Alan Furst talks about writing and about his historical thrillers, SPIES OF THE BALKANS (2010) and THE FOREIGN CORRESPONDENT (2006).
Articles Tagged ‘ novel ’
James Lee Burke: Murder and Redemption on the Bayou
August 2nd, 2010
Mystery writer James Lee Burke talks about his latest novel in the Dave Robicheaux series, THE GLASS RAINBOW. And poet Doug Anderson reads two poems.
Isabel Allende’s ISLAND BENEATH THE SEA
May 12th, 2010
Author Isabel Allende talks about her new novel, ISLAND BENEATH THE SEA. It tells the story of a remarkable woman, the slave Tété, during the Haitian revolution against French rule. And we talk with Dr. Derva Davis about her book SECRET HISTORY OF THE WAR ON CANCER. It’s about environmental causes of cancer and industry and government cover-ups of the issue. A presidential panel has just come out with a new report about it.
Sadie Jones and Fernanda Eberstadt: Testing the Limits of Courage
May 3rd, 2010
Sadie Jones talks about her new novel, SMALL WARS. Set in war torn Cyprus in 1956, it tells the story of a young British solider, and the effects of that war on him, his wife and their family. And we hear from Fernanda Eberstadt about her acclaimed new novel RAT. It’s about a girl of extraordinary courage who travels from a hardscrabble region of France to London in search of her father.
Web Extra: Robert Parker archive interview
January 28th, 2010
Writers Voice guest host Jodi Schneider talked to Robert Parker in 2005 about his Spenser novel, SCHOOL DAYS, his life and his writing.
The Biggest Stories You Never Read in 2009
January 5th, 2010
Peter Phillips of Project Censored talks about the Project’s latest yearbook of the top censored news stories of 2009, CENSORED 2010. And novelist Dan Chaon talks about his thriller, AWAIT YOUR REPLY. It examines the truth and lies about identity.
What Do We Learn About History From Novels?
November 3rd, 2009
We hear excerpts from a dramatic reading of Ernest J. Gaines’ novel, A LESSON BEFORE DYING by Enchanted Circle Theater actors. It’s about a young black man in Jim Crow Louisiana who is condemned to death. And we interview Thad Carhart about his new historical novel, ACROSS THE ENDLESS RIVER. It’s about Jean Baptiste Charbonneau, the son of Sacagawea who was a guide on the Lewis and Clark expedition and who lived both in the United States and Europe.
Are You Ready For Fire, Brimstone, Love And Writer’s Block?
October 13th, 2009
Nicholson Baker talks about his new novel, THE ANTHOLOGIST. His hero Paul Chowder is looking back over his whole life and wondering what it’s amounted to. He’s also facing the dreaded disease: writer’s block. And Susan Stinson is just finishing her new novel, SPIDER IN THE TREE. She tells us about her protagonist, the 18th century preacher Jonathan Edwards who preached fire and brimstone – and love.
Women Writing Powerfully About Women’s Lives
September 15th, 2009
Nigerian writer Chimamanda Adichie talks about her stunning collection of stories THE THING AROUND YOUR NECK. And poet Honor Moore reads from and tells us about POEMS FROM THE WOMEN’S MOVEMENT. Our guests use fiction (Adichie) and poetry (Moore) to evoke the lives of women with power, honesty and grace.
New Fiction from Paul Auster and Jennifer Haigh; Michael Klare on Russia-Georgia War
August 5th, 2008
Host Francesca Rheannon talks with acclaimed novelist Paul Auster about his new work of fiction, MAN IN THE DARK. Also, Jennifer Haigh tells us about her new novel, THE CONDITION. And we’ll also air an excerpt from an interview we did last year with Michael Klare about his book, RISING POWERS, SHRINKING PLANET, THE NEW [...]
New Fiction from Margot Livesy and Ellen Cooney
July 1st, 2008
We talk with novelists Margot Livesey ( THE HOUSE ON FORTUNE STREET) and Ellen Cooney (Lambrusco). Livesey’s stunning new novel is about love, loss and the ambiguities of existence. Told from the point of view of four narrators, it explores how they try to make sense of their world when their lives are upended by [...]
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.
Novelist Geraldine Brooks and Poet Laureate Al Young
February 11th, 2008
We interview Geraldine Brooks about PEOPLE OF THE BOOK, a novel based on the history of the Sarajevo Haggadah. Also, California Poet Laureate Al Young tells us about his new book-and-cd set, SOMETHING ABOUT THE BLUES.
Norman Solomon and Valerie Martin
January 13th, 2008
Francesca interviews journalist Normon Solomon about his memoir, Made Love, Got War. Also, we talk with novelist Valerie Martin about her wonderful new novel, TRESPASS.
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