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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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17:06

Scieszka: Smash! Crash!

Jim Foster: Conversations On The Coast ·

2023/05/14

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/

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17:48

Schaffer: Life, Death & Bialys: A Father/Son Baking...

Jim Foster: Conversations On The Coast ·

2023/05/07

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

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18:59

Russo: That Old Cape Magic

Jim Foster: Conversations On The Coast ·

2023/04/30

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/

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21:23

Rushdie: Luka and the Fire of Life

Jim Foster: Conversations On The Coast ·

2023/04/23

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

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18:54

Richmond: No One You Know

Jim Foster: Conversations On The Coast ·

2023/04/16

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

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17:57

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

Jim Foster: Conversations On The Coast ·

2023/04/09

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

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18:52

Philbrick: Mayflower: A Story of Courage, Community,...

Jim Foster: Conversations On The Coast ·

2023/04/02

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:

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18:34

Perry: Buckingham Palace Gardens

Jim Foster: Conversations On The Coast ·

2023/03/26

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

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22:20

Kidder: Good Prose: The Art of Nonfiction

Jim Foster: Conversations On The Coast ·

2023/03/19

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/

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21:40

Greene: Long Man

Jim Foster: Conversations On The Coast ·

2023/03/12

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.

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21:18

Goodman: The Cookbook Collector

Jim Foster: Conversations On The Coast ·

2023/03/05

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

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5:14

Goldmark: Book Group Expo

Jim Foster: Conversations On The Coast ·

2023/02/26

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

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21:16

Glass: The Widower's Tale

Jim Foster: Conversations On The Coast ·

2023/02/19

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

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21:53

Furst: Midnight in Europe

Jim Foster: Conversations On The Coast ·

2023/02/12

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

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5:33

Foster: 2006 State of Book Writing and Publishing

Jim Foster: Conversations On The Coast ·

2023/02/05

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

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18:23

Ford: Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet

Jim Foster: Conversations On The Coast ·

2023/01/29

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

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18:24

Ellroy: Blood's a Rover

Jim Foster: Conversations On The Coast ·

2023/01/22

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/

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18:57

Eisler: Fault Line

Jim Foster: Conversations On The Coast ·

2023/01/15

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.

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18:52

Delaney: Simple Courage: A True Story of Peril on the...

Jim Foster: Conversations On The Coast ·

2023/01/08

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.

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22:19

Castleman: Killer Weed

Jim Foster: Conversations On The Coast ·

2023/01/01

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,

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