Short Summary: Based on a time-traveling English nurse in the 20th century who is married to an 18th century Scotsman, Diana’s eight books have also morphed into a popular tv series. Listen in as Diana details how she got started, […]
Booktalk: Boy Soldier Ishmael Beah with “A Long Way Gone”
He used to be one of the many thousands of child soldiers, hopped-up on drugs and wielding AK-47s, in dozens of conflicts around the world. Ishmael is one of the first to tell his story in his own words. His […]
Author Garrison Keillor, citizen of Lake Wobegon
Best known as the host of “The Prairie Home Companion,” a weekly public radio show, this storyteller-songwriter-performer talks about his first book of verses, “Oh, What a Luxury.” Listen in for a little singing about a lady from Nashville, tales […]
Booktalk: Cookbook Author Anne Byrn “Unbelievably Gluten-Free”
Anne’s particular talent is creating well written and easy-to-follow recipes. And as many readers know, this is not always true of other cookbooks. This book includes dairy-free options and recipes range from old favorites like pizza along with soups, salads […]
Booktalk: Literary Powerhouse Joyce Carol Oates and “The Sacrifice”
Never one to shy away from controversial topics, Joyce’s latest novel is based on the true story of Tawana Brawley of upstate New York who made headlines in the late 1980s with allegations of kidnapping and rape that were later […]
Booktalk: Jason Mott and His Path from First Book to TV Series
“The Returned,” Jason’s first novel, was inspired by a dream in which his late mother came to see him. Among the things he talks about is how it happened that Brad Pitt bought his novel and made it into the […]
Booktalk: Isabel Allende and her first crime novel, “Ripper”
Chilean-born Isabel Allende is best known for her novels and memoirs, but after deciding not to retire from writing books after all, she penned a mystery with its motley collection of San Francisco characters. In recognition of her work, a […]
Booktalk: American mystery writer Martin Cruz Smith with “Tatiana,” a tale of modern-day Russia.
Inventor of Detective Arkady Renko who first appeared in “Gorky Park,” Martin Cruz Smith recounts his latest adventures in Moscow and points east and what it’s like to write a novel with Parkinson’s disease and a stack of New Yorkers. […]