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.
Alan Furst, author of literary thrillers set in Europe in the late 1930s at the dawn of World War II, turns his sights on Greece in “Spies of the Balkans.” He is interviewed by Richard Wolinsky. A 40-minute version of this interview can be found at www.bookwaves.com
Pulitzer Prize winning author Jane Smiley discusses her latest novel, “Private Life,” and comments about the nature of fiction with host Richard Wolinsky. An extended version of this interview can be found at http://www.bookwaves.com
Bret Easton Ellis, discusses his latest novel “Imperial Bedrooms,” which examines the characters in his landmark novel “Less Than Zero” thirty years later. He is interviewed by Richard Wolinsky.
Pride Special: Out actor and singer Sam Harris discusses gay marriage, gay pride, a life on Broadway (he starred in the Cy Coleman musical “The Life” and in a revival of “Grease), his work as an early AIDS activist, and his current career as a leading cabaret performer with host Richard Wolinsky.
Richard Wolinsky interviews Mark Kurlansky, author of “The Eastern Stars: How Baseball Changed the Dominican Town of San Pedro de Macoris.” An extended version of this interview can be found at http://www.bookwaves.com
An interview with Pulitzer Prize winning columnist Anna Quindlen about her latest novel, “Every Last One,” and about her career as a writer, hosted by Richard Wolinsky. An extended 34-minute version of this interview (plus a special spoilers interview about “Every Last One”) can be found at http://www.bookwaves.com
Second of a two-part interview with David Grann, staff reporter for The New Yorker magazine, and author of the collection of essays, “The Devil and Sherlock Holmes.” He is interviewed by Richard Wolinsky.
David Grann, author of “The Devil and Sherlock Holmes,” Part One
Anne Lamott, author of the novel, “Imperfect Birds,” is interviewed by Richard Wolinsky.
