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Bookwaves on Cover to Cover

Bookwaves on Cover to Cover

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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.

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Bookwaves – July 3, 2014

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Colson Whitehead, author of “The Noble Hustle” is interviewed by Richard Wolinsky. An extended version of this interview and previous interviews with Colson Whitehead can be found at www.bookwaves.com


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Mona Simpson, author of the novel “Casebook” is interviewed by Richard Wolinsky. An extended version of this interview can be found at www.bookwaves.com


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Michael Cunningham, author of the novel “The Snow Queen” is interviewed by Richard Wolinsky. An extended version of this interview can be found at www.bookwaves.com


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Bob Mankoff, cartoon editor of The New Yorker and author of “How About Never – Is Never Good for You?” is interviewed by Richard Wolinsky. An extended version of this interview can be found at www.bookwaves.com


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Bookwaves – May 29, 2014

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Lorrie Moore discusses her latest collection of short stories, “Bark,” with host Richard Wolinsky. An extended version of this interview can be found at www.bookwaves.com


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Extended excerpts of interviews with authors Dinau Mengestu and Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, hosted by Richard Wolinsky. (fund drive program, one hour). For complete interviews go to www.bookwaves.com


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Irish novelist Roddy Doyle, author of “The Commitments,” “The Snapper,” “Paddy Clark, Ha Ha Ha” and other novels, discusses his latest work, “The Guts,” which returns to the characters in his Barrytown trilogy. Hosted by Richard Wolinsky. An extended version of this interview can be found at www.bookwaves.com


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Gary Shteyngart, author of the “Absurdistan” and other novels, discusses his memoir, “Little Failure” about his life as a Russian immigrant in America. He is interviewed by Richard Wolinsky. An extended version of this interview can be found at www.bookwaves.com


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Sean Strub has been a leading gay activist and AIDS activist, and was the original publisher of POZ magazine. His memoir, “Body Counts: A Memoir of Politics, Sex, AIDS and Survival” is a rich history of the final quarter of the twentieth century by a leading political activist. He discusses his life and activism with … Continued


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