Between The Covers

Host Justin Miller interviews Calvin Trillin, The Nation's "deadline poet." He has been acclaimed in fields of writing that are remarkably diverse. As someone who has published solidly reported pieces in The New Yorker for forty years, he has been called "perhaps the finest... Read more

A hilarious collection of stories from the writer The New York Times called “the novelist of his generation”   Returning to the form in which he began, Sam Lipsyte, author of the New York Times bestseller The Ask, offers up The Fun Parts, a book of bold, hilarious, and dee... Read more

Barbara Corrado Pope, author of the Bernard Martin Mystery Series, talks about her new novel, "The Missing Italian Girl: A Mystery in Paris," which explores the struggles of working class girls to overcome poverty and the danger of sexual abuse in turn-of the centruy France... Read more

Ayana Mathis, author of the best-selling novel "The Twelve Tribes of Hattie" about an African-American family in Philadelphia, talks about her work and career with host Richard Wolinsky. Ayana Mathis is a graduate of the Iowa Writers’ Workshop and is a recipient of the Mich... Read more

Host Dan Johnson speaks with Erica Bauermeister about her new book "The Lost Art of Mixing," a sequel to "The School of Essential Ingredients." In the novel Lillian and her restaurant draw people together. Characters include Al, the accountant who finds meaning in numbers a... Read more

"George Saunders Has Written the Best Book You'll Read All Year," declared the cover of the New York Times Magazine several weeks ago. Since then the world has rushed to agree that Saunders' new story collection, Tenth of December, is a remarkable literary achievement. Geor... Read more

Host Don Merrill interviews local author Caroline Miller about her new novel "Trompe l’Oeil," which asks readers, “Is this real…or some trick of the eye?" All is well until a series of disturbing dreams, deathly premonitions and sinister characters start ... Read more

Luis Alberto Urrea, author of "The Hummingbird's Daughter" and "Queen of America" (just out in trade paper) discusses this two-volume novel about the life of his great aunt, Teresa Urrea, known as the Joan of Arc of Mexico. He is interviewed by Richard Wolinsky. From the s... Read more

Terry Bisson, author of the novel "Any Day Now" and other novels and short stories talks about his long career as a writer with host Richard Wolinsky. (From the series Bookwaves) Bisson says "My new novel Any Day Now is not exactly science fiction; and not exactly not. It's... Read more

Today we present a program from the series Bookwaves. Emma Donoghue, author of the acclaimed novel "Room" and the new collection of short stories, "Astray" discusses her life and work with host Richard Wolinsky. Emma Donogue was born in Dublin in 1969. She is an award-winnin... Read more