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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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18:18

Reichs: 206 Bones

Jim Foster: Conversations On The Coast ·

2022/01/23

In "206 Bones," author Kathy Reichs writes the next novel in her Temperance Brennan medical thriller series, the inspiration for the television series Bones, which begins with the forensic anthropologist finding herself captured after being accused of mishandling an autopsy in a recent case. 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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18:20

Reich: Rules of Deception

Jim Foster: Conversations On The Coast ·

2022/01/16

In "Rules of Deception," author Christopher Reich writes a thriller novel about a surgeon, Dr. Jonathan Ransom, who discovers the secret life his wife had been leading right after her sudden and tragic death during a climbing excursion they took in the Swiss Alps. 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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21:23

Read: War of Words: A True Tale of Newsprint and Murder

Jim Foster: Conversations On The Coast ·

2022/01/09

In "War of Words: A True Tale of Newsprint and Murder," author Simon Read writes about the history of San Francisco during the 1880s including two actual shootouts between the families of the mayor of San Francisco, Isaac Kalloch, and the de Young brothers, the founders of the San Francisco Chronicle newspaper. 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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18:18

Rayner: The Devil's Wind

Jim Foster: Conversations On The Coast ·

2022/01/02

In "The Devil's Wind," author Richard Rayner writes a novel about an architect who finds himself caught up in a world of corruption and mystery during the 1950s in Los Angeles and Las Vegas as it transitioned from simply a desert to a gambling oasis. 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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19:38

Raney: Letters to Zerky: A Father's Legacy to a Lost...

Jim Foster: Conversations On The Coast ·

2021/12/26

In "Letters to Zerky: A Father's Legacy to a Lost Son...and a Road Trip Around the World," co-author Bill Raney presents a memoir and memorial recounting a family trip with his wife and young adopted son in 1967 through Europe, the Middle East, and Asia, shortly before they both tragically died upon their return. 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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4:58

Prock: Books Inc. in Alameda

Jim Foster: Conversations On The Coast ·

2021/12/19

In this episode, Community Relations Director of Books Inc. Phillip Prock discusses the opening of a new Books Inc. store in Alameda, California. Also discussed include "The Stupidest Angel" by Christopher Moore; author and first female Iron Chef Cat Cora; and children's author Peggy Rathmann. 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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15:45

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

Jim Foster: Conversations On The Coast ·

2021/12/12

In "The Death of Innocents: An Eyewitness Account of Wrongful Executions," author Sister Helen Prejean writes about how innocent people are being executed by the death penalty, as illustrated by the cases of Dobie Gillis Williams and Joseph Roger O'Dell, and the legal and religious arguments used to justify capital punishment. 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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21:32

Phillips: The Song Is You

Jim Foster: Conversations On The Coast ·

2021/12/05

In "The Song Is You," author Arthur Phillips writes a novel about an unusual love story taking place in a new digital world between a middle-aged man, whose previous marriage fell apart, and a young Irish singer quickly becoming a star. 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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18:59

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

Jim Foster: Conversations On The Coast ·

2021/11/28

In "Mayflower: A Story of Courage, Community, and War," author Nathaniel Philbrick writes about the Mayflower voyage and first Pilgrim settlement in New England, and the war fought years later between the Puritans and Indians known as King Philip's War. 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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22:30

Petroski: The Essential Engineer: Why Science Alone...

Jim Foster: Conversations On The Coast ·

2021/11/21

In "The Essential Engineer: Why Science Alone Will Not Solve Our Global Problems," author Henry Petroski explores how science and engineering can work together to solve issues around the world, from climate change and renewable energy to the development of more efficient automobiles. 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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22:26

Peele: Killing the Messenger: A Story of Radical...

Jim Foster: Conversations On The Coast ·

2021/11/14

In "Killing the Messenger: A Story of Radical Faith, Racism's Backlash, and the Assassination of a Journalist," author and investigative reporter Thomas Peele writes about the history of the Black Muslim movement, including the killing of journalist Chauncey Bailey in Oakland to prevent the publishing of a newspaper story. 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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22:31

Pavone: The Accident

Jim Foster: Conversations On The Coast ·

2021/11/07

In "The Accident," Author Chris Pavone writes a novel of suspense taking place during a single 24 hour period centering around an author finishing the manuscript of a tell-all book that would have wide-ranging ramifications when released as both a book and a movie. 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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19:32

Patron: The Higher Power of Lucky

Jim Foster: Conversations On The Coast ·

2021/10/31

In "The Higher Power of Lucky," Author Susan Patron writes an illustrated children's book about a young girl named Lucky who lives in a small California town where she is worried she'll be abandoned by her guardian to an orphanage. 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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18:19

Palmer: The Fifth Vial

Jim Foster: Conversations On The Coast ·

2021/10/24

In "The Fifth Vial," Author Michael Palmer writes a medical thriller novel centering around three people connected by a vial of blood, organ donation, and raises the question of what can happen when science ends up in the wrong hands. 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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22:36

Okin: Silent Voices: People with Mental Disorders on...

Jim Foster: Conversations On The Coast ·

2021/10/17

In "Silent Voices: People with Mental Disorders on the Street," Author and former commissioner of mental health Robert Okin writes about what he learned after spending two years on the street meeting and photographing homeless individuals with mental illness, and how people can do something about it instead of just looking the other way. 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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18:33

OHaraDevereaux: Navigating the Badlands: Thriving in...

Jim Foster: Conversations On The Coast ·

2021/10/10

In "Navigating the Badlands: Thriving in the Decade of Radical Transformation," Author and business forecaster Mary O'Hara-Devereaux writes a book offering strategies and tools that executives and business leaders can use to create better organizations and reach global markets. 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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18:28

OFarrell: The Vanishing Act of Esme Lennox

Jim Foster: Conversations On The Coast ·

2021/10/03

In "The Vanishing Act of Esme Lennox," Author Maggie O'Farrell writes a novel about a woman released from a local Victorian asylum in Scotland after being locked away for 60 years starting in the 1930s, and how it affected the entire family who didn't even know she existed. 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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21:32

Nunn: Chance

Jim Foster: Conversations On The Coast ·

2021/09/26

In "Chance," Author Kem Nunn writes a novel about a neuropsychiatrist named Dr. Chance who enters into a romantic relationship with one of his patients while in the middle of his own divorce. 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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21:30

Naifeh: Van Gogh: The Life

Jim Foster: Conversations On The Coast ·

2021/09/19

In "Van Gogh: The Life," Co-Author Steven Naifeh presents a comprehensive biography of Vincent Van Gogh with the full cooperation of the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam, including a deep look into his personal life as well as the work of the Dutch painter. This discussion took place on a 2011 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" originating in San Francisco, California. The book was co-written by Gregory White Smith.

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21:46

Morris: Colonel Roosevelt

Jim Foster: Conversations On The Coast ·

2021/09/12

In "Colonel Roosevelt," Author Edmund Morris writes the third and final book in a biographical series about President Theodore Roosevelt, focusing on the last 10 years of Roosevelt's life in which he went on a safari and ran a robust third-party presidential bid, among other things. 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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