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All about books and reading in San Marcos and the world. Hosted by Priscilla Vance Leder.

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  • S9 · E922
    Wednesday · 59 min

    Interview with David L. Fleming, author of Days of the River Rider

    David L. Fleming talked with me about his stirring, tender Big Bend adventure, recounting the days of a River Rider, who patrols the river to enforce a quarantine on cattle from south of the border to stop an epidemic of foot-and-mouth disease. a lonely and sometimes dangerous job.

  • S9 · E921
    Wednesday · 59 min

    Lone Women, by Victor LaValle

    A Lone Woman homesteading in Montana in 1915 faces plenty of obstacles--but what's in that trunk!? Jennifer Kabay joined me for a journey into Victor LaValle's compelling Gothic Western.

  • S9 · E920
    Wednesday · 59 min

    Flowers for Algernon, by Daniel Keyes

    We took a deep dive into this poignant science fiction classic about an intellectually disabled man who becomes a genius. Gregory Ross was my guest.

  • S9 · E915
    August 31 · 59 min

    When I Was a Child I Read Books, by Marilynn Robinson

    What has happened to the promise of America? Dr. Rebecca Bell-Metereau and I explore this profoundly thought-provoking collection of essays by highly acclaimed novelist and cultural commentator Marilynne Robinson. See less

  • S9 · E916
    August 31 · 58 min

    Council of Dolls, by Mona Susan Power

    The subtitle reads: Magical Realism Meets Historical Fiction in a Stunning Novel of Indigenous Women's Lives. Gene Randall, host of Indigenous Voices on KZSM San Marcos, joined me for a deep dive into this powerful novel.

  • S9 · E912
    July 22 · 1 hr 1 min

    The Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in Heaven, by Sherman Alexie

    Sherman Alexie's brilliant short story collection weaves memory, fantasy, and stark reality to paint a portrait of life in and around the Spokane Indian reservation. Gregory Ross and I explore these funny, disturbing stories.

  • S9 · E911
    May 20 · 57 min

    Interview with James Wade, author of Narrow the Road

    Narrow the Road chronicles an unforgettable journey through East Texas in 1932. Seeking his father, 15-year old William encounters bootleggers, conmen, and even a gorilla. Author James Wade joins me to talk about his powerful novel. See less

  • S9 · E910
    May 11 · 1 hr

    Interview with Michelle Collins Anderson, author of The Moonshine Women

    Michelle Collins Anderson talked with me about her new novel The Moonshine Women, an exhilarating visit to the turbulent 1930s. The novel tells the story of the Strong family of rural Missouri—the family farms and makes moonshine, a practice that has become both more lucrative and more dangerous since prohibition.

  • S9 · E903
    April 21 · 58 min

    Train Dreams by Denis Johnson

    Chris Gardner talks with Justin Tapscott about Denis Johnson's Train Dreams, a critically acclaimed novel of the changing American West.

  • S9 · E905
    April 21 · 57 min

    This Rough Magic, by Mary Stewart.

    Chris Gardner talks with Professor Annilee Newton about This Rough Magic, by Mary Stewart, an exciting romantic suspense novel from 1964 that’s become a classic.

  • S9 · E906
    April 21 · 58 min

    Vladimir, by Julia May Jonas

    Priscilla and guest Rebecca Bell-Metereau explore Vladimir, Julia May Jonas' provocative academic novel, now a popular Netflix miniseries.

  • S9 · E907
    April 21 · 58 min

    Interview with poet Crystal White

    Poet and educator Crystal White talked with Chris Gardner and read a selection of her published and unpublished poems.

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