Joe Donahue speaks with author Michael Connelly about his new novel, "The Black Box," which stars Los Angeles Police Department detective, Harry Bosch. The book is set in the midst of the 1992 Los Angeles riots. (Originally aired on The Book Show #1279.)
Joe Donahue speaks with author Ann Hood about her new novel, "The Obituary Writer." The book intertwines the story of two women, the first an obituary writer from San Francisco in 1919 and the second a young wife living in Washington D.C. during the 1960s.
Joe Donahue speaks with PEN/Faulkner Award winning author, James Salter, about his new novel, "All That Is: A Novel." Set in the years after World War II, the book is about a former naval officer turned book editor who is betrayed by the woman he loves.
Joe Donahue speaks with Cheryl Strayed, author of The New York Times bestseller, "Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail." The memoir documents Strayed's solo hike of the Pacific Crest Trail after the death of her mother.
Joe Donahue speaks with author Manil Suri about her new novel, "The City of Devi," set in Mumbai. In the book, a wife tries to find her missing husband as India and Pakistan are on the verge of nuclear war.
Joe Donahue speaks with author Meg Wolitzer about her new novel, "The Interestings." The story explores the friendship and coming-of-age of six artistic friends that meet one summer at camp.
Joe Donahue speaks with author Elizabeth Graver about her new novel, "The End of the Point." Set in Buzzard's Bay from 1942 to 1999, the book traces a family's journey through the latter half of the 20th Century.
Joe Donahue speaks with author Tara Conklin about her debut novel, "The House Girl." The book intertwines the story of an escaped house slave in 1852 Virginia with that of a young lawyer in contemporary New York.
In a live audience recording, Joe Donahue speaks with author Jodi Picoult about her new novel, "The Storyteller." The book is about a young woman who is faced with a moral dilemma after she befriends an elderly man with a marred past.
