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Vanessa Hua: "Forbidden City"

June 29, 2022 | Donna Apidone

Journalist and novelist Vanessa Hua takes her readers to China in historical fiction that focuses on the life of a young woman selected to become a part of Chairman Mao’s inner circle.

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Stacey Vanek Smith: 'Machiavelli for Women'

June 22, 2022 | Donna Apidone

Author Stacey Vanek Smith says "The Prince" is worth exploring for its underlying guidelines. CapRadio Host Donna Apidone spoke with Vanek her about how those ideas can help women feel more agency in their work lives.

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Craig McNamara: ‘Because Our Fathers Lied’

June 9, 2022 | Donna Apidone

Robert McNamara was the architect of the Vietnam war and was responsible for its escalation. His son, Craig, actively and adamantly protested the war. He spoke with us about his new book.

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Photos: Sol Blume R&B festival brings the love back to Sacramento

May 2, 2022 | Kris Hooks

R&B music festival Sol Blume roared back over the weekend from a pandemic-muted hiatus, moving to a much larger venue that brought with it more artists and tens of thousands of fans.

Arts and Lifestyle

Reyna Grande: 'A Ballad of Love and Glory'

April 20, 2022 | Donna Apidone

Author Reyna Grande's new book, "A Ballad of Love and Glory," takes readers into the Mexican-American War, her first historical fiction novel.

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Julia Cameron: 'Seeking Wisdom'

March 19, 2022 | Donna Apidone

Julia Cameron, author of the "Artist's Way" series, works to inspire creativity. Her book "Seeking Wisdom" focuses on various practices of prayer as a creative tool.

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John Lescroart: The Missing Piece

March 16, 2022 | Donna Apidone

Author John Lescroart created his own personal plot twist when after announcing plans to retire, he surprised fans with his 30th book. Donna Apidone sat down to discuss his new novel, "The Missing Piece," and the games he likes to play with readers.

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Dr. Michaeleen Doucleff: Hunt, Gather, Parent

March 13, 2022 | Donna Apidone

Dr. Michaeleen Douclef is known to NPR listeners for her science reporting. We spoke with her about her book which studies sociology that parents and non-parents can enjoy.

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Interview: Celebrity chef Martin Yan on his large cookbook donation to UC Davis

February 4, 2022 | Megan Manata | Vicki Gonzalez

Host of Yan Can Cook, chef Martin Yan recently donated 3,000 cookbooks he amassed over his long career to UC Davis, where he earned multiple degrees.

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Chris Brubeck reflects on his father's 100-year legacy ahead of Sacramento event

February 1, 2022 | Avery Jeffry

Dave Brubeck's sons Chris and Dan are celebrating the centennial of their late father with a worldwide tour that includes a stop at Sacramento’s Crest Theater on Wednesday.

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Legendary artist Wayne Thiebaud passes away in hometown of Sacramento at age 101

December 26, 2021 | Nick Miller

Thiebaud is one of Sacramento’s most famous residents. He graduated from Sacramento State, taught at UC Davis and made most of his work in California.

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Sacramento and California residents remember literary legend Joan Didion

December 23, 2021 | Nick Miller | Sarah Mizes-Tan

The novelist and writer born in Sacramento and who famously described the city as “the Midwest of California” died on Thursday in New York at age 87.

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Writer Joan Didion, whose 'electric anxiety' inspired a generation, has died at 87

December 23, 2021

When Didion started writing in the 1960s, she put a certain kind of voice on the page — neurotic, female — that hadn't been there before.

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Five books worth checking out from CapRadio Reads 2021

December 21, 2021

CapRadio Reads Host Donna Apidone reflects on some of the books she read and authors she spoke with in 2021, including Kate Washington, Hank Shaw and Tamara Payne.

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From street vendor to crypto artist: How digital assets offer minorities new opportunities

December 8, 2021

A Los Angeles artist who once sold flowers with his immigrant parents on street corners breaks into the world of NFTs. In doing so, he’s also found a nontraditional way to generate wealth in crypto currency.

 

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In 'Thor: Love and Thunder,' Waititi's familiar strains feel familiar and strained

July 5, 2022

Director Taika Waititi goes back to the Thor: Ragnarok well for another sprawling romp starring Chris Hemsworth's pompous thunder god. The water's still thirst-quenching, but not as fresh.

Old Bay in my bag: How I make anything taste like home

July 5, 2022

Bland food runs wild like a plague amongst this earth! Carrying a shaker of Old Bay, I am Achilles armed with his mighty shield, running into an epic battle against unseasoned food.

Flying around the world — and back home again — in 'Imagine a City'

July 5, 2022

In a new book, pilot and author of Skyfaring Mark Vanhoenacker takes readers to far-flung cities he once dreamed about during his childhood in western Massachusetts.

Rubber ducky watches that don't tell time clock in TikTok views

July 5, 2022

"How many times do you look at a clock, or look at time, and are happy?" says Kevin Bertolero, the maker of watches that feature tiny rubber duckies instead of numbers.

A billion here, a billion there: A new book tells the story of J. Paul Getty

July 5, 2022

In his day, J. Paul Getty was known as "the richest man in America." James Reginato's biography, Growing Up Getty, is an exhaustive account of how the rich are different from most people.

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