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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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1:56

Dark Voyage by Alan Furst

Jim Foster: Conversations On The Coast ·

2025/08/17

Alan Furst, author of "Dark Voyage," talks about what it meant for those aboard a Dutch ship who suddenly found themselves aboard a "tramp freighter" when it was taken over by Britain on the eve of World War 2. The full interview from a 2004 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" can be heard now wherever you get your podcasts.

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1:40

The Same but Different by Dr. Joan A. Friedman

Jim Foster: Conversations On The Coast ·

2025/08/10

Dr. Joan A. Friedman, psychotherapist, twin, and author of "The Same but Different: How Twins Can Live, Love, and Learn to Be Individuals," talks about how it is possible that love and resentment can happen at the same time between twins. The full interview from a 2015 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" can be heard now wherever you get your podcasts. Photo: joanafriedmanphd.com.

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3:10

Crooked Letter Crooked Letter by Tom Franklin

Jim Foster: Conversations On The Coast ·

2025/08/03

Tom Franklin, author of "Crooked Letter, Crooked Letter," reads an excerpt from the book when one of the main characters finds a body in land where he used to walk as a kid growing up. The full interview from a 2011 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" can be heard now wherever you get your podcasts.

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2:17

Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet by Jamie Ford

Jim Foster: Conversations On The Coast ·

2025/07/27

Jamie Ford, author of "Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet," reads a short excerpt from his book which illustrates the horror that took place in Seattle for Japanese-American citizens during World War 2. The full interview from a 2009 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" can be heard now wherever you get your podcasts. Photo: Robert Costa.

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2:13

Dark Places by Gillian Flynn

Jim Foster: Conversations On The Coast ·

2025/07/20

Gillian Flynn, author of "Dark Places," talks about why she thought it was important to write about a different type of woman than the ones often portrayed on many novels. The full interview from a 2009 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" can be heard now wherever you get your podcasts. Photo: gillian-flynn.com.

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3:03

Farewell My Subaru by Doug Fine

Jim Foster: Conversations On The Coast ·

2025/07/13

Doug Fine, author of "Farewell, My Subaru: An Epic Adventure in Local Living," talks about how he exchanged his Subaru for a 'roat' and the surprising smell that came from the exhaust of the new vehicle. The full interview from a 2008 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" can be heard now wherever you get your podcasts. Photo: dougfine.com.

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4:47

Letters from a Distant Shore by Marie Lawson Fiala

Jim Foster: Conversations On The Coast ·

2025/07/06

Marie Lawson Fiala, author of "Letters from a Distant Shore," talks about how a prayer group was formed organically after all medical solutions had been exhausted in an effort to help her young son Jeremy recover from a sudden medical event. 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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4:36

Trees in Paradise by Jared Farmer

Jim Foster: Conversations On The Coast ·

2025/06/29

Jared Farmer, author of "Trees in Paradise: A California History," talks about why eucalyptus and palm trees became such a large part of the California landscape and what has changed in recent decades. The full interview from a 2013 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" can be heard now wherever you get your podcasts. Photo: Robert Costa.

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3:20

China Airborne by James Fallows

Jim Foster: Conversations On The Coast ·

2025/06/22

James Fallows, author of "China Airborne," talks about who the Klapmeier brothers are and how China came to own their revolutionary aircraft manufacturing company. 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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4:30

They Made America by Harold Evans

Jim Foster: Conversations On The Coast ·

2025/06/15

Harold Evans, the late author of "They Made America: From the Steam Engine to the Search Engine: Two Centuries of Innovators," talks about how A.P. Giannini helped change the banking industry by expanding services to the middle-class, and also speaks on what he did for the San Francisco Bay Area. The full interview from a 2004 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" can be heard now wherever you get your podcasts.

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4:44

Havana Nocturne by TJ English

Jim Foster: Conversations On The Coast ·

2025/06/08

T.J. English, author of "Havana Nocturne: How the Mob Owned Cuba and Then Lost It to the Revolution," talks about the entertainment scene in 1950s Cuba and the revolution that destroyed it toward the end of the decade. The full interview from a 2008 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" can be heard now wherever you get your podcasts. Photo: tj-english.com.

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2:26

Blood's a Rover by James Ellroy

Jim Foster: Conversations On The Coast ·

2025/06/01

James Ellroy, author of "Blood's a Rover," talks about what makes the way he writes about American History so unique. The full interview from a 2009 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" can be heard now wherever you get your podcasts. Photo: jamesellroy.net.

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1:56

American Creation by Joseph J Ellis

Jim Foster: Conversations On The Coast ·

2025/05/25

Joseph J. Ellis, author of "American Creation: Triumphs and Tragedies in the Founding of the Republic," talks about why John Adams wanted more credit for writing the Declaration of Independence. The full interview from a 2007 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" can be heard now wherever you get your podcasts. Photo: josephellishistorian.com.

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4:01

Fault Line by Barry Eisler

Jim Foster: Conversations On The Coast ·

2025/05/18

Barry Eisler, author of "Fault Line," talks about how two brothers who don't get along find a way to come together and rely upon each other anyway. The full interview from a 2009 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" can be heard now wherever you get your podcasts. Photo: Douglas Sonders/barryeisler.com.

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3:55

Facing The Wave by Gretel Ehrlich

Jim Foster: Conversations On The Coast ·

2025/05/11

Gretel Ehrlich, author of "Facing The Wave," talks about how she went about learning the truth of what happened when a tsunami hit Japan in 2011, with the help of her interpreter guides, and the aftermath for the many people affected by the natural disaster. The full interview from a 2013 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" can be heard now wherever you get your podcasts. Photo: gretelehrlich.com

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5:10

The Keep by Jennifer Egan

Jim Foster: Conversations On The Coast ·

2025/05/04

Jennifer Egan, author of "The Keep," reads an excerpt from the novel and gives her answer to the question "Can the imagined become the reality?" The full interview from a 2006 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" can be heard now wherever you get your podcasts. Photo: jenniferegan.com/Pieter M. van Hattem

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3:05

The Bookman's Promise by John Dunning

Jim Foster: Conversations On The Coast ·

2025/04/27

John Dunning, the late author of "The Bookman's Promise," talks about the differences between a bookman and antiquarian, and how the bookman in the novel begins his own search for a book and a killer. The full interview from a 2005 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" can be heard now wherever you get your podcasts.

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3:06

The Art of Adapting by Cassandra Dunn

Jim Foster: Conversations On The Coast ·

2025/04/20

Cassandra Dunn, author of "The Art of Adapting," reads an excerpt from her novel that illustrates how women dealing with a personal crisis sometimes delve into taking care of other people rather than focusing on their own problems. The full interview from a 2014 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" can be heard now wherever you get your podcasts. Photo: cassandradunn.com.

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3:28

Sacred Hearts by Sarah Dunant

Jim Foster: Conversations On The Coast ·

2025/04/13

Sarah Dunant, author of "Sacred Hearts," reads an excerpt from her novel in which the young main character, Serafina, starts to find her voice within the confines of an Italian convent in the year 1570 and makes her plans to escape. The full interview from a 2009 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" can be heard now wherever you get your podcasts. Photo: sarahdunant.com

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3:52

The Conviction by Robert Dugoni

Jim Foster: Conversations On The Coast ·

2025/04/06

Robert Dugoni, former Civil Litigator and author of "The Conviction: A David Sloane Novel," talks about the downside of the privatizing of the criminal justice system in the world, and how he illustrated the issue in his novel. The full interview from a 2012 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" can be heard now wherever you get your podcasts. Photo: robertdugonibooks.com.

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