Archive for May, 2008

Louise Erdrich’s THE PLAGUE OF DOVES and more…

May 29th, 2008

Louise Erdrich says she worked on her latest work of fiction, for nineteen years before publication. It was worth the wait. This week Francesca talks with Louise Erdrich and journalist Jeremy Scahill about his book, .

THE HAKAWATI and SO WRONG FOR SO LONG

May 20th, 2008

We talk with Lebanese writer Rabih Alameddine about his new novel, . Framed around the story of a family in modern-day Lebanon, the novel weaves fiction, fable and epic into a wonderful tapestry. And journalist and editor Greg Mitchell tells us about how the press and the punditocracy failed the public on Iraq. His book [...]

OLIVE KITTREDGE and THE END OF THE JEWS

May 8th, 2008

Francesca interviews novelist Elizabeth Strout about her Pulitzer Prize winning book, OLIVE KITTERIDGE. And Adam Mansbach talks about his new novel, THE END OF THE JEWS.

Web Extra: Elizabeth Strout reads from OLIVE KITTREDGE

May 8th, 2008

Elizabeth Strout reads from her latest novel, OLIVE KITTERIDGE.

Rising Powers, Shrinking Planet. Bush’s Law.

May 6th, 2008

The news today about a possible war impending between Georgia and Russia is prefigured in our first interview: host Francesca Rheannon talks with energy security expert Michael Klare about the dangerous new global order of energy politics — winners and losers, flashpoints of conflict, and what it means for democracy and the environment. His book [...]