Real Fiction Radio

A "most anticipated novel of 2021" by Kirstin Valdez Quade

"With stunning insight into the human psyche, THE FIVE WOUNDS shows us how supporting others in need is the path to steadying our own fractured lives." (Lori Messing McGarry Host: Real Fiction Radio)

Former Baghdad Bureau Chief for the New York Times, Margaret Coker has written- THE SPYMASTER OF BAGHDAD. This book is a true account of an elite top-secret team of unlikely spies who triumphed over ISIS. Margaret Coker is an investigative journalist who for the last nineteen years has covered stories from thirty-two countries. Since the 2003 US invasion of Iraq, Coker has largely focused on the Middle East. She is now Editor-in-Chief of THE CURRENT, an investigative startup in her hometown of Savannah, Georgia.

Te-Ping Chen discusses her debut story collection LAND OF BIG NUMBERS. Drawing inspiration from news headlines, Chen's stories reveal intimate stories behind the scenes.

Biden's First 100 Days- Distinguished Professor of History at American University Allan J. Lichtman forecasts the critical early days of President Biden's early days through the lens of history. Lichtman has authored twelve books including THE CASE FOR IMPEACHMENT in 2017 which was a national independent bookstore bestseller. Lichtman's prediction system, the Keys to the White House, has correctly predicted the outcomes of all US presidential elections since 1984. Twitter: @allanlichtman

Australian Journalist Sarah Wilson discusses her new book- THIS ONE WILD AND PRECIOUS LIFE.

Sarah Wilson is the author of the New York Times bestsellers First, We Make the Beast Beautiful: A New Journey Through Anxiety, which redefined the mental health genre, and I Quit Sugar, along with eleven cookbooks that have been published in fifty-two countries. Previously, she was editor of Cosmopolitan Australia, host of MasterChef Australia and founder of iquitsugar.com, an 8-week program that has seen millions worldwide break their sugar addiction. Sarah lives in Sydney, Australia, is an obsessive hiker and spent eight years traveling the world, carrying one bag.

Debut novelist Mateo Askaripour challenges assumptions about race and opportunity and what it means to see people and value their potential when they don’t follow a typical path up the ladder. Black Buck is a highly anticipated novel released this week. www.realfictionradio.com

Real Fiction 2020 Highlights:

Andrew Gifford

Alexandra Fuller

Andreas Elpidorou

Brian Platzer

Pico Iyer

Real Fiction RE-AIR. President-elect Biden's Cabinet nomination of Tom Vilsack prompts a question: Why do former Iowa Governors become Secretary of Agriculture (& Ambassador to China)? Mara Hvistendahl's book -"The Scientist and the Spy"explains the connection between food supply and national security.

Journalist and Documentary Filmmaker Guillaume Pitron discusses his international bestselling book -Rare Metals War: The Dark Side of Clean Energy and Digital Technologies

Poet Laureate Emerita of Arlington, VA -Katherine Young discusses a new anthology of poems from eighty-seven poets. This collection speaks poetry's role in community, social justice, protest and nature. Katherine Young discusses her love of Russian poetry and its influence in her life's work.