World War, 1939-1945 - Singapore - Fiction; Singapore - History - Japanese occupation, 1942-1945 - Fiction
Vyvyane Loh discusses her book, “Breaking the Tongue.” She begins by explaining the plot of the book that revolves around the torture of the protagonist, Claude, by Japanese interrogators during which Claude shares the story of his life. She...
Trey Ellis discusses his book, “Right Here, Right Now.” He begins by introducing the characters in the book and talking about the main character’s background as a motivational speaker turned cult leader. He talks about keeping the readers...
Sobhraj, Charles;
Leclerc, Marie Andrée;
Murderers - Biography;
Murder - Southeast Asia - Case studies;
Murder - Europe - Case studies
Thomas Thompson discusses his book, “Serpentine.” He begins by explaining that his book is a non-fiction account of Charles Sobhraj, a hypnotist and murderer. He describes how Sobhraj would befriend tourists in a foreign country and poison...
Nationalism - China; China - Politics and government - 2002-
Susan Shirk discusses her book, “China: Fragile Superpower.” Shirk says she met Chinese Premier Zhou Enlai during her trip to China to do dissertation research in Hong Kong. She talks about the Chinese enterprise economy and its relationship...
Korean Americans - Fiction; Women translators - Fiction; Parents - Death - Fiction; New York (N.Y.) - Fiction; Korean American families - Fiction; Korean American women - Fiction
Suki Kim discusses her novel, “The Interpreter.” She begins by explaining how her novel is about a Korean American woman who works in a New York City court as an interpreter. The main character’s parents have been murdered, and she is able...
Autistic children - Family relationships - Fiction
Sue Miller discusses her novel, “Family Pictures.” She begins by explaining that her book is about a family with six children and how they interact with each other. She talks about how the children experience a radical change during the 1950s...
Barrington, Stone (Fictitious character) - Fiction; Private investigators - New York (State) - New York - Fiction; New York (N.Y.) - Fiction
Stuart Woods discusses his book, “The Short Forever.” He begins by explaining how this is the eighth novel following his character Stone Barrington, a young ex-police detective who has returned to law school and is traveling in London. Woods...
Steven Kotler discusses his novel, “The Angle Quickest for Flight.” He begins by explaining that his book is about the search for religious truth. He talks about his research process, and that the novel took 10 years to write. He discusses...
Steve Shagan discusses his novel, “The Circle.” He begins by explaining that his book is about an attorney who is trying to prosecute a Korean cult leader who is brainwashing the youth. He talks about terrorism in Korea and how their...
Scully, Shane (Fictitious character) - Fiction; Police - California - Los Angeles - Fiction; Police corruption - Fiction; Judicial error - Fiction; Los Angeles (Calif.) - Fiction
Stephen J. Cannell discusses his novel, “Three Shirt Deal.” He begins by explaining that this is another book in the series that follows his character Shane Scully. He talks about how Shane’s wife Alexa gets shot in the head and her...
United States - Emigration and immigration - Case studies; Honduras - Emigration and immigration - Case studies; Illegal aliens - United States - Social conditions - Case studies; Immigrant children - United States - Social conditions - Case...
Sonia Nazario discusses her book, “Enrique’s Journey.” She begins by explaining that the book is the true story of a young boy named Enrique who travels from Honduras to the United States to find his mother. Nazario explains that when Enrique...
Denmark - History - German occupation, 1940-1945 - Fiction; Denmark - History - German occupation, 1940-1945 - Juvenile fiction; Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945) - Denmark - Fiction; World War, 1939-1945 - Underground movements - Denmark - Fiction;...
Sonia Levitin discusses her book, “Room in the Heart.” She begins by explaining that the book deals with the historic events of the Nazi invasion of Denmark during World War II. To tell the story, Levitin alternates between the narratives of...
Stalin, Joseph, 1879-1953; Heads of state - Soviet Union - Biography; Soviet Union - History - 1925-1953
Simon Sebag Montefiore discusses his biography, “Stalin: The Court of the Red Tsar.” He begins by talking about Josef Stalin’s early life in Georgia and his relationship with his parents. Stalin was always a lover of literature and had a...
Sidney Sheldon discusses his book, "Are You Afraid of the Dark?" Sheldon says he learned to catch the attention of readers immediately from television. He also states that he only writes about places he has visited or foods he has eaten. Sheldon...
Sidney Sheldon discusses his book, “The Sands of Time.” Sheldon says that the plot is set in Spain and talks about his travels in the country. He describes the Basque region and the assassinations by the Euskadi ta Askatasuna (ETA). Sheldon...
Women lawyers - Fiction;
Public prosecutors - Fiction;
New York (N.Y.) - Fiction
Sidney Sheldon discusses his book, “Rage of Angels.” He begins by explaining that his book is about a young woman who is a criminal lawyer for the mafia. He talks about the thorough research that he did for the book and how he got to...
Ex-convicts - Fiction;
New Orleans (La.) - Fiction;
Philadelphia (Pa.) - Fiction;
Revenge - Fiction
Sidney Sheldon discusses his book, “If Tomorrow Comes.” He begins by explaining that his book is about a woman who breaks out of jail and flees to Europe. He talks about how he tried to incorporate humor into his book and modeled his...
Freedman, Eleanor, 1924-1974; Hatkin family; Jews - New York (State) - New York - Biography; Cancer - Patients - New Jersey - Highland Park - Biography; Bronx (New York, N.Y.) - Biography; New York (N.Y.) - Biography; Highland Park (N.J.) -...
Samuel Freedman discusses his book, “Who She Was.” He begins by discussing his reasons for writing the book. He shares that his mother died when he was a teenager and he later decided to research her life because he did not know that she had...
Ron Cutler discusses his book, “The Secret Scroll.” He begins by explaining that the book is about an American archeologist who discovers a scroll written by Jesus Christ. He goes on to explain the research he did before he began writing the...
Roger Lichtenberg Simon discusses his novel, “The Straight Man.” He begins by explaining that his book is a murder mystery about comedy and psychoanalysis, which follows his detective Moses Wine. He talks about the connection between...
