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.
Joe Donahue speaks with award winning novelist and poet Stephen Dobyns about his new thriller, "The Burn Palace," which takes place in the small town of Brewster, Rhode Island.
Joe Donahue speaks with Daniel Klein about his new publication, "Travels with Epicurus: A Journey to a Greek Island in Search of a Fulfilled Life." In the book, the author describes his journey to Greece and his coming to terms with aging.
Joe Donahue speaks with award winning author and MacArthur Fellow, George Saunders, about his new collection of short stories, "The Tenth of December."
Joe Donahue speaks with author Robert Crais about his new novel, "Suspect." The story involves a Los Angeles police officer tracking down his late partner's murderer with the help of a military canine.
Joe Donahue speaks with writer Tracy Kidder and his former editor, Richard Todd, about their new book, "Good Prose: The Art of Nonfiction. Stories and Advice from a Lifetime of Writing and Editing." The book explores three major non-fiction forms, narratives, essays, and memoirs.
Joe Donahue speaks with Pulitzer Prize winning humorist, Dave Barry, about his new novel, "Insane City," where the main character in the book travels to Florida for a destination wedding.
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." (Re-aired on The Book Show #1306 and #1307.)
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. (Re-aired on The Book Show #1306 and #1307.)
