Fiction

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Spells: A Novel within Photographs

Airs at: Thu, 09/21/2017 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Produced for:  Between The Covers
  Twenty years ago, while working as a security guard in an art museum, Peter Rock staved off the job’s inherent boredom and loneliness by trying to make up a story for each photograph, painting and object in the museum. A few years ago, reminded of the pleasures and play ... Read more

President Trump Gives His Blessing to "Trump TV"

Airs at: Thu, 08/24/2017 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Produced for:  Evening News
The 45th President has recently given his blessing over brand-new television programming intended to counteract what he has dubbed, “Fake News” in a January 11th press conference last winter. Over the last several weeks, the presidents Facebook page has begun to feature sho... Read more

One Hundred Hungers by Lauren Camp

Airs at: Thu, 08/24/2017 at 11:00am - 11:30am
Produced for:  Between The Covers
  Jake Vermaas speaks to poet Lauren Camp about her collection One Hundred Hungers. In her new collection, Lauren Camp explores the lives of a first-generation Arab-American girl and her Jewish-Iraqi parent. One Hundred Hungers tells overlapping stories of food and ritual... Read more

Jamie Ford's Love

Airs at: Tue, 09/05/2017 at 11:00am - 11:30am
Produced for:  Stage and Studio
  Dmae talks with bestselling author Jamie Ford about his newest novel Love and Other Consolation Prizes published by Ballantine Books. We'll find out the inspiration for third installment bringing out Seattle's Asian American history soon to be released on Sept. 12th. We'... Read more

Jamie Harrison on "The Widow Nash"

Airs at: Thu, 08/10/2017 at 11:00am - 11:30am
Produced for:  Between The Covers
  Host Bethany Grabow talks with Jamie Harrison, author of the new book The Widow Nash. A young woman is called in to uncover the missing profits after her dying father returns from a business deal empty-handed. Her father’s business partner, who also happens to be her ex-... Read more

Uncountry: A Mythology

Airs at: Thu, 08/17/2017 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Produced for:  Between The Covers
  "As a descendent of Chantal Akerman and Unica Zürn—among others—Yanara Friedland reimagines the origin myth. Friedland’s permeable pages allow the reader entryway into a “mirror [that] becomes an open door,” a door through which we hear the echo of Ana Mendieta telling u... Read more

Portland Jewish Hour

Airs at: Sun, 07/23/2017 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Produced for:  Portland Jewish Hour
Host Liz Schwartz welcomes back George Lederer, actor and storyteller, who will share two short stories written by Jo Sinclair (Ruth Seid), and Yuri Suhl, about the immigrant/refugee experience. Read more

American War by Omar El Akkad

Airs at: Thu, 07/20/2017 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Produced for:  Between The Covers
An audacious and powerful debut novel: a second American Civil War, a devastating plague, and one family caught deep in the middle—a story that asks what might happen if America were to turn its most devastating policies and deadly weapons upon itself. Sarat Chestnut, born... Read more

Book Mole: The Snow Child

Airs at: Mon, 07/17/2017 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
  Book Mole Larry Bowlden reviews The Snow Child by Eowyn Ivey.   Read more

Julie Israel on "Juniper Lemon's Happiness Index"

Airs at: Thu, 08/03/2017 at 11:00am - 11:30am
Produced for:  Between The Covers
  Host Bethany Grabow talks with Julie Israel, author of the new book Juniper Lemon’s Happiness Index. It is the story of a teen girl struggling to look on the bright side while dealing with the loss of her charismatic older sister and navigating the perils of high school.... Read more