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.
From the Probabilities Archive: Two interviews conducted by the late Richard A. Lupoff. Fritz Leiber, noted fantasy and science fiction author, interviewed in the KPFA studios, September 1977. Tony Hillerman, master of detective fiction, interviewed January, 1987 while on tour for his novel “Skinwalkers.” Digitized, remastered and edited by host Richard Wolinsky in August, 2023. Neither interview has has been heard on radio since the initial airings.
Christopher Moore discusses his latest fantasy noir novel, “Razzmatazz,” now out in trade paperback. Lillian Ross (1918-2017), one of the founders of what became known as the New Journalism, talks about her career and journalism in an interview recorded in 2002. Review of “Josephine’s Feast,” at the Magic Theatre in San Francisco through August 20, 2023.Hosted by Richard Wolinsky.
Lisa See, in conversation with host Richard Wolinsky, discussing her latsst novel, “Lady Tan’s Circle of Women.” Lisa See is the best selling author of “Snow Flower and the Secret Fan,” “Peony in Love” and most recently, ” The Island of Sea Women.”
Two from Berkeley Art Museum Pacific Film Archives: Stuart Klawans, author of “Crooked But Never Common: The Films of Preston Sturges” discusses the great American screenwriter/director’s career. Kate MacKay, curator of a Luis Bunuel retrospective, talks about the Spanish filmmaker’s work and career. Hosted by Richard Wolinsky.
David Grann discusses his two most recent books, “The Wager,” and “Killers of the Flower Moon”, recorded June, 2023. Yi-Yun Li talks about her first novel, “The Vagrants” in an interview recorded in 2009. Hosted by Richard Wolinsky.
From the Bookwaves Archive: Joanna Trollope discussing her novel “Brother and Sister” and her career, recorded May 2002, and Andrew Sean Greer, discussing “The Confessions of Max Tivoli,” recorded March, 2004. Hosted by Richard Wolinsky.
In honor of Pride Month, we hear two interviews with author Alan Hollinghurst. The first was recorded for Bookwaves while he was on tour for the paperback edition of his Booker Prize winning novel, The Line of Beauty. The second interview, recorded on November 5, 2011, was conducted while he was on tour for his novel The Stranger’s Child.
David Sedaris, whose latest collection of essays is titled “Happy Go Lucky,” just out in trade paperback, is interviewed by Richard Wolinsky. Recorded June 9, 2022 at Book Passage Bookstore in Corte Madera, California. David Sedaris is author of thirteen books, including Me Talk Pretty One Day, A Carnival of Snackery, The Best of Me, Calypso, Let’s Explore Diabetes with Owls and others. He has been a commentator on NPR and CBS. Also: A review of “The Wizard of Oz” at ACT’s Toni Rembe Theatre through June 25, 2023.
Recently digitized archive interviews:
Robert Anton Wilson (1932-2007). co-author of The Illuminati Trilogy, author of “Cosmic Trigger” and other books. Recorded February, 1983. Interviewer: Richard Wolinsky.
Fay Weldon (1931-2023), discussing her books and ideas while on tour for her novels “Darcy’s Utopia” and “Life Force,” Recorded January, 1992. Interviewers: Richard A. Lupoff and Richard Wolinsky.
Hosted by Richard Wolinsky.
Martin Amis (1949-2023), Booker Prize winning novelist and essayist, who died on May 19, 2023, in conversation with Richard Woilnsky for “London Fields” November, 1991 (first of five interviews with Richard Wolinsky).
Bill English, Artistic Director of San Francisco Playhouse, talks about the current and upcoming season.
Review: “Let The Right One In” at Berkeley Rep’s Roda Theatre through June 25, 2023.
Hosted by Richard Wolinsky.
