Roberto Tejada’s Still Nowhere in an Empty Vastness is expansive in its range: from accounts of conquistador castaway Cabeza de Vaca, to the media spectacle of Elian Gonzalez that initiates us into the exploitation of suffering in the name of politics, which afflicts us to this day, this book of essays and manifestos is a […]

Roberto Tejada’s Still Nowhere in an Empty Vastness is expansive in its range: from accounts

of conquistador castaway Cabeza de Vaca, to the media spectacle of Elian Gonzalez that initiates us into the exploitation of suffering in the name of politics, which afflicts us to this day, this book of essays and manifestos is a beautiful dive into a poetics of the Americas. We live in the United States of America, but America, -the Americas, are wider and richer and vital to our personal and cultural identities. Tejada joins Suzanne M. Lang in conversation. Suzanne also talks with Russian River poet, Pat Nolan. https://media.krcb.org/podcast/a_novel_idea/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/A_Novel_Idea_20191103_RobertoTej_NOV_03_0-59-00.000.mp3

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ReInvention! Amy Edwards does it, again and again. From Austin, Texas, Edwards is a musician, hosts a podcast, and now is a novelist with the publication of The Trouble with Becoming a Witch, from She Writes Press. Amy joins Suzanne M. Lang in conversation and we’ll feature some of Amy’s music. The common theme of […]

ReInvention! Amy Edwards does it, again and again. FromAustin, Texas, Edwards is a musician, hosts

a podcast, and now is a novelistwith the publication of The Trouble with Becoming a Witch, from She WritesPress. Amy joins Suzanne M. Lang in conversation and we’ll feature some ofAmy’s music. The common theme of all her work is truth and transformation. It’sA Novel Idea in our new timeslot, Sunday at 10 a.m., immediately following theTED Radio Hour.

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Dark Day, Dark Night is Jonah Raskin’s sequel to Dark Land, Dark Mirror, where we were first introduced to Private Investigator, or an Op as she likes to call herself, Tioga Vignetta. Like the first novel, Dark Day, Dark Night is set in a place called Sonoma. You’ll recognize some things, but the author knows […]

Dark Day, Dark Night is Jonah Raskin’s sequel to Dark Land,Dark Mirror, where we were

first introduced to Private Investigator, or an Opas she likes to call herself, Tioga Vignetta. Like the first novel, Dark Day,Dark Night is set in a place called Sonoma. You’ll recognize some things, butthe author knows how spin it up, which makes it fun for locals and nonlocalsalike. Jonah joins Suzanne Lang in conversation. It’s a Novel Idea.

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The Fourth Industrial Revolution. Heard of it? Maybe not, but I guarantee, you’re living in it. Technology and artificial intelligence, genomics and blockchains infiltrate our banking and economic systems, transportation, our education, healthcare, communication, and every aspect of our lives. Who is managing all this and who is safeguarding us from harm and exploitation? David […]

The Fourth Industrial Revolution.Heard of it? Maybe not, but I guarantee, you’re living in it.

Technology and artificialintelligence, genomics and blockchains infiltrate our banking and economicsystems, transportation,

our education, healthcare, communication, and everyaspect of our lives. Who is managing all this and who is safeguarding us from harmand exploitation?

David Fergusson, who along withCarlos Moriera authored The TransHuman Code: How to Program your Future. Thebook is a guide for us to understand how we must imbed Humanity in ourtechnology rather than the other way around. David speaks with Suzanne Langfrom his home in New York.

Paula Gianturco, whose colorfulbook of stories and photographs is about the humanity we must bring to eachother. Her book is Grandmother Power: A Global phenomenon and she joins Suzannein conversation.

A Novel Idea airs on the firstSunday of every month on KRCB-FM Radio 91 / streaming @norcalpublicmedia.org /Download the FREE KRCB mobile app @ iTunes& Google Play!

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Hummingbird in Underworld, Teaching in a Men’s Prison is poet Deborah Tobola’s memoir of working in the California Men’s Colony in San Luis Obispo California. Working with inmate artists, a number of original theatrical productions were performed that changed people’s lives. Tobola weaves her own family history into the story for a compelling and enjoyable […]

Hummingbird in Underworld, Teaching in a Men’s Prison ispoet Deborah Tobola’s memoir of working in

the California Men’s Colony in SanLuis Obispo California. Working with inmate artists, a number of originaltheatrical productions were performed that changed people’s lives. Tobolaweaves her own family history into the story for a compelling and enjoyableread. Deborah Tobola in conversation with Suzanne M. Lang on KRCB’s A NovelIdea. https://media.krcb.org/podcast/a_novel_idea/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/A_Novel_Idea_20190804_DeborahTob_AUG_04.mp3

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