Jim Foster: Conversations On The Coast: Recent Episodes
Jim Foster: Conversations On The Coast
Authors from around the world discuss their book with host Jim Foster. "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" aired for over two decades on radio stations in the San Francisco Bay Area.
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Denise Kiernan, author of "The Girls of Atomic City: The Untold Story of the Women Who Helped Win World War II," reads an excerpt from the book about World War 2 veteran Dorothy "Dottie" Jones" and why being part of the war supporting operations was so important to her. The full interview from this 2013 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" can be heard now wherever you get your podcasts, and here. Photo: Beowulf Sheehan.
Tracy Kidder, co-author of "Good Prose: The Art of Nonfiction," reads an excerpt illustrating how things work between him and his editor, and co-author of the book, Richard Todd. The full interview from this 2013 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" can be heard now wherever you get your podcasts, and here.
P.B. Kerr, author of "Children of the Lamp: The Akhenaten Adventure," talks about the first time the main characters in the book, twins from New York, perform their first magic trick while on a plane which resulted in two of their fellow passengers to disappear. The full interview from this 2004 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" can be heard now wherever you get your podcasts, and here.
Barbara Kerley, author of "What To Do About Alice?: How Alice Roosevelt Broke the Rules, Charmed the World, and Drove Her Father Teddy Crazy!," talks about the obstacles that the daughter of President Roosevelt had to overcome early in life, and how she viewed The White House as her personal playground. The book is illustrated by Edwin Fotheringham. The full interview from this 2008 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" can be heard now wherever you get your podcasts, and here. Photo.
Kim Wong Keltner, author of "Tiger Babies Strike Back: How I Was Raised by a Tiger Mom but Could Not Be Turned to the Dark Side," talks about how her pop quiz contained in the book could lead to being a happier person. The full interview from this 2013 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" can be heard now wherever you get your podcasts, and here.
Tim Keller, Paulist Center Manager of the Old Saint Mary's Bookstore in San Francisco, talks about some of his favorite religious books. The full interview from this 2005 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" can be heard now wherever you get your podcasts, and here. Photo.
Alex Kava, author of "Damaged: A Maggie O'Dell Novel," talks about how a character in the novel and member of the coast guard named Liz Bailey helps Special Agent Maggie O'Dell investigate a murder that happened during a Florida hurricane. The full interview from this 2010 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" can be heard now wherever you get your podcasts, and here. Photo: Robert Costa.
Alan Katz, author of "Oops!," reads several of the comical poems from the book relevant for kids everywhere. The full interview from this 2008 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" can be heard now wherever you get your podcasts, and here. Photo.
Joseph Kanon, author of "Alibi," talks about how one of the main characters, a Jewish woman named Claudia, grappled with emotions and the recovery process from living through World War 2 in Venice, Italy. The full interview from this 2006 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" can be heard now wherever you get your podcasts, and here. Photo.
Stefan Kanfer, author of "Somebody: The Reckless Life and Remarkable Career of Marlon Brando," reads an excerpt from his biography on Marlon Brando that sheds light on how Brando helped to make somebodies out of performers who might not have worked in the industry at all in previous times. The full interview from this 2008 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" can be heard now wherever you get your podcasts, and here.
Diane Johnson, author of "Flyover Lives: A Memoir," talks about how genealogy is becoming more widely accepted and how enlightening it was for her in writing this memoir. The full interview from a 2014 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" can be heard now wherever you get your podcasts.
Terry Jastrow, author of "The Trial of Prisoner 043," and Anne Archer, wife, actress, and human rights advocate, talk about the importance of keeping the events of the Iraq war at the forefront of the minds of Americans and the world in order to make things better in the future and avoid mistakes of the past. The full interview from a 2017 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" can be heard now wherever you get your podcasts. Photo: Robert Costa.
Alan Jacobson, author of "The 7th Victim," talks about the research he did for the novel and discusses how FBI profilers aren't always well-received by the law enforcement community. The full interview from a 2008 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" can be heard now wherever you get your podcasts. Photo: https://alanjacobson.com/.
Albert Jack, author of "What Caesar Did for My Salad," talks about how the hot dog ended up with it's well-known name due to a trouble with spelling. The full interview from a 2011 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" can be heard now wherever you get your podcasts. Photo: https://albertjack.com/.
Pico Iyer, author of "The Man Within My Head," talks about how he went back and forth multiple times each year in between his father's house in California and a fifteenth century boarding school in England, and his quest to discover why he always felt a closeness with English writer Graham Greene. The full interview from a 2012 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" can be heard now wherever you get your podcasts. Photo: https://picoiyer.com/.
John Irving, author of "Last Night in Twisted River," talks about how one of the main characters is also a writer and how he uses his imagination to get through the challenges of a difficult life. The full interview from a 2009 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" can be heard now wherever you get your podcasts. Photo: https://john-irving.com/.
Gregg Hurwitz, author of "The Crime Writer," talks about how the main character tries to use his skills as a writer in order to figure out whether he murdered his fiancée, a crime he has no recollection of. The full interview from a 2007 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" can be heard now wherever you get your podcasts. Photo: https://gregghurwitz.net/.
Rachel Howard, author of "The Lost Night: A Daughter's Search for the Truth of Her Father's Murder," talks about how she came to terms with the investigation of her father's murder that happened when she was a young girl, and about reconnecting with her father's family. The full interview from a 2006 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" can be heard now wherever you get your podcasts. Photo: https://rachelhoward.com/.
Ann Hood, author of "The Knitting Circle," talks about how a tragic loss in her own life became part of the story in the novel for the main character, Mary Baxter, and how friendship with a group of women through knitting helped her pull through. The full interview from a 2007 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" can be heard now wherever you get your podcasts. Photo: https://www.annhood.us/
Tess Uriza Holthe, author of "The Five-Forty-Five to Cannes," talks about how one of the characters in the book of short stories re-married several times without divorcing his previous wife. The full interview from a 2007 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" can be heard now wherever you get your podcasts.
Hannah Holmes, author of "The Well-Dressed Ape: A Natural History of Myself," talks about the one thing that makes human beings unique and stand apart from every other animal. The full interview from a 2009 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" can be heard now wherever you get your podcasts. Photo: geekrealtyblog.com.
Tad Hills, author & illustrator of "Duck, Duck, Goose," talks with host Jim Foster about the conversation in the book in which Duck, Goose, & Thistle wonder which of them can fall asleep the fastest. The full interview from a 2007 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" can be heard now wherever you get your podcasts. Photo: tadhills.com.
Joanna Hershon, author of "A Dual Inheritance," reads an excerpt from the book that takes place in Ethiopia in the year 1963 where a man is assisting a film shoot with his anthropological filmmaker mentor. The full interview from a 2013 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" can be heard now wherever you get your podcasts. Photo: facebook.com/JoannaHershonAuthor/
Joshua Henkin, author of "The World Without You," reads an excerpt from the novel in which the widow of a journalist returns to the family summer home in Massachusetts for the first time since his death. The full interview from a 2012 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" can be heard now wherever you get your podcasts. Photo: joshuahenkin.com.
Paul Heavenridge, the Executive Director of Literacy Works, talks about how money and buying a home can be great motivators for adults trying to achieve a higher degree of literacy. The full interview from a 2007 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" can be heard now wherever you get your podcasts. Photo: literacyworks.org.
Noah Hawley, author of "The Good Father," reads an excerpt from his novel in which a doctor pontificates about how his son strayed down an unthinkable dark path. The full interview from a 2012 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" can be heard now wherever you get your podcasts.
Adam Haslett, author of "Union Atlantic," talks about how he illustrated in the novel the role corruption in the banking world has on people everywhere and not just those directly involved. The full interview from a 2010 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" can be heard now wherever you get your podcasts. Photo: adamhaslett.net.
Seth Harwood, author of "Jack Wakes Up," talks about how the main character in the book, Jack, is looking for new adventures and ways to earn income after a low point in his life. The full interview from a 2009 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" can be heard now wherever you get your podcasts. Photo: sethharwood.com.
Paul Harding, author of "Enon," talks about how the novel looks at the subject of grief in a deep way without being done clinically, through the eyes of the main character Charlie Crosby as he tries to survive the tragedy of losing his daughter. The full interview from a 2013 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" can be heard now wherever you get your podcasts. Photo: paulhardingauthor.com.
Gabrielle Hamilton, author of "Blood, Bones & Butter: The Inadvertent Education of a Reluctant Chef," talks about the annual lamb roast at her familial home that her parents held every year. The full interview from a 2011 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" can be heard now wherever you get your podcasts.
Stephen S. Hall, author of "Wisdom: From Philosophy to Neuroscience," talks about the ability we have to change the activity in our brain by exercising it like a muscle. The full interview from a 2010 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" can be heard now wherever you get your podcasts.
Roya Hakakian, author of "Journey from the Land of No: A Girlhood Caught in Revolutionary Iran," talks about what it was like to live through the Iran revolution, how everything changed later on, and how difficult it was for her father to leave everything behind in coming to America. The full interview from a 2004 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" can be heard now wherever you get your podcasts. Photo: royahakakian.com.
Jennifer Haigh, author of "The Condition," talks about how a woman named Gwen with Turner's syndrome overcomes unusual obstacles that come along with the diagnosis, and how her mother and father struggle to protect and raise their daughter. The full interview from a 2008 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" can be heard now wherever you get your podcasts. Photo: jennifer-haigh.com.
Lev Grossman, author of "The Magicians," talks about the difference between Quentin Coldwater, the main character in his novel, from that of Harry Potter. The full interview from a 2009 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" can be heard now wherever you get your podcasts. Photo: levgrossman.com.
Linda Greenlaw, author of "Seaworthy: A Swordboat Captain Returns to the Sea," reads an expert from the book illustrating her relationship with swordfish and what they are all about. The full interview from a 2010 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" can be heard now wherever you get your podcasts. Photo: lindagreenlawbooks.com.
Amy Greene, author of "Bloodroot," reads several short excerpts from the novel set on remote Bloodroot Mountain within the eastern Tennessee mountains. The full interview from a 2010 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" can be heard now wherever you get your podcasts.
Peter Greenberg, author of "Hotel Secrets from the Travel Detective: Insider Tips on Getting the Best Value, Service, and Security in Accomodations from Bed-and-Breakfasts to Five-Star Resorts," talks about how a traveler can find the best deal for a hotel room by calling hotels directly. The full interview from a 2005 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" can be heard now wherever you get your podcasts.
Joe Gores, author of "Glass Tiger," discusses an excerpt of the novel in which an assassination was attempted on a newly-elected President, and how American politics changed over the years in how many elected officials stay in public office for their entire lives. The full interview from a 2006 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" can be heard now wherever you get your podcasts.
Linda Gordon, American Historian and Author of "Dorothea Lange: A Life Beyond Limits," talks about how photographer Dorothea Lange helped show that documentary photography could also be art and about Lange's unique ability to capture her subject's natural state. The full interview from a 2009 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" can be heard now wherever you get your podcasts.
Allegra Goodman, author of the novel "Intuition," talks about the pressure that scientists in the book face in order to fund their important research projects at their independent science labs. The full interview from a 2006 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" can be heard now wherever you get your podcasts. Photo: allegragoodman.com.
Paul Goldstein, law professor and author of the novel "Errors and Omissions," talks about the struggle that the main character has with alcohol and about the twist in the book where Wall Street was behind the Hollywood blacklisting era. The full interview from a 2006 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" can be heard now wherever you get your podcasts.
Jane Laura Goldsmith, author of the novel "Indian Winter," reads an excerpt from the book when a surprising discovery is revealed, and also talks about the unique relationship between the main character, fourteen-year-old Winona, and a Native American named Bell whom she finds herself attracted to. The full interview from a 2013 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" can be heard now wherever you get your podcasts.
Kathi Kamen Goldmark, author of the novel "And My Shoes Keep Walking Back to You," talks about what it was like to finish her first novel and the challenges of writing books while keeping other steady work at the same time. The full interview from a 2006 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" can be heard now wherever you get your podcasts.
Robin Preiss Glasser, illustrator of "Tea for Ruby," talks about what happens when the main character, Ruby, visits grandma's house to learn how to transform from the person she is to the person she hopes to be. The book was written by Sarah Ferguson The Duchess of York, and the full interview from a 2008 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" can be heard now wherever you get your podcasts.
Julia Glass, author of "And the Dark Sacred Night," reads an excerpt from the novel that gives context from the perspective of the main character's single teenage mother as he tries later in life to search for the identity of his biological father. The full interview from a 2014 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" can be heard now wherever you get your podcasts.
Carol Gilligan, psychologist and author of the novel "Kyra," talks about how the main character in the novel redefines the 'structure' in her therapy in order to get to the real truth behind events in her life. The full interview from a 2008 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" can be heard now wherever you get your podcasts.
James Fallows, author of "China Airborne," talks about who the Klapmeier brothers are and how China came to own their revolutionary aircraft manufacturing company. The full interview from a 2012 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" can be heard now wherever you get your podcasts.
Harold Evans, the late author of "They Made America: From the Steam Engine to the Search Engine: Two Centuries of Innovators," talks about how A.P. Giannini helped change the banking industry by expanding services to the middle-class, and also speaks on what he did for the San Francisco Bay Area. The full interview from a 2004 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" can be heard now wherever you get your podcasts.
T.J. English, author of "Havana Nocturne: How the Mob Owned Cuba and Then Lost It to the Revolution," talks about the entertainment scene in 1950s Cuba and the revolution that destroyed it toward the end of the decade. The full interview from a 2008 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" can be heard now wherever you get your podcasts. Photo: tj-english.com.
James Ellroy, author of "Blood's a Rover," talks about what makes the way he writes about American History so unique. The full interview from a 2009 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" can be heard now wherever you get your podcasts. Photo: jamesellroy.net.
Joseph J. Ellis, author of "American Creation: Triumphs and Tragedies in the Founding of the Republic," talks about why John Adams wanted more credit for writing the Declaration of Independence. The full interview from a 2007 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" can be heard now wherever you get your podcasts. Photo: josephellishistorian.com.
Barry Eisler, author of "Fault Line," talks about how two brothers who don't get along find a way to come together and rely upon each other anyway. The full interview from a 2009 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" can be heard now wherever you get your podcasts. Photo: Douglas Sonders/barryeisler.com.
Gennifer Choldenko, author of "Chasing Secrets," reads an excerpt from her novel as spoken by the main character, a thirteen-year-old named Lizzie, illustrating the courageous nature of kids and how change for the better is always possible. The full interview from a 2015 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" can be heard now wherever you get your podcasts. Photo: gennifercholdenko.com
Lee Child, author of "The Hard Way: A Jack Reacher Novel," talks about how the main character is kind of a mythical character and why he is continually re-invented over thousands of years throughout history. The full interview from a 2006 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" can be heard now wherever you get your podcasts.
Pauline W. Chen, transplant surgeon and author of "Final Exam: A Surgeon's Reflections on Mortality," talks about an experience she had in medical school that transformed her. The full interview from a 2007 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" can be heard now wherever you get your podcasts.
Michael Castleman, author of "A Killing in Real Estate," talks about the main plot of the novel which explores real estate development in San Francisco, and also discusses how many developers use Monopoly names for their shell corporations. The full interview from a 2011 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" can be heard now wherever you get your podcasts.
James Carroll, Boston Globe columnist and author of "Crusade: Chronicles of an Unjust War," reads an expert from a column he wrote in early 2003 regarding the Iraq war, and also discusses the concept of "preventive war." The full interview from a 2004 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" can be heard now wherever you get your podcasts.
Peter Carey, author of "Parrot and Olivier in America," talks about how the main character Olivier, based on Alexis de Tocqueville, was concerned about how a culture can be well-maintained in a capitalist democracy and that it can be both a good and bad thing that anybody can be President. The full interview from a 2010 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" can be heard now wherever you get your podcasts.
Stephen J. Cannell, author of "On the Grind: A Shane Scully Novel," talks about the question he asked himself before starting a new TV project. The full interview from a 2009 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" can be heard now wherever you get your podcasts.
Alice Camille, author of "Animals of the Bible from A to Z," talks about the challenge of finding the animal that began with the letter U. The full interview from a 2007 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" can be heard now wherever you get your podcasts. The book is illustrated by Camille's niece, Sarah Evelyn Showalter.
Thomas Cahill, author of "Mysteries of the Middle Ages: The Rise of Feminism, Science, and Art from the Cults of Catholic Europe," explains how some wanted him to remove the word 'feminism' from his book title, and why he refused to do so. The full interview from a 2006 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" can be heard now wherever you get your podcasts.
Thomas Cahill, author of "Mysteries of the Middle Ages: The Rise of Feminism, Science, and Art from the Cults of Catholic Europe," explains how some wanted him to remove the word 'feminism' from his book title, and why he refused to do so. The full interview from a 2006 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" can be heard now wherever you get your podcasts.
Carolyn Burke, author of "No Regrets: The Life of Edith Piaf," talks about the night that Edith Piaff was discovered by a night club owner. The full interview from a 2011 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" can be heard now wherever you get your podcasts.
D.W. Buffa, author of "Breach of Trust," discusses what happened when one of the main characters in the novel decided to resign the Vice Presidency and run for President against the incumbent, and then also shares a brief true story about United States Senator Phil Hart. The full interview from a 2004 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" can be heard now wherever you get your podcasts.
Elizabeth Brundage, author of "A Stranger Like You," talks about the part of her book that delves into the challenges in Hollywood for women screenwriters. The full interview from a 2010 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" can be heard now wherever you get your podcasts. Photo: Edward Acker/elizabethbrundage.com
Jessica Bruder, author of "Burning Book: A Visual History of Burning Man," talks about how several participants in the 2005 Burning Man event headed south into the Hurricane Katrina disaster area to help people rebuild. The full interview from a 2007 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" can be heard now wherever you get your podcasts.
Rita Mae Brown, author of "Full Cry," reads a short comical passage from her book where two foxhounds speak to each other about their 72-year-old master "Sister" Jane. The full interview from a 2005 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" can be heard now wherever you get your podcasts.
Sonny Brewer, author of "The Poet of Tolstoy Park," talks about what the main charater in the book, Henry Stuart, did after being told by his doctor that he was dying and how it transformed his community. This full interview from a 2006 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" can be heard now wherever you get your podcasts.
Sonny Brewer, author of "The Poet of Tolstoy Park," talks about what the main charater in the book, Henry Stuart, did after being told by his doctor that he was dying and how it transformed his community. This full interview from a 2006 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" can be heard now wherever you get your podcasts.
T.C. Boyle, author of "The Women," talks about how architect Frank Lloyd Wright seemed to thrive on tumult in order to work. This full interview from a 2009 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" can be heard now wherever you get your podcasts.
Raymond Bonner, author of "Anatomy of Injustice: A Murder Case Gone Wrong," talks about why the purpose of the book changed to a more broad look at the death penalty, the law, and wrongful convictions. This full interview from a 2012 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" can be heard now wherever you get your podcasts.
Raymond Bonner, author of "Anatomy of Injustice: A Murder Case Gone Wrong," talks about why the purpose of the book changed to a more broad look at the death penalty, the law, and wrongful convictions. This full interview from a 2012 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" can be heard now wherever you get your podcasts.
Nichole Bernier, author of "The Unfinished Work of Elizabeth D.," talks about how the main character Kate was anxious ahead of a rare planned dinner with her husband without their kids, and how solitude with another person is an art. This full interview from a 2012 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" can be heard now wherever you get your podcasts.
Sarah Blake, author of "The Postmistress," reads a short passage from the book in which a broadcast dispatcher named Frankie Bard broadcast a very emotional moment from overseas in London during World War 2, alongside Edward R. Murrow. This full interview from a 2011 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" can be heard now wherever you get your podcasts.
Nichole Bernier, author of "The Unfinished Work of Elizabeth D.," talks about how the main character Kate was anxious ahead of a rare planned dinner with her husband without their kids, and how solitude with another person is an art. This full interview from a 2012 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" can be heard now wherever you get your podcasts.
Dane Huckelbridge, author of "Bourbon: A History of the American Spirit, explains how Bourbon whiskey was the American experience. This full interview from a 2014 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" can be heard now wherever you get your podcasts.
Megan Mayhew Bergman, author of "Birds of a Lesser Paradise," reads from her title short story regarding a father fallen ill and how nature can be such a comfort. This full interview from a 2012 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" can be heard now wherever you get your podcasts.
Megan Mayhew Bergman, author of "Birds of a Lesser Paradise," reads from her title short story regarding a father fallen ill and how nature can be such a comfort. This full interview from a 2012 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" can be heard now wherever you get your podcasts.
Editor Peter Beren and Photographer Morton Beebe of "The Golden Gate: San Francisco's Celebrated Bridge," talk about their favorite photos of the iconic Golden Gate Bridge from the book and explain how fog became embraced by the San Francisco Convention & Visitors Bureau. This full interview from a 2012 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" can be heard now wherever you get your podcasts.
Editor Peter Beren and Photographer Morton Beebe of "The Golden Gate: San Francisco's Celebrated Bridge," talk about their favorite photos of the iconic Golden Gate Bridge from the book and explain how fog became embraced by the San Francisco Convention & Visitors Bureau. This full interview from a 2012 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" can be heard now wherever you get your podcasts.
Derek Benz and J.S. Lewis, co-authors of "The Revenge of the Shadow King: Grey Griffins Book 1," talk about how important it was for the kid characters in the story to be very real and lifelike, and why friendship is so important for kids growing up. This full interview from a 2006 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" can be heard now wherever you get your podcasts.
Melanie Benjamin, author of "The Aviator's Wife," talks about how the way that Charles and Ann Morrow Lindbergh were covered by the press wasn't really seen again until Princess Diana came along. This full interview from a 2013 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" can be heard now wherever you get your podcasts.
Richard Bausch, author of "Before, During, After," talks about how each of us has our own private traumas that can often supercede public traumas. This full interview from a 2015 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" can be heard now wherever you get your podcasts.
Sammy Lee Davis, veteran's advocate and Co-Author of "You Don't Lose 'Til You Quit Trying: Lessons on Adversity and Victory from a Vietnam Veteran and Medal of Honor Recipient," talks about when he played a harmonica for the very first time in the middle of the Vietnam War. This full interview from a 2016 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" can be heard now wherever you get your podcasts. The book was co-authored by Caroline Lambert.
Sammy Lee Davis, veteran's advocate and Co-Author of "You Don't Lose 'Til You Quit Trying: Lessons on Adversity and Victory from a Vietnam Veteran and Medal of Honor Recipient," talks about when he played a harmonica for the very first time in the middle of the Vietnam War. This full interview from a 2016 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" can be heard now wherever you get your podcasts. The book was co-authored by Caroline Lambert.
Sam Barry and Kathi Kamen Goldmark, Authors of "Write That Book Already! The Tough Love You Need to Get Published Now," give some advice for writers on how to get an agent, send out a Query Letter, and what might happen at the first meeting with your publisher. This full interview from a 2010 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" can be heard now wherever you get your podcasts.
Ayelet Waldman, author of "Bad Mother: A Chronicle of Maternal Crimes, Minor Calamities, and Occasional Moments of Grace," talks about how all mothers need an identity separate from mothering their children and how 'attachment parenting' can be problematic. The full interview from a 2009 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" can be heard now wherever you get your podcasts. Photo: ayeletwaldman.com
Ayelet Waldman, author of "Bad Mother: A Chronicle of Maternal Crimes, Minor Calamities, and Occasional Moments of Grace," talks about how all mothers need an identity separate from mothering their children and how 'attachment parenting' can be problematic. The full interview from a 2009 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" can be heard now wherever you get your podcasts. Photo: ayeletwaldman.com
Annie Barrows, co-author of "The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society," talks about how the author within the story asks three questions: why a roast pig dinner had to be kept secret, how a pig could spark the beginning of a literary society, and what exactly a potato peel pie is. The full interview from a 2008 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" can be heard now wherever you get your podcasts. The book was co-authored by Mary Ann Shaffer.
Kim Barnes, author of "A Country Called Home," talks about how the state of Idaho became a character in itself within the novel and how starting a new simpler life in the country can be a lot more complicated than one might expect. The full interview from a 2008 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" can be heard now wherever you get your podcasts.
Dr. Neal Barnard, author of "Dr. Neal Barnard's Program for Reversing Diabetes," talks about what a typical day might look like on his diet plan and what suggestions he gave to California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger on how to battle the growing diabetes crisis. The full interview from a 2007 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" can be heard now wherever you get your podcasts.
Blue Balliett, author of "Chasing Vermeer," talks about how illustrator Brett Helquist was able to make the paintings in the book so real, and also discusses the puzzles interwoven throughout the story and the power art can have. The full interview from a 2004 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" can be heard now wherever you get your podcasts.
Kate Atkinson, author of "One Good Turn," talks about how everything is connected in the world as illustrated in the book when all the main characters meet as bystanders to a crime of road rage. The full interview from a 2006 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" can be heard now wherever you get your podcasts.
Nancy Atherton, author of "Aunt Dimity and the Family Tree," talks about how becoming a writer happened out of nowhere and where Aunt Dimity of the long-running series came from. The full interview from a 2011 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" can be heard now wherever you get your podcasts.
Jennifer Arnold, author of "In a Dog's Heart: What Our Dogs Need, Want, and Deserve--and the Gifts We Can Expect in Return," calls upon several decades of raising and training service dogs and explains how Choice Teaching can be an effective way to teach dogs about doing the right thing. The full interview from a 2011 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" can be heard now wherever you get your podcasts.
Karen Armstrong, author of "The Bible: A Biography," talks about how the story of The Exodus was written deliberately as a myth. The full interview from a 2008 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" can be heard now wherever you get your podcasts.
Samina Ali, author of "Madras on Rainy Days," talks about how important it is for Muslim-American women to learn how to claim a feminism for themselves. The full interview from a 2005 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" can be heard now wherever you get your podcasts. Photo: saminaali.net
Monica Ali, author of "In the Kitchen," talks about the prevalence of indentured labor in the restaurant industry within the context of her novel. This full interview from a 2009 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" can be heard now wherever you get your podcasts. Photo credit: Yolande De Vries/monicaali.com
Cristina Alger, former analyst at Goldman Sachs and author of "The Darlings," talks about what it was like during the financial disaster of 2008 in New York. This full interview from a 2012 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" can be heard now wherever you get your podcasts.
Jesse Aizenstat, author of "Surfing the Middle East: Deviant Journalism from the Lost Generation," talks about the beginning of a very unique journey for a California surfer. This full interview from a 2012 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" can be heard now wherever you get your podcasts.
Izzeldin Abuelaish, Harvard-educated Palestinian doctor and author of "I Shall Not Hate: A Gaza Doctor's Journey on the Road to Peace and Human Dignity," explains how he is living a life of peace despite losing three of his daughters when Israeli shells hit his home in 2009, and talks about why every human life is important. This full interview from a 2011 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" can be heard now wherever you get your podcasts.
David Abrams, retired veteran and author of "Fobbit," describes what a Fobbit was during the Iraq War and Operation Iraqi Freedom. This full interview from a 2012 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" can be heard now wherever you get your podcasts.
Abbott Kahler, Author of "American Rose: A Nation Laid Bare: The Life and Times of Gypsy Rose Lee," talks about how difficult it was after vaudeville died for Rose Louise Hovick to reinvent herself and how many today like Lady Gaga have taken a page from Gypsy Rose Lee in various ways ever since. This full interview from a 2011 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" can be heard now wherever you get your podcasts. Photo: abbottkahler.com
Barry Lopez, Editor of "Home Ground: Language for an American Landscape," talks about the interesting definition essay on the words 'lake' and 'desire path.' This full interview from a 2006 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" can be heard now wherever you get your podcasts.
David Remnick, Author of "Reporting: Writings from The New Yorker," talks about his strange beginnings at The Washington Post including what happened when Katharine Graham took the helm as publisher of her family newspaper, and the state of print journalism in the age of the internet. This full interview from a 2006 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" can be heard now wherever you get your podcasts.
Haynes Johnson and Dan Balz, Authors of "The Battle for America 2008: The Story of an Extraordinary Election," discuss what President Obama said about how he would tell the story of his own election, the emergence of the age of blogging and the internet, and what went on behind the scenes leading up to the endorsement from Ted Kennedy. This full interview from a 2009 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" can be heard now wherever you get your podcasts.
Sam Barry, Author of "How To Play the Harmonica: and Other Life Lessons," teaches a brief harmonica lesson and plays a little blues tune together with the student. This full interview from a 2009 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" can be heard now wherever you get your podcasts.
Derek Anderson, Author and Illustrator of "How the Easter Bunny Saved Christmas," talks about what happens when the Easter Bunny tries to fill in for an ailing Santa at the North Pole. This full interview from a 2006 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" can be heard now wherever you get your podcasts.
Robert Cowley, editor of "What Ifs? of American History," talks about what might have happened if The Mayflower had never sailed in the first place. This full interview from a 2004 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" can be heard now wherever you get your podcasts.
Tolbert McCarroll, author of "A Winter Walk," talks about how the winter can be a unique time of reflection and discovering spiritual paths without following the doctrines of religious institutions. This full interview from a 2006 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" can be heard now wherever you get your podcasts.
George E. Koonce Jr., co-author of "Is There Life After Football?: Surviving the NFL," talks about what it's like to live 'in the bubble' and what happens after that bubble bursts and a player's career ends. This full interview from a 2015 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" can be heard now wherever you get your podcasts.
David Shannon, author and illustrator of "It's Christmas, David!," talks about some of the ways the version of David within the book gets himself heading toward trouble in the lead-up to Christmas, including playing with the ornaments on the tree. This full interview from a 2010 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" can be heard now wherever you get your podcasts.
Nathaniel Philbrick, author of "Mayflower: A Story of Courage, Community, and War," talks about how the Pilgrims made it to the very first Thanksgiving. This full interview from a 2007 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" can be heard now wherever you get your podcasts.
Nina Simonds, author of "Spices of Life: A Cookbook of Simple and Delicious Recipes for Great Health," talks about the wonders of chicken soup across many cultures. This full interview from a 2005 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" can be heard now wherever you get your podcasts.
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, author of "The Thing Around Your Neck," talks about how a person considered a hero by the world at large can be thought of differently by their own family, as told in one of the short stories within the novel entitled 'The American Embassy.' This full interview from a 2009 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" can be heard now wherever you get your podcasts.
David Grann, author of "The Lost City of Z: A Tale of Deadly Obsession in the Amazon," talks about the endless amount of people from all corners of the globe who, for decades, searched for evidence of what happened to British explorer Percy Fawcett and a place he called "The Lost City of Z" following his disapparance in the Amazon in 1925. This full interview from a 2009 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" can be heard now wherever you get your podcasts.
Joe Eszterhas, screenwriter and author of "The Devil's Guide to Hollywood: The Screenwriter as God!," talks about why hopeful screenwriters should focus on being a writer that happen to write for the screen, and also discusses the 'Lamborghini' solution to writer's block. This full interview from a 2006 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" can be heard now wherever you get your podcasts.
Jeannette Walls, author of "The Silver Star," talks about the difficulty in choosing what to do when people who are supposed to be in a position of authority violate that authority, as the two sisters Bean and Liz experience in the novel. The full version of this 2013 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" can be heard now wherever you get your podcasts.
Ron Chernow, author of "Alexander Hamilton," talks about how the beginnings of the American republic included many feuds, among them being how to balance State Rights and the Executive Branch. This full interview from a 2004 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" can be heard now wherever you get your podcasts.
Robert Elias, author of "The Empire Strikes Out: How Baseball Sold U.S. Foreign Policy and Promoted the American Way Abroad," talks about baseball's unique status in America and how that status was always more than just symbolic. The full interview from a 2010 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" can be heard now wherever you get your podcasts.
David Harris, author of "The Genius: How Bill Walsh Reivented Football and Created an NFL Dynasty," gives a colorful example of what kind of guy Bill Walsh was as a younger man, and how he was an excellent general manager in addition to head coach. The full interview from a 2008 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" can be heard now wherever you get your podcasts.
Christine Watkins, author of "Full of Grace: Miraculous Stories of Healing and Conversion Through Mary's Intersection," reads an excerpt from her collection of true stories of conversion and healing linked to Mary's apparitions at Medjugorje. The full interview from a 2010 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" can be heard now wherever you get your podcasts.
Cheryl Strayed, author of "Tiny Beautiful Things: Advice on Love and Life from Dear Sugar," talks about how we can't convince people to love us, and why we should buy ten books of poetry and read them each five times. The full interview from a 2012 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" can be heard now wherever you get your podcasts.
On this special episode, host and producer Jim Foster speaks with technical producer Robert Costa about how "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" became a long-running program airing on various radio stations in the San Francisco Bay Area for several decades, and also speaks about how the book publishing world has changed over the years, where the industry is going next, and many other subjects including his favorite author guest, plus a cameo by Executive Board Member Julie! This discussion took place on the occasion of the last airing of the program on its longtime San Francisco radio frequency 960 AM in 2014, in San Francisco, California. Photo: Robert Costa.
In "The Whole World Over," author Julia Glass writes a novel about all the little accidents in life that come together to determine our choices in love and connections to others in the world. This second discussion about the book took place on a 2007 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" originating in San Francisco, California. Photo: Robert Costa.
In "Perfidia," author James Ellroy writes a historical novel and the first volume of his second L.A. Quartet series, set in Los Angeles in 1941 that follows the story of several very different people who come together to investigate the murder of a Japanese family as America is at the brink of World War II. This discussion with the author took place on a 2014 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" originating in San Francisco, California. Photo: jamesellroy.net
In "The Death of Innocents: An Eyewitness Account of Wrongful Executions," author Sister Helen Prejean talks about her first-hand experiences witnessing the execution of Dobie Gillis Williams in 1999 and Joseph Roger O'Dell in 1997, how poor people are primarily affected by wrongful executions, and why the execution of Michael Morales was postponed indefinitely in 2006 and led to a moratorium on capital punishment in California. This third discussion with the author took place on a 2006 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" originating in San Francisco, California. Photo: sisterhelen.org
In "Dorchester Terrace: A Charlotte and Thomas Pitt Novel," the late author Anne Perry writes the next novel in a series in which Thomas Pitt is now the head of Britain's Special Branch, and follows the story of him and his wife trying to get information from two women in order to prevent an international catastrophe. This conversation took place on a 2012 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" originating in San Francisco, California. Photo: anneperry.us
In "Her Wild Oats," the late author Kathi Kamen Goldmark writes a novel about two people at very different points in their lives who develop an unlikely friendship, a thirteen-year-old boy who plays the harmonica, and a young woman who recently discovered her husband was having an affair. In this discussion, the late author's husband Sam Barry talks about her life and how they completed the book after her passing. This conversation took place on a 2015 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" originating in San Francisco, California. Photo: Chronicle / Eric Luse
In "And the Dark Sacred Night," author Julia Glass writes a novel about a man's quest to find his biological father and what he discovered along the journey about himself and the world. This discussion took place on a 2014 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" originating in San Francisco, California. Photo: Robert Costa.
In this episode, Jim Foster shares his thoughts on the publishing scandal surrounding James Frey's memoir "A Million Little Pieces" and why a memoir by Heather King entitled "Parched" is more meaningful surrounding the subject of alcoholism and addiction, especially considering the fact that many things written as personal experiences in Frey's memoir were later found to be exaggerated or completely false. Book stores later recategorised Frey's memoir as fiction instead of non-fiction. This discussion took place on a 2006 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" originating in San Francisco, California. Photo Credit: Robert Costa
In "The Hilliker Curse: My Pursuit of Women," author James Ellroy writes an illustrative memoir starting with his childhood disrupted by great loss, his later pursuit of women, and a new relationship that may have helped him become a better man. This discussion took place on a 2010 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" originating in San Francisco, California.
In "Sour Puss: A Mrs. Murphy Mystery," author Rita Mae Brown writes the 14th book in a series where a cat by the name of Sneaky Pie Brown leads the hunt for a killer, this time in a return visit to a small Virgina town called Crozet. This discussion took place on a 2006 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" originating in San Francisco, California.
In "So Totally Emily Ebers," author Lisa Yee writes the 3rd book in The Millicent Min Trilogy series and introduces Millie's best friend, Emily Ebers, and her move to California with her mom after her parents' divorce. This discussion took place on a 2007 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" originating in San Francisco, California. Photo: Robert Costa.
In "Love and Other Impossible Pursuits," author Ayelet Waldman writes a novel about a woman and Harvard Law grad who struggles to connect with her stepson, discovering the meaning of family in the process. This discussion with the author took place on a 2006 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" originating in San Francisco, California. Photo: ayeletwaldman.com
In "About Alice," author Calvin Trillin writes about the love of his life, Alice, and how she was equally at home being a wife, mother, educator, writer, and friend. This discussion with the author took place on a 2007 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" originating in San Francisco, California.
In "Astonish Me," author Maggie Shipstead writes a novel about a former ballerina who gets pulled back into her complicated past when her son is revealed to be a ballet prodigy. This discussion with the author took place on a 2014 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" originating in San Francisco, California. Photo: maggieshipstead.com
In "Good Boy, Fergus!," author & illustrator David Shannon talks about his children's book centering around a dog named Fergus and the adventures he gets into during a "perfect doggy day." This discussion took place on a 2006 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" originating in San Francisco, California. Photo: nodavidshannon.com
In "Walt Whitman: Words for America," illustrator Brian Selznick talks about a children's book he illustrated about the life of Walt Whitman during the Civil War from growing up as a child to his death. The book was authored by Barbara Kerley. This discussion with illustrator Brian Selznick took place on a 2004 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" originating in San Francisco, California. Photo: thebrianselznick.com
In "Smash! Crash!," author Jon Scieszka writes a children's book about some trucks making their way to Trucktown and the fun they have along the route. The book was illustrated by David Shannon, Loren Long, and David Gordon. This discussion with author Jon Scieszka took place on a 2008 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" originating in San Francisco, California. Photo: jonscieszka.com/
In "Life, Death & Bialys: A Father/Son Baking Story," author Dylan Schaffer writes a unique memoir about how he struggled to reach closure with his dying father Flip after being estranged since he and his siblings were left alone with their mother decades earlier. This discussion with the author took place on a 2006 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" originating in San Francisco, California. Photo: dylanschaffer.com
In "That Old Cape Magic," author Richard Russo writes a novel about a man who grew up at Cape Cod and later made more memories as an adult there with a marriage and family. This discussion with the author took place on a 2009 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" originating in San Francisco, California. Photo: facebook.com/richardrussoauthor/
In "Luka and the Fire of Life," author Salman Rushdie writes a children's book that follows a twelve-year-old named Luka who embarks on a quest to find a way to wake his father from a deep sleep, encountering creatures and obstacles along the journey. This discussion with the author took place on a 2010 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" originating in San Francisco, California. Photo: salmanrushdie.com
In "No One You Know," author Michelle Richmond writes a novel about a woman searching for her sister's killer while discovering many secrets along the way. This second discussion with the author took place on a 2008 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" originating in San Francisco, California. Photo: michellerichmond.com
In "The Death of Innocents: An Eyewitness Account of Wrongful Executions," author Sister Helen Prejean poses the question on if it is morally right for governments to kill the guilty, and talks about her first-hand experiences witnessing the executions of Dobie Gillis Williams and Joseph Roger O'Dell. This second discussion with the author took place on a 2005 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" originating in San Francisco, California. Photo: sisterhelen.org
In "Mayflower: A Story of Courage, Community, and War," author Nathaniel Philbrick writes about how Native Americans and English Americans co-existed in a process of give and take during the early settlement years after the Pilgrims arrived in New England, but decades later found themselves in the middle of a deadly war. This second discussion with the author about the book took place on a 2007 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" originating in San Francisco, California. Photo: nathanielphilbrick.com
In "Buckingham Palace Gardens," author Anne Perry writes another novel in the Charlotte and Thomas Pitt series, in which Thomas Pitt of the Special Services must solve the murder of a young woman in order to save his career and the monarchy. This discussion with the author took place on a 2008 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" originating in San Francisco, California. Photo: anneperry.us
In "Good Prose: The Art of Nonfiction," co-author Tracy Kidder presents a book that teaches how to write nonfiction, including narratives, essays, and memoirs, and also delves into how to find a story and make a living as a writer. The book is co-written by the late Richard Todd. This discussion with the author took place on a 2013 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" originating in San Francisco, California. Photo: facebook.com/officialtracykidder/
In "Good Prose: The Art of Nonfiction," co-author Tracy Kidder presents a book that teaches how to write nonfiction, including narratives, essays, and memoirs, and also delves into how to find a story and make a living as a writer. The book is co-written by the late Richard Todd. This discussion with the author took place on a 2013 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" originating in San Francisco, California. Photo: facebook.com/officialtracykidder/
In "Long Man," author Amy Greene writes a novel set in 1936 about a young mother desperate to make sure her daughter inherits the family's land held for generations in an Appalachian Tennessee town, just as the Tennessee Valley Authority plans to dam the nearby river and flood the town to bring electricity and jobs the area. This discussion with the author took place on a 2014 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" originating in San Francisco, California.
In "Long Man," author Amy Greene writes a novel set in 1936 about a young mother desperate to make sure her daughter inherits the family's land held for generations in an Appalachian Tennessee town, just as the Tennessee Valley Authority plans to dam the nearby river and flood the town to bring electricity and jobs the area. This discussion with the author took place on a 2014 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" originating in San Francisco, California.
In "The Cookbook Collector," author Allegra Goodman writes a novel about two young women sisters making their way in the world with very different views about what life and love can be, set in Silicon Valley during the dot com bust. This discussion with the author took place on a 2010 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" originating in San Francisco, California. Photo Credit: allegragoodman.com
In "The Cookbook Collector," author Allegra Goodman writes a novel about two young women sisters making their way in the world with very different views about what life and love can be, set in Silicon Valley during the dot com bust. This discussion with the author took place on a 2010 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" originating in San Francisco, California. Photo Credit: allegragoodman.com
In this episode, the late Kathi Kamen Goldmark talks about the debut event for Book Group Expo which was designed to bring together book lovers and independent book sellers to promote discussion about books and authors, in addition to readers forming new book groups. Dozens of authors were grouped together by themes such as death & grieving, historical fiction, and writing from life. This discussion took place on a 2006 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" originating in San Francisco, California. Photo Credit: Chronicle/Eric Luse
In this episode, the late Kathi Kamen Goldmark talks about the debut event for Book Group Expo which was designed to bring together book lovers and independent book sellers to promote discussion about books and authors, in addition to readers forming new book groups. Dozens of authors were grouped together by themes such as death & grieving, historical fiction, and writing from life. This discussion took place on a 2006 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" originating in San Francisco, California. Photo Credit: Chronicle/Eric Luse
In "The Widower's Tale," author Julia Glass writes a novel about a retired man living in a rural community many decades after the sudden death of his wife as he comes to the realization that he can't stay isolated anymore from his community, two adult daughters, or from a new love. This discussion with the author took place on a 2010 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" originating in San Francisco, California. Photo Credit: facebook.com/AuthorJuliaGlass
In "The Widower's Tale," author Julia Glass writes a novel about a retired man living in a rural community many decades after the sudden death of his wife as he comes to the realization that he can't stay isolated anymore from his community, two adult daughters, or from a new love. This discussion with the author took place on a 2010 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" originating in San Francisco, California. Photo Credit: facebook.com/AuthorJuliaGlass
In "Midnight in Europe," author Alan Furst writes a novel set at the start of World War 2 in 1938 following the story of a lawyer in Paris who is approached to help supply weapons to the Spanish Republic's army. This discussion with the author took place on a 2014 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" originating in San Francisco, California. Photo Credit: facebook.com/alanfurstbooks
In "Midnight in Europe," author Alan Furst writes a novel set at the start of World War 2 in 1938 following the story of a lawyer in Paris who is approached to help supply weapons to the Spanish Republic's army. This discussion with the author took place on a 2014 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" originating in San Francisco, California. Photo Credit: facebook.com/alanfurstbooks
In this episode, Jim Foster shares what recent guest and author John Updike had to say at the 2006 annual book seller convention about the future of book writing and publishing. This discussion took place on a 2006 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" originating in San Francisco, California. Photo Credit: Robert Costa
In this episode, Jim Foster shares what recent guest and author John Updike had to say at the 2006 annual book seller convention about the future of book writing and publishing. This discussion took place on a 2006 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" originating in San Francisco, California. Photo Credit: Robert Costa
In "Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet," author Jamie Ford writes his debut novel about a Chinese American man named Henry Lee who reflects decades later on what it was like growing up during World War 2 in Seattle, the conflict between his father's insistence that he grow up American and the sad history of what happened to Japanese Americans swept up in the internment camps, including a special friend he never forgot. This discussion with the author took place on a 2009 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" originating in San Francisco, California. Photo Credit: Robert Costa
In "Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet," author Jamie Ford writes his debut novel about a Chinese American man named Henry Lee who reflects decades later on what it was like growing up during World War 2 in Seattle, the conflict between his father's insistence that he grow up American and the sad history of what happened to Japanese Americans swept up in the internment camps, including a special friend he never forgot. This discussion with the author took place on a 2009 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" originating in San Francisco, California. Photo Credit: Robert Costa
In "Blood's a Rover," author James Ellroy writes the concluding third book in his Underworld USA trilogy with the end of the 1960s laced with violence, greed, and conspiracy theories. This discussion with the author took place on a 2009 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" originating in San Francisco, California. Photo Credit: facebook.com/JamesEllroy/
In "Blood's a Rover," author James Ellroy writes the concluding third book in his Underworld USA trilogy with the end of the 1960s laced with violence, greed, and conspiracy theories. This discussion with the author took place on a 2009 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" originating in San Francisco, California. Photo Credit: facebook.com/JamesEllroy/
In "Fault Line," author Barry Eisler writes a novel about a patent lawyer named Alex Treven who calls upon his estranged brother for help when the inventor of a promising application that Alex was linked to is murdered. This discussion with the author took place on a 2009 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" originating in San Francisco, California. Photo Credit: Douglas Sonders.
In "Fault Line," author Barry Eisler writes a novel about a patent lawyer named Alex Treven who calls upon his estranged brother for help when the inventor of a promising application that Alex was linked to is murdered. This discussion with the author took place on a 2009 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" originating in San Francisco, California. Photo Credit: Douglas Sonders.
In "Simple Courage: A True Story of Peril on the Sea," the late author Frank Delaney writes an account of the 1951 disastrous voyage of the freighter S.S. Flying Enterprise as it encountered an epic storm during the journey from Europe to America. This discussion with the author took place on a 2006 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" originating in San Francisco, California.
In "Simple Courage: A True Story of Peril on the Sea," the late author Frank Delaney writes an account of the 1951 disastrous voyage of the freighter S.S. Flying Enterprise as it encountered an epic storm during the journey from Europe to America. This discussion with the author took place on a 2006 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" originating in San Francisco, California.
In "Killer Weed," author Michael Castleman writes the fourth in his Ed Rosenbery mystery series in which a Silicon Valley billionaire hires Ed to research the hippie era centered in the Haight-Ashbury district in San Francisco, while a popular mayoral candidate and ex-hippie drug dealer is assassinated present-day as Ed's wife is serving on the campaign. This discussion with the author took place on a 2013 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" originating in San Francisco, California.
In "Killer Weed," author Michael Castleman writes the fourth in his Ed Rosenbery mystery series in which a Silicon Valley billionaire hires Ed to research the hippie era centered in the Haight-Ashbury district in San Francisco, while a popular mayoral candidate and ex-hippie drug dealer is assassinated present-day as Ed's wife is serving on the campaign. This discussion with the author took place on a 2013 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" originating in San Francisco, California.
In "Full Cry," author Rita Mae Brown writes the third novel of her foxhunting series in which "Sister" Jane investigates dishonest hunting practices leading to a shocking connection with what was thought to be an unrelated murder. This discussion with the author took place on a 2005 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" originating in San Francisco, California.
In "Full Cry," author Rita Mae Brown writes the third novel of her foxhunting series in which "Sister" Jane investigates dishonest hunting practices leading to a shocking connection with what was thought to be an unrelated murder. This discussion with the author took place on a 2005 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" originating in San Francisco, California.
In "Wild Child: Stories by T.C. Boyle," author T.C. Boyle presents a collection of fourteen wide-ranging short stories filled with suspense and imagination. This discussion with the author took place on a 2010 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" originating in San Francisco, California.
In "Wild Child: Stories by T.C. Boyle," author T.C. Boyle presents a collection of fourteen wide-ranging short stories filled with suspense and imagination. This discussion with the author took place on a 2010 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" originating in San Francisco, California.
In "California the Beautiful," Editor Peter Beren talks about the photography book from the late Photographer Galen Rowell which presents a collection of beautiful images from the Golden State of California and pairs them with the voices of fifty California writers. This discussion with the author took place on a 2009 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" originating in San Francisco, California.
In "California the Beautiful," Editor Peter Beren talks about the photography book from the late Photographer Galen Rowell which presents a collection of beautiful images from the Golden State of California and pairs them with the voices of fifty California writers. This discussion with the author took place on a 2009 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" originating in San Francisco, California.
In "Before, During, After," author Richard Bausch writes about the story of a love affair that blooms and then falters against the background of a national tragedy, the September 11 terrorist attacks. This discussion with the author took place on a 2015 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" originating in San Francisco, California.
In "Before, During, After," author Richard Bausch writes about the story of a love affair that blooms and then falters against the background of a national tragedy, the September 11 terrorist attacks. This discussion with the author took place on a 2015 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" originating in San Francisco, California.
In "The Great Transformation," author and religious scholar Karen Armstrong writes a book about how a variety of religious traditions began and how they could possibly answer problems in our society today. In this interview, Armstrong talks about her appointment to a United Nations initiative called The Alliance of Civilizations, a diverse group of people from around the world who gather to help improve harmony between people across all cultures and religions. This discussion with the author took place on a 2006 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" originating in San Francisco, California.
In "The Great Transformation," author and religious scholar Karen Armstrong writes a book about how a variety of religious traditions began and how they could possibly answer problems in our society today. In this interview, Armstrong talks about her appointment to a United Nations initiative called The Alliance of Civilizations, a diverse group of people from around the world who gather to help improve harmony between people across all cultures and religions. This discussion with the author took place on a 2006 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" originating in San Francisco, California.
In "Ponzi's Scheme: The True Story of a Financial Legend," author Mitchell Zuckoff writes about the life of Charles Ponzi, an immigrant from Italy, and what the world was like in 1920 when he promised to double investors' money in just three months ending up as the most successful financial scheme in history. This discussion took place on a 2005 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" originating in San Francisco, California. Photo Credit: Suzanne Kreiter.
In "Ponzi's Scheme: The True Story of a Financial Legend," author Mitchell Zuckoff writes about the life of Charles Ponzi, an immigrant from Italy, and what the world was like in 1920 when he promised to double investors' money in just three months ending up as the most successful financial scheme in history. This discussion took place on a 2005 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" originating in San Francisco, California. Photo Credit: Suzanne Kreiter.
In "Wash," author Margaret Wrinkle writes a novel about a slave forced to work as a breeding sire for a Revolutionary War veteran set on building and maintaining his empire in early 1800s Tennessee during the age of westward expansion. This discussion took place on a 2013 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" originating in San Francisco, California.
In "The Hard Way Around: The Passages of Joshua Slocum," author Geoffrey Wolff writes a biography about 19th-century sea explorer Joshua Slocum, how he became the first man to circle the globe by himself by using his engineering smarts, and how he inspired others onto their own adventures. This discussion took place on a 2010 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" originating in San Francisco, California.
In "The Godfather Returns," author Mark Winegardner writes another novel in "The Godfather" series which picks up the story after the years covered in Mario Puzo's book and in Francis Ford Coppola's classic films. This discussion took place on a 2004 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" originating in San Francisco, California.
In "What Paul Meant," author Garry Wills writes about Paul and how his intentions were consistent with the teachings of Jesus instead of corrupting them as has been argued. This discussion took place on a 2006 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" originating in San Francisco, California.
In "Sag Harbor," author Colson Whitehead writes a coming-of-age novel about a boy who finds himself to be one of the few black students at a Manhattan prep school as he recalls the summer of 1985 where he escaped to Sag Harbor in the Hamptons and discovered a different world. This discussion took place on a 2009 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" originating in San Francisco, California. Photo Credit: Chris Close https://www.colsonwhitehead.com/
In "After Auschwitz: A Love Story," author Brenda Webster writes a novel about a man suffering from Alzheimer's Disease who chronicles it in his journal, along with his marriage to a woman who had survived the death camps in Auschwitz as a child. This discussion took place on a 2014 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" originating in San Francisco, California.
In "Hollywood Station," author Joseph Wambaugh writes a novel about life as a modern-day L.A.P.D. cop, based on real-life interviews from men and women officers. This discussion took place on a 2006 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" originating in San Francisco, California.
In "Terrorist," the late author John Updike writes a novel about an eighteen-year-old named Ahmad who grows up without a father who disappeared when he was three, as he strives to find his own path guided by the Qur'an and his neighborhood mosque. This discussion took place on a 2006 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" originating in San Francisco, California.
In "Terrorist," the late author John Updike writes a novel about an eighteen-year-old named Ahmad who grows up without a father who disappeared when he was three, as he strives to find his own path guided by the Qur'an and his neighborhood mosque. This discussion took place on a 2006 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" originating in San Francisco, California.
In "The Weight of Heaven," author Thrity Umrigar writes a novel about a young American couple living in a small village in India as they cope with the loss of their young son due to a sudden illness. This discussion took place on a 2009 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" originating in San Francisco, California.
In "The Weight of Heaven," author Thrity Umrigar writes a novel about a young American couple living in a small village in India as they cope with the loss of their young son due to a sudden illness. This discussion took place on a 2009 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" originating in San Francisco, California.
In "The Siege of Mecca: The Forgotten Uprising in Islam's Holiest Shrine & the Birth of Al Qaeda," author Yaroslav Trofimov writes about the attack on the Grand Mosque in Mecca in 1979 which eventually led to the rise of al Qaeda. This discussion took place on a 2007 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" originating in San Francisco, California.
In "The Siege of Mecca: The Forgotten Uprising in Islam's Holiest Shrine & the Birth of Al Qaeda," author Yaroslav Trofimov writes about the attack on the Grand Mosque in Mecca in 1979 which eventually led to the rise of al Qaeda. This discussion took place on a 2007 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" originating in San Francisco, California.
In "A Fraction of the Whole," author Steve Toltz writes a novel about the Dean family from Australia as a son, Jasper, reflects on the events that led up to his eccentric father's demise. This discussion took place on a 2008 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" originating in San Francisco, California.
In "A Fraction of the Whole," author Steve Toltz writes a novel about the Dean family from Australia as a son, Jasper, reflects on the events that led up to his eccentric father's demise. This discussion took place on a 2008 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" originating in San Francisco, California.
In "The Red Door: An Inspector Rutledge Mystery," the mother & son author team of Caroline and Charles, writing under the name Charles Todd, write the 12th in a series of Inspector Ian Rutledge Mysteries following British police inspector and World War I veteran Ian Rutledge. In this book, the inspector tries to solve a puzzle involving a lie, disappearance, and a woman's death. This discussion took place on a 2010 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" originating in San Francisco, California.
In "The Paradise Guest House," author Ellen Sussman writes a novel about an adventure guide who is sent on an assignment to Bali but is caught up in Bali's nightclub bombings only a few days after she arrives, changing her life in many ways including finding love. This discussion took place on a 2013 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" originating in San Francisco, California.
In "The Burgess Boys," author Elizabeth Strout writes a novel centering around two young men living in New York City who return to their childhood home, a small town in Maine, to help their sister's teenage son who has gotten into serious trouble. This discussion took place on a 2013 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" originating in San Francisco, California.
In "Marcelo In The Real World: The Last Summer of the Death Warriors," author Francisco X. Stork writes a coming of age story centering around a young man with Asperger's Syndrome named Marcelo. This discussion took place on a 2010 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" originating in San Francisco, California.
In "Death of the Mantis: A Detective Kubu Mystery," authors Michael Sears and Stanley Trollip present the third in their book series, set in Botswana, which follows African investigator Detective David "Kubu" Bengu as he investigates a murder case involving nomadic Bushmen. This discussion took place on a 2011 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" originating in San Francisco, California.
In "Pain Killers," author Jerry Stahl writes a novel largely set in San Quentin where an ex-cop sets out to investigate an inmate's claim to be the Nazi war criminal Dr. Josef Mengele. This discussion took place on a 2009 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" originating in San Francisco, California.
In "A Shot of Malaria," author Charles Souby writes a novel about addiction by following the story of a young man in San Francisco in the 1990s who is hooked on both drugs and alcohol, as the tale is told from a first-person narrative and with ironic humor. This discussion took place on a 2015 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" originating in San Francisco, California.
In "The Gallery of Vanished Husbands," author Natasha Solomons writes a novel about a single mother who finds herself a widow when her husband disappears, but just a few years later finds herself in the middle a growing art scene in 1960s London at the start of the sexual revolution. This discussion took place on a 2013 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" originating in San Francisco, California.
In "Bone: Out from Boneville," author Jeff Smith presents the first in a series of children's graphic novel books that follow three cousins who are lost in a desert and end up in a forested valley filled with both wonderful and terrifying creatures. This discussion took place on a 2005 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" originating in San Francisco, California.
In "Who Stole the American Dream?," author Hedrick Smith writes a book detailing how the American Dream was eroded over a span of many decades, and why there are essentially two Americas today as a result of political and economic decisions made over time by the politicians in power. This discussion took place on a 2012 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" originating in San Francisco, California.
In "The Story of Ain't: America, Its Language, and the Most Controversial Dictionary Ever Published," author David Skinner writes about the true story of how Merriam Webster's Third New International Dictionary was created in 1961. This discussion took place on a 2013 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" originating in San Francisco, California.
In "Prep," author Curtis Sittenfeld writes a coming-of-age novel that follows the life of 14-year-old Lee Fiora, an intelligent girl who finds herself at a prestigious boarding school in Massachusetts far away from her family home in South Bend, Indiana. This discussion took place on a 2006 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" originating in San Francisco, California.
In "A Student of Living Things," author Susan Richards Shreve writes a novel about a family living in Washington, D.C. who are shaken by the murder of Steve, whose sister Claire begins a quest to find out who did it. This discussion took place on a 2006 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" originating in San Francisco, California.
In "Barack Obama in Hawai'i and Indonesia: The Making of a Global President," author Dinesh Sharma writes about the early years of President Obama's life and how they shaped the person and his days as President of the United States. This discussion took place on a 2011 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" originating in San Francisco, California.
In "Sam Maloof: 36 Views of a Master Woodworker," author Fred Setterberg writes about the life of master woodworker and artist Sam Maloof, and the influence he had within the Pomona Valley arts scene and around the whole world. This discussion took place on a 2016 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" originating in San Francisco, California.
In "Robot Zot!," author Jon Scieszka writes a children's book about a robot who wants to conquer the earth but finds himself having landed in a suburban kitchen instead, thus changing his original mission. The book was illustrated by David Shannon. In "Guess Again!" and "Brixton Brothers 1: The Case of the Case of Mistaken Identity," author Mac Barnett and illustrator Adam Rex write a children's picture book, and the first book in a series for young readers about a kid who wants to be a crime detective. This discussion took place on a 2009 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" originating in San Francisco, California.
In "Dreams from the Monster Factory: A Tale of Prison, Redemption, and One Woman's Fight to Restore Justice to All," author Sunny Schwartz writes about her life's work in the criminal justice system in the San Francisco area and how it is possible to rehabilitate and reform criminals by having them take responsibility for their actions and eliminate violent behavior. This discussion took place on a 2009 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" originating in San Francisco, California.
In "Lighting the Way: Nine Women Who Changed Modern America," author Karenna Gore writes about nine inspirational women who led the way in the twentieth century in advocating change for the better in the United States. This discussion took place on a 2006 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" originating in San Francisco, California.
In "Lighting the Way: Nine Women Who Changed Modern America," author Karenna Gore writes about nine inspirational women who led the way in the twentieth century in advocating change for the better in the United States. This discussion took place on a 2006 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" originating in San Francisco, California.
In "Wealth and Power: China's Long March to the Twenty-first Century," authors Orville Schell and John Delury write about China's resurgence on the world stage by examining several influential people from varied backgrounds that help bring about the modern China known today. This discussion took place on a 2013 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" originating in San Francisco, California.
In "Wealth and Power: China's Long March to the Twenty-first Century," authors Orville Schell and John Delury write about China's resurgence on the world stage by examining several influential people from varied backgrounds that help bring about the modern China known today. This discussion took place on a 2013 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" originating in San Francisco, California.
In "No Guns, No Knives, No Personal Checks: The Tales of a San Francisco Cab Driver," author Larry Sager writes a book about one of the most dangerous jobs in the United States, driving a cab, by using his own personal experiences doing the job for two years in San Francisco. This discussion took place on a 2006 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" originating in San Francisco, California.
In "Nowhere Out," author Vincent J. Sachar writes a sequel mystery romance novel in which a former Navy SEAL named Kent Taylor has his dark secret of avenging his family's murders coming to light, while at the same time meeting a new woman who challenges his belief that he gave up his right to love many years ago. This discussion took place on a 2015 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" originating in San Francisco, California.
In "Becoming Naomi Leon," author Pam Munoz Ryan writes a children's novel about a young girl named Naomi who carries her great grandma's positive thinking to overcome many challenges, including trying to discover who she really is when her mother reappears after being absent for many years. This discussion took place on a 2006 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" originating in San Francisco, California.
In "Bridge of Sighs," author Richard Russo writes a novel about a man who goes by the nickname "Lucy" living in small town conservative America in the upstate New York area, and the relationships between Lucy, his parents, wife, and wild son who ended up somewhere in Europe. This discussion took place on a 2007 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" originating in San Francisco, California.
In "Life Inc.: How the World Became a Corporation and How to Take It Back," author Douglas Rushkoff writes about how the corporate world has contributed negatively to the relationship people have with each other, and how we can reconnect to our own communities and find value without it being related to a corporation. This discussion took place on a 2009 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" originating in San Francisco, California.
In "Harold E. Stassen: The Life and Perennial Candidacy of the Progressive Republican," co-author John F. Rothmann writes about the life of a man who was elected governor, served in the United States Navy during World War Two, was involved in writing the United Nations charter, and ran as a candidate for president ten times over many decades. The book was co-written by Alec Kirby and David G. Dalin. This discussion took place on a 2013 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" originating in San Francisco, California.
In "Hallam's War," author Elisabeth Payne Rosen writes a historical novel set in the late 1850s during the Civil War as told through the eyes of a young couple, Hugh and Serena Hallam, as they move their family from Charleston to Tennessee and struggle with their beliefs on slavery. This discussion took place on a 2009 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" originating in San Francisco, California.
In "Look Me in the Eye: My Life with Asperger's," author John Elder Robison writes a memoir about what it was like growing up with Asperger's syndrome, even though he wasn't diagnosed until later in life, how learning the diagnosis changed the way he viewed himself and the world around him, plus how he became involved making exploding guitars for the band KISS. This discussion took place on a 2008 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" originating in San Francisco, California.
In "A Sense of the World: How a Blind Man Became History's Greatest Traveler," author Jason Roberts writes the biography of a man who lived during the 1800s named James Holman who fought the slave trade in Africa and traveled the world unlike anybody before or since, all as he became blind later in life. This discussion took place on a 2006 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" originating in San Francisco, California.
In "Till the End of Tom," author Gillian Roberts writes the next in her Amanda Pepper Mystery series in which English teacher Amanda Pepper is tasked with solving the case of the death of a man who seems to have a long list of people with motives to kill him. This discussion took place on a 2005 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" originating in San Francisco, California.
In "The Burning Man," author Solange Ritchie writes a novel about a murder mystery in which FBI Forensic pathologist Catherine "Cat" Powers struggles with a case while at the same time balancing being a single mother. This discussion took place on a 2015 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" originating in San Francisco, California.
In "Zen and Now: On the Trail of Robert Pirsig and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance," author and journalist Mark Richardson investigates what happened to writer and philosopher Robert Pirsig and the people described in his 1974 book "Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance" in the years that followed the publication of the critically acclaimed work, which earned a Guggenheim Fellowship for General Nonfiction. This discussion took place on a 2008 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" originating in San Francisco, California.
In "206 Bones," author Kathy Reichs writes the next novel in her Temperance Brennan medical thriller series, the inspiration for the television series Bones, which begins with the forensic anthropologist finding herself captured after being accused of mishandling an autopsy in a recent case. This discussion took place on a 2009 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" originating in San Francisco, California.
In "Rules of Deception," author Christopher Reich writes a thriller novel about a surgeon, Dr. Jonathan Ransom, who discovers the secret life his wife had been leading right after her sudden and tragic death during a climbing excursion they took in the Swiss Alps. This discussion took place on a 2008 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" originating in San Francisco, California.
In "War of Words: A True Tale of Newsprint and Murder," author Simon Read writes about the history of San Francisco during the 1880s including two actual shootouts between the families of the mayor of San Francisco, Isaac Kalloch, and the de Young brothers, the founders of the San Francisco Chronicle newspaper. This discussion took place on a 2010 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" originating in San Francisco, California.
In "The Devil's Wind," author Richard Rayner writes a novel about an architect who finds himself caught up in a world of corruption and mystery during the 1950s in Los Angeles and Las Vegas as it transitioned from simply a desert to a gambling oasis. This discussion took place on a 2005 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" originating in San Francisco, California.
In "Letters to Zerky: A Father's Legacy to a Lost Son...and a Road Trip Around the World," co-author Bill Raney presents a memoir and memorial recounting a family trip with his wife and young adopted son in 1967 through Europe, the Middle East, and Asia, shortly before they both tragically died upon their return. This discussion took place on a 2010 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" originating in San Francisco, California.
In this episode, Community Relations Director of Books Inc. Phillip Prock discusses the opening of a new Books Inc. store in Alameda, California. Also discussed include "The Stupidest Angel" by Christopher Moore; author and first female Iron Chef Cat Cora; and children's author Peggy Rathmann. This discussion took place on a 2004 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" originating in San Francisco, California.
In "The Death of Innocents: An Eyewitness Account of Wrongful Executions," author Sister Helen Prejean writes about how innocent people are being executed by the death penalty, as illustrated by the cases of Dobie Gillis Williams and Joseph Roger O'Dell, and the legal and religious arguments used to justify capital punishment. This discussion took place on a 2005 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" originating in San Francisco, California.
In "The Song Is You," author Arthur Phillips writes a novel about an unusual love story taking place in a new digital world between a middle-aged man, whose previous marriage fell apart, and a young Irish singer quickly becoming a star. This discussion took place on a 2010 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" originating in San Francisco, California.
In "Mayflower: A Story of Courage, Community, and War," author Nathaniel Philbrick writes about the Mayflower voyage and first Pilgrim settlement in New England, and the war fought years later between the Puritans and Indians known as King Philip's War. This discussion took place on a 2006 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" originating in San Francisco, California.
In "The Essential Engineer: Why Science Alone Will Not Solve Our Global Problems," author Henry Petroski explores how science and engineering can work together to solve issues around the world, from climate change and renewable energy to the development of more efficient automobiles. This discussion took place on a 2010 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" originating in San Francisco, California.
In "Killing the Messenger: A Story of Radical Faith, Racism's Backlash, and the Assassination of a Journalist," author and investigative reporter Thomas Peele writes about the history of the Black Muslim movement, including the killing of journalist Chauncey Bailey in Oakland to prevent the publishing of a newspaper story. This discussion took place on a 2012 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" originating in San Francisco, California.
In "The Accident," Author Chris Pavone writes a novel of suspense taking place during a single 24 hour period centering around an author finishing the manuscript of a tell-all book that would have wide-ranging ramifications when released as both a book and a movie. This discussion took place on a 2014 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" originating in San Francisco, California.
In "The Higher Power of Lucky," Author Susan Patron writes an illustrated children's book about a young girl named Lucky who lives in a small California town where she is worried she'll be abandoned by her guardian to an orphanage. This discussion took place on a 2007 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" originating in San Francisco, California.
In "The Fifth Vial," Author Michael Palmer writes a medical thriller novel centering around three people connected by a vial of blood, organ donation, and raises the question of what can happen when science ends up in the wrong hands. This discussion took place on a 2007 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" originating in San Francisco, California.
In "Silent Voices: People with Mental Disorders on the Street," Author and former commissioner of mental health Robert Okin writes about what he learned after spending two years on the street meeting and photographing homeless individuals with mental illness, and how people can do something about it instead of just looking the other way. This discussion took place on a 2014 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" originating in San Francisco, California.
In "Navigating the Badlands: Thriving in the Decade of Radical Transformation," Author and business forecaster Mary O'Hara-Devereaux writes a book offering strategies and tools that executives and business leaders can use to create better organizations and reach global markets. This discussion took place on a 2005 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" originating in San Francisco, California.
In "The Vanishing Act of Esme Lennox," Author Maggie O'Farrell writes a novel about a woman released from a local Victorian asylum in Scotland after being locked away for 60 years starting in the 1930s, and how it affected the entire family who didn't even know she existed. This discussion took place on a 2007 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" originating in San Francisco, California.
In "Chance," Author Kem Nunn writes a novel about a neuropsychiatrist named Dr. Chance who enters into a romantic relationship with one of his patients while in the middle of his own divorce. This discussion took place on a 2015 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" originating in San Francisco, California.
In "Van Gogh: The Life," Co-Author Steven Naifeh presents a comprehensive biography of Vincent Van Gogh with the full cooperation of the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam, including a deep look into his personal life as well as the work of the Dutch painter. This discussion took place on a 2011 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" originating in San Francisco, California. The book was co-written by Gregory White Smith.
In "Colonel Roosevelt," Author Edmund Morris writes the third and final book in a biographical series about President Theodore Roosevelt, focusing on the last 10 years of Roosevelt's life in which he went on a safari and ran a robust third-party presidential bid, among other things. This discussion took place on a 2010 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" originating in San Francisco, California.
In "The Lake Shore Limited," Author Sue Miller writes a novel about a play centering around a terrorist bombing of a train as it pulled into Union Station in Chicago and of a man waiting to hear whether his estranged wife traveling on the train was safe, similar to how the writer of the play Billy had waited to find out whether her significant other was on one of the planes used in the 9/11 attack. This discussion took place on a 2010 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" originating in San Francisco, California.
In "Oath Betrayed: Torture, Medical Complicity, and the War on Terror," Author Steven H. Miles uses his background in medical ethics to investigate the role that the medical corps of the United States armed forces played in the abuse of Arab and Muslim prisoners at Abu Ghraib and Guantanamo Bay, and how the practices went against international human rights. This discussion took place on a 2006 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" originating in San Francisco, California.
In "Setting the Table: The Transforming Power of Hospitality in Business," Author and Restauranteur Danny Meyer writes about what he learned in creating and running restaurants, including the concept of something called Enlightened Hospitality which can be applied in any business. This discussion took place on a 2006 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" originating in San Francisco, California.
In "Getting to 50/50: How Working Couples Can Have It All by Sharing It All," Co-Author Sharon Meers talks about her own real-world experiences and the research that she and co-author Joanna Strober did regarding how working mothers can have successful careers, a great marriage, and be a great mother, all at the same time. This discussion took place on a 2009 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" originating in San Francisco, California.
In "American Lion: Andrew Jackson in the White House," Author Jon Meacham writes a biography about President Andrew Jackson and how he reinvented the office of the American presidency and divided a nation at the same time. This discussion took place on a 2008 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" originating in San Francisco, California.
In "Fade," Author Lisa McMann writes the second in a trilogy of Young Adult Fantasy books that follows a teenage girl who gets sucked into other people's dreams and nightmares without them knowing she is there, and finds herself way in over her head. This discussion took place on a 2009 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" originating in San Francisco, California.
In "Wawona Hotel," Author Matthew McKay writes a novel about a woman who awakens from a coma after a car crash, and emerges with new abilities and empathic awareness that has a lasting affect on her life and those around her. This discussion took place on a 2008 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" originating in San Francisco, California.
In "After Her," Author Joyce Maynard writes a novel about two daughters of a detective father who is searching for a murderer, loosely inspired by the Trailside Killer case in Marin County, California, in the late 1970s. This discussion took place on a 2013 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" originating in San Francisco, California.
In "Walking in Circles Before Lying Down," Author Merrill Markoe writes a novel about a woman who has to put her life back together after a string of romantic disappointments and gets unexpected help from her dog Chuck, and all other dogs too, when they shockingly begin talking back to her. This discussion took place on a 2006 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" originating in San Francisco, California.
In "Oil on the Brain: Adventures from the Pump to the Pipeline," Author Lisa Margonelli presents a wide-ranging glimpse into the infrastructure of the oil industry and refineries, including the people and pipelines around the world that play a part in transporting it to the masses. This discussion took place on a 2007 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" originating in San Francisco, California.
In "The End of the Jews," Author Adam Mansbach writes a novel about the struggle to hold on to the Jewish identity across several different generations throughout the 20th century, but widens to many different topics including cultural identity, racial politics, love and family. This discussion took place on a 2008 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" originating in San Francisco, California.
In "Rise of the Vulcans: The History of Bush's War Cabinet," Author James Mann writes about a group of advisers known as the Vulcans who set a different foreign policy for the United States than anticipated under the presidency of George W. Bush, not following in line with what George H.W. Bush had done years earlier. This discussion took place on a 2004 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" originating in San Francisco, California.
In "Home For Sale," the late Author and Detroit native Leo Litwak speaks about his novel set in Detroit in the 1950s during the real estate boom and bust, and the resulting economic and social transformation that took place afterwards. This discussion took place on a 2012 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" originating in San Francisco, California.
Kathleen Little, an employee in the children's book department at a San Mateo bookstore called "M Is For Mystery," peels back the curtain on independent bookstores and discusses a number of books for children and young adults to be on the lookout for. This discussion took place over several episodes in late 2004 on "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" originating in San Francisco, California.
In "Kinder Than Solitude," Author Yiyun Li writes a novel about three people whose lives are changed by a murder one of them may have committed, shifting in time between America and China in the 1990s. This discussion took place on a 2014 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" originating in San Francisco, California.
In "The Sword Thief (The 39 Clues, Book 3)," Author Peter Lerangis writes the next in a series of children's books following two orphans, Dan and Amy, as they choose between taking a million dollars or going on a search for 39 clues that will amass the greatest power ever known to humankind. This discussion took place on a 2009 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" originating in San Francisco, California.
In "The Boat," Author Nam Le presents a collection of seven short stories based in different places around the world with the common theme of how the human condition crosses cultural boundaries. This discussion took place on a 2008 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" originating in San Francisco, California.
In "Defending Jacob," Author William Landay writes a novel about an assistant district attorney whose own young teenage son is accused of the murder of a fellow student, and how the drama affects the life of the family. This discussion took place on a 2012 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" originating in San Francisco, California.
In "Pirate Hunters: Treasure, Obsession, and the Search for a Legendary Pirate Ship," Author Robert Kurson writes a nonfiction book about the deepwater search for a ship of the infamous pirate Joseph Bannister, and the dangerous world of piracy during the 17th century. This discussion took place on a 2015 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" originating in San Francisco, California.
In "Letters to a Young Teacher," Author & Educator Jonathan Kozol writes about his visits to an inner-city school first grade classroom in Boston, discussing a number of subjects including high-stakes testing, inequalities of urban schools, vouchers, and the importance of hard-working teachers. This discussion took place on a 2007 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" originating in San Francisco, California.
In "The New Annotated Sherlock Holmes," Leslie S. Klinger presents an annotated edition of Watson's collections of Holmes' most colorful cases, including thousands of notes and hundreds of illustrations. Among the stories are the origins of how the relationship between Watson and Holmes began. This discussion took place on a 2004 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" originating in San Francisco, California.
In "Children of the Lamp: The Akhenaten Adventure," the late Author P.B. Kerr writes his first children's book about twins from New York who discover that they have magical powers as they travel to far off places including London, Egypt, and the North Pole. This discussion with the author took place on a 2004 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" originating in San Francisco, California.
In "What To Do About Alice?: How Alice Roosevelt Broke the Rules, Charmed the World, and Drove Her Father Teddy Crazy!," Author Barbara Kerley writes a children's book about Alice Roosevelt and how she lived life on her own terms, including when she moved into the White House after her father Teddy Roosevelt became president in 1901. The book is illustrated by Edwin Fotheringham. This discussion with the author took place on a 2008 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" originating in San Francisco, California.
In "Tiger Babies Strike Back: How I Was Raised by a Tiger Mom but Could Not Be Turned to the Dark Side," Author Kim Wong Keltner writes her first non-fiction title, taking a look into issues facing women today including Chinese-American women. This discussion with the author took place on a 2013 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" originating in San Francisco, California.
Tim Keller, Paulist Center Manager of the Old Saint Mary's Bookstore in San Francisco, talks about the Lenten season and some of his favorite spiritual books. This discussion took place on a 2005 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" originating in San Francisco, California. For the most current information, visit their website at oldsaintmarys.org.
In "Stranded: A Maggie O'Dell Novel," Author Alex Kava writes the next novel in her series featuring FBI special agent Maggie O'Dell in which the agent is searching for a serial killer targeting truck stops on the highway. This discussion with the author took place on a 2013 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" originating in San Francisco, California.
In "Oops!," Author Alan Katz writes a children's humorous poetry book full of words and phrases that kids can relate to. The book was illustrated by Edward Koren. This discussion with the author took place on a 2008 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" originating in San Francisco, California.
In "Alibi," Author Joseph Kanon writes a novel set at the end of World War Two in 1946 in which a man visits his mother in Venice in an attempt to forget what he saw as a U.S. Army war crimes investigator in Germany. This discussion with the author took place on a 2006 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" originating in San Francisco, California.
In "The 7th Victim," Author Alan Jacobson writes the first in a series of novels about a FBI profiler named Karen Vail, who is tasked with leading an investigation into a Viriginia serial killer. This discussion with the author took place on a 2008 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" originating in San Francisco, California.
In "The Man Within My Head," Author Pico Iyer writes about how a closeness he has always felt with English writer Graham Greene helps him to better understand the relationship with his own father. Through the book, Iyer explores how many people spend much of their lives running away from the idea of being similar to their parents only to discover how similar they really are to each other. This discussion with the author took place on a 2012 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" originating in San Francisco, California.
Hi, my name is Robert and I was responsible for recording, editing, and publishing the podcast for Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster. Although Jim has now sadly passed, it feels good to keep his memory alive by sharing the programs he did over the years through this podcast. There have been wonderful interviews with authors that bring so many stories to life. I wanted to share the raw session of Jim's last interview as recorded in his 'home studio' (his dining room table!) from October 19, 2018. It includes audio in between the segments that you normally don't hear and shows how much fun the authors and us both had in doing the show. The Author is Renee Linnell and in her memoir entitled "The Burn Zone" she writes about her true life experience of being in a cult and eventually leaving, and what it taught her about how we all teach one another to treat us in our everyday lives, and the importance of learning self love.
In "Last Night in Twisted River," Author John Irving writes a novel about how a twelve-year-old and his father become fugitives in the cookhouse of a sawmill settlement in northern New Hampshire where the father worked as a cook in 1954. This discussion with the author took place on a 2009 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" originating in San Francisco, California.
We celebrate our beloved and amiable host and friend Jim Foster, who passed away earlier this week. In this episode, we listen back to portions of a few of the most notable and memorable episodes of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster." Thank you all for listening to the program over the years on behalf of the co-workers, family, and friends of Jim. Please send comments about how the show has impacted you to jimfostercoc@gmail.com.
In "The Crime Writer," Author Gregg Hurwitz writes a novel about an L.A.-based crime novelist who has to use his skills as a writer in order to figure out why he is accused of murdering his ex-fiancee, a crime he has no memory of. This discussion with the author took place on a 2007 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" originating in San Francisco, California.
In "The Knitting Circle," Author Ann Hood writes a novel about a woman named Mary who joins a knitting circle of women which help her through the loss of her only child. This discussion with the author took place on a 2007 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" originating in San Francisco, California.
In "The Five-Forty-Five to Cannes," Author Tess Uriza Holthe presents a collection of short stories in which the characters are connected by a train ride to Cannes, the link between northern Italy and the French Riviera. This discussion with the author took place on a 2007 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" originating in San Francisco, California.
In "Duck, Duck, Goose," Author & Illustrator Tad Hills writes a sequel in his Duck & Goose children's book series in which Goose finds out that his best friend Duck has found a new friend. This discussion with the author took place on a 2007 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" originating in San Francisco, California.
In "A Dual Inheritance," Author Joanna Hershon writes a novel about two young men who form an unlikely friendship that ends suddenly, helping the reader understand relationships at an intimate level. This discussion with the author took place on a 2013 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" originating in San Francisco, California.
In "The World Without You," Author Joshua Henkin writes a novel about the Frankel family as they mourn the loss of their youngest child while dealing with their own unique problems at the same time. This discussion with the author took place on a 2012 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" originating in San Francisco, California.
Paul Heavenridge, the Executive Director of Literacy Works, talks about how the organization addresses and provides services for Americans with low literacy skills. This discussion took place on a 2007 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" originating in San Francisco, California.
In "Union Atlantic," Author Adam Haslett writes a novel pitting the fast-paced Wall Street global marketplace versus individual humanity where each person must decide on what they value the most. This discussion with the author took place on a 2010 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" originating in San Francisco, California.
In "Enon," Author Paul Harding writes a novel about a man named Charlie Crosby who loses his teenage daughter in a tragic accident, and follows his struggle for peace after unbelievable grief. This discussion with the author took place on a 2013 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" originating in San Francisco, California.
In "Wisdom: From Philosophy to Neuroscience," Author Stephen S. Hall explores the science of wisdom throughout history with contributions from philosophers, theologians, and scientists. This discussion with the author took place on a 2010 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" originating in San Francisco, California.
In "The Condition," Author Jennifer Haigh writes a novel about a New England family that appears to be falling apart in the year 1976 through a variety of different ways, starting with one of the daughters being dignosed with Turner's syndrome. This discussion with the author took place on a 2008 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" originating in San Francisco, California.
In "The Magicians: A Novel," Author Lev Grossman writes the prequel to "The Magician King" in which a high school math genius ends up living within the world of his favorite collection of children's fantasy novels in the magical land called Fillory. This discussion with the author took place on a 2009 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" originating in San Francisco, California.
In "Seaworthy: A Swordboat Captain Returns to the Sea," Author and swordfish boat captain Linda Greenlaw writes a sequel to "The Hungry Ocean" about her return to the swordfish business after a 10-year hiatus away from blue-water fishing when she had instead moved on to lobster fishing. Greenlaw was also depicted in the 2000 movie release entitled "The Perfect Storm." This discussion with the author took place on a 2010 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" originating in San Francisco, California.
In "Bloodroot," Author Amy Greene writes her debut novel about generations of families living on the remote and rural Bloodroot Mountain, part of the Appalachian mountains in Eastern Tennessee. This discussion with the author took place on a 2010 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" originating in San Francisco, California.
In "Glass Tiger," the late Author Joe Gores writes a thriller novel about an ex-sniper for the CIA who is called upon to find a mercenary who had vowed to assassinate the recently elected president of the United States. This discussion with the author took place on a 2006 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" originating in San Francisco, California.
In "Errors and Omissions," Author and law professor Paul Goldstein writes the first novel in a series about a intellectual property litigator, Michael Seeley, who must prove that a Hollywood movie production company owns the rights to a series of films during the blacklisting era of the 1950s. This discussion with the author took place on a 2006 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" originating in San Francisco, California.
In "Tea for Ruby," the main character Ruby tries to learn her best manners and do things correctly after she receives an invitation to have tea with the Queen. Illustrator Robin Preiss Glasser discusses her children's book collaboration with Author Sarah Ferguson The Duchess of York on this 2008 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" originating in San Francisco, California.
In "Kyra," Author and Psychologist Carol Gilligan writes a novel about a unique love story between Kyra and Andreas, and how the journey leads Kyra to discover truths about herself and others. This discussion with the author took place on a 2008 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" originating in San Francisco, California.
In "Dark Voyage," Author Alan Furst writes a novel in a series centering around spies in Europe leading up to and during World War Two from the year 1941 on an old Dutch freighter in the British war effort. This discussion with the author took place on a 2004 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" originating in San Francisco, California.
In "The Same but Different: How Twins Can Live, Love, and Learn to Be Individuals," Author, Twin, and Psychotherapist Dr. Joan A. Friedman debunks many of the myths about twins and how they can live a happy and independent life. This discussion with the author took place on a 2015 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" originating in San Francisco, California.
In "Crooked Letter, Crooked Letter," Author Tom Franklin writes a crime novel about two friends who grew up in a small rural Mississippi town in the 1970s together despite coming from very different backgrounds, one from a lower-middle-class white family with the other from a poor single-parent black household. This discussion with the author took place on a 2011 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" originating in San Francisco, California.
In "Songs of Willow Frost," Author Jamie Ford writes a novel about a young Chinese American boy living in a Seattle orphanage during the 1920s and the search for his mother during the Great Depression, who he believes is a moviestar. This discussion with the author took place on a 2013 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster originating in San Francisco, California.
In "Trees in Paradise: A California History," Author Jared Farmer writes a history of trees in the state of California from 1848 to the present, revealing how the lives of the people in the state have been intertwined with their trees over the years. This discussion with the author took place on a 2013 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" originating in San Francisco, California.
In "China Airborne," Author James Fallows writes about China's pursuit of dominance in the aerospace industry with the goal of eventual modernization in other industries, and what that could mean for the rest of the world including the United States. This discussion with the author took place on a 2012 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" originating in San Francisco, California.
In "Havana Nocturne: How the Mob Owned Cuba and Then Lost It to the Revolution," Author T.J. English writes a nonfiction book that delves into the history of the Mob, organized crime in Cuba and the political history of the island which evolved in the 1950s. This discussion with the author took place on a 2008 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" originating in San Francisco, California.
In "The Keep," Author Jennifer Egan writes a novel about a gothic castle set somewhere in central Europe, which incorporates elements of horror, mystery, and romance. This discussion with the author took place on a 2006 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" originating in San Francisco, California.
In "The Bookman's Promise," Author John Dunning writes the third in the series following Denver ex-cop and bookman Cliff Janeway as he looks for a killer and book at the same time. This discussion with the author took place on a 2005 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" originating in San Francisco, California.
In "Sacred Hearts," Author Sarah Dunant writes a novel set in the year 1570 during the Renaissance in which a sixteen-year-old Serafina is forced into the Italian convent of Santa Caterina. This discussion with the author took place on a 2009 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" originating in San Francisco, California.
In "The Conviction," Author and former civil litigator Robert Dugoni writes a suspense thriller novel about an attorney who does whatever it takes to save his son from legal troubles after a camping trip gone bad. This discussion with the author took place on a 2012 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" originating in San Francisco, California.
In "Cartwheel," Author Jennifer duBois writes a novel about an American foreign exchange student arrested for murder in Argentina, and her family's attempt to save their daughter by finding out what happened. This discussion with the author took place on a 2013 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" originating in San Francisco, California.
In "The Palace of Illusions," Author Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni writes a novel based on the ancient Indian historical epic The Mahabharat as told from the point of view of a woman, Panchaali, who is married to five brothers throughout a civil war. This discussion with the author took place on a 2008 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" originating in San Francisco, California.
Calvin Crosby is the former manager of Books Inc. in Berkeley when it first opened at its original location, and discussed the business of bookstores in the San Francisco Bay Area at the time and some recommended reading suggestions. This discussion took place on a 2009 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" originating in San Francisco, California. The Books Inc. Berkeley website can be found at: https://www.booksinc.net/Berkeley.
In "The Forgotten Man: An Elvis Cole Novel," Author Robert Crais writes a detective fiction novel in the continuing series that follows character Elvis Cole, a P.I. who looks for a killer that gives insight into Cole's past including his own father, of whom he had searched for since being a teenager. This discussion with the author took place on a 2005 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" originating in San Francisco, California.
In "Necessary Errors," Author Caleb Crain writes a novel based in the city of Prague just one year following the Czechoslovakia revolution of 1989, centering around a young man who has just arrived, seeking to discover himself. This discussion with the author took place on a 2013 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" originating in San Francisco, California.
In "The Pesthouse," Author Jim Crace writes a novel where families in the United States travel to Europe in order to make a better life and future for themselves. This discussion with the author took place on a 2007 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" originating in San Francisco, California.
In "Done for a Dime," Author and former private investigator David Corbett writes a crime fiction novel about the murder of a musician in the northernmost section of the San Francisco Bay, but as it turned out the homicide was only the beginning of the story. This discussion with the author took place on a 2004 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" originating in San Francisco, California.
In "The Orchardist," Author Amanda Coplin writes a historical fiction novel that follows the story of an orchardist who provides shelter for two runaway teens in the American West during the early 20th century. This discussion with the author took place on a 2012 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" originating in San Francisco, California.
In "Hailey's War," Author Jodi Compton writes a novel about a young woman named Hailey Cain who dropped out of the US Military Academy only to help her best friend from high school, forcing tough choices between the law and loyalty. This discussion with the author took place on a 2010 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" originating in San Francisco, California.
In "The Wednesday Daughters: A Novel," Author Meg Waite Clayton writes a follow-up to "The Wednesday Sisters." This story follows the grown daughters of the women from the original novel's writing club as they travel to England to discover family secrets. This discussion with the author took place on a 2013 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" originating in San Francisco, California.
In "The Great Man," Author Kate Christensen writes a novel about a famous painter whose passing reveals a number of surprising secrets to all who knew him. This discussion with the author took place on a 2007 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" originating in San Francisco, California.
In "Chasing Secrets," Author Gennifer Choldenko writes a novel that takes place in San Francisco in the year 1900, and follows thirteen-year-old Lizzie Kennedy as she goes on house calls with her physician father while rumors abound that the plague has infected the city. This discussion with the author took place on a 2015 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" originating in San Francisco, California.
In "The Hard Way: A Jack Reacher Novel," Author Lee Child continues his series about an ex-military cop, Jack Reacher, in which he is hired to track down people who kidnapped another man's family. This discussion with the author took place on a 2006 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" originating in San Francisco, California.
In "On the Grind: A Shane Scully Novel," Author Stephen J. Cannell continues the series following LAPD detective Shane Scully, in which misconduct in a murder case turns his life upside down. This discussion with the late author took place on a 2009 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" originating in San Francisco, California.
In "Mysteries of the Middle Ages: The Rise of Feminism, Science, and Art from the Cults of Catholic Europe," Author Thomas Cahill writes about Europe during a period of time after the Dark Ages in which new ideas emerged in society, including art, literature, science, and religion, helping shape the foundations of the modern world. This discussion with the author took place on a 2006 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" originating in San Francisco, California.
In "No Regrets: The Life of Edith Piaf," Author Carolyn Burke writes a biography about the French singer Edith Piaf, how she rose to fame from a working-class neighborhood and became a symbol for France and a source of inspiration to many entertainers. This discussion with the author took place on a 2011 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" originating in San Francisco, California.
In "Breach of Trust," Author D.W. Buffa continues the Attorney Joseph Antonelli series, in which a potential murder case could affect the upcoming U.S. presidential race due to the Vice President having been a possible witness. This discussion with the author took place on a 2004 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" originating in San Francisco, California.
In "A Stranger Like You," Author Elizabeth Brundage writes a thriller novel about a businesswoman executive at a film company who is kidnapped by the screenwriter of a project she pulled the plug on. This discussion with the author took place on a 2010 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" originating in San Francisco, California.
In "The Poet of Tolstoy Park," Author Sonny Brewer writes a novel based on the true story of Henry Stuart, who transformed his life after doctors said he wouldn't live another year. This discussion with the author took place on a 2006 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" originating in San Francisco, California.
In "Anatomy of Injustice: A Murder Case Gone Wrong," Author & Pulitzer Prize winner Raymond Bonner tells the true story of a 1982 murder in a small South Carolina town that resulted in the wrongful conviction of the late Edward Lee Elmore, putting him on death row for years before his eventual release. This discussion with the author took place on a 2012 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" originating in San Francisco, California.
In "The Postmistress," Author Sarah Blake writes a novel in the time period of World War 2 as seen through the lives of two women, one a postmistress in Massachusetts and the other a broadcast dispatcher from overseas with Edward R. Murrow. This discussion with the author took place on a 2011 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" originating in San Francisco, California.
In "The Unfinished Work of Elizabeth D.," Author Nichole Bernier writes a story about Kate who just lost her friend Elizabeth in a sudden accident, and how what she discovers about her friend after death changes perspectives on her own life choices. This discussion with the authors took place on a 2012 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" originating in San Francisco, California.
In "The Revenge of the Shadow King (Grey Griffins #1)," Authors Derek Benz and J.S. Lewis write a story about three friends in a Minnesota town who form a club called The Grey Griffins where they play a special card game, but things take a surprising turn when the monsters and unicorns from the card game come to life. This discussion with the authors took place on a 2006 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" originating in San Francisco, California.
In "The Great Transformation," Author and religious scholar Karen Armstrong writes a book about how a variety of religious traditions began, and how they could possibly answer problems in our society today. This discussion with the author took place on a 2006 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" originating in San Francisco, California.
In "The Darlings," Author and former analyst at Goldman Sachs Cristina Alger writes a novel about a family that finds themselves in the middle of huge financial investigation. This discussion with the author took place on a 2012 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" originating in San Francisco, California.
In "The Boy Who Fell Out of the Sky: A True Story," Author Ken Dornstein writes the true story of his brother David, an aspiring writer who died on Pam Am Flight 103 in 1988 due to a terrorist bomb that blew up the plane over Scotland. Ken Dornstein tries to solve the mystery of his brother's life and discovers the truth about himself in the process. This discussion with the author took place on a 2006 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" originating in San Francisco, California.
In "Strength in What Remains," Author Tracy Kidder writes the story of a man who arrived to the United States from Burundi after surviving a civil war and genocide, and how he devoted his life to helping others after going to medical school. This discussion with the author took place on a 2009 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" originating in San Francisco, California.
In "Full of Grace: Miraculous Stories of Healing and Conversion Through Mary's Intercession," Author, Catholic speaker, and spiritual director Christine Watkins talks about her story of conversion to Catholicism, along with stories of several others from a variety of backgrounds, in an effort to inspire others. This discussion with the author took place on a 2010 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" originating in San Francisco, California.
In "His Excellency: George Washington," Author & Historian Joseph J. Ellis writes a biography of America's first president George Washington, illustrating how the nation came into being. This discussion with the author took place on a 2006 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" originating in San Francisco, California.
In "I See You Everywhere," Author Julia Glass writes a story about two sisters and how they grow closer to each other while moving further apart at the same time, and illustrates what we can and cannot do for the ones we love. This discussion with the author took place on a 2009 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" originating in San Francisco, California.
In "Indian Winter," Author Jane Laura Goldsmith writes a coming of age novel about a fourteen-year-old girl in a small Montana town, centering around tensions between native Americans and white residents. This discussion with the author took place on a 2013 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" originating in San Francisco, California.
In "A Heckuva Job: More of the Bush Administration in Rhyme," Author Calvin Trillin presents a follow-up comedic commentary on President George W. Bush, including his surrounding cast of Cheney, Rice, Ashcroft, Bolton, and of course Brownie. This discussion with the author took place on a 2006 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" originating in San Francisco, California.
In "The Year of Fog," Author Michelle Richmond writes a novel about Abby Mason who loses her six-year-old daughter Emma somewhere in the fog of San Francisco. This discussion with the author took place on a 2007 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" originating in San Francisco, California.
In "Jarhead: A Marine's Chronicle of the Gulf War and Other Battles," Author and U.S. Marine Anthony Swofford writes about his experiences during the first Gulf War of 1990, boot camp, and what it means to be an American and a soldier. This discussion with the author took place on a 2006 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" originating in San Francisco, California.
In "Beyond Smoke and Mirrors: Climate Change and Energy in the 21st Century," Nobel Prize-winning scientist Burton Richter writes about options for changing from a reliance on fossil fuels to a more sustainable energy system, and allows readers to come to their own conclusions. This discussion with the late author took place on a 2010 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" originating in San Francisco, California.
In "Dark Places," Author Gillian Flynn continues the story of character Libby Day, whose mother and two sisters were murdered. In this novel, Libby travels to Missouri and Oklahoma only to surprisingly discover that her brother was not actually the killer, putting her on the run again from a killer on the loose. This discussion with the author took place on a 2009 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" originating in San Francisco, California.
In "Brothers: On His Brothers and Brothers in History," Author George Howe Colt writes a memoir about how his brothers impacted his life, and how various iconic brothers in history such as the Van Goghs and Marx Brothers affected each other's lives. This discussion with the author took place on a 2013 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" originating in San Francisco, California.
In "Damaged: A Maggie O'Dell Novel," Author Alex Kava continues her mystery novel series in which Special Agent Maggie O'Dell is sent to investigate a murder in the middle of a Florida hurricane. This discussion with the author took place on a 2010 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" originating in San Francisco, California. Photo: Deborah Groh Carlin (Prairie Wind Publishing)
In "A Killing in Real Estate," Author Michael Castleman writes a mystery novel set in San Francisco's Mission District and follows a newspaper columnist's search for the killer of his friend. This discussion with the author took place on a 2011 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" originating in San Francisco, California.
In "Seating Arrangements," Author Maggie Shipstead writes her debut novel about a wedding gone wrong for the eldest daughter of the Van Meter family, whose family have a tougher time than the bride. This discussion with the author took place on a 2012 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" originating in San Francisco, California.
In "The Women," Author T.C. Boyle writes a biography about architect Frank Lloyd Wright told through the eyes of four women in his life. This discussion with the author took place on a 2009 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" originating in San Francisco, California.
In "The Well-Dressed Ape: A Natural History of Myself," Author Hannah Holmes writes an informative guide into ourselves as human beings, and how we fit into the natural world as an animal among other animals. This discussion with the author took place on a 2009 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" originating in San Francisco, California.
In "Dead of Night," Author Randy Wayne White writes a thriller novel in the Doc Ford series based in Florida about a biologist and flesh eating parasites that multiply in the nearby Florida waters. This discussion with the author took place on a 2005 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" originating in San Francisco, California.
In "Burning Book: A Visual History of Burning Man," Author Jessica Bruder presents a tribute to the annual Burning Man event in Nevada's Black Rock Desert, including hundreds of photographs of the cultural phenomenon. This discussion with the author took place on a 2007 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" originating in San Francisco, California.
In "Songs for the Missing," Author Stewart O'Nan writes a novel about a missing young woman, an Ohio community's efforts to find her, and a family trying to hold onto her memory. This discussion with the author took place on a 2008 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" originating in San Francisco, California.
In "The Anglo Files: A Field Guide to the British," Author Sarah Lyall writes a anthropological field study and memoir about the culture of England. This discussion with the author took place on a 2008 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" originating in San Francisco, California.
In "Caribou Island," Author David Vann writes a noir novel that explores marriage within the backdrop of the Alaska landscape. This discussion with the author took place on a 2011 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" originating in San Francisco, California.
In "The Change of Life Diet and Cookbook," Author Elaine Magee talks about recipes that can naturally relieve the symptoms of menopause, and also includes practical ways to manage without hormone replacement therapy and drugs. This discussion with the author took place on a 2004 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" originating in San Francisco, California.
In "The Nobodies Album," Author Carolyn Parkhurst presents a story about Octavia, a novelist who learns that her son has been arrested for the murder of his girlfriend. This discussion with the author took place on a 2010 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" originating in San Francisco, California.
In "God's Silence," the late Pulitzer Prize-winning Author and Poet Franz Wright presents a collection of poems that celebrates what poetry and its silences can do for us. This discussion with the author took place on a 2006 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" originating in San Francisco, California.
In "Misdemeanor Man: A Novel," Author Dylan Schaffer writes a novel about a public defender who chases corruption around his city's most prominent citizens. This discussion with the author took place on a 2004 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" originating in San Francisco, California.
In "Somebody: The Reckless Life and Remarkable Career of Marlon Brando," the late Author Stefan Kanfer provided the first complete examination of Marlon Brando, from his iconic career to who he was in life. This discussion with the author took place on a 2008 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" originating in San Francisco, California.
In "Letters from a Distant Shore," Author Marie Lawson Fiala writes a memoir about a tragedy involving her 13-year old son, and how her family was uplifted by the trauma in the end. This discussion with the author took place on a 2010 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" originating in San Francisco, California.
In "Lost Souls," Author Michael Collins presents a thoughtful examination of American life, exploring the imminent failure we experience economically and psychologically. This discussion with the author took place on a 2004 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" originating in San Francisco, California.
In "The Good Father," Author Noah Hawley writes about a doctor's journey to find out if a son from his first marriage could really have assassinated a candidate for president. The book explores the larger themes of being a parent and the capacity to give unconditional love to children under extreme circumstances. This discussion with the author took place on a 2012 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" originating in San Francisco, California.
In "Chasing Vermeer," Author Blue Balliett writes a children's book that follows characters Petra and Calder as they try to find out what happened to a Vermeer painting that mysteriously disappeared. This discussion with the author took place on a 2004 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" originating in San Francisco, California.
In "What Comes Next and How to Like It: A Memoir," Author Abigail Thomas writes an impactful memoir about aging and the changes it brings us, and how unbreakable connections with the people we love shape our lives. This discussion with the author took place on a 2016 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" originating in San Francisco, California.
In "Road to Valor: A True Story of WWII Italy, the Nazis, and the Cyclist Who Inspired a Nation," Co Author Aili McConnon documents the journey of cyclist Gino Bartali, who made the greatest comeback in Tour de France history and participated in dangerous activities during World War Two in Italy. This discussion with the co author took place on a 2012 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" originating in San Francisco, California.
In "Crusade: Chronicles of an Unjust War," Author and former Boston Globe columnist James Carroll presents a collection of his columns as a collective critique on the "war on terror" that defined the presidency of George W. Bush. This discussion with the author took place on a 2004 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" originating in San Francisco, California.
In "Dorothea Lange: A Life Beyond Limits," Author and American historian Linda Gordon documents the life of Dorothea Lange, one of the twentieth century's greatest photographers. This discussion with the author took place on a 2009 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" originating in San Francisco, California.
In "The Complete Cartoons of the New Yorker," Editor Robert Mankoff presents a collection of cartoons that appeared in The New Yorker across many eras, from the Depression to the Internet. This discussion with the editor took place on a 2004 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" originating in San Francisco, California.
In "Small Steps," Author Louis Sachar writes a young adult novel following the main character, Armpit, who is the process of turning his life around when a friend gets him involved in a get-rich-quick scheme. The novel focuses around issues including race, celebrity, and the connections that can shape a person's life. This discussion with the author took place on a 2006 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" originating in San Francisco, California.
In "The Bible: A Biography (Books That Changed the World)," Author and Historian Karen Armstrong traces the origins of The Bible, how it transformed over generations, and how it eventually became accepted as Christianity's most important document. This discussion with the author took place on a 2008 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" originating in San Francisco, California.
In "In the Kitchen," Author Monica Ali writes a novel about an executive chef who oversees an eclectic kitchen staff, giving an inside look at how a big hotel kitchen works. This discussion with the author took place on a 2009 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" originating in San Francisco, California.
In "Bourbon: A History of the American Spirit," Author Dane Huckelbridge writes a biography of Bourbon whiskey that also weaves in the history of America. This discussion with the author took place on a 2014 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" originating in San Francisco, California.
In "Without a Backward Glance," Author Kate Veitch writes a novel about children who were suddenly abandoned by their mother, and how they dealt with it throughout their lives. This discussion with the author took place on a 2008 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" originating in San Francisco, California.
In "Hotel Secrets from the Travel Detective: Insider Tips on Getting the Best Value, Service, and Security in Accomodations from Bed-and-Breakfasts to Five-Star Resorts," Author and Travel Editor Peter Greenberg shares tips on finding a good place to stay while traveling, from motels to luxury resorts and bed-and-breakfasts, including tips on how to tell if your room is clean and guarding against theft. This discussion with the author took place on a 2005 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" originating in San Francisco, California.
In "Tipperary: A Novel of Ireland," the late Author Frank Delaney brings Irish history to life through the eyes of his main character Charles O'Brien during the period of the late 1800s and 1900s, where O'Brien returns to Ireland to preserve the Tipperary estate meeting notable figures along the way such as Charles Parnell and George Bernard Shaw. This discussion with the author took place on a 2008 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" originating in San Francisco, California.
In "The Art of Adapting," Author Cassandra Dunn writes a novel focusing on the life of a newly single woman and mother of two teenage children, and how her brother with Asperger's syndrome helps her cope with change and appreciate the small moments in life. This discussion with the author took place on a 2014 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" originating in San Francisco, California.
In "American Rose: A Nation Laid Bare: The Life and Times of Gypsy Rose Lee," Author & Historian Karen Abbott tells the story of Gypsy Rose Lee, how she helped America through the Great Depression and embodied the American Dream. This discussion with the author took place on a 2011 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" originating in San Francisco, California.
In "The Burn Zone: A Memoir," Author Renee Linnell writes about her true life experiences starting as a surf model and professional tango dancer, then as a businesswoman with an MBA, only to find herself brainwashed in a cult after following her spiritual teacher for seven years. In the book Linnell talks about what she learned after her departure from the cult, including recognizing the fact that we all teach other people how to treat us in our everyday lives, and the importance of learning self love. This discussion with the author took place on this 2018 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" originating in San Francisco, California.
Author Terry Jastrow blends fact and fiction in his novel entitled "The Trial of Prisoner 043," where former US president George W. Bush is made to stand trial in the International Criminal Court for war crimes in connection with the Iraq war. Jastrow and his wife, actress Anne Archer, stop by Conversations On The Coast to discuss this unique realistic fiction with host Jim Foster.