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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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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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21:53

Stork: Marcelo In The Real World: The Last Summer of...

Jim Foster: Conversations On The Coast ·

2022/08/07

In "Marcelo In The Real World: The Last Summer of the Death Warriors," author Francisco X. Stork writes a coming of age story centering around a young man with Asperger's Syndrome named Marcelo. 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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21:31

Stanley: Death of the Mantis: A Detective Kubu Mystery

Jim Foster: Conversations On The Coast ·

2022/07/31

In "Death of the Mantis: A Detective Kubu Mystery," authors Michael Sears and Stanley Trollip present the third in their book series, set in Botswana, which follows African investigator Detective David "Kubu" Bengu as he investigates a murder case involving nomadic Bushmen. This discussion took place on a 2011 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" originating in San Francisco, California.

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18:42

Stahl: Pain Killers

Jim Foster: Conversations On The Coast ·

2022/07/24

In "Pain Killers," author Jerry Stahl writes a novel largely set in San Quentin where an ex-cop sets out to investigate an inmate's claim to be the Nazi war criminal Dr. Josef Mengele. 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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23:07

Souby: A Shot of Malaria

Jim Foster: Conversations On The Coast ·

2022/07/17

In "A Shot of Malaria," author Charles Souby writes a novel about addiction by following the story of a young man in San Francisco in the 1990s who is hooked on both drugs and alcohol, as the tale is told from a first-person narrative and with ironic humor. This discussion took place on a 2015 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" originating in San Francisco, California.

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22:17

Solomons: The Gallery of Vanished Husbands

Jim Foster: Conversations On The Coast ·

2022/07/10

In "The Gallery of Vanished Husbands," author Natasha Solomons writes a novel about a single mother who finds herself a widow when her husband disappears, but just a few years later finds herself in the middle a growing art scene in 1960s London at the start of the sexual revolution. 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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18:48

Smith: Bone: Out from Boneville

Jim Foster: Conversations On The Coast ·

2022/07/03

In "Bone: Out from Boneville," author Jeff Smith presents the first in a series of children's graphic novel books that follow three cousins who are lost in a desert and end up in a forested valley filled with both wonderful and terrifying creatures. This discussion took place on a 2005 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" originating in San Francisco, California.

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22:25

Smith: Who Stole the American Dream?

Jim Foster: Conversations On The Coast ·

2022/06/26

In "Who Stole the American Dream?," author Hedrick Smith writes a book detailing how the American Dream was eroded over a span of many decades, and why there are essentially two Americas today as a result of political and economic decisions made over time by the politicians in power. This discussion took place on a 2012 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" originating in San Francisco, California.

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22:34

Skinner: The Story of Ain't: America, Its Language,...

Jim Foster: Conversations On The Coast ·

2022/06/19

In "The Story of Ain't: America, Its Language, and the Most Controversial Dictionary Ever Published," author David Skinner writes about the true story of how Merriam Webster's Third New International Dictionary was created in 1961. 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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