Mark Arax - The Dreamt Land
Author Mark Arax traces the fascinating flow of water on its natural and unnatural paths in "The Dreamt Land."
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Author Interview With R. O. Kwon
Thursday, November 14, 2019
Join Capital Public Radio and Donna Apidone for an author interview with R. O. Kwon about her debut novel, The Incendiaries, a national bestseller that is listed as one of the best books of the year by NPR, BBC, Newsweek, The Atlantic and more.
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A juicy look at campus mores…Kwon delivers a poignant and powerful look into the millennial mindset.
Radiant…A dark, absorbing story of how first love can be as intoxicating and dangerous as religious fundamentalism.
Tuesday, September 3, 2019
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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."
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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.
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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.
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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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White House Adviser Peter Navarro Calls Fictional Alter Ego An 'Inside Joke'
October 18, 2019
Peter Navarro, a key architect of President Trump's trade policy, made up one of the people the adviser repeatedly quotes in his nonfiction books. Navarro's publisher is not amused.
Movies Cast A Spell In 'Show People'
October 18, 2019
Author Michael Newton waxes rhapsodic in his new book about a century of acting, with a special fondness for performances about performance; it's taken for granted how much we love movies.
'Past Their Prime' At 20? Book Chronicles Attitudes Toward Female Aging In America
October 18, 2019
Known for the punch of her columns, The New York Times' Gail Collins sprinkles conversational, sardonic asides throughout No Stopping Us Now in an effort to keep the decades-long hike spry.
'Geography of Risk' Calculates Who Pays When A Storm Comes To Shore
October 17, 2019
Journalist Gilbert Gaul says federal subsidies encourage developers to keep building on the coasts — despite accelerating and increasing risks from climate change.
A Daughter Becomes An Accomplice To Her Mother's Affair In 'Wild Game'
October 17, 2019
As a teen, Adrienne Brodeur helped her mother keep a long-term affair a secret. In her memoir, she writes of realizing that being her mother's confidant didn't equal the unconditional love she sought.
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