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March 12, 2020 Bookwaves/Artwaves – March 12, 2020: Salman Rushdie; Ricardo Perez Gonzales
Salman Rushdie discusses his latest novel, “Quichotte” in the Bookwaves portion of the program. Then playwright Ricardo Perez Gonzales discusses his latest work, “Don’t Eat The Mangos” now playing at the Magic Theatre in San Francisco. Hosted by Richard Wolinsky.
Also: Review of “Gloria” at ACT Strand Theatre. note: ACT has cancelled performances of “Gloria,” but a recording will be available of a recent performance. Please go to ACT’s website (act-sf.org) for further information.
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March 05, 2020 Bookwaves – March 5, 2020: Katya Cengel
Katya Cengel, whose latest book is a memoir, "From Chernobyl with Love: Reporting from the Ruins of the Soviet Union," is interviewed by host Richard Wolinsky.
"From Chernobyl with Love" tells the story of Katya Cengel's years, around the turn of this century, as a reporter in Latvia and Ukraine -- what life was like for a young American journalist dealing with countries on the brink of ruin, halfway between what they were as republics inside the Soviet Union, and halfway toward what they will become as independent countries. It also includes stories about her health issues while in the Ukraine, bribery, visits to other countries including Moldova, and about her reportage on Chernobyl, years after the meltdown.
An extended 27 minute version of this interview can be found as a Radio Wolinsky podcast. [1]
[1] https://kpfa.org/area941/episode/katya-cengel-from-chernobyl-with-love/
1 hr 40 min
February 27, 2020 Bookwaves on Cover to Cover – February 27, 2020
In-depth interviews with authors of fiction and narrative non-fiction, delving deeply into political and social issues, literary technique, and the life of the author. Hosted by Richard Wolinsky.
1 hr 40 min
February 20, 2020 Bookwaves on Cover to Cover – February 20, 2020
In-depth interviews with authors of fiction and narrative non-fiction, delving deeply into political and social issues, literary technique, and the life of the author. Hosted by Richard Wolinsky.
1 hr 40 min
February 13, 2020 Bookwaves on Cover to Cover – February 13, 2020
In-depth interviews with authors of fiction and narrative non-fiction, delving deeply into political and social issues, literary technique, and the life of the author. Hosted by Richard Wolinsky.
1 hr 40 min
February 06, 2020 Bookwaves – February 6, 2020: Will Eno
[caption id="attachment_329831" align="alignleft" width="239"] Will Eno (left) and Richard Wolinsky.[/caption]
Will Eno is the author of the play "Wakey Wakey" starring Tony Hale, directed by Anne Kauffman, at ACT's Geary Theatre through February 16, 2019. He is interviewed by host Richard Wolinsky.
Will Eno has written several successful plays, including Thom Pain (based on nothing), which was a Pulitzer Prize finalist in 2005, The Realistic Joneses, which won a Drama Desk Special Award for its Broadway run in 2014, and Open House, which won an Off-Broadway Obie Award, also in 2014.
Wakey, Wakey concerns a guy (named Guy) who is nearing death and looking back on all that life has to offer. In the interview, Will Eno discusses how he came to write the play, as well as highlights from his own career as a playwright.
Complete 38-minute interview. [1]
[1] https://kpfa.org/area941/episode/interview-will-eno-playwright-wakey-wakey/
1 hr 40 min
January 30, 2020 Bookwaves on Cover to Cover – January 30, 2020
In-depth interviews with authors of fiction and narrative non-fiction, delving deeply into political and social issues, literary technique, and the life of the author. Hosted by Richard Wolinsky.
1 hr 40 min
January 23, 2020 Bookwaves on Cover to Cover – January 23, 2020
In-depth interviews with authors of fiction and narrative non-fiction, delving deeply into political and social issues, literary technique, and the life of the author. Hosted by Richard Wolinsky.
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January 16, 2020 Bookwaves – January 16, 2020: Jeanette Winterson
Jeanette Winterson discusses her latest novel, "Frankissstein: A Love Story" which concerns Mary Shelley, modern A.I., Alcor life extension and gender issues. Hosted by Richard Wolinsky.
Jeanette Winterson is the author of several novels, including Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit, and the memoir, Why Be Happy When You Could Be Normal?
Extended 43-minute Radio Wolinsky podcast [1]

[1] https://kpfa.org/area941/episode/jeanette-winterson-frankissstein/
1 hr 40 min
January 09, 2020 Bookwaves – January 9, 2020: Michael Nava
Michael Nava, whose latest novel in the Henry Rios mystery series is titled "Carved in Bone," is interviewed by host Richard Wolinsky.
When Michael Nava began writing his Henry Rios mysteries in the late 1980s, the only other mystery writer with a gay male detective was Joseph Hansen. But Henry Rios is more: one of the first Latino noir detectives in American literature.
Michael Nava finished the series several years ago, but when rights reverted, he chose to revise and publish the books himself. The first novel in the series, "The Little Death," was completely rewritten as "Lay Your Sleeping Head" in 2016, and "Carved in Bone," a new novel that serves as a sequel to that, as well as a bridge to the later Rios novels, was published in 2019.
Complete 37-minute Radio Wolinsky podcast. [1]
Henry Rios Mysteries: Lay Your Sleeping Head podcast. [2]

[1] https://kpfa.org/area941/episode/michael-nava/
[2] https://kpfa.org/area941/program/henry-rios-mysteries/
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