Jeffrey Eugenides, whose latest book is a collection of short stories, “Fresh Complaint,” in conversation with Richard Wolinsky.
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.
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
Helen Benedict, whose latest novel is “Wolf Season,” in conversation with Richard Wolinsky. A journalist as well as novelist, Helen Benedict focuses on the effects of war, both on civilian and military populations. Her latest novel, “Wolf Season,” takes place in a small town near Albany, New York, where Iraq war veterans and Iraqi refugees both live and work. She is interviewed by Richard Wolinsky.
Andre Dubus III, whose latest novel is “Gone So Long,” in conversation with host Richard Wolinsky. His other books hiclude “Townie,” a memoir, and “House of Sand and Fog.”
Ben Fountain, whose latest book, “Beautiful Country, Burn Again: Democracy, Rebellion and Revolution” details the 2016 presidential campaign through essays, some of which were previously published in a different form in The Guardian, is interviewed by host Richard Wolinsky.
Gary Shtengart, the best selling author of “Absurdistan” and “Little Failure,” discusses his latest novel, “Lake Success,” which eviscerates the lives of hedge fund managers and the very rich, and details life in America in the early summer of 2016. He is interviewed by Richard Wolinsky.
David Sedaris, whose latest collection of essays is titled “Calypso,” in conversation with host Richard Wolinsky.
Legendary playwright, cabaret performer and drag superstar Charles Busch is interviewed by host Richard Wolinsky. Charles Busch, as a playwright, was nominated for the Tony Award for “The Tale of the Allergist’s Wife.” Among his other works are “Red Scare on Sunset,” which has a production at San Francisco’s New Conservatory Theatre, Sept 21- Oct. 21, 2018, “The Divine Sister,” “The Lady in Question” and the long-running off-Broadway hit, “Vampire Lesbians of Sodom.”
Elizabeth Rosner, author of Survivor Cafe: The Legacy of Trauma and the Labyrinth of Memory, just out in trade paperback, is interviewed by host Richard Wolinsky, recorded in front of an audience at Pegasus Books, on Solano Avenue in Berkeley.
Erroi Morris, documentary film maker and author of “The Ashtray (Or the Man Who Denied Reality)” is interviewed by Richard Wolinsky. The discussion ranges from the nature of truth to the history behind “The Thin Blue Line” to the role of truth in our society today.