Dani Shapiro discusses her book, “Family History.” She begins by sharing the basic plot of the book that follows the narrator, Rachel Jenson who is a housewife and art restorer married to Ned, a former painter. The couple live in a small town...
Braverman, Kate; Authors, American - 20th century - Biography; Los Angeles (Calif.) - Biography
Kate Braverman discusses her book, “Frantic Transmissions to and from Los Angeles.” Martinson asks Braverman to read an excerpt from her book about traveling and friendship. Braverman then talks about what life was like moving to New York from...
Plath, Sylvia - Fiction; Hughes, Ted, 1930-1998 - Fiction; Americans - England - Fiction; Mother and child - Fiction; Authors’ spouses - Fiction; Separated people - Fiction; Women poets - Fiction; Storms - Fiction; Poets - Fiction; London...
Kate Moses discusses her book, “Wintering.” She begins by explaining that the book is a novel about Sylvia Plath and her life. Moses explores the difficulty of being both an artist and a mother and how Plath struggled to balance these two roles...
Kate Phillips discusses her novel, “White Rabbit.” She begins by explaining that the book is told from the point of view of an 88-year-old woman Ruth. The book takes place in the span of 24 hours, but shows many flashbacks from Ruth’s...
Nuclear warfare - Psychological aspects - Fiction; Scientists - Family relationships - Fiction; Fathers and daughters - Fiction; Atomic bomb - Fiction; Girls - Fiction; Women - Fiction
Kate Wenner discusses her book, “Dancing with Einstein.” She begins the interview by explaining how she grew up during the Cold War era and wanted to write a book that focused on children growing up during disasters. She talks about the plot...
Diana, Princess of Wales, 1961-1997; Diana, Princess of Wales, 1961-1997 - Friends and associates; Princesses - Great Britain - Biography
Tina Brown discusses her book, “The Diana Chronicles.” Brown describes Diana’s background and the Spencer family. She talks about Diana’s relationship with Prince Charles and her sons. Brown discusses Diana’s relationships with men,...
