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Mark Arax - The Dreamt Land

September 3, 2019

Author Mark Arax traces the fascinating flow of water on its natural and unnatural paths in "The Dreamt Land."

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Jonathan Kauffman – Hippie Food

April 15, 2019

Jonathan Kauffman’s history of “Hippie Food” profiles the people and food that brought us through the 1960s and '70s.

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John Lescroart - The Rule Of Law

February 15, 2019

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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Vanessa Hua – A River of Stars

January 18, 2019

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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CapRadio Reads: Vanessa Hua’s 'A River of Stars'

September 7, 2018 | Cody Drabble

Journalist Vanessa Hua’s debut novel is receiving rave reviews. In this excerpt from CapRadio Reads, host Donna Apidone speaks with Hua about “A River of Stars.”

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Arts and Lifestyle

Donna Apidone In Conversation With Author Elizabeth Rynecki

November 9, 2017 | Donna Apidone

The 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.

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What Writers Listen To As They Write, And Readers As They Read

November 9, 2017

Donna Apidone shares how she chose music for this month's CapRadio Reads — a conversation with an author who tracked her family's experience during the Holocaust — to show ultimate respect for those who lost their lives.

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Author John Lescroart Brings "Panic" To CapRadio Reads

June 9, 2017 | Donna Apidone

After almost 30 bestsellers, author John Lescroart can still dish up a surprise. In fact, his latest book features a new character.

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Arts and Lifestyle

CapRadio Reads: Immigration And Motherly Love Clash In Shanthi Sekaran's Lucky Boy

February 3, 2017 | Donna Apidone

Author 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.

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CapRadio Reads: Despicable Personalities In Andrew Grant's 'False Friend'

January 5, 2017 | Donna Apidone

In his book False Friend, author Andrew Grant asks his readers to explore a new way of understanding people.

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