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 or is it likely? (previously aired on on April 15, 2015) Top authors are […]
Booktalk: Author Lisa See and her “China Dolls”
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 Grace, Helen, and Ruby are drawn to the thrill and glamour of Chinese nightclubs. […]
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 Shroud of Turin—is it real or is it fake, and is sprinkled with other […]
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 inspectors, one of whom is Muslim. Their job is to solve a crime that has […]
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 until ten years after it was released. This edition was originally published on December 19, 2014. […]
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 is “The Lost Sisterhood.” Top authors are interviewed on this 10-minute program that […]
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 City where the tumultuous trial of Demiel ben Yusef, a famous man—is he a […]
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 a talent for drawing and an abiding interest in birds. He would spend several […]