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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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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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18:20

Winegardner: The Godfather Returns

Jim Foster: Conversations On The Coast ·

2022/10/30

In "The Godfather Returns," author Mark Winegardner writes another novel in "The Godfather" series which picks up the story after the years covered in Mario Puzo's book and in Francis Ford Coppola's classic films. This discussion took place on a 2004 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" originating in San Francisco, California.

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18:53

Wills: What Paul Meant

Jim Foster: Conversations On The Coast ·

2022/10/23

In "What Paul Meant," author Garry Wills writes about Paul and how his intentions were consistent with the teachings of Jesus instead of corrupting them as has been argued. 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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18:17

Whitehead: Sag Harbor

Jim Foster: Conversations On The Coast ·

2022/10/16

In "Sag Harbor," author Colson Whitehead writes a coming-of-age novel about a boy who finds himself to be one of the few black students at a Manhattan prep school as he recalls the summer of 1985 where he escaped to Sag Harbor in the Hamptons and discovered a different world. This discussion took place on a 2009 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" originating in San Francisco, California. Photo Credit: Chris Close https://www.colsonwhitehead.com/

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20:08

Webster: After Auschwitz: A Love Story

Jim Foster: Conversations On The Coast ·

2022/10/09

In "After Auschwitz: A Love Story," author Brenda Webster writes a novel about a man suffering from Alzheimer's Disease who chronicles it in his journal, along with his marriage to a woman who had survived the death camps in Auschwitz as a child. This discussion took place on a 2014 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" originating in San Francisco, California.

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19:03

Wambaugh: Hollywood Station

Jim Foster: Conversations On The Coast ·

2022/10/02

In "Hollywood Station," author Joseph Wambaugh writes a novel about life as a modern-day L.A.P.D. cop, based on real-life interviews from men and women officers. 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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18:23

Updike: Terrorist

Jim Foster: Conversations On The Coast ·

2022/09/25

In "Terrorist," the late author John Updike writes a novel about an eighteen-year-old named Ahmad who grows up without a father who disappeared when he was three, as he strives to find his own path guided by the Qur'an and his neighborhood mosque. 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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18:29

Umrigar: The Weight of Heaven

Jim Foster: Conversations On The Coast ·

2022/09/18

In "The Weight of Heaven," author Thrity Umrigar writes a novel about a young American couple living in a small village in India as they cope with the loss of their young son due to a sudden illness. This discussion took place on a 2009 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" originating in San Francisco, California.

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18:45

Trofimov: The Siege of Mecca: The Forgotten Uprising...

Jim Foster: Conversations On The Coast ·

2022/09/11

In "The Siege of Mecca: The Forgotten Uprising in Islam's Holiest Shrine & the Birth of Al Qaeda," author Yaroslav Trofimov writes about the attack on the Grand Mosque in Mecca in 1979 which eventually led to the rise of al Qaeda. This discussion took place on a 2007 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" originating in San Francisco, California.

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18:33

Toltz: A Fraction of the Whole

Jim Foster: Conversations On The Coast ·

2022/09/04

In "A Fraction of the Whole," author Steve Toltz writes a novel about the Dean family from Australia as a son, Jasper, reflects on the events that led up to his eccentric father's demise. This discussion took place on a 2008 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" originating in San Francisco, California.

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18:53

Todd: The Red Door: An Inspector Rutledge Mystery

Jim Foster: Conversations On The Coast ·

2022/08/28

In "The Red Door: An Inspector Rutledge Mystery," the mother & son author team of Caroline and Charles, writing under the name Charles Todd, write the 12th in a series of Inspector Ian Rutledge Mysteries following British police inspector and World War I veteran Ian Rutledge. In this book, the inspector tries to solve a puzzle involving a lie, disappearance, and a woman's death. This discussion took place on a 2010 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" originating in San

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22:18

Sussman: The Paradise Guest House

Jim Foster: Conversations On The Coast ·

2022/08/21

In "The Paradise Guest House," author Ellen Sussman writes a novel about an adventure guide who is sent on an assignment to Bali but is caught up in Bali's nightclub bombings only a few days after she arrives, changing her life in many ways including finding love. 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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21:31

Strout: The Burgess Boys

Jim Foster: Conversations On The Coast ·

2022/08/14

In "The Burgess Boys," author Elizabeth Strout writes a novel centering around two young men living in New York City who return to their childhood home, a small town in Maine, to help their sister's teenage son who has gotten into serious trouble. 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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