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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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2:09

The Empire Strikes Out

Jim Foster: Conversations On The Coast ·

2023/10/01

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.

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2:55

The Genius

Jim Foster: Conversations On The Coast ·

2023/09/24

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.

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4:19

Full of Grace

Jim Foster: Conversations On The Coast ·

2023/09/17

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.

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2:27

Tiny Beautiful Things

Jim Foster: Conversations On The Coast ·

2023/09/10

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.

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28:07

Foster: Last Episode on 960 AM in San Francisco

Jim Foster: Conversations On The Coast ·

2023/09/03

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

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18:27

Glass: The Whole World Over 2007

Jim Foster: Conversations On The Coast ·

2023/08/27

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.

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22:51

Ellroy: Perfidia

Jim Foster: Conversations On The Coast ·

2023/08/20

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

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18:32

Prejean: The Death of Innocents: An Eyewitness...

Jim Foster: Conversations On The Coast ·

2023/08/13

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

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22:05

Perry: Dorchester Terrace: A Charlotte and Thomas...

Jim Foster: Conversations On The Coast ·

2023/08/06

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

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22:38

Goldmark: Her Wild Oats

Jim Foster: Conversations On The Coast ·

2023/07/30

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

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22:09

Glass: And the Dark Sacred Night

Jim Foster: Conversations On The Coast ·

2023/07/23

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.

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5:32

Frey & King: A Million Little Pieces & Parched

Jim Foster: Conversations On The Coast ·

2023/07/16

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

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21:18

Ellroy: The Hilliker Curse: My Pursuit of Women

Jim Foster: Conversations On The Coast ·

2023/07/09

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.

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18:37

Brown: Sour Puss: A Mrs. Murphy Mystery

Jim Foster: Conversations On The Coast ·

2023/07/02

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.

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18:10

Yee: So Totally Emily Ebers

Jim Foster: Conversations On The Coast ·

2023/06/25

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.

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18:13

Waldman: Love and Other Impossible Pursuits

Jim Foster: Conversations On The Coast ·

2023/06/18

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

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19:17

Trillin: About Alice

Jim Foster: Conversations On The Coast ·

2023/06/11

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.

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21:52

Shipstead: Astonish Me

Jim Foster: Conversations On The Coast ·

2023/06/04

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

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19:07

Shannon: Good Boy, Fergus!

Jim Foster: Conversations On The Coast ·

2023/05/28

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

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18:54

Selznick: Walt Whitman: Words for America

Jim Foster: Conversations On The Coast ·

2023/05/21

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

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