Kaleidoscope's Reading Room: Recent Episodes

Keri Holmes

Author/Artist interviews; audio excerpts; book reviews; and previews of upcoming events.

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Keri reads from "Peace" by Richard Bausch, a powerfully written story of a reconnaissance mission during the last days of WWII.

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Keri interviews Jack Fuller, author of "Abbeyville".

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Keri reads from "Eight Women, Two Model Ts, and the American West" by Joanne Wilke.

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Keri interviews Stephen Evans, author of "Marriage of True Minds".

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Keri continues her discussion with artist and monster creator Stefan Bucher.

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Keri talks with artist and monster creator Stefan Bucher.

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Keri interviews poet and author Jayne Jaudon Ferrer.

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Keri celebrates the visit of "Little Heathens" author Millie Kalish.

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Keri asks if we can welcome "The Latehomecomer" author to Hampton.

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Keri describes the book "Sock and Glove" and the gift she received.

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Keri reads from the introduction to Anne Rice's new books on the life of Jesus.

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Keri shares the best from the Bookseller's convention.

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Paul reads from Elizabeth Enright's "The Saturdays".

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Keri leaps into spring. Spring specials of autographed books.

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Keri reads from "Mudbound" a post-WW2 novel by Hilary Jordan.

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Keri interviews Deanna Raybourn, author of "Silent In The Grave" and "Silence in the Sanctuary".

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Keri describes "The Accident Man" by Tom Cain.

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Keri explains "Hampton Reads". Join us in reading the book "Little Heathens: Hard Times and High Spirits on an Iowa Farm During the Great Depression" by Mildred Armstrong Kalish.

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Paul has a special free CD for SF/Fantasy fans. Also, David Drake's "Far Side of the Stars".

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Keri describes the book "Snow Sounds: An Onomatopoeic Story" by David Johnson.

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Keri shares her Top Picks for 2007.

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Keri reads from Jodi Hills' "I'm Not Too Busy".

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Keri reviews "Through the Animals' Eyes" by Christopher Wormell.

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Keri reads from "Agate", by Joy Dey.

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Keri talks about David Halberstam's book on the Korean War - "The Coldest Winter".

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Keri interviews Bill Jepsen about "Iowa's Automobiles".

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Keri interviews Gary Grahl about "Skinny Boy".

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Keri reviews the wonderful book by Loren Thompson, "Ballerina Dreams".

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Keri interviews Warren Hansen about his newest book - "Kiki's Hats".

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Keri interviews Kevin Prochaska, Iowa author of "The Christmas Letter".

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Keri reads samples of some of the stories to be shared during tonight's Ghost Stories by Candlelight special event. 8:00pm at the Kaleidoscope.

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Keri reads from an essay by Bob Artley, part of a collection called "The Grace of Grass and Water".

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Keri interviews Warren Hanson about his book "Raising You Alone".

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Keri talks about "Silent in the Sanctuary", Deanna Raybourn's sequel to her Victorian mystery "Silent in the Grave".

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Keri reads from "Steps Through the Mist" a new book by Zoran Zivkovic.

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Keri talks with Warren Hanson about his book "The Next Place".

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Keri describes "Rescuing DaVinci" by Robert M. Edsel.

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Keri reads from "The Street of a Thousand Blossoms" by Gail Tsukiyama.

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Keri talks about a new novel about Frank Lloyd Wright, called "Loving Frank" by Nancy Horan.

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Keri describes Thomas Leslie's book "Iowa State Fair - Country Comes to Town".

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Keri describes characters from Isabelle Sharpe's book Women on the Edge of a Nervous Breakthrough.

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Keri reads from Thomas Maltman's book Night Birds.

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Keri interviews Tom Maltman, author of Night Birds.

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Keri talks with Ron Davis, Publisher of the thriller M-Trait.

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Keri reads from Five Skies by Ron Carlson.

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Keri reads from Little Heathens - Hard Times and High Spirits on an Iowa Farm During the Great Depression by Mildred Armstrong Kalish.

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Keri reads from Ghostwalk by Rebecca Stott.

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Keri looks through her 'Box of Books' for gifts for Dad.

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Keri interviews M. Allen Cunningham about his novel "Lost Son".

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Keri's husband Paul reads from "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss.

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Keri reviews some Gifts for Grads available now at the Kaleidoscope.

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Keri reads from "The Last Chinese Chef" by Nicole Mones.

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Author interview with Jana McBurney-Lin, author of "My Half of the Sky".

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In The Unnatural History of Cypress Parish, men bargain, compromise and pay, then the Mississippi rises up and reminds them all that power and the accouterment of success are nothing to a Force of Nature.

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Keri interviews Andrea Portes, author of "Hick".

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Keri interviews Natalie Vanderbilt, author of "The Most Secret Window", a story written as a series of poems.

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Keri and her grandson Alex read Not-A-Box, our best Easter basket book.

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Keri reads from the Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane by Kate DiCamillo. Come and see Edward Tulane himself, as he visits the Kaleidoscope.

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The Space Between by Kali VanBaale is a heart-rending, unflinching, lyrically powerful look into a family's collective soul - how it trembles and aches and struggles to recover from an unthinkable tragedy.

Come hear the author on March 23 at the Kaleidoscope.

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Keri interviews Elise Blackwell, author of "The Unnatural History of Cypress Parish".

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Coal Black Horse is a Civil War story told by a 14 year-old boy sent by his mother to find his father and bring him home.

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This story set in 1860's Diablo Valley California chronicles a young man's journey to adulthood in a coal-mining "company town".

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Deborah Noyes book "Angel and Apostle" is a powerful sequel to "The Scarlet Letter"

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Keri talks with Robin Dupuis, creator of the CD "Music Time For Parents and Grandparents - Songs Kids Need You to Know"

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Upcoming book events at the Kaleidoscope. Skippyjon Jones on Feb 23. Easter Tea with Edward Tulane starting Apr 6.

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Seven Touches of Music by Serbian author Zoran Zivokovic delights before one even opens the cover

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Keri highlights several books to entice your movie-loving family

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Keri interviews Deb Marquart, the author of "The Horizontal World: Growing Up Wild in the Middle of Nowhere"

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Keri reviews the best books of 2006

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Keri recommends books for gift giving - part 2

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Keri recommends books for gift giving - part 1

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Keri reviews books about Christmas for the season

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Keri reads from "The Christmas Letter" by Kevin Prochaska

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David Payne and Keri discuss his new book, Back to Wando Passo

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Author Carolyn Turgeon discusses her new book, Rain Village, with Keri

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Keri reads a Thanksgiving excerpt from "The Ghost at the Table" by Suzanne Berne.

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Keri reads excerpts from "Frankenstein Makes a Sandwich" and "Scary Godmother."

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Abundance by Sena Jeter Naslund. Naslund reads from her new historical novel, a sympathetic portrait of Marie Antoinette.

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The End is Near. Keri previews the final book in A Series of Unfortunate Events.

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In-Store Event: Randy Pischel joins Keri to discuss the Sept 26 world-wide release of Secrets of the Alchemist Dar.

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Part 2 of 2. Author Charles Hugh Smith and Keri discuss I-State Lines. Smith will be at The Kaleidoscope store on Saturday September 16, 9 - 4.

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Author Charles Hugh Smith joins Keri to discuss his new book, I-State Lines published by The Permanent Press. Part 1 of 2.

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Keri chats with Charles Davis about Angel's Rest, just out from Mira publishing.

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Keri interviews Lise Haines, author of Small Acts of Sex and Electricity.

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Treasure Hunting for everyone coming this fall with A Treasure's Trove: Secrets of the Alchemist Dar, How to be a Pirate in Seven Days or Less; and Every Kid Needs a Treasure Hunt. Start planning your adventure today.

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Keri takes a look at two books for children, A Frog Thing, and A Chance to Shine; talks about an upcoming author visit; and announces a give-away of The Dressmaker by Elizabeth Oberbeck.

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Continuation of interview with the author of "My Half of the Sky" - Jana McBurney-Lin.

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Today's show features Gilead by Marilynne Robinson, chosen by the Iowa Librarian's Association for All Iowa Reads, 2006. Beginning in 1956, Gilead is a letter written by the aging Rev. John Ames, to his grandson. In conjunction with the Hampton Public Library, The Kaleidoscope is sponsoring All Hampton Reads featuring Gilead for the month of August.

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This episode features "My Half of the Sky" by Jana McBurney-Lin, Komenar Publishing, 2006. Author interview.

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Keri reads the opening section of The Dressmaker, a debut novel by Elizabeth Birkeland Oberbeck released July 1 by Henry Holt.

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Keri interviews creator/artist Jay Sopp and writer Ann Halvorsen about The Slightest Inkling Society of Exploration.