “The Antipodes,” performed by the Actors Reading Collective at Marin Shakespeare Theatre through December 1st. Hosted by Richard Wolinsky.
Alice McDermott, whose latest novel, just out in trade paperback, is “Absolution,” in conversation with host Richard Wolinsky, recorded December 12, 2023 via zencastr. Alice McDermott is a National Book Award winning novelist, and two of her books have been Pulitzer Prize finalists. “Absolution” concerns the lives of American wives living in Saigon in 1963.
Pulitzer Prize winning novelist Richard Powers discusses his latest novel, “Playground,” which focuses on games — on land, in artificial intelligence, and under the sea. Also, unaired excerpts from a recent interview with Anne Hillerman, and a review of “Kimberly Akimbo” at the Curran Theatre through December 1, 2024. Hosted by Richard Wolinsky.
Anne Hillerman, whose latest novel is “Lost Birds,” discusses her career as a mystery and a travel writer, and continuing characters created by her father, the late Tony Hillerman.
Caleb Carr (1955-2024), who died May 23, 2024, was a novelist and historian, best known for “The Alienist” and its sequel. He discusses his life and career in this interview from 1997, which has been digitized in 2024 and hasn’t aired in over a quarter century.
Hosted 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.” In this interview recorded December 4, 2020 and originally posted two days later, he discusses what it was like to work with Donald Trump, and who Donald Trump was during those television years. Hosted by Richard Wollinsky.
Kinky Friedman (1944-2024), musician, satirist, politican and mystery writer, discusses his career in this 1994 interview with Richard Wolinsky and Richard A. Lupoff. a
David Grann, author of “The Wager” and “Killers of the Flower Moon” talks about both books, and about his career as a writer with Richard Wolinsky.
Hosted by Richard Wolinsky.
Noted science fiction and fantasy author John Scalzi discusses his latest novel, “Starter Villian,” and talks about such issues as Artificial Intelligence, the myths of the super-rich and celebrity culture, his work in television and other topics, with host Richard Wolinsky.
Tim O’Brien, whose latest novel is a contemporary satire, “America Fantastica,” in conversation with host Richard Wolinsky. The author of ten previous novels, winner of the National Book Award in 1978 for “Going After Cacciato,” and acclaimed for his linked collection of stories about the Vietnam War, “The Things They Carried”.
Francine Prose discusses her latest book, “1974: A Personal History” along with her career in a wide-ranging interview. Previously unaired excerpts of an interview with Aurora Theatre Artistic Director Josh Costello. Reviews of “Private Lives” at ACT Toni Rembe Theatre and “Mexodus” at Berkeley Rep Peets Theatre. Hosted by Richard Wolinsky.
