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January 01, 1990 - August 18, 2012 + Bookworm
Carlos Fuentes: Destiny and Desire, Part II 
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A second program with Carlos Fuentes, this one about culture and politics: Will narco-politics defeat government? Will a "New Deal" be negotiated to help the...
Carlos Fuentes: Destiny and Desire, Part I
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Destiny and Desire (Random House)
The great Mexican writer modestly confides that yes, he has completed a new novel but it's really the same story, just...
Ralph Sassone: The Intimates
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The Intimates (Farrar, Straus & Giroux)Ralph Sassone, a first novelist, on the vicissitudes of — what else — the first novel.
T.C. Boyle: When the Killing's Done
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When the Killing's Done (Viking)T.C. Boyle's newest novel contains elements of sea-adventure story and eco-thriller. Bringing together the themes of his life's work, he explores...
Mark Richard: House of Prayer No. 2: A Writer's Journey Home
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House of Prayer No. 2: A Writer's Journey Home (Nan A. Talese/Doubleday)Busy writing for film and television, for his first book in over a decade,...
Tatjana Soli: The Lotus Eaters
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The Lotus Eaters (St. Martin's Griffen)
Ten years ago when Tatjana Soli began to write her novel about female journalists in Viet Nam, she was warned...
Joseph McElroy: Night Soul and Other Stories
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Night Soul and Other Stories (Dalkey Archive Press)Joseph McElroy is well regarded as one of the most demanding living American writers. His work is usually...
Isabel Allende
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Paula (Harper Collins)How can writing provide consolation? Writer Isabel Allende talks about her daughter's death and the progression of events and feelings that led...
T.C. Boyle on the environment
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The novels of T.C. Boyle are well known for addressing complex concerns about the environment and endangered species. In this brief interview, we prepare for...
David Levithan: The Lover's Dictionary
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The Lover's Dictionary (Farrar, Straus & Giroux)
David Levithan has written a dictionary for lovers. The entries in it could apply to any romantic relationship, and...
David Vann: Caribou Island
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Caribu Island (Harper Collins)
David Vann builds his first novel out of dire materials: his father took his own life, and his stepmother's parents died in...
Salman Rushdie: Luka and the Fire of Life
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Luka and the Fire of Life (Random House)
Once again, Salman Rushdie writes a fable, this time for his second son, who has had the time...
Mary Ruefle: Selected Poems
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Selected Poems (Wave Books)When you hear Mary Ruefle reading her poems, you will quickly become entranced by their accessibility: they are funny and heartbreaking—simultaneously...
Stephen Sondheim: Finishing the Hat
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Finishing the Hat: Collected Lyrics (1954-1981) with Attendant Comments, Principles, Heresies, Grudges, Whines and Anecdotes (Knopf)The great Stephen Sondheim has at last produced a collection...
Jaimy Gordon: Lord of Misrule
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Lord of Misrule (McPherson)
Jaimy Gordon is a recently-discovered American novelist with an original voice and vision. Her National Book Award-winning novel, Lord of Misrule, is...
