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Author Interview With Tommy Orange
Wednesday, September 18, 2019
Join Capital Public Radio and special guest host Beth Ruyak for an author interview with Tommy Orange about his debut novel There There, a national bestseller that is listed as one of the best books of the year by NPR, The New York Times, Time, The San Francisco Chronicle and more.
Winner of the PEN/Hemingway Award
Winner of the National Book Critics Circle John Leonard Prize
Winner of the Center for Fiction First Novel Prize
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With a literary authority rare in a debut novel, it places Native American voices front and center before readers’ eyes.
Powerful. . . . There There has so much jangling energy and brings so much news from a distinct corner of American life that it’s a revelation.
Monday, April 15, 2019
Jonathan Kauffman – Hippie Food
Jonathan Kauffman’s history of “Hippie Food” profiles the people and food that brought us through the 1960s and '70s.
Friday, February 15, 2019
John Lescroart - The Rule Of Law
In John Lescroart’s novel “The Rule of Law,” a coyote who was smuggling immigrants into the U.S. is mysteriously murdered.
Friday, January 18, 2019
Vanessa Hua – A River of Stars
Vanessa Hua’s novel “A River of Stars” follows the efforts of two new single mothers as they navigate life in a new country.
Tuesday, December 18, 2018
Michael David Lukas - The Last Watchman of Old Cairo
Author Michael David Lukas’ novel “The Last Watchman Of Old Cairo” is an intriguing mystery about disappearing holy documents.
Wednesday, August 15, 2018
Lauren Markham - The Far Away Brothers
Journalist Lauren Markham’s book, “The Far Away Brothers,” tells the true story of twin teens who escape violence in their native El Salvador and start a new life in Oakland, California.
Friday, June 15, 2018
Robin Sloan - Sourdough
Author Robin Sloan’s "Sourdough" explores the wacky worlds within the San Francisco Bay Area, from technology to sourdough bread.
Friday, June 15, 2018
Shanthi Sekaran - Lucky Boy
Author Shanthi Sekaran explores the complexities of U.S. immigration and adoption policies through the story of one "Lucky Boy."
Friday, June 15, 2018
John Lescroart - Fatal
Author John Lescroart discusses his 28th novel, "Fatal," and the plot twist that he says even he was surprised by.
Friday, June 15, 2018
Elizabeth Rynecki - Chasing Portraits
Author Elizabeth Rynecki shares the story behind her book "Chasing Portraits," which chronicles her attempt to track down her great-grandfather’s paintings that were hidden from the Nazis during World War II.
Monday, June 11, 2018
Trailer: Introducing The CapRadio Reads Podcast With Donna Apidone
Feed your curiosity and explore fresh perspectives with Capital Public Radio’s new podcast for book lovers.
Authors on Insight with Beth Ruyak
Donna Apidone In Conversation With Author Elizabeth Rynecki
November 9, 2017The 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.
Author John Lescroart Brings "Panic" To CapRadio Reads
June 9, 2017After almost 30 bestsellers, author John Lescroart can still dish up a surprise. In fact, his latest book features a new character.
CapRadio Reads: Immigration And Motherly Love Clash In Shanthi Sekaran's Lucky Boy
February 3, 2017Author 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.
CapRadio Reads: Despicable Personalities In Andrew Grant's 'False Friend'
January 5, 2017In his book False Friend, author Andrew Grant asks his readers to explore a new way of understanding people.
When Journalists Were Mostly Men: Interview With Author Meg Waite Clayton
September 8, 2016The 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.
Author J. Ryan Stradal Mixes Humor And Midwestern Flavor In “Kitchens Of The Great Midwest”
July 7, 2016In 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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Alexandra Fuller Turns The Lens On Her Father In Her Memoir 'Travel Light, Move Fast'
August 21, 2019
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with author Alexandra Fuller about her memoir, Travel Light, Move Fast. It centers on her father, Tim Fuller, a self-exiled black sheep who left England for Africa.
'Floating Coast' Reads Like A Eulogy To The Natural World — With A Sliver Of Hope
August 21, 2019
The triumph of this book is how Bathsheba Demuth pulls seemingly disparate threads together into a net of actions and consequences from which the whales, the Yupik, and our children can't escape.
'The Outlaw Ocean': A Forgotten Frontier Where Slavery And Illegal Activities Abound
August 21, 2019
Ian Urbina combines stellar investigative reporting skills and straightforward writing to convey what lies on the other side of the ocean — opposite cruise-ship vacations to beautiful beaches.
'A Good Provider' Argues Migration Can Be Salvation
August 20, 2019
Jason DeParle's new book follows one Filipino family for over 30 years. He had originally intended to research slum life — but discovered that migration was what lifted the family out of the slum.
How A Few 'Renegade' Thinkers Helped Usher In A New Era Of Anthropology
August 20, 2019
In his new book, Gods of the Upper Air, Charles King tells the story of Franz Boas, Margaret Mead and the other 20th century anthropologists who challenged outdated notions of race, class and gender.
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