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.
Fund Drive program: Gerald Shea discusses his memoir “Song Without Words” and the life of the partially deaf, with host Richard Wolinsky. The full interview can be found here: http://www.againstthegrain.org/program/679/tues-32613
Pulitzer Prize winning novelist Elizabeth Strout discusses his latest novel, “The Burgess Boys,” and her career with host Richard Wolinsky.An extended version of this interview can be found at www.bookwaves.com
Sam Lipsyte, author of the short story collection, “The Fun Parts” is interviewed by Richard Wolinsky.
Lawrence Wright’s book “Going Clear: Scientology, Hollywood, and the Prism of Belief” tells the hidden history of America’s most controversial religion. His play “Fallaci” examines how political events can change a person’s beliefs.
Ayana Mathis, author of the novel “The Twelve Tribes of Hattie” is interviewed by Richard Wolinsky. An extended version of this interview can be found at www.bookwaves.com
Amy Wilentz, author of “Farewell, Fred Voodoo: A Letter from Haiti” is interviewed by Richard Wolinsky. An extended version of this interview can be found at www.bookwaves.com
Luis Alberto Urrea, author of “Queen of America,” now out in trade paperback, is interviewed by Richard Wolinsky. An extended version of this interview can be found at www.bookwaves.com
Ty Burr, movie critic for the Boston Globe, and author of “Gods Like Us: On Movie Stardom and Modern Fame” is interviewed by Richard Wolinsky about fame, celebrity culture, and what it all means to us. An extended 46-minute version of this interview can be found at www.bookwaves.com
John Schwartz, author of the memoir “Oddly Normal” about issues involved with raising a gay son in the modern world and noted New York Times reporter, talks with host Richard Wolinsky. An extended 35-minute version of this interview can be found at www.bookwaves.com
Martin Amis, author of the novel, “Lionel Asbo: State of England” is interviewed by host Richard Wolinsky. An extended version of this interview can be found at www.bookwaves.com
