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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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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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6:04

Brown: Full Cry

Jim Foster: Conversations On The Coast ·

2022/12/25

In "Full Cry," author Rita Mae Brown writes the third novel of her foxhunting series in which "Sister" Jane investigates dishonest hunting practices leading to a shocking connection with what was thought to be an unrelated murder. This discussion with the author took place on a 2005 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" originating in San Francisco, California.

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21:49

Boyle: Wild Child: Stories by T.C. Boyle

Jim Foster: Conversations On The Coast ·

2022/12/18

In "Wild Child: Stories by T.C. Boyle," author T.C. Boyle presents a collection of fourteen wide-ranging short stories filled with suspense and imagination. This discussion with the author took place on a 2010 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" originating in San Francisco, California.

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19:30

Beren: California the Beautiful

Jim Foster: Conversations On The Coast ·

2022/12/11

In "California the Beautiful," Editor Peter Beren talks about the photography book from the late Photographer Galen Rowell which presents a collection of beautiful images from the Golden State of California and pairs them with the voices of fifty California writers. This discussion with the author took place on a 2009 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" originating in San Francisco, California.

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22:43

Bausch: Before, During, After

Jim Foster: Conversations On The Coast ·

2022/12/04

In "Before, During, After," author Richard Bausch writes about the story of a love affair that blooms and then falters against the background of a national tragedy, the September 11 terrorist attacks. This discussion with the author took place on a 2015 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" originating in San Francisco, California.

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6:13

Armstrong: The Great Transformation second interview

Jim Foster: Conversations On The Coast ·

2022/11/27

In "The Great Transformation," author and religious scholar Karen Armstrong writes a book about how a variety of religious traditions began and how they could possibly answer problems in our society today. In this interview, Armstrong talks about her appointment to a United Nations initiative called The Alliance of Civilizations, a diverse group of people from around the world who gather to help improve harmony between people across all cultures and religions. This discussion with the author took

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18:46

Zuckoff: Ponzi's Scheme: The True Story of a...

Jim Foster: Conversations On The Coast ·

2022/11/20

In "Ponzi's Scheme: The True Story of a Financial Legend," author Mitchell Zuckoff writes about the life of Charles Ponzi, an immigrant from Italy, and what the world was like in 1920 when he promised to double investors' money in just three months ending up as the most successful financial scheme in history. This discussion took place on a 2005 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" originating in San Francisco, California. Photo Credit: Suzanne Kreiter.

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22:35

Wrinkle: Wash

Jim Foster: Conversations On The Coast ·

2022/11/13

In "Wash," author Margaret Wrinkle writes a novel about a slave forced to work as a breeding sire for a Revolutionary War veteran set on building and maintaining his empire in early 1800s Tennessee during the age of westward expansion. This discussion took place on a 2013 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" originating in San Francisco, California.

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21:23

Wolff: The Hard Way Around: The Passages of Joshua...

Jim Foster: Conversations On The Coast ·

2022/11/06

In "The Hard Way Around: The Passages of Joshua Slocum," author Geoffrey Wolff writes a biography about 19th-century sea explorer Joshua Slocum, how he became the first man to circle the globe by himself by using his engineering smarts, and how he inspired others onto their own adventures. 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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