A Novel Idea

A Novel Idea

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A Novel Idea episodes

  • Jillian Haslam and Andrei Codrescu on A Novel Idea

    Suzanne Lang talks with philanthropist, motivational speaker, and author Jillian Haslam on her memoir A Voice Out of Poverty. Haslam grew up in India amongst the poorest of the poor, for a time living with her family under a cement stairwell; she miraculously emerged to work in international banking and has founded educational and vocational organizations to give a hand up to those who still struggle.

    Also featured is long time NPR commentator Andrei Codrescu, musing on his life and past and the state of the world.

    It’s A Novel Idea, Sunday, September 29th at 10am  PT on KRCB FM 104.9, streaming and podcasting at krcb.org.

     

     

    59 min
  • Aurelie Thiele and Brian Belefant on
    The German occupation of Paris during World War II was a time of shifting and uncertain alliances, and life for Parisians required a bit of careful attention. Suzanne Lang talks with Aurelie Thiele, author of the historical novel, The Paris Understudy, a sweeping tale of the Paris Opera world, two rival opera singers, their struggle for success amidst Hitler and the Nazis, and their plight to save others victimized by them. Also featured is Suzanne’s conversation with Brian Belefant on his novella The Sultan of Garbage. An Island of plastic in the Pacific Ocean and the ennui of modern life set this absurdist story in motion. It’s A Novel Idea on KRCB 104.9 .
    58 min
  • Aurelie Thiele and Brian Belefant on
    The German occupation of Paris during World War II was a time of shifting and uncertain alliances, and life for Parisians required a bit of careful attention. Suzanne Lang talks with Aurelie Thiele, author of the historical novel, The Paris Understudy, a sweeping tale of the Paris Opera world, two rival opera singers, their struggle for success amidst Hitler and the Nazis, and their plight to save others victimized by them. Also featured is Suzanne’s conversation with Brian Belefant on his novella The Sultan of Garbage. An Island of plastic in the Pacific Ocean and the ennui of modern life set this absurdist story in motion. It’s A Novel Idea on KRCB 104.9 .
    58 min
  • Aurelie Thiele and Brian Belefant on A Novel Idea

    The German occupation of Paris during World War II was a time of shifting and uncertain alliances, and life for Parisians required a bit of careful attention. Suzanne Lang talks with Aurelie Thiele, author of the historical novel, The Paris Understudy, a sweeping tale of the Paris Opera world, two rival opera singers, their struggle for success amidst Hitler and the Nazis, and their plight to save others victimized by them.

    Also featured is Suzanne’s conversation with Brian Belefant on his novella The Sultan of Garbage. An Island of plastic in the Pacific Ocean and the ennui of modern life set this absurdist story in motion.

    It’s A Novel Idea on KRCB 104.9.

     

     

     

     
    58 min
  • Aaron P. Dworkin and Alicia M. Rodriguez on
    Becoming who we are. Suzanne M. Lang talks with thought leader, McArthur Fellow, and founder of the Sphinx Project, Aaron P. Dworkin on his book “Lessons in Gratitude, a Memoir on Race, the Arts, and Mental Health”. Becoming who we are. Suzanne M. Lang talks with thought leader, McArthur Fellow, and founder of the Sphinx Project, Aaron P. Dworkin on his book “Lessons in Gratitude, a Memoir on Race, the Arts, and Mental Health”. Shamanism is one of the oldest wisdom traditions on the planet and Suzanne talks with Alicia M. Rodriguez on her intriguing memoir of transformation, “The Shaman's Wife, A Mystical Journey of Surrender and Self-Discovery”. Streaming and podcastiing at krcb.org .
    59 min
  • Aaron P. Dworkin and Alicia M. Rodriguez on A Novel Idea

    Becoming who we are. Suzanne M. Lang talks with thought leader, McArthur Fellow, and founder of the Sphinx Project, Aaron P. Dworkin on his book “Lessons in Gratitude, a Memoir on Race, the Arts, and Mental Health”.

     

    Becoming who we are. Suzanne M. Lang talks with thought leader, McArthur Fellow, and founder of the Sphinx Project, Aaron P. Dworkin on his book “Lessons in Gratitude, a Memoir on Race, the Arts, and Mental Health”.

     

     

    Shamanism is one of the oldest wisdom traditions on the planet and Suzanne talks with Alicia M. Rodriguez on her intriguing memoir of transformation, “The Shaman's Wife, A Mystical Journey of Surrender and Self-Discovery”.

     

    Streaming and podcastiing at krcb.org.

    59 min
  • Aaron P. Dworkin and Alicia M. Rodriguez on
    Becoming who we are. Suzanne M. Lang talks with thought leader, McArthur Fellow, and founder of the Sphinx Project, Aaron P. Dworkin on his book “Lessons in Gratitude, a Memoir on Race, the Arts, and Mental Health”. Becoming who we are. Suzanne M. Lang talks with thought leader, McArthur Fellow, and founder of the Sphinx Project, Aaron P. Dworkin on his book “Lessons in Gratitude, a Memoir on Race, the Arts, and Mental Health”. Shamanism is one of the oldest wisdom traditions on the planet and Suzanne talks with Alicia M. Rodriguez on her intriguing memoir of transformation, “The Shaman's Wife, A Mystical Journey of Surrender and Self-Discovery”. Streaming and podcastiing at krcb.org .
    59 min
  • Cynthia Reeves and Andrea Pitzer on A Novel Idea

    A Novel Idea goes polar with Cynthia Reeves and her novel of love, loss, and survival at the top of the world, THE LAST WHALER.

     

     

    Also featured is journalist Andrea Pitzer with her riveting tale of polar explorer William Barents’ time stuck in the frozen polar ice and overwintering there in the late 16th Century.

    It’s A Novel Idea with Suzanne Lang. Streaming and podcasting at krcb.org. 

     

    59 min
  • Cynthia Reeves and Andrea Pitzer on
    A Novel Idea goes polar with Cynthia Reeves and her novel of love, loss, and survival at the top of the world, THE LAST WHALER. Also featured is journalist Andrea Pitzer with her riveting tale of polar explorer William Barents’ time stuck in the frozen polar ice and overwintering there in the late 16 th Century. It’s A Novel Idea with Suzanne Lang. Streaming and podcasting at krcb.org .
    59 min
  • Fred Waitzkin and Susan Sisko Carter on
    Fred Waitzkin, best-selling author of Searching for Bobby Fischer, joins Suzanne Lang in conversation on his writing and latest work addressing friendship and homelessness, Anything is Good. Also featured is Susan Sisko Carter, singer and Hollywood scriptwriter, with her novel, The Lyric Hotel. It’s A Novel Idea, Sunday August 4 th at 10am PT on KRCB 104.9 FM, streaming and podcasting at krcb.org .
    58 min

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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.