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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.

Friday, May 29, 2020

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Former Secretary Of State Madeleine Albright Shares Her Perspective On International Politics With CapRadio’s Donna Apidone

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.

Thursday, May 28, 2020

What to Read - Finding Compassion

CapRadio Reads Host Donna Apidone turns to to some lesser-known authors for their insights into life

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Thursday, May 21, 2020

What to Read - Inspired By Simplicity

Finding inspiration in the simple things helps CapRadio Reads Host Donna Apidone stay connected while staying at home

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Friday, May 15, 2020

What to Read - When You're Ready to Listen

The Power of a Well-Asked Question Keeps Donna Apidone Coming Back to These Books

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Thursday, May 7, 2020

What to Read - Fictional Favorites

When it Comes to Fiction, Donna Apidone Continues to Count on CapRadio Reads’ Author Booker Vicki Lorini For the Best Tips

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Thursday, April 30, 2020

What to Read-Go South

Donna Apidone Uses Books to Cross State Lines During the Coronavirus Pandemic

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Thursday, April 23, 2020

What to Read - Painting With Words

With bookstores and libraries still closed, Donna Apidone gets re-acquainted with two California authors known for creating landscapes with their writing.

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Friday, April 17, 2020

What to Read - Dreaming of Travel

With most travel across the world postponed indefinitely due to the Coronavirus pandemic, books can provide an escape while people stay at home

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Wednesday, April 15, 2020

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Staying Informed While Staying at Home

With bookstores and libraries closed, CapRadio Reads Host Donna Apidone shares some online resources she’s utilizing during the Shelter in Place order.

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Wednesday, February 26, 2020

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RO Kwon — The Incendiaries

Debut novel from author RO Kwon explores what happens when people who love each other believe entirely different things

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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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Two brothers with an abusive father come of age in a new book for young adults, "Saints of the Household." NPR's Miles Parks talks with author Ari Tison about her novel.

A judge sided with publishers in a lawsuit over the Internet Archive's online library

March 26, 2023

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Author Xelena Gonzalez and illustrator Adriana Garcia on their new children's book

March 25, 2023

Author Xelena Gonzalez and illustrator Adriana Garcia talk about rocks and about working together on their new children's book, "Where Wonder Grows," for our series "Picture This."

Rachel Heng on her novel 'The Great Reclamation'

March 25, 2023

NPR's Scott Simon talks to Rachel Heng about "The Great Reclamation." Starting in 1940's Singapore, the novel follows the life of a child amid the great power conflicts playing out in the region.

In defense of fan fiction, and ignoring the 'pretensions of polish'

March 23, 2023

Fan fiction may not command the same respect as other literary pursuits, but it's a rich mode of expression, says one author who mounts a passionate case for the style.

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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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