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KPFA - Bookwaves/Artwaves
Bookwaves/Artwaves presents in-depth interviews with authors of fiction and narrative non-fiction, delving deeply into political and social issues, literary technique, and the life of the author, along with interviews devoted to theatre and film, and archive interviews from Bookwaves and Probabilities. Hosted by Richard Wolinsky.
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KPFA - Bookwaves/ArtwavesBookwaves/Artwaves – October 29, 2026: Pulp Magazines and Japanese Films
Bookwaves/Artwaves is produced and hosted by Richard Wolinsky. Links to assorted local theater & book venues Frank Belknap Long (1901-1994): Pulp Magazine…
KPFA - Bookwaves/ArtwavesBookwaves/Artwaves – October 22, 2026: Carey Perloff: Directing Pinter and Stoppard
Bookwaves/Artwaves is produced and hosted by Richard Wolinsky. Links to assorted local theater & book venues Theatre Director Carey Perloff Carey Perloff…
KPFA - Bookwaves/ArtwavesBookwaves/Artwaves – October 15, 2026: Maureen Gosling, “The Nine Lives of Barbara Dane”
Bookwaves/Artwaves is produced and hosted by Richard Wolinsky. Links to assorted local theater & book venues Documentary Filmmaker Maureen Gosling Maureen…
KPFA - Bookwaves/ArtwavesEncore: George Saunders, “Vigil,” 2026
George Saunders, whose latest novel is Vigil, in conversation with Richard Wolinsky. George Saunders is the highly acclaimed author of several short story…
KPFA - Bookwaves/ArtwavesBookwaves/Artwaves – September 17, 2026: Mary Roach, America’s Funniest Science Author, Part One
Bookwaves/Artwaves is produced and hosted by Richard Wolinsky. Links to assorted local theater & book venues The Quirky Science World of Mary Roach The author…
KPFA - Bookwaves/ArtwavesBookwaves/Artwaves – Sept. 10, 2026: Kate Christensen, Novelist, Essayist, Memoirist, 2026
Bookwaves/Artwaves is produced and hosted by Richard Wolinsky. Links to assorted local theater & book venues Kate Christensen: Novelist, Essayist, “Good…
KPFA - Bookwaves/ArtwavesBookwaves/Artwaves – September 3, 2026: Two Science Fiction Masters: Ursula K. Le Guin and Gene Wolfe
Bookwaves/Artwaves is produced and hosted by Richard Wolinsky. Links to assorted local theater & book venues Ursula K. Le Guin (1929-2018): Science…
KPFA - Bookwaves/ArtwavesBookwaves/Artwaves – August 27, 2026: Carl Hiaasen, Master of the Satiric Detective Novel
Bookwaves/Artwaves is produced and hosted by Richard Wolinsky. Links to assorted local theater & book venues Carl Hiaasen: Creating Satire in the Age of Trump…
KPFA - Bookwaves/ArtwavesBookwaves/Artwaves – August 20, 2026: Ursula Hegi (1946-2026), Acclaimed Novelist and Short Story Author, 1991
Bookwaves/Artwaves is produced and hosted by Richard Wolinsky. Links to assorted local theater & book venues Ursula Hegi (1946-2026): Two Interviews, 2001 and…
KPFA - Bookwaves/ArtwavesBookwaves/Artwaves – August 13, 2026: Probabilities Mystery Archive: Robert B. Parker – Nancy Pickard
Bookwaves/Artwaves is produced and hosted by Richard Wolinsky. Links to assorted local theater & book venues The Probabilities Archive: Robert B. Parker…
KPFA - Bookwaves/ArtwavesBookwaves/Artwaves – August 6, 2026: Robert Bloch (1917-1994), Author of “Psycho”
Bookwaves/Artwaves is produced and hosted by Richard Wolinsky. Links to assorted local theater & book venues The Probabilities Archive: Robert Bloch…
KPFA - Bookwaves/ArtwavesBookwaves/Artwaves – July 30, 2026: Nature Writer Robert Macfarlane, “Is A River Alive?”
Bookwaves/Artwaves is produced and hosted by Richard Wolinsky. Links to assorted local theater & book venues Robert Macfarlane: “Is A River Alive?” Robert…
KPFA - Bookwaves/ArtwavesBookwaves/Artwaves – July 16, 2026: From the Archive: Sara Paretsky – Ian Watson
Bookwaves/Artwaves is produced and hosted by Richard Wolinsky. Links to assorted local theater & book venues Sara Paretsky: author of the V.I. Warshawski…
KPFA - Bookwaves/ArtwavesBookwaves/Artwaves – July 9, 2026: Lisa See, Best Selling Novelist, “Daughters of the Sun and Moon,” 2026
Bookwaves/Artwaves is produced and hosted by Richard Wolinsky. Links to assorted local theater & book venues Lisa See, author of “Daughters of the Sun and…
KPFA - Bookwaves/ArtwavesBookwaves Artwaves, July 2, 2026: Vauhini Vara, Tech Journalist Discussing AI
Bookwaves/Artwaves is produced and hosted by Richard Wolinsky. Links to assorted local theater & book venues Vauhini Vara, AI and the Search for Self in the…
KPFA - Bookwaves/ArtwavesBookwaves/Artwaves – June 25, 2026: David Sedaris, “The Land and Its People”
Bookwaves/Artwaves is produced and hosted by Richard Wolinsky. Links to assorted local theater & book venues David Sedaris, Humorist, author of “The Land and…
KPFA - Bookwaves/ArtwavesBookwaves/Artwaves – June 18, 2026: Michael Cunningham – Dan Simmons
Bookwaves/Artwaves is produced and hosted by Richard Wolinsky. Links to assorted local theater & book venues Pride Special: Michael Cunningham, Pulitzer Prize…
KPFA - Bookwaves/ArtwavesBookwaves/Artwaves – June 11, 2026: The Films of Stanley Kubrick
Bookwaves/Artwaves is produced and hosted by Richard Wolinsky. Links to assorted local theater & book venues Jeff Griffith-Perham, Stanley Kubrick…
KPFA - Bookwaves/ArtwavesBookwaves/Artwaves – June 4, 2026: Helen Benedict, Journalism Professor & Novelist
Bookwaves/Artwaves is produced and hosted by Richard Wolinsky. Links to assorted local theater & book venues Helen Benedict, “The Soldier’s House,” Iraqi…
KPFA - Bookwaves/ArtwavesBookwaves/Artwaves – May 28, 2026: John Lanchester, British Novelist and Essayist
Bookwaves/Artwaves is produced and hosted by Richard Wolinsky. Links to assorted local theater & book venues John Lanchester: Novelist, “Look What You Made Me…
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Bookwaves/Artwaves – April 30, 2026: George Saunders, “Vigil” 2026
Bookwaves/Artwaves is produced and hosted by Richard Wolinsky. Links to assorted local theater & book venues George Saunders: Award-winning Novelist and Short…
KPFA - Bookwaves/ArtwavesBookwaves/Artwaves – April 23, 2026: Margaret Atwood – Walter Mosley
Bookwaves/Artwaves is produced and hosted by Richard Wolinsky. Links to assorted local theater & book venues Margaret Atwood: “Maddaddam,” 2013 Margaret…
KPFA - Bookwaves/ArtwavesBookwaves/Artwaves – April 16, 2026: Patrick Dooley, Artistic Director Shotgun Players
Bookwaves/Artwaves is produced and hosted by Richard Wolinsky. Links to assorted local theater & book venues Patrick Dooley: Artistic Director, Shotgun Players…
KPFA - Bookwaves/ArtwavesBookwaves/Artwaves – April 9, 2026: Mary Roach – Gemma Whelan
Bookwaves/Artwaves is produced and hosted by Richard Wolinsky. Links to assorted local theater & book venues Mary Roach: “Gulp: Adventures in the Alimentary…
KPFA - Bookwaves/ArtwavesBookwaves/Artwaves – April 2, 2026 – Tracy Kidder – Joseph Kanon
Bookwaves/Artwaves is produced and hosted by Richard Wolinsky. Links to assorted local theater & book venues Tracy Kidder (1945-2026): Pulitzer Winning…
KPFA - Bookwaves/ArtwavesBookwaves/Artwaves – March 26, 2026: Pulp Magazine Author E. Hoffman Price (1898-1988)
Bookwaves/Artwaves is produced and hosted by Richard Wolinsky. Links to assorted local theater & book venues From the Probabilities Archive: E. Hoffman Price…
KPFA - Bookwaves/ArtwavesBookwaves/Artwaves – March 19, 2026: Best-Selling author Terry McMillan, recorded in 2001 (newly digitized)
Bookwaves/Artwaves is produced and hosted by Richard Wolinsky. Links to assorted local theater & book venues Terry McMillan: Best-Selling Author, “Waiting to…
KPFA - Bookwaves/ArtwavesBookwaves/Artwaves – March 12, 2026: Playwright Migdalia Cruz, Adaptation/Translation, “Macbeth”
Bookwaves/Artwaves is produced and hosted by Richard Wolinsky. Links to assorted local theater & book venues Migdalia Cruz: Award-Winning Playwright Migdalia…
KPFA - Bookwaves/ArtwavesBookwaves/Artwaves – February 19, 2026: Fund Drive Special: Malcolm Margolin
Bookwaves/Artwaves is produced and hosted by Richard Wolinsky. Links to assorted local theater & book venues Malcolm Margolin (1940-2025), the long-time…
KPFA - Bookwaves/ArtwavesBookwaves/Artwaves – February 12, 2026: John Fisher – Todd Haynes
Bookwaves/Artwaves is produced and hosted by Richard Wolinsky. Links to assorted local theater & book venues John Fisher: Artistic Director of Theatre Rhino…
KPFA - Bookwaves/ArtwavesBookwaves/Artwaves – February 5, 2026: Filmmaker and Novelist John Sayles, 2026
Bookwaves/Artwaves is produced and hosted by Richard Wolinsky. Links to assorted local theater & book venues John Sayles: Novelist and Director, author…
KPFA - Bookwaves/ArtwavesBookwaves/Artwaves – January 29, 2026: Hershey Felder – Delroy Lindo
Bookwaves/Artwaves is produced and hosted by Richard Wolinsky. Links to assorted local theater & book venues Hershey Felder: Pianist and Performer, “The Piano…
KPFA - Bookwaves/ArtwavesBookwaves/Artwaves – January 22, 2026: Kurt Vonnegut Jr., Legendary American Author
Bookwaves/Artwaves is produced and hosted by Richard Wolinsky. Links to assorted local theater & book venues Kurt Vonnegut Jr. (1922-2007): Author of…
KPFA - Bookwaves/ArtwavesBookwaves/Artwaves – January 15, 2026: Laura Truffaut: The Films of Francois Truffaut
Bookwaves/Artwaves is produced and hosted by Richard Wolinsky. Links to assorted local theater & book venues Laura Truffaut: The Films of her father, Francois…
KPFA - Bookwaves/ArtwavesBookwaves/Artwaves – January 8, 2026: John Varley – Alan Furst
Bookwaves/Artwaves is produced and hosted by Richard Wolinsky. Links to assorted local theater & book venues John Varley (1947-2025): Hugo & Nebula Award…
KPFA - Bookwaves/ArtwavesBookwaves/Artwaves – January 1, 2026: The Probabilities Archive. Jack Arnold (1916-1992), Science Fiction Film Director
Bookwaves/Artwaves is produced and hosted by Richard Wolinsky. Links to assorted local theater & book venues Jack Arnold (1916-1992). Film Director (“Creature…
KPFA - Bookwaves/ArtwavesBookwaves/Artwaves – December 25, 2025: Joe Lansdale, Prolific Genre Writer, 2025
Bookwaves/Artwaves is produced and hosted by Richard Wolinsky. Links to assorted local theater & book venues Joe Lansdale:Author of the “Hap & Leonard” series…
KPFA - Bookwaves/ArtwavesBookwaves/Artwaves – December 11, 2025: Fund Drive Special: Stephen Greenblatt on Shakespeare’s World
Bookwaves/Artwaves is produced and hosted by Richard Wolinsky. Links to assorted local theater & book venues Prof. Stephen Greenblatt: Christopher Marlowe…