Widely Acclaimed Debut Novel Set in 2008 Financial Crisis
Today on The Sound of Books with Fred Kasten — The Darlings, the widely-acclaimed debut novel by Cristina Alger, set against the 2008 financial crisis.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
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When the visual media — TV and movies — bring you previews, they're essentially "teasers," extremely short snippets of quick-cut content designed to arouse your curiosity and interest and, sometimes,...
View ArticleNew Memoir From Ultra-Successful New York City Restaurateur Joe Bastianich
Today on The Sound of Books with Fred Kasten — the new memoir from ultra-successful New York City restaurateur Joe Bastianich — Restaurant Man.To find out more about Joe Bastianich — and Restaurant Man...
View ArticleWWNO's Louisiana Eats! with Poppy Tooker Expands to Full Hour Starting July 25
Starting the week of July 23, a top-notch slate of NPR News and information programs — including On Point, Here and Now and Tell Me More — will join the 89.9 WWNO weekday lineup.At the same time, one...
View ArticleWriter and Literary Critic Susan Larson's "The Reading Life" Moves to New...
Starting next Tuesday, July 24, The Reading Life with host Susan Larson will move to new times on the 89.9 WWNO schedule: Tuesday afternoons at 1:30 p.m., and Sundays at noon. Susan Larson recently...
View ArticleWidely-Praised New Memoir from California Writer and Grief Therapist Claire...
Today on The Sound of Books with Fred Kasten: the widely-praised new memoir from California writer and grief therapist Claire Bidwell Smith, The Rules of Inheritance.To find out more about Claire...
View ArticleAward-Winning WWNO Producer Diane Mack to Host New Half-Hour Version of...
Starting Tuesday, July 24 at 1:00 p.m. 89.9 WWNO's long-running, multi-award-winning feature series Inside the Arts will debut in a new half-hour version hosted by Diane Mack. WWNO's Fred Kasten picks...
View ArticleAward-winning American Journalist Explores French Parenting Techniques
Today on The Sound of Books with Fred Kasten — the new memoir from international affairs journalist Pamela Druckerman, Bringing Up Bebe: One American Mother Discovers the Wisdom of French Parenting.To...
View ArticleWidely Praised New Biography of Iconic American Novelist David Foster Wallace
Today on The Sound of Books with Fred Kasten: the widely praised new biography from journalist and author D. T. Max, Every Love Story Is a Ghost Story: A Life of David Foster Wallace.To find out more...
View ArticleCritically Acclaimed New Collection of Short Stories from Pulitzer...
Today on The Sound of Books with Fred Kasten: the widely praised new collection of connected short stories from Pulitzer Prize-winning author Junot Diaz, This Is How You Lose Her.To find out more about...
View ArticleUniversal Music Releases Important Louis Armstrong Recording Session to Honor...
This year's Satchmo SummerFest — New Orleans' annual celebration of the life, legacy and music of Louis Armstrong — was again the occasion, for the second year in a row, for an important release of...
View ArticleCritically Acclaimed New Mystery from Edgar Award-Winning Author Tana French
Today on The Sound of Books with Fred Kasten, the critically acclaimed new mystery from New York Times-bestselling, Edgar Award-winning writer Tana French: Broken Harbor.To find out more about Tana...
View ArticleCritically Acclaimed Debut Novel Set in 1943 Berlin: "City of Women"
Today on The Sound of Books with Fred Kasten, the critically-acclaimed debut novel by David R. Gillham: City of Women.To learn more about David R. Gillham — and City of Women — please click here...
View ArticleNew Book From Bestselling Author Tanner Colby: "Some of My Best Friends Are...
Today on The Sound of Books with Fred Kasten, the critically-acclaimed new book from New York Times bestselling author Tanner Colby — Some of My Best Friends Are Black: The Strange Story of Integration...
View ArticleThe Fine Print: How Big Companies Use "Plain English" To Rob You Blind
Today on The Sound of Books with Fred Kasten, the new book from Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and New York Times bestselling author David Cay Johnston — The Fine Print: How Big Companies Use "Plain...
View ArticleRadio and Theater Previews
When the visual media — TV and movies — bring you previews, they're essentially "teasers," extremely short snippets of quick-cut content designed to arouse your curiosity and interest and, sometimes,...
View ArticleNew Memoir From Ultra-Successful New York City Restaurateur Joe Bastianich
Today on The Sound of Books with Fred Kasten — the new memoir from ultra-successful New York City restaurateur Joe Bastianich — Restaurant Man.To find out more about Joe Bastianich — and Restaurant Man...
View ArticleWWNO's Louisiana Eats! with Poppy Tooker Expands to Full Hour Starting July 25
Starting the week of July 23, a top-notch slate of NPR News and information programs — including On Point, Here and Now and Tell Me More — will join the 89.9 WWNO weekday lineup.At the same time, one...
View ArticleWriter and Literary Critic Susan Larson's "The Reading Life" Moves to New...
Starting next Tuesday, July 24, The Reading Life with host Susan Larson will move to new times on the 89.9 WWNO schedule: Tuesday afternoons at 1:30 p.m., and Sundays at noon. Susan Larson recently...
View ArticleWidely-Praised New Memoir from California Writer and Grief Therapist Claire...
Today on The Sound of Books with Fred Kasten: the widely-praised new memoir from California writer and grief therapist Claire Bidwell Smith, The Rules of Inheritance.To find out more about Claire...
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