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CapRadio Reads

 

Feed your curiosity and explore fresh perspectives with CapRadio Reads—our online, on-air and on demand resource for discovering your next great read.

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Over the last nine years, your participation in CapRadio Reads interviews has helped support lively and insightful conversations with authors sharing their wealth of experiences and inspiration.

In 2020, like all organizations, we had to adapt to the changes brought on by the pandemic. For Reads, that meant a switch from in-person author events to live streamed events. As the pandemic lingers on, we have seen a decline in interest for these offerings, and we have unfortunately decided that it's time for the CapRadio Reads program, including the podcast, to end.

However, we still recognize that books play a significant role in our lives. We will continue sharing author interviews with Donna Apidone on Morning Edition, Insight, All Things Considered and on our website. And we will still keep the previous author interviews available for listening on this page. We hope you’ll enjoy the new format, and thank you for making the CapRadio Reads journey so meaningful.

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LATEST SHOW | Tuesday, December 21, 2021

Five books worth checking out from CapRadio Reads 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.

Tuesday, November 16, 2021

Radical Empathy – Terri E. Givens

Racism is not inevitable. We can train ourselves to see each other differently. By understanding the history of racism, and our part in it, we can improve our society, especially if we can learn to practice "Radical Empathy."

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Tuesday, September 28, 2021

All We Can Save - Abigail Dillen

We are in a climate emergency and scientists say we have 10 years to stop our environment’s current rate of decline. Environmental lawyer Abigail Dillen contributed an essay to “All We Can Save,” an anthology of encouragement and solutions.

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Monday, August 30, 2021

The Sentinel – Andrew Child

The Jack Reacher series has a new steward. Creator Lee Child has handed off the popular action thriller to his brother, Andrew Child. Will the change in authorship be noticeable to fans through the actions of the bigger-than-life character?

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Wednesday, August 18, 2021

Already Toast - Kate Washington

Kate Washington became a caregiver in her forties when her husband was diagnosed with a rare form of cancer. She details her journey in "Already Toast: Caregiving and Burnout in America." The book offers comfort and resources to other caregivers.

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Thursday, July 29, 2021

Hook, Line, and Supper – Hank Shaw

To truly appreciate a fish dinner, you have to catch the fish, clean it, prepare it and pair it with the right sides. Hank Shaw does more than just cook, he creates experiences. His latest book, “Hook, Line and Supper,” delivers on the art of fish.

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Friday, June 18, 2021

Why To These Rocks - Community of Writers

It’s been 50 years since the Community of Writers’ first poetry workshop in the Sierra. In that time, hundreds of talented writers have visited the Olympic Valley of the Sierra Nevada to hone and share their craft. A new anthology honors that work.

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Wednesday, June 16, 2021

The Body Papers - Grace Talusan

Grace Talusan was sexually assaulted by a guest in her home. It began when she was a child and continued for seven years. As she grew up, Talusan discovered that writing about her experience in “The Body Papers” could help other people, too.

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Monday, March 22, 2021

Family in Six Tones – Lan Cao & Harlan Margaret Van Cao

Lan Cao witnessed the horrors of war as a child in Vietnam. She found success as an adult in the U.S., but the years didn’t erase her trauma. Turns out, the one person who could empathize was her daughter, Harlan Van Cao.

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Wednesday, February 17, 2021

The Dead Are Arising: The Life of Malcolm X – Tamara Payne

Malcolm X is well-known as a leader of the Black Power movement of the 1960s. Journalist Les Payne and co-author Tamara Payne uncover new aspects to his personality in the book “The Dead Are Arising: The Life of Malcolm X.”

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Explore the interactive list of top titles that NPR staff and critics loved each year over the past decade. Book Concierge offers a fount of information for discerning readers and book club members looking for their next great read.

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Richard Kammen was a defense attorney at Guantanamo Bay. Now he's written a novel

March 30, 2023

Attorney Richard Kammen's new novel — Tortured Justice Guantánamo Bay — is partly based on his experience. He describes the justice system there as broken. Why didn't he go the nonfiction route?

Excerpts from the works of the 2023 Whiting Award winners

March 29, 2023

The 2023 Whiting Award winners were announced Wednesday night. Here are excerpts from their work.

2023 Whiting Awards recognize 10 emerging writers

March 29, 2023

The recipients of the $50,000 prize, which was announced on Wednesday evening, show an exceeding amount of talent and promise, according to the prize's judges.

In 'Above Ground,' Clint Smith uses poetry to confront the legacy of slavery

March 29, 2023

Smith's poems, which are addressed to his young children, describe what their ancestors endured and escaped. He also examines the joy and anxiety of parenthood, especially as a Black father.

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Show Archive

  • 2021   
    • December   
      • Five books worth checking out from CapRadio Reads 2021
    • November   
      • Radical Empathy – Terri E. Givens
    • September   
      • All We Can Save - Abigail Dillen
    • August   
      • The Sentinel – Andrew Child
      • Already Toast - Kate Washington
    • July   
      • Hook, Line, and Supper – Hank Shaw
    • June   
      • Why To These Rocks - Community of Writers
      • The Body Papers - Grace Talusan
    • March   
      • Family in Six Tones – Lan Cao & Harlan Margaret Van Cao
    • February   
      • The Dead Are Arising: The Life of Malcolm X – Tamara Payne
    • January   
      • The Lager Queen of Minnesota – J. Ryan Stradal
  • 2020   
    • December   
      • Celebrating The Gift Of Reading
    • November   
      • The Shame Game – Mary O’Hara
    • October   
      • Gretchen Sorin - Driving While Black
      • Ruchika Tomar – A Prayer for Travelers
    • August   
      • Alka Joshi - The Henna Artist
    • July   
      • Devi Laskar - The Atlas of Reds and Blues
    • June   
      • Irene Butter - Shores Beyond Shores
      • Virtual Author Interview With Irene Butter
      • Julia Flynn Siler - The White Devil's Daughters
    • May   
      • Former Secretary Of State Madeleine Albright Shares Her Perspective On International Politics With CapRadio’s Donna Apidone
      • What to Read - Finding Compassion
      • What to Read - Inspired By Simplicity
      • What to Read - When You're Ready to Listen
      • What to Read - Fictional Favorites
    • April   
      • What to Read-Go South
      • What to Read - Painting With Words
      • What to Read - Dreaming of Travel
      • Staying Informed While Staying at Home
    • February   
      • RO Kwon — The Incendiaries
    • January   
      • Tommy Orange — There There
  • 2019   
    • September   
      • Mark Arax - The Dreamt Land
    • April   
      • Jonathan Kauffman – Hippie Food
    • February   
      • John Lescroart - The Rule Of Law
    • January   
      • Vanessa Hua – A River of Stars
  • 2018   
    • December   
      • Michael David Lukas - The Last Watchman of Old Cairo
    • August   
      • Lauren Markham - The Far Away Brothers
    • June   
      • Robin Sloan - Sourdough
      • Shanthi Sekaran - Lucky Boy
      • John Lescroart - Fatal
      • Elizabeth Rynecki - Chasing Portraits
      • Trailer: Introducing The CapRadio Reads Podcast With Donna Apidone

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