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12 hours ago

Last Night in Twisted River by John Irving John Irving, author of "Last Night in Twisted River," talks about how one of the main characters is also a writer and how he uses his imagination to get through the challenges of a difficult life.  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: https://john-irving.com/.

📣 New Podcast! "Last Night in Twisted River by John Irving" on @Spreaker #1950s #authorinterview #book #coc #conversationsonthecoast #familysagafiction #fathersonstory #fugitives #jimfoster #johnirving #lastnightntwistedriver #literaryfiction #logging #multigenerationalfiction #newhampshire #sf

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1 week ago

The Crime Writer by Gregg Hurwitz Gregg Hurwitz, author of "The Crime Writer," talks about how the main character tries to use his skills as a writer in order to figure out whether his murdered his fiancée, a crime he has no recollection of.  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: https://gregghurwitz.net/.

📣 New Podcast! "The Crime Writer by Gregg Hurwitz" on @Spreaker #americanliterature #authorinterview #book #coc #conversationsonthecoast #crimefiction #crimenovelist #gregghurwitz #hard_boiledmystery #jimfoster #murdermystery #psychologicalthrillers #reading #sanfrancisco #sf #thecrimewriter

@jimfostercoc.bsky.social

2 weeks ago

The Lost Night by Rachel Howard Rachel Howard, author of "The Lost Night: A Daughter's Search for the Truth of Her Father's Murder," talks about how she came to terms with the investigation of her father's murder that happened when she was a young girl, and about reconnecting with her father's family.  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: https://rachelhoward.com/.

📣 New Podcast! "The Lost Night by Rachel Howard" on @Spreaker #adaughterssearchforthetruth #authorinterview #book #california #centralvalley #coc #conversationsonthecoast #fathermurder #jimfoster #loss #memoir #murder #murder_mayhemtrueaccounts #rachelhoward #reading #sanfrancisco #sf

@jimfostercoc.bsky.social

3 weeks ago

The Knitting Circle by Ann Hood Ann Hood, author of "The Knitting Circle," talks about how a tragic loss in her own life became part of the story in the novel for the main character, Mary Baxter, and how friendship with a group of women through knitting helped her pull through.  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: https://www.annhood.us/ 

📣 New Podcast! "The Knitting Circle by Ann Hood" on @Spreaker #annhood #authorinterview #book #coc #contemporaryliterature_fiction #contemporarywomenfiction #conversationsonthecoast #friendship #jimfoster #knitting #loss #love #reading #sanfrancisco #sf #theknittingcircle

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4 weeks ago

The Five Forty Five to Cannes by Tess Uriza Holthe Tess Uriza Holthe, author of "The Five-Forty-Five to Cannes," talks about how one of the characters in the book of short stories re-married several times without divorcing his previous wife.  The full interview from a 2007 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" can be heard now wherever you get your podcasts.

📣 New Podcast! "The Five Forty Five to Cannes by Tess Uriza Holthe" on @Spreaker #authorinterview #book #cannes #coc #conversationsonthecoast #culturalheritagefiction #frenchriviera #italy #jimfoster #literaryshortstories #reading #sanfrancisco #sf #tessurizaholthe #thefive_forty_fivetocannes

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1 month ago

The Well Dressed Ape by Hannah Holmes Hannah Holmes, author of "The Well-Dressed Ape: A Natural History of Myself," talks about the one thing that makes human beings unique and stand apart from every other animal.  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: geekrealtyblog.com.

📣 New Podcast! "The Well Dressed Ape by Hannah Holmes" on @Spreaker #anatomy #animals #authorinterview #book #coc #conversationsonthecoast #evolution #hannahholmes #humans #jimfoster #nature #physicalanthropology #reading #sanfrancisco #sf #thewell_dressedape

@jimfostercoc.bsky.social

1 month ago

Duck Duck Goose by Tad Hills Tad Hills, author & illustrator of "Duck, Duck, Goose," talks with host Jim Foster about the conversation in the book in which Duck, Goose, & Thistle wonder which of them can fall asleep the fastest.  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: tadhills.com.

📣 New Podcast! "Duck Duck Goose by Tad Hills" on @Spreaker #authorinterview #book #bookillustrator #childrensbooks #childrensducks_otherwaterfowl #childrensfriendshipbooks #childrenshumor #coc #conversationsonthecoast #duck_goosebooks #duckduckgoose #jimfoster #kidspicturebooks #reading #sf

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1 month ago

A Dual Inheritance by Joanna Hershon Joanna Hershon, author of "A Dual Inheritance," reads an excerpt from the book that takes place in Ethiopia in the year 1963 where a man is assisting a film shoot with his anthropological filmmaker mentor.  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: facebook.com/JoannaHershonAuthor/

📣 New Podcast! "A Dual Inheritance by Joanna Hershon" on @Spreaker #adualinheritance #anthropology #authorinterview #book #coc #conversationsonthecoast #ethiopia #familylifefiction #familysagafiction #jimfoster #joannahershon #psychologicalfiction #reading #sanfrancisco #sf

@jimfostercoc.bsky.social

1 month ago

The World Without You by Joshua Henkin Joshua Henkin, author of "The World Without You," reads an excerpt from the novel in which the widow of a journalist returns to the family summer home in Massachusetts for the first time since his death.  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: joshuahenkin.com.

📣 New Podcast! "The World Without You by Joshua Henkin" on @Spreaker #authorinterview #book #coc #conversationsonthecoast #familylifefiction #familyloss #iraq #jewishliterature_fiction #jimfoster #joshuahenkin #literaryfiction #reading #sanfrancisco #sf #theworldwithoutyou

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2 months ago

Paul Heavenridge from Literacy Works Paul Heavenridge, the Executive Director of Literacy Works, talks about how money and buying a home can be great motivators for adults trying to achieve a higher degree of literacy.  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: literacyworks.org.

📣 New Podcast! "Paul Heavenridge from Literacy Works" on @Spreaker #adultliteracy #authorinterview #book #buyingahome #californialiteracyinitiative #coc #conversationsonthecoast #employableskills #jimfoster #learningtoread #literacyworks #paulheavenridge #reading #sanfrancisco #sf

@jimfostercoc.bsky.social

2 months ago

The Good Father by Noah Hawley Noah Hawley, author of "The Good Father," reads an excerpt from his novel in which a doctor pontificates about how his son strayed down an unthinkable dark path.  The full interview from a 2012 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" can be heard now wherever you get your podcasts. 

📣 New Podcast! "The Good Father by Noah Hawley" on @Spreaker #authorinterview #book #coc #conversationsonthecoast #fargo #fatherson #jimfoster #literaryfiction #noahhawley #psychologicalfiction #reading #sanfrancisco #sf #suspensethrillers #thegoodfather

@jimfostercoc.bsky.social

2 months ago

Union Atlantic by Adam Haslett Adam Haslett, author of "Union Atlantic," talks about how he illustrated in the novel the role corruption in the banking world has on people everywhere and not just those directly involved.  The full interview from a 2010 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" can be heard now wherever you get your podcasts.  Photo: adamhaslett.net.

📣 New Podcast! "Union Atlantic by Adam Haslett" on @Spreaker #adamhaslett #authorinterview #banking #book #coc #contemporaryliterature_fiction #conversationsonthecoast #corruption #financialsystem #jimfoster #literaryfiction #money #reading #sanfrancisco #sf #unionatlantic

@jimfostercoc.bsky.social

2 months ago

Jack Wakes Up by Seth Harwood Seth Harwood, author of "Jack Wakes Up," talks about how the main character in the book, Jack, is looking for new adventures and ways to earn income after a low point in his life.  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: sethharwood.com.

📣 New Podcast! "Jack Wakes Up by Seth Harwood" on @Spreaker #authorinterview #book #coc #conversationsonthecoast #crimeaction_adventure #jackwakesup #jimfoster #mensadventurefiction #organizedcrimethrillers #reading #sanfrancisco #sethharwood #sf

@jimfostercoc.bsky.social

3 months ago

Enon by Paul Harding Paul Harding, author of "Enon," talks about how the novel looks at the subject of grief in a deep way without being done clinically, through the eyes of the main character Charlie Crosby as he tries to survive the tragedy of losing his daughter.  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: paulhardingauthor.com.

📣 New Podcast! "Enon by Paul Harding" on @Spreaker #authorinterview #book #boston #coc #conversationsonthecoast #enon #grief #jimfoster #literaryfiction #loss #love #metaphysical_visionaryfiction #newengland #paulharding #prayer #psychologicalfiction #reading #sanfrancisco #sf #tinkers

@jimfostercoc.bsky.social

3 months ago

Blood Bones and Butter by Gabrielle Hamilton Gabrielle Hamilton, author of "Blood, Bones & Butter: The Inadvertent Education of a Reluctant Chef," talks about the annual lamb roast at her familial home that her parents held every year.  The full interview from a 2011 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" can be heard now wherever you get your podcasts. 

📣 New Podcast! "Blood Bones and Butter by Gabrielle Hamilton" on @Spreaker #authorinterview #bloodbones_butter #book #chef #coc #conversationsonthecoast #culinarybiographies_memoirs #food #gabriellehamilton #jimfoster #memoir #memoirs #prune #reading #reluctantchef #sanfrancisco #sf

@jimfostercoc.bsky.social

3 months ago

Wisdom From Philosphy to Neuroscience by Stephen S Hall Stephen S. Hall, author of "Wisdom: From Philosophy to Neuroscience," talks about the ability we have to change the activity in our brain by exercising it like a muscle.  The full interview from a 2010 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" can be heard now wherever you get your podcasts. 

📣 New Podcast! "Wisdom From Philosphy to Neuroscience by Stephen S Hall" on @Spreaker #authorinterview #book #brain #coc #conversationsonthecoast #fromphilosphytoneuroscience #jimfoster #medicalgeneralpsychology #neuroscience #popularneuropsychology #reading #sanfrancisco #sf #stephenshall

@jimfostercoc.bsky.social

3 months ago

Journey from the Land of No by Roya Hakakian Roya Hakakian, author of "Journey from the Land of No: A Girlhood Caught in Revolutionary Iran," talks about what it was like to live through the Iran revolution, how everything changed later on, and how difficult it was for her father to leave everything behind in coming to America.  The full interview from a 2004 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" can be heard now wherever you get your podcasts. Photo: royahakakian.com.

📣 New Podcast! "Journey from the Land of No by Roya Hakakian" on @Spreaker #authorinterview #book #coc #conversationsonthecoast #iran #iranhistory #jimfoster #journeyfromthelandofno #memoir #prerevolutionaryiran #reading #revolutionaryiran #sanfrancisco #sf #sociologyreference #tehran

@jimfostercoc.bsky.social

3 months ago

The Condition by Jennifer Haigh Jennifer Haigh, author of "The Condition," talks about how a woman named Gwen with Turner's syndrome overcomes unusual obstacles that come along with the diagnosis, and how her mother and father struggle to protect and raise their daughter.  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: jennifer-haigh.com.

📣 New Podcast! "The Condition by Jennifer Haigh" on @Spreaker #authorinterview #book #coc #comtemporarywomenfiction #conversationsonthecoast #jimfoster #literaryfiction #raisingchildren #reading #sanfrancisco #sf #thecondition #turnerssyndrome #womensdomesticlifefiction

@jimfostercoc.bsky.social

4 months ago

The Magicians by Lev Grossman Lev Grossman, author of "The Magicians," talks about the difference between Quentin Coldwater, the main character in his novel, from that of Harry Potter.  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: levgrossman.com.

📣 New Podcast! "The Magicians by Lev Grossman" on @Spreaker #adultfantasybook #authorinterview #book #coc #contemporaryfantasy #conversationsonthecoast #epicfantasy #fantasy #harrypotter #jimfoster #levgrossman #literaryfiction #quentincoldwater #reading #sanfrancisco #sf #themagicians

@jimfostercoc.bsky.social

4 months ago

Seaworthy by Linda Greenlaw Linda Greenlaw, author of "Seaworthy: A Swordboat Captain Returns to the Sea," reads an expert from the book illustrating her relationship with swordfish and what they are all about.  The full interview from a 2010 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" can be heard now wherever you get your podcasts. Photo: lindagreenlawbooks.com.

📣 New Podcast! "Seaworthy by Linda Greenlaw" on @Spreaker #aswordboatcaptainreturns #authorinterview #bluewaterfishing #book #coc #conversationsonthecoast #fishing #jimfoster #lindagreenlaw #memoirs #reading #sanfrancisco #seaworthy #sf #swordfish #swordfishboatcaptain #swordfishing

@jimfostercoc.bsky.social

4 months ago

Bloodroot by Amy Greene Amy Greene, author of "Bloodroot," reads several short excerpts from the novel set on remote Bloodroot Mountain within the eastern Tennessee mountains.  The full interview from a 2010 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" can be heard now wherever you get your podcasts.

📣 New Podcast! "Bloodroot by Amy Greene" on @Spreaker #amygreene #appalachia #appalachianmountains #authorinterview #bloodroot #book #coc #comingofagefiction #conversationsonthecoast #easterntennessee #jimfoster #literaryfiction #reading #sanfrancisco #sf #smalltown_ruralfiction

@jimfostercoc.bsky.social

4 months ago

Hotel Secrets by Peter Greenberg Peter Greenberg, author of "Hotel Secrets from the Travel Detective: Insider Tips on Getting the Best Value, Service, and Security in Accomodations from Bed-and-Breakfasts to Five-Star Resorts," talks about how a traveler can find the best deal for a hotel room by calling hotels directly.  The full interview from a 2005 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" can be heard now wherever you get your podcasts. 

📣 New Podcast! "Hotel Secrets by Peter Greenberg" on @Spreaker #authorinterview #book #coc #conversationsonthecoast #gettingbesthotelrate #hotels #hotelsecrets #jimfoster #petergreenberg #reading #sanfrancisco #sf #travelagent #traveldetective #traveleditor

@jimfostercoc.bsky.social

5 months ago

Glass Tiger by Joe Gores Joe Gores, author of "Glass Tiger," discusses an excerpt of the novel in which an assassination was attempted on a newly-elected President, and how American politics changed over the years in how many elected officials stay in public office for their entire lives.  The full interview from a 2006 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" can be heard now wherever you get your podcasts. 

📣 New Podcast! "Glass Tiger by Joe Gores" on @Spreaker #americanliterature #americanpolitics #authorinterview #book #coc #conversationsonthecoast #glasstiger #jimfoster #joegores #politicalthrillers #reading #sanfrancisco #sf #thrillerbook

@jimfostercoc.bsky.social

5 months ago

Intuition by Allegra Goodman Allegra Goodman, author of the novel "Intuition," talks about the pressure that scientists in the book face in order to fund their important research projects at their independent science labs.  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: allegragoodman.com.

📣 New Podcast! "Intuition by Allegra Goodman" on @Spreaker #1980s #allegragoodman #authorinterview #book #cambridge #coc #contemporaryliterature_fiction #conversationsonthecoast #intuition #jimfoster #lab #literaryfiction #mysterybook #reading #research #sanfrancisco #sciencefunding #sf

@jimfostercoc.bsky.social

5 months ago

Errors and Omissions by Paul Goldstein Paul Goldstein, law professor and author of the novel "Errors and Omissions," talks about the struggle that the main character has with alcohol and about the twist in the book where Wall Street was behind the Hollywood blacklisting era.  The full interview from a 2006 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" can be heard now wherever you get your podcasts.

📣 New Podcast! "Errors and Omissions by Paul Goldstein" on @Spreaker #1950sblacklistingera #alcohol #americanliterature #authorinterview #book #coc #conversationsonthecoast #copyrightlaw #errorsandomissions #hollywood #intellectualpropertylaw #intellectualpropertylitigator #jimfoster #reading

@jimfostercoc.bsky.social

6 months ago

Indian Winter by Jane Laura Goldsmith Jane Laura Goldsmith, author of the novel "Indian Winter," reads an excerpt from the book when a surprising discovery is revealed, and also talks about the unique relationship between the main character, fourteen-year-old Winona, and a Native American named Bell whom she finds herself attracted to.  The full interview from a 2013 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" can be heard now wherever you get your podcasts.

📣 New Podcast! "Indian Winter by Jane Laura Goldsmith" on @Spreaker #americanhistory #authorinterview #book #coc #conversationsonthecoast #indianwinter #janelauragoldsmith #jimfoster #montana #nativeamericans #prejudice #reading #sanfrancisco #sf

@jimfostercoc.bsky.social

6 months ago

And My Shoes Keep Walking Back to You by Kathi Kamen Goldmark Kathi Kamen Goldmark, author of the novel "And My Shoes Keep Walking Back to You," talks about what it was like to finish her first novel and the challenges of writing books while keeping other steady work at the same time.  The full interview from a 2006 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" can be heard now wherever you get your podcasts.

📣 New Podcast! "And My Shoes Keep Walking Back to You by Kathi Kamen Goldmark" on @Spreaker #andmyshoeskeepwalkingbacktoyou #authorinterview #bandlife #book #coc #conversationsonthecoast #countrymusic #feel_goodnovel #humorousliteraryfiction #jimfoster #kathikamengoldmark #literarycommunity #sf

@jimfostercoc.bsky.social

6 months ago

Tea for Ruby by Sarah Ferguson with illustrations by Robin Preiss Glasser Robin Preiss Glasser, illustrator of "Tea for Ruby," talks about what happens when the main character, Ruby, visits grandma's house to learn how to transform from the person she is to the person she hopes to be.  The book was written by Sarah Ferguson The Duchess of York, and the full interview from a 2008 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" can be heard now wherever you get your podcasts.

📣 New Podcast! "Tea for Ruby by Sarah Ferguson with illustrations by Robin Preiss Glasser" on @Spreaker #authorinterview #book #childrensbooksongirlsissues #childrenshumor #childrensmannersbooks #coc #conversationsonthecoast #fancynancy #grandma #jimfoster #manners #picturebook #reading #sf

@jimfostercoc.bsky.social

6 months ago

And the Dark Sacred Night by Julia Glass Julia Glass, author of "And the Dark Sacred Night," reads an excerpt from the novel that gives context from the perspective of the main character's single teenage mother as he tries later in life to search for the identity of his biological father.  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: Robert Costa.

📣 New Podcast! "And the Dark Sacred Night by Julia Glass" on @Spreaker #andthedarksacrednight #authorinterview #biologicalparents #book #coc #contemporaryliteraryfiction #conversationsonthecoast #jimfoster #juliaglass #kitnoonan #literarysagas #modernfamily #novel #psychologicalfiction #reading

@jimfostercoc.bsky.social

6 months ago

Kyra by Carol Gilligan Carol Gilligan, psychologist and author of the novel "Kyra," talks about how the main character in the novel redefines the 'structure' in her therapy in order to get to the real truth behind events in her life.  The full interview from a 2008 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" can be heard now wherever you get your podcasts.

📣 New Podcast! "Kyra by Carol Gilligan" on @Spreaker #authorinterview #book #carolgilligan #coc #conversationsonthecoast #jimfoster #kyra #love #novel #psychologicalfiction #psychologicalliteraryfiction #psychologist #reading #romanceliteraryfiction #sanfrancisco #sf #structure #therapy