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.
Director Jehane Noujaim and producer Karim Amir discuss their Academy Award nominated documentary, “The Square” about the events in Cairo’s Tahrir Square from 2011 through 2013. They discuss not only the film, but also the importance of the Egyptian rebellion, and what is happening today in Egypt. Hosted by Richard Wolinsky. An extended version of … Continued
Broadway and cabaret star Sam Harris discusses his collection of essays, “Ham: Slices of a Life,” focusing on growing up gay in the Bible Belt, being a husband and father today, and his life in show business. Hosted by Richard Wolinsky. An extended version of this interview, plus an earlier interview from 2010 can be … Continued
John Schwartz, NY Times columnist, discusses his memoir, “Oddly Normal”, which deals with raising a gay son, with host Richard Wolinsky. Fund drive program. An extended version of this interview can be found at www.bookwaves.com
Sue Monk Kidd, author of such novels as “The Secret Life of Bees” discusses her latest, “The Invention of Wings,” a fictionalized account of Sarah Grimke, who grew up in a slave-owning household in South Carolina and became a leading abolitionist and feminist. Sue Monk Kidd discusses her research and the writing of her novel … Continued
Korean-American author Chang-Rae Lee discusses his latest novel, “On Such a Full Sea’ and his career with host Richard Wolinsky.
Amy Tan talks about her latest novel, “The Valley of Amazement” with host Richard Wolinsky. A 49-minute extended version of this interview can be found at www.bookwaves.com
Ayana Mathis, author of the novel “The Twelve Tribes of Hattie”, named as one of the best books of 2013 by the New York Times and just out in trade paperback, is interviewed by Richard Wolinsky. An extended 43-minute version of this program can be found at www.bookwaves.com
Martin Cruz Smith, author of such novels as “Gorky Park” and “Polar Star” discusses his latest novel, “Tatiana: An Arkady Renko novel” with host Richard Wolinsky.
In this special one-hour fund-drive broadcast, we hear an interview conducted in September 2012 with Salman Rushdie, author of the memoir, “Joseph Anton,” recently released in trade paperback. Hosted by Richard Wolinsky. Pitching by Richard Wolinsky and Jim Anderson. The complete 51-minute interview can be heard at www.bookwaves.com
