Honoring the 50th anniversary of Altamont: Host Richard Wolinsky talks with Joel Selvin, author of “Altamont: The Rolling Stones, The Hells Angels and the Inside Story of Rock’s Darkest Day.”
Bookwaves on Cover to Cover
3:00 PM Pacific Time: Thursdays
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.
Katya Cengel, whose book is titled “Exiled: From the Killing Fields of Cambodia to California and Back” is interviewed by host Richard Wolinsky.
Tea Obreht, author of the novel “Inland” is interviewed by Richard Wolinsky. The author of “The Tiger’s Wife” turns her attention to the American west in a tale that encompasses ghosts and camels, and the hardscrabble life of frontier families.
Terry Tempest Williams, whose latest collection is titled “Erosion: Essays of Undoing”, is interviewed by host Richard Wolinsky. Terry Tempest Williams is an environmental activist and chronicler of the western landscape. “Erosion” joins several other books that explore climate change, feminism, death and dying in America, and overviews of the beauty of the American West.
Daniel Handler discusses his latest novel, “Bottle Grove,” set in San Francisco, along with his earlier novel, “All The Dirty Parts.” He also talks in depth about the Netflix three-season series of Lemony Snicket’s “A Series of Unfortunate Events,” as well as his work in theatre and how his life has changed with success. With host Richard Wolinsky.
Screenwriter and director Nicholas Meyer, author of the novel “The Seven Percent Solution,” returns to Sherlock Holmes with “The Adventure of the Peculiar Protocols.” Hosted by Richard Wolinsky. He also discusses his work in film and television, including the first season of Star Trek: Discovery.
Novelist and essayist Jonathan Safran Foer discusses his book, “We Are The Weather: Saving the Planet Begins at Breakfast” with host Richard Wolinsky.
Esi Edugyan, author of the novel, “Washington Black,” in conversation with Richard Wolinsky. “Washington Black” tells the story of a young slave in Barbados in the 1840s who is taken under the wing of the abolitionist brother of his master. The novel follows his adventures as he wends his way through the world.
An interview with the late great Molly Ivins, recorded in December 2003 on the publication of her book, “Bushwhacked,” in honor of the release of a documentary about her titled “Raise Hell: The Life & Times Of Molly Ivins.” She is interviewed by Richard Wolinsky.
Joshua Furst, author of the novel “Revolutionaries,” which fictionalizes the story of Abbie Hoffman and his family in the 1960s and 1970s, is interviewed by host Richard Wolinsky.