It’s 1938 in San Francisco. War is brewing around the world, but America’s entry into World War II is still several years away. Meanwhile, wannabe showgirls […]
Booktalk: Ian Caldwell and a Vatican thriller, “The Fifth Gospel”
Ian Caldwell’s fast-moving novel The Fifth Gospel takes place mostly in the Vatican and the tiny town surrounding it. It features two brothers who are priests, the […]
Booktalk: “The Unquiet Dead” by Ausma Zehanat Khan
This first book in a new outstanding mystery series is written by Ausma Zehanat Khan, a human rights lawyer. The Unquiet Dead features two Canadian police […]
Booktalk: Science fiction writer Paolo Bacigalupi and “The Water Knife”
This Colorado author who lives in Paonia lays out a thriller version of possible future water wars in the American Southwest. Is this an impossible scenario […]
Booktalk: Cary Elwes with “As You Wish: Inconceivable Tales from the Making of The Princess Bride”
The dashing character known as Westley in this cult movie classic talks about the making of “The Princess Bride,” and its unexpected popularity that didn’t begin […]
Booktalk: Danish author Anne Fortier and “Juliet”
Anne’s debut novel, a new look at the old tale of star-crossed lovers Romeo and Juliet, is written for the smart modern woman. Her newest book […]
Booktalk: Thriller writer & NY Daily News columnist Linda Stasi and “The Sixth Station”
Linda’s debut novel is a religious thriller that touches on the Vatican, history books and international politics. Fast paced, it begins on the streets of New York […]
Booktalk: Historian Richard Rhodes, author of “John James Audubon: The Making of an American”
John James Audubon is best known for his books of 435 life-size drawings of American birds. He came here in the early 1800s from France with […]