June 2, 2016: Laura Tillman
Laura Tillman, author of “The Long Shadow of Small Ghosts,” about a horrific crime in Brownsville, Texas and its aftermath is interviewed by host Richard Wolinsky.
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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. Hosted by Richard Wolinsky.
Stewart O’Nan discusses his novel “City of Secrets,” a thriller set in Jerusalem in the days immediately following World War II. Hosted by Richard Wolinsky.
T. Geronimo Johnson is the author of Welcome to Braggsville, now out in trade paperback, a novel in which college students from UC Berkeley go to a small town in Georgia to protest a Civil War re-enactment. He is interviewed by Richard Wolinsky.
Harlan Coben has won virtually every award in the mystery and suspense field. He is the best-selling author of 28 fast-paced novels of suspense. His latest book, Fool Me Once, features a protagonist suffering from PTSD. Hosted by Richard Wolinsky.
Anna Quindlen, whose latest novel is Miller’s Valley, speaks with host Richard Wolinsky. Anna Quindlen was a reporter and columnist for the New York Times from 1977 to 1994, winning a Pulitzer Prize for commentary for her column Public and Private. From 1994 to 1999 she wrote a column for Newsweek, and since that time has become a full time best-selling novelist.
A.O. Scott is one of America’s foremost film critics. Since 2002, he’s shared the chief movie review slot at the New York Times with Mahnola Dargis. His book, Better Living Through Criticism: How to Think about Art, Pleasure, Beauty and Truth, takes a look at reviewing and criticism, at some of the challenges critics face, and at some of the issues that roll across his mind every time he writes a review. Hosted by Richard Wolinsky.
Jim Harrison, who died on March 25, 2016 at the age of 78, was a legendary novelist, essayist and screenwriter. This wide-ranging interview was recorded in 2007 while he was on tour for his novel, “Returning to Earth.” Hosted by Richard Wolinsky.
Richard Price discusses his latest novel, The Whites, (written under the name of Harry Brandt) and its themes, out this past month in trade paperback. He also talks about his work in Hollywood. Hosted by Richard Wolinsky.
Hanya Yanagihara is the author of the novel A Little Life, which has become a literary sensation and was short-listed for the prestigious Man Booker Prize. She talks about her career and about how she came to write this long, intimate novel about the lives of four New Yorkers over the span of two decades. Hosted by Richard Wolinsky.
Yann Martel discusses his latest novel, “The High Mountains of Portugal,” as well as his earlier best-selling work, “Life of Pi” and the later Ang Lee film. Hosted by Richard Wolinsky.