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A Novel Idea episodes
- Carla Kaplan on A Novel IdeaPrize-winning biographer Carla Kaplan talks with host Suzanne Lang about her definitive new book, Trouble Maker: The Fierce, Unruly Life of Jessica Mitford. A Novel Idea can be heard every first, third, and fifth Saturdays at 5:00 am and Sundays at 10:00 am on KRCB, 104.9 FM. Streaming and podcasting at krcb.org.59 min
- Elene Catrakilis and Nancy Econome on A Novel IdeaSuzanne Lang talks with Elene Catrakilis on her novel, Under an African Sky, a story of profound friendship between a Greek woman and her Black South African maid, set in the waning days of South African apartheid.
Nancy Econome talks with Suzanne on her novel of Greek identity and extended family set in Northern California of the 1950’s: Finding My Olympia.
It’s A Novel Idea, every first, third, and fifth Saturdays at 5:00am and Sundays at 10:00am on KRCB 104.9. Streaming and podcasting at krcb.org.
59 min - Jo-Anne Berelowitz and Shivani Malik on A Novel IdeaSuzanne Lang talks with art historian and author Jo-Anne Berelowitz on her work of auto-fiction, Somewhere I Belong, a Story of Country, Family, Home, and Jewish Identity, her story of discovering her Jewish roots and leaving South Africa in the wake of apartheid.
Shivani Malik brings us her novel of a determined young woman who leaves India to fulfill her dream of becoming a scientist, The Sky is Different Here.
It’s A Novel Idea, every first, third, and fifth Saturdays at 5:00 am and Sundays at 10:00am.
Streaming and podcasting at KRCB.org.
0 min - Martyn Burke and Katrin Ciaffa on A Novel IdeaPeabody winning filmmaker, journalist, and author Martyn Burke joins Suzanne Lang in conversation on his latest novel The Gossip Columnist, set in Nazi era Berlin.
Also featured is Katrin Ciaffa, translator of Hannelore Krollpfeiffer’s We Lived in Berlin: A Story from the End of the War. Krollpfeiffer is a journalist who was a young woman in Berlin at the end of WWII.
(Photo: Katrin Ciaffa, pictured left, with Hannelore Krollpfeiffer - courtesy of the author).
A Novel Idea is heard every first, third, and fifth Saturdays at 5am and Sundays at 10am. Streaming at krcb.org.
59 min - Steven Rowley and Julia Mary Gibson on A Novel IdeaSuzanne Lang talks with NYTs best selling author Steven Rowley on his latest book, The Dogs of Venice.
Julia Mary Gibson joins Suzanne and talks about her novel The Copper Stone.
It’s A Novel Idea, every first, third, and fifth Saturday at 5:00am, and first, third, and fifth Sundays at 10:00am on KRCB 104.9 FM.
0 min - Janet Kintner and Tina Davidson on A Novel IdeaIn this episode, Suzanne Lang talks with Janet Kintner, who was appointed judge at the age of 31 and at a time when few women were even on the bench, let alone young and pregnant. Kintner’s memoir is A Judges Tale, A Trailblazer Fights for Her Place on the Bench.
We also visit composer Tina Davidson, who talks about her extraordinary life in music and as an artist and teacher. Her book is Let Your Heart Be Broken, Life and Music from a Classical Composer. Join us!
It’s A Novel Idea, Saturday at 5am and Sunday at 10am on KRCB 104.9 FM, streaming at krcb.org.
59 min - Janet Burroway and Joan Frank on A Novel IdeaSimone in Pieces is a tour de force in fiction writing by literary powerhouse Janet Burroway, who joins Suzanne Lang in conversation.
Also featured is the ever-fascinating Joan Frank with her works Late Work, A Literary Autobiography of Love, Loss, and What I Was Reading and the novel Juniper Street.
It’s A Novel Idea, every first, third, and fifth Saturday mornings at 5:00 am and Sunday mornings at 10:00 am.
Streaming and podcasting at krcb.org.
59 min - Christine Walker and Reyna Marder Gentin on A Novel IdeaChristine Walker joins Suzanne Lang in conversation on her century spanning novel, Tap Dancing at the Bluebird.
Also featured is Reyna Marder Gentin on her book Jessica Harmon Has Stepped Away, a mother/daughter story including literary prizes, road trips, and ultimately, independence.
It’s A Novel Idea, every first, third, and fifth Saturday mornings at 5:00 am and Sunday mornings at 10:00 am.
Streaming and podcasting at krcb.org.
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58 min - Stan Lai and Souleymane Bachir Diagne on A Novel IdeaTaiwanese theater artist Stan Lai joins Suzanne Lang in conversation about his book CreativtRy: Asia’s Iconic Playwright Reveals the Art of Creativity, a best seller in Chinese which Lai completely rewrote in English and maps out the creative process which can contribute to any life endeavor.
Suzanne also talks with Senegalese philosopher Souleymane Bachir Diagne on his book Language to Language, the Hospitality of Translation.
It’s A Novel Idea, first, third, and fifth Saturday mornings at 5:00am and Sundays at 10am on KRCB 104.9. Streaming and podcasting at krcb.org.
1 hr 11 min - K.L. Murphy and Samuel W. Gailey on A Novel IdeaSuzanne Lang talks with mystery writer K.L. Murphy on her historical fiction, The Great Forgotten, centered around the 1918 train crash in Nashville Tennessee, while WWI rages, women struggle for the vote, train robbers plot, and Jim Crow affects the lives of African-Americans.
Suzanne also talks with Samuel W. Gailey on his mystery thriller, Come Away from Her, set in a biting eastern Pennsylvania winter.
A Novel Idea, every first, third, and fifth Saturday at 5:00am and Sunday at 10:00am PT.
Streaming and podcasting at krcb.org.59 min
About A Novel Idea
From the publisher's feed
Non-fiction to pulp fiction, host Suzanne M. Lang explores the world of books featuring conversations with writers, academics, and readers. We all have a story to tell. It’s A Novel Idea.