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Book Show (Book Reviews)

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  • Host: Gretchen Holbrook Gerzina
  • Each week, Gretchen Holbrook Gerzina, professor of English at Vassar College, interviews authors about their books, their lives and their craft. Notable guests have included Salman Rushdie, Joyce Carol Oates, Bell Hooks, Michael Downing, Jamaica Kincaid and Anita Shreve.
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The Book Show #1055

Wed, Oct 8 listen to this topic
Host Gretchen Holbrook Gerzina is joined by Brittish novelist David Lodge to talk about his latest novel, "Deaf Sentence." Air Date: 10/7/08

The Book Show #1054

Wed, Oct 1 listen to this topic
Host Gretchen Holbrook Gerzina discusses Banned Books Week with Judith Krug of the American Library Association. Air Date: 9/30/08

The Book Show #1053

Tue, Sep 23 listen to this topic
Host Gretchen Holbrook Gerzina is joined by Amanda Foremam, author of the award-wining best-seller, "Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire." This interview originally aired in 2001. Air Date: 9/23/08,

The Book Show #1052

Wed, Sep 17 listen to this topic
Host Gretchen Holbrook Gerzina discusses the novel "The Little Book" with author Selden Edwards. Air Date: 9/16/08

The Book Show #1051

Wed, Sep 10 listen to this topic
Host Gretchen Holbrook Gerzina is joined by Anita Jain, author of the book "Marrying Anita." Air Date: 9/9/08

The Book Show #1050

Mon, Sep 8 listen to this topic
Host Gretchen Holbrook Gerzina is joined by Dirk Wittenborn, author of the new book "Pharmakon." Air Date: 9/2/08

The Book Show #1049

Tue, Aug 26 listen to this topic
Host Gretchen Holbrook Gerzina is joined by Richard Todd, author of the new book "The Thing Itself." Air Date: 8/26/08

The Book Show #1048

Wed, Aug 20 listen to this topic
Host Gretchen Holbrook Gerzina is joined by author Paul Auster to talk about his new novel, "Man in the Dark." Air Date: 8/19/08

The Book Show #1047

Wed, Aug 13 listen to this topic
Host Gretchen Holbrook Gerzina is joined by author Jeffrey Lent to talk about his latest novel, "A Peculiar Grace." Air Date: 8/12/08

The Book Show #1046

Wed, Aug 6 listen to this topic
Host Gretchen Holbrook Gerzina is joined by author Erin McGraw to talk about her new novel. Air Date: 8/5/08

The Book Show #1045

Tue, Jul 29 listen to this topic
Host Gretchen Holbrook Gerzina welcomes Lee Martin to talk about his new novel, "River of Heaven." Air Date: 7/29/08

The Book Show #1044

Mon, Jul 21 listen to this topic
Host Gretchen Holbrook Gerzina talks with author Joan Silber about her novel, "The Size of the World." Air Date: 7/22/08

The Book Show #1043

Wed, Jul 16 listen to this topic
Host Gretchen Holbrook Gerzina is joined by author Roxana Robinson to talk about her new novel, "Cost." Air Date: 7/15/08

The Book Show #1042

Wed, Jul 9 listen to this topic
Host Gretchen Holbrook Gerzina is joined by Michael Ondaatje to discuss his latest novel, "Divisadero." Air Date: 7/8/08

The Book Show #1041

Wed, Jul 2 listen to this topic
Host Gretchen Holbrook Gerzina is joined by Fergus Bordwich to talk about his book "Washington: The Making of the American Capital." Air Date: 7/1/08

The Book Show #1040

Tue, Jun 24 listen to this topic
Host Gretchen Holbrook Gerzina is joined by author Sebastian Barry. Air Date: 6/24/08

The Book Show #1039

Wed, Jun 18 listen to this topic
Host Gretchen Holbrook Gerzina welcomes author and blogger Catherine Sanderson. Air Date: 6/17/08

The Book Show #1038

Wed, Jun 11 listen to this topic
Host Gretchen Holbrook Gerzina is joined by Dani Shapiro, author of the novel "Black & White." Air Date: 6/10/08

The Book Show #1037

Wed, Jun 4 listen to this topic
Host Gretchen Holbrook Gerzina is joined by Pulitzer Prize winning author John Matteson. Air Date: 6/3/08

The Book Show #1036

Wed, May 28 listen to this topic
Host Gretchen Holbrook Gerzina welcomes Joseph O'Neill, author of the new novel "Netherland." Air Date: 5/27/08

The Book Show #1035

Wed, May 21 listen to this topic
Host Gretchen Holbrook Gerzina interviews writer Patrick Mcdonnell. Air Date: 5/20/08

Chinua Achebe's Things Fall Apart:: A Fiftieth-Year Retrospective

Thu, May 15 listen to this topic
"Revisiting Chinua Achebe's Things Fall Apart: A Fiftieth-Year Retrospective" Chinua Achebe is one of the most important international figures in contemporary literature. This year marks half a century since the publication of his first and most influential novel, Things Fall Apart. Recorded at Bard College 4/11/08

The Book Show #1034

Wed, May 14 listen to this topic
This year celebrates the 50th anniversary of Chinua Achebe's groundbreaking novel "Things Fall Apart." This is a special broadcast of an event in his honor. Air Date: 5/13/08

The Capitol Connection #819

Sat, May 10 listen to this topic
Host Alan Chartock is joined by New York State Assembly Minority Leader James Tedisco. Air Date: 5/9/08

The Book Show #1033

Wed, May 7 listen to this topic
Host Gretchen Holbrook Gerzina welcomes Siri Hustvedt, author of the new novel "The Sorrows of an American." Air Date: 5/6/08

The Book Show #1032

Wed, Apr 30 listen to this topic
Host Gretchen Holbrook Gerzina is joined by Leif Enger, author of the novel "So Brave, Young, and Handsome." Air Date: 4/29/08

The Book Show #1031

Tue, Apr 22 listen to this topic
Host Gretchen Holbrook Gerzina welcomes Susan Jacoby, author of the new book "The Age of Unreason." Air Date: 4/22/08

The Book Show #1030

Wed, Apr 16 listen to this topic
Gretchen Holbrook Gerzina talks about her new book "Mr. and Mrs. Prince" with guest host Valerie Martin. Air Date: 4/15/08

The Book Show #1028

Tue, Apr 1 listen to this topic
Host Gretchen Holbrook Gerzina welcomes Liolen Shriver, author of the novel "The Post-Birthday World." Air Date: 4/1/08

The Book Show #1027

Wed, Mar 26 listen to this topic
Host Gretchen Holbrook Gerzina is joined by Matt Johnson, author of the graphic novel, "Incognegro: A Graphic Mystery" Air Date: 3/25/08

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