Book Show (WAMC) (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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- Genres: Book Reviews, Interviews
- Location: Albany, NY
- Language: English
- Networks: Northeast Public Radio
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Book Show #1111
Thu, Nov 5
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This week on the Book Show, Margaret Atwood tells Joe about her newest novel, "The Year of the Flood".
Book Show #1110
Tue, Oct 27
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This week on The Book Show, Joe speaks with Jonathan Lethem about his new book "Cronic City", and Lethem's fondness for Manhattan.
Book Show #1109
Tue, Oct 20
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Nick Hornby is on The Book show to talk about his novel "Juliet, Naked".
Book Show #1108
Tue, Oct 13
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Pat Conroy joins Joe on The Book Show this week to talk about his new novel, "South of Broad".
Book Show #1107
Tue, Oct 6
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Jonathan Tropper joins Joe on The Book Show to talk about his novel "This is Where I Leave You".
Book Show #1106
Tue, Sep 29
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This week on The Book Show Joe speaks with writer Francine Prose about her new book "Anne Frank: The Book, the Life, the Afterlife".
Book Show 1105
Tue, Sep 22
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E.L. Doctorow - Doctorow's latest novel, Homer & Langley, is inspired by the notorious true story of the Collyer brothers, famous for their compulsive hoarding and their obsessive fear of throwing anything away.
Book Show #1104
Tue, Sep 15
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Host Joe Donahue speaks with author Nicholson Baker about his new work of fiction "The Anthologist".
The Book Show #1103
Wed, Sep 9
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Host Gretchen Holbrook Gerzina is joined by Pulitzer Prize winning author Tracy Kidder to discuss his new book "Strength in What Remains." Air Date: 9/8/09
The Book Show #1102
Wed, Sep 2
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Host Gretchen Holbrook Gerzina is joined by author Ward Just to discuss his latest novel "Exiles in the Garden." Air Date: 9/1/09
The Book Show #1101
Wed, Aug 26
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Host Gretchen Holbrook Gerzina welcome author Lisa See back to the show to discuss her new bestselling novel "Shanghai Girls." Air Date: 5/25/09
The Book Show #1100
Thu, Aug 20
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Host Gretchen Holbrook Gerzina is joined by Valerie Martin to discuss her new novel "The Confessions of Edward Day." Air Date: 8/18/09
The Book Show #1099
Tue, Aug 11
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Host Gretchen Holbrook Gerzina welcomes biographer Blake Bailey to talk about his book "Cheever." Air Date: 8/11/09
The Book Show #1098
Thu, Aug 6
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Host Gretchen Holbrook Gerzina is joined by author Kate Christensen to discuss her latest novel, "Trouble." Air Date: 8/4/09
The Book Show #1097
Thu, Aug 6
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Host Gretchen Holbrook Gerzina is joined by author Sarah Waters to discuss her new novel, "The Little Stranger." Air Date: 7/28/09
The Book Show #1096
Wed, Jul 22
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Host Gretchen Holbrook Gerzina is joined by Laney Salisbury to talk about the book, "Provenance." Air Date: 7/21/09
The Book Show #1095
Wed, Jul 15
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Host Gretchen Holbrook Gerzina is joined by Elizabeth Garner to discuss her new novel "The Ingenious Edgar Jones." Air Date: 7/14/09
The Book Show #1093
Sun, Jul 12
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Host Gretchen Holbrook Gerzina is joined by author Anita Jain to discuss her book "Marrying Anita." Air Date: 6/30/09
The Book Show #1094
Wed, Jul 8
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Host Gretchen Holbrook Gerzina is joined by Eva Hoffman, author of the novel "Appassionata." Air Date: 7/7/09
The Book Show #1092
Wed, Jun 24
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Host Gretchen Holbrook Gerzina welcomes Brad Gooch, author of the biography "Flannery: A Life of Flannery O'Connor." Air Date: 6/23/09
The Book Show #1091
Wed, Jun 17
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Host Gretchen Holbrook Gerzina is joined by Kamila Shamsie to discuss her new novel, "Burnt Shadows." Air Date: 6/16/09
The Book Show #1090
Wed, Jun 10
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Host Gretchen Holbrook Gerzina is joined by Colm Toibin to discuss his new novel "Brooklyn." Air Date: 6/9/09
The Book Show #1089
Tue, Jun 9
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Host Gretchen Holbrook Gerzina is joined by Arika Okrent to discuss her new book "In the Land of Invented Languages." Air Date: 6/2/09
The Book Show #1088
Wed, May 27
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Host Gretchen Holbrook Gerzina is joined by author Gregory Maguire. Air Date: 5/26/09
The Book Show #1087
Wed, May 20
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Host Gretchen Holbrook Gerzina is joined by Patricia O'Conner to talk about her new book "Origins of the Specious: Myths and Misconceptions of the English Language." Air Date: 5/19/09
The Book Show #1086
Wed, May 13
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Host Gretchen Holbrook Gerzina is joined by Elinor Lipman to discuss her latest novel, "The Family Man." Air Date: 5/12/09
The Book Show #1085
Wed, May 6
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Host Gretchen Holbrook Gerzina is joined by author Geoff Dyer to discuss his new book "Jeff in Venice, Death in Varanasi." Air Date: 5/5/09
The Book Show #1084
Wed, Apr 29
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Host Gretchen Holbrook Gerzina is joined by Marlon James to discuss his new novel, "The Book of Night Women." Air Date: 4/28/09
The Book Show #1083
Tue, Apr 21
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Host Gretchen Holbrook welcomes Irish author Maeve Binchy to discuss her new novel, "Heart and Soul." Air Date: 4/21/09
The Book Show #1082
Tue, Apr 21
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Host Gretchen Holbrook Gerzina is joined by Germaine Greer to discuss her new book, "Shakespeare's Wife." Air Date: 4/14/09
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