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.
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 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 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 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 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 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 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 Zadie Smith about her novel, "NW," a tragi-comic story that follows four Londoners, Leah, Natalie, Felix and Nathan, as they settle into adulthood outside of Caldwell. (Originally aired on The Book Show #1268.)
Joe Donahue speaks with author Alafair Burke about her novel, "If You Were Here: A Novel of Suspense," where a Manhattan journalist, McKenna Jordan, chases a story that leads her to a close friend who disappeared a decade earlier.
Joe Donahue speaks with author Ben Schrank about his new novel, "Love Is a Canoe." Set in Millerton, New York, the book is about the fragility of marriage. (Originally aired on The Book Show #1277.)
Joe Donahue speaks with author Neil Gaiman about his novel, "The Ocean at the End of the Lane," a tale of mystery, survival, memory, and magic which makes the impossible all too real. This show is recorded before a live audience in Saratoga Springs, New York.
Joe Donahue speaks with Pulitzer Prize-winning author Joseph Ellis about his novel, "Revolutionary Summer," which tells an old story in a new way about the summer months of 1776.
Joe Donahue speaks with author Clive Cussler about his popular NUMA series and underwater hero Dirk Pitt. Cussler's new book is "Zero Hour: A Novel from the NUMA Files."
Part 1 of 2: Joe Donahue speaks with Pulitzer Prize winning author, Richard Russo, about his new memoir, "Elsewhere: A Memoir." The personal account of his childhood and life takes place in the upstate town of Gloversville, New York. (Originally aired on The Book Show #1281 and #1282.)
Part 2 of 2: In an extended conversation with Richard Russo and Joe Donahue, Russo speaks at length about his childhood, his complicated relationship with his mother, and other topics that he has written about in, "Elsewhere: A Memoir." (Originally aired on The Book Show #1281 and #1282.)
Joe Donahue speaks with author Kelly Braffet about her novel, "Save Yourself," a story of a group of characters each seeking their own warped version of peace.
Joe Donahue speaks with author Dennis Bock about his novel, "Going Home Again," a contemporary story of a man studying the sudden, confusing shape his life has taken and examining his responsibilities as a husband, a father, a brother, and an uncle.
Joe Donahue speaks with author Ivan Doig about his novel, "Sweet Thunder." In Doig's latest story he reprises the beloved character Morrie Morgan to take on the power of the press in an era of corporate greed and social unrest.
Joe Donahue speaks with Paul Harding, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of "Tinkers." Harding's new book, "Enon: A Novel," builds a story around the grandson of "Tinkers" protagonist, George Crosby, following him as he tries to come to terms with a shattering personal tragedy.
Joe Donahue speaks with author Edwidge Danticat about her book, "Claire of the Sea Light." Set in a seaside town of Haiti, the novel unfolds over the course of one evening and features a father struggling with the painful decision of whether to give away his beloved daughter in the hopes she will find a better life with someone else.
Part 1 of 2: Joe Donahue speaks with journalist Harry Rosenfeld about his memoir, "From Kristallnacht to Watergate: Memoirs of a Newspaperman," a story of the life of a newspaperman. Rosenfeld talks about his childhood and events leading up to his career in journalism.
Part 2 of 2: In an extended conversation with Harry Rosenfeld and Joe Donahue, they discuss the conflict between political and journalistic decision making at The Washington Post. Rosenfeld was metro editor at The Washington Post, where he managed reporters Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein in the Watergate investigation that earned the newspaper a Pulitzer.
Joe Donahue speaks with author Louise Penny about, "How the Light Gets In," the newest edition to her revered mystery series, "Three Pines Series." In the book, Chief Inspector Armand Gamache faces his nemesis and uncovers shattering revelations.
Joe Donahue speaks with Elizabeth Gilbert, bestselling author of "Eat, Pray, Love." Gilbert returns to fiction with her first novel in 13-years, "The Signature of All Things," about the life and death of botanist Alma Whittaker.
Joe Donahue is joined by Anne Rice and her son Christopher Rice in a live-audience recording in Saratoga Springs, New York. They discuss publishing, writing, and their latest titles, "The Wolves of Midwinter" and "The Heavens Rise."
Joe Donahue speaks with author Anne Perry about her novel, "Blind Justice." The novel explores the vulnerabilities of organized religion, the precarious boundaries of justice and the flaws within the legal system.
Joe Donahue speaks with author Andre Dubus III about his new collection of novellas, "Dirty Love," where he tells stories of love tainted and gone wrong.
Joe Donahue is joined by Mitch Albom in a live-audience recording in Saratoga Springs, New York. They discuss his new book, "The First Phone Call from Heaven."
Joe Donahue speaks with presidential historian and Pulitzer Prize-winning author Doris Kearns Goodwin about her book, "The Bully Pulpit," on William Howard Taft and Teddy Roosevelt. The show is an Off the Shelf edition of The Book Show in partnership with Northshire Bookstore in Saratoga Springs, NY and recorded before a live audience.
Joe Donahue speaks with journalist and author Pete Hamill about his book, "The Christmas Kid: And Other Brooklyn Stories," a collection of Brooklyn-based stories spanning thirty years. (Originally aired on The Book Show #1274.)
Joe Donahue speaks with author Neil Gaiman about his novel, "The Ocean at the End of the Lane," a tale of mystery, survival, memory, and magic which makes the impossible all too real. This show is recorded before a live audience in Saratoga Springs, New York. (Originally aired on The Book Show #1302.)
1) Dr. Heidi Cullen, Chief climatologist of Climate Central, speaks about climate change. 2) Nancy Barton from Prattsville, New York describes the effects of Hurricane Irene on her town in the Catskills Mountain. 3) Pennsylvania resident Vera Scroggins and Dairy farmer Jennifer Huntington discuss pros and cons of hydraulic-fracturing. 4) Kim Gandy, Feminist Majority vice-president, speaks about women in politics and upper-management. 5) WNYC Radio and the Public Radio Exchange feature a profile of women boxers including, Claressa Shields.
1) Journalist Rebecca Coffey discusses her book, "Murders Most Foul: And the School Shooters in Our Midst," a history of school shootings. 2) Joe DeCeault of WBEZ profiles Chicago police officer Julie Joyce, a specialist in crisis intervention. 3) Cindy Bishop, Director of Pupil Personnel Services, speaks about the Management Attention Program Special (MAPS) class in New York's Onteora School District, which supports children with emotional and mental health disorders.
1) Noel Carmichael, an American in Tanzania, reflects on her culture and its history. 2) Amy Mayer, of Harvest Public Media, reports on the world's grain and food supply. 3) AmyDiPierro, of War New Radio, reports on Iraqi Kurdistan's once rich agricultural economy shifting to oil exports. 4) Nadja Drost, of the World Vision Report, profiles Leiderman Ortiz Berrio, a Columbian journalist, whose life is threatened for reporting the news.
1) Phyllis Bennis, director of the New Internationalism Project, speaks about the transitions of global power between the US and other nations. 2) Tina Traster talks about her experience adopting a Russian child and views on Russia's ban on American adoption. 3) Sumayah Hodges talks about, "Sumayah Takes Flight," the social network campaign she started in effort to become the commencement speaker at her daughter's graduation.
1) Sarah Crawford, Workplace Fairness Director, talks about a National Partnership for Women and Families commissioned study about wage inequality. 2) Filmmaker Jennifer Lee's new film, "Feminist: Stories from Women's Liberation," looks at the history and impact of the feminist movement. 3) Gilles Malkine tells a story of the kunoichi, a Japanese army of secretive female agents.
1) Christine Arylo talks about her book "Madly in Love With Me ? The Daring Adventure of Becoming Your Own Best Friend." 2) Toronto-based storyteller, Sage Tyrtle, recounts a young friendship. 3) Carla Goldstein, co-founder of the Omega Women's Leadership Center in Rhinebeck, NY, speaks about protesting violence against women with dance.
1) Pascaline Clerc, senior director for animal research issues at the Humane Society of the United States, talks about the EU's ban on products that use animal testing. 2) Naturopath Laurie Steelsmith talks about her book, "Great Health Through Natural Choices." 3) Correspondent Eli Chen profiles a Mom Meetup based in New York City, one of the many Meetup groups organized through the online social networking site, Meetup.com.
1) John Laurenson reports on how Lourdes, France has become a rallying point for Catholics around the world. 2) Tibet Connection producer Rebecca Novick and Dr. Robert Barnett, Director of the Modern Tibetan Studies Program at Columbia University, discuss protest self-immolations in Tibet. 3) Monica Perez Uribe reports the concerns of the communities in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico where the humanitarian organization Casas por Cristo works. 4) Gilles Malkine profiles ancient Egyptian Queen Nefertiti.
1) Cecilia Tkaczyk speaks about winning a close New York State Senate election and her new committee appointments. 2) Anne Garrels reports on how pay inequity and lack of paid parental leave affects American families. 3) Cécille Pouilly tells UN Radio's Mamadou Alpha Diallo in Geneva that cases of women being brutalized and killed due to accusations of sorcery are a growing trend in Papua New Guinea to deprive them of land and property.
1) Alison Quantz reports on the Young Women's Leadership Program at the University of Virginia, where college women pair with middle school girls in a mentorship program. 2) Co-founder Danielle Nierenberg speaks about Food Tank, a think tank devoted to all issues surrounding food. 3) Omega Women's Leadership Center director Carla Goldstein calls for a stronger partnership between women and men. 4) Gilles Malkine profiles British cellist, Jacqueline Mary du Pré.
1) Camille Phillips investigates food allergens and genetically modified crops. 2) Ray Lopez and Thermapuresick co-founder David Hedman speak about sick house syndrome and treatments for mold in homes. 2) WAMC's Wanda Fisher reflects on thirty years as the host of the regional music show, The Hudson River Sample. 4) Gilles Malkine remembers the life and work of jazz singer Mildred Bailey.
