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July 15, 2020
Join CapRadio and host Donna Apidone for a live virtual author interview with poet Devi S. Laskar about her first novel, The Atlas of Reds and Blues. Inspired by the terrifying experience of a police raid on her own home, Laskar tackles what it means to be the daughter of immigrants in America and all of the prejudice and bias that comes with it.
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The Atlas of Reds and Blues is a quick read, in part, because of these short sections, some only two sentences long. But it's a page-turner, too, because of the urgency of each small story, each revelatory memory . . . If The Atlas of Reds and Blues and the lyric, thematic and structural care the author has lent it are an experiment, then it is certainly a successful one.
A novel of identity . . . One of the beauties of this accomplished first novel is its simple and delicate structure.
Irene Butter was just three years old when the Nazis came into power in her hometown of Berlin. She was in her early teens when the Nazis were defeated. Her memoir is filled with childhood hope and the sense of purpose that comes with age.
Watch CapRadio Reads Host Donna Apidone in an intimate author interview with humanitarian and Holocaust survivor Irene Butter about her memoir, "Shores Beyond Shores."
A handful of San Francisco missionaries gave sanctuary to Chinatown’s prostitutes and their children starting in the Gold Rush. Julia Flynn Siler delivers non-fiction accounts of the women who escaped prostitution and the women who helped them.
Former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright talked with CapRadio's Donna Apidone about her life, her career and the United States’ place on the international stage as part of an event hosted by the Sacramento Public Library on May 13.
CapRadio Reads Host Donna Apidone turns to to some lesser-known authors for their insights into life
Finding inspiration in the simple things helps CapRadio Reads Host Donna Apidone stay connected while staying at home
The Power of a Well-Asked Question Keeps Donna Apidone Coming Back to These Books
When it Comes to Fiction, Donna Apidone Continues to Count on CapRadio Reads’ Author Booker Vicki Lorini For the Best Tips
Donna Apidone Uses Books to Cross State Lines During the Coronavirus Pandemic
With bookstores and libraries still closed, Donna Apidone gets re-acquainted with two California authors known for creating landscapes with their writing.
The Nazis were famous for raiding and ruining art collections throughout Europe during World War II. Some of the work was by little-known but prolific artists who documented the way of life they saw around them.
After almost 30 bestsellers, author John Lescroart can still dish up a surprise. In fact, his latest book features a new character.
Author Shanthi Sekaran has written a compelling and troubling story about immigration and motherly love. Her novel is called Lucky Boy. It’s about two women who love the same child.
In his book False Friend, author Andrew Grant asks his readers to explore a new way of understanding people.
The gender gap in WWII is the subject of the latest novel from New York Times Bestselling Author Meg Waite Clayton. Ahead of her visit for CapRadio Reads, she tells us a little more about her experiences and her latest novel.
In his debut novel, Kitchens of the Great Midwest, J. Ryan Stradal shows his knack for creating characters with Midwestern values, interwoven with the best recipes his homeland has to offer.
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June 30, 2020
Anaya's 1972 classic Bless Me, Ultima — about a young Mexican American boy and his curandera mentor in New Mexico in the 1940s — inspired a generation of Chicano writers.
June 30, 2020
Dr. Danielle Ofri says medical errors are more common than most people realize: "If we don't talk about the emotions that keep doctors and nurses from speaking up, we'll never solve this problem."
June 30, 2020
For summer, we've got a roundup of great new young adult fiction that stretches from Brooklyn to Ireland to fantasy realms of sirens and wolf-people.
June 28, 2020
For his latest novel, Kevin Kwan decided to update one of his own favorite books, A Room With a View. The result is Sex and Vanity, a fun, decadent whirl that manages to take on some serious subjects.
June 28, 2020
Horror may not be readers' first choice in times like this, but Emma J. Gibbons' new collection, influenced by both punk rock and classic literature, is full of great characters and genuine scares.
