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Booktalk with Diana Korte
Top authors are interviewed on this 20-minute program about their books and often the story behind the story. Diana has spoken with hundreds of authors from national politicians and scientists to novelists and storytellers of all kinds. Listeners stream from around the world and on many community & public radio stations across the U.S. The show, hosted by Diana and engineered by her husband Gene Korte, has been in production for 30 years. Together they've traveled in, sometimes reporting from…
Episodes
Booktalk with Diana KorteRomance novelist Lia Louis’s THE PHONE SWAP
Host Diana Korte speaks with England-based writer Lia Louis, author of 6 books. In her newest rom com, THE PHONE SWAP, an accidental phone swap finds a…
Booktalk with Diana KorteMary D Williams’s “Mahalia Jackson, Moving On Up A Little Higher”
Host Diana Korte speaks with Mary D Williams’s, a gospel singer, historian, educator and co-author of “Mahalia Jackson, Moving On Up A Little Higher, The Story…
Booktalk with Diana KorteNovelist Alexander McCall Smith’s “In the Time of Five Pumpkins” (#26)
Host Diana Korte speaks with Alexander McCall Smith, the author of 120 books in 46 languages sold around the world. These include the “No. 1 Ladies' Detective…
Booktalk with Diana KorteRetired Naval Aviator Dan Pedersen’s “TOPGUN. AN AMERICAN STORY”
Host Diana Korte speaks with naval aviator Dan Pedersen, author of “TOPGUN. An American Story,” who was the boss of the group that formed the elite Navy…
Booktalk with Diana KorteBestselling novelist Lisa See’s DAUGHTERS OF THE SUN AND MOON
Host Diana Korte speaks with writer Lisa See who has published 13 books. Her newest title, DAUGHTERS OF THE SUN AND MOON, is the story of three Chinese women…
Booktalk with Diana KorteBest-selling Novelist Kevin Powers' CHILDREN OF THE WILD
Host Diana Korte speaks with writer and Iraq War veteran Kevin Powers. Author of 5 books, his first title, “The Yellow Birds,” is considered a landmark work of…
Booktalk with Diana KorteNovelist Jane Smiley’s “LIDIE. The Further Travels And Adventures Of Lidie Newton”
Host Diana Korte speaks with Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist Jane Smiley, author of 34 books. Her newest title, “LIDIE. The Further Travels and Adventures of…
Booktalk with Diana KorteHistorian Daniel Rood’s IN THE SHADOW OF THE GREAT HOUSE
Host Diana Korte speaks with historian and University of Georgia professor Daniel Rood, author of 2 books. His newest title is “IN THE SHADOW OF THE GREAT…
Booktalk with Diana KorteBritish Science Journalist Helen Pearson's BEYOND BELIEF
Host Diana Korte speaks with science writer Helen Pearson, author of 2 books and editor for England’s prestigious Nature Journal. Her newest title is, “BEYOND…
Booktalk with Diana KorteCraig Fehrman's "This Vast Enterprise. A New History of Lewis & Clark"
Host Diana Korte speaks with historian Craig Fehrman whose newest title, THIS VAST ENTERPRISE, is a major revisionist history of the Lewis and Clark years-long…
Booktalk with Diana KorteBestselling novelist Marie Benedict’s DAUGHTER OF EGYPT
Host Diana Korte speaks with Marie Benedict, known for her suspenseful historical fiction, about her 10th book, DAUGHTER OF EGYPT, a story of two ambitious…
Booktalk with Diana KortePsychology Professor Harry Reis's HOW TO FEEL LOVED
Host Diana Korte speaks with Harry Reis whose newest title is "HOW TO FEEL LOVED. The Five Mindsets That Get You More of What Matters Most." We can be loved…
Booktalk with Diana KortePilot Caroline Paul’s WHY FLY
Host Diana Korte speaks with New York Times bestselling author Caroline Paul, author of 8 books. Her newest title is “WHY FLY. Seeking Awe, Healing, and Our…
Booktalk with Diana KorteLiterary Agent Alia Hanna Habib’s “TAKE IT FROM ME”
Host Diana Korte speaks with author Alia Hanna Habib this week whose debut book is “TAKE IT FROM ME, An Agent's Guide to Building a Nonfiction Writing Career…
Booktalk with Diana KorteEx-Evangelical Josiah Hesse’s “On Fire for God"
Host Diana Korte spoke with Ex-Evangelical Josiah Hesse this week about his fourth book, “ON FIRE FOR GOD. Fear, Shame, Poverty, and the Making of the…
Booktalk with Diana KorteNovelist Meg Donohue's THE MEMORY GARDENER
Host Diana Korte speaks with Meg Donohue, author of 6 books, whose newest title is “The Memory Gardener” about Lucy Barnes, a gardener with a magical ability…
Booktalk with Diana KorteWild West Historian Mark Lee Gardner's "Brothers of the Gun"
Wild West Historian Mark Lee Gardner's newest title--his 12th--is "BROTHERS OF THE GUN: Wyatt Earp, Doc Holliday, and a Reckoning in Tombstone." He focuses on…
Booktalk with Diana KorteMilitary Historian Phillips O'Brien's WAR AND POWER
Host Diana Korte speaks with military historian Phillips Payson O’Brien, author of 5 books, whose newest title is “WAR AND POWER. Who Wins Wars And Why.” He is…
Booktalk with Diana KorteTRUE CRIME. Writer Skip Hollandsworth’s “SHE KILLS”
This is Diana Korte with Booktalk. My guest today is true-crime reporter Skip Hollandsworth, author of 2 books. His newest is SHE KILLS: The Murderous…
Booktalk with Diana KorteWriter Priyanka Kumar's "The Light Between Apple Trees"
Host Diana Korte speaks with Priyanka Kumar, author of 3 books, whose newest title is “The Light Between Apple Trees: Rediscovering the Wild Through a Beloved…
Booktalk with Diana Korte"What a Time to be Alive" by Novelist Jade Chang
Host Diana Korte speaks with Jade Chang, author of 2 books, whose newest title is WHAT A TIME TO BE ALIVE about an accidental self-help guru. This book blends…
Booktalk with Diana KorteScience Writer Mary Roach's "REPLACEABLE YOU"
In her 8th book, "REPLACEABLE YOU. Adventures in Human Anatomy", science writer Mary Roach dives in with her characteristic verve and infectious wit. Her…
Booktalk with Diana KorteTRUE CRIME. Investigative journalist Artis Henderson's "No Ordinary Bird"
Host Diana Korte speaks with Artis Henderson whose newest title, “NO ORDINARY BIRD. Drug Smuggling, a Plane Crash, and a Daughter's Quest for the Truth,” is a…
Booktalk with Diana KorteBill McKibben's "Here Comes the Sun"
Host Diana Korte speaks with Bill McKibben, environmental activist and author of some 20 books. His newest title is “HERE COMES THE SUN. A Last Chance for the…
Booktalk with Diana KorteA Holocaust Family. Georgia Hunter's "We Were the Lucky Ones"
Georgia Hunter's first historical novel, “We Were the Lucky Ones” was born of her quest to uncover her family's staggering history. The book’s chapters are…
Booktalk with Diana KorteBestselling historian Scott Ellsworth's "Midnight on the Potomac"
Host Diana Korte speaks with author and historian Scott Ellsworth about his fifth title, MIDNIGHT ON THE POTOMAC, my favorite civil war book. Its pages are…
Booktalk with Diana KorteJulie McFadden (@hospicenursejulie) and “The Nothing to Fear Journal"
Host Diana Korte speaks with Julie McFadden, author of 2 books--her New York Times bestselling “Nothing to Fear,” published in 2024, and her newest, “The…
Booktalk with Diana KorteAmerica’s First Women WWII Pilots. Becky Aikman’s “SPITFIRES”
Host Diana Korte speaks with award-winning journalist Becky Aikman about her new book, “SPITFIRES. The American Women Who Flew in the Face of Danger During…
Booktalk with Diana KorteAnne Hillerman’s SHADOW OF THE SOLSTICE (#10 in her Navajo Detectives Series)
Host Diana Korte speaks with award-winning journalist and novelist Anne Hillerman, author of 18 books, whose newest title is SHADOW OF THE SOLSTICE (#10 in her…
Booktalk with Diana KorteUK Foreign Policy Adviser Chloe Dalton’s “RAISING HARE”
Host Diana Korte speaks with bestselling author Chloe Dalton who rescued and reared a wild hare in the English countryside during the Covid lockdown about her…
Booktalk with Diana KorteFormer FBI Agent Scott Payne’s “CODENAME: PALE HORSE"
Host Diana Korte speaks with former FBI Agent Scott Payne, author of the memoir, “CODENAME: PALE HORSE: How I Went Undercover to Expose America’s Nazis.”A…
Booktalk with Diana KorteNovelist Karen Russell's THE ANTIDOTE
Host Diana Korte speaks with award-winning Karen Russell about her newest book, THE ANTIDOTE , which begins on Black Sunday, as a historic dust storm in the…
Booktalk with Diana KorteElizabeth Greenwood’s PLAYING DEAD. A Journey Through the World of Death Fraud
Host Diana Korte speaks with Elizabeth Greenwood, author of Playing Dead. A Journey Through the World of Death Fraud, tells us just how hard it is to…
Booktalk with Diana KorteHistorical Fiction Writer Marie Bennett's QUEENS OF CRIME
Host Diana Korte speaks with award-winning novelist Marie Benedict, author of nine books, whose newest title, QUEENS OF CRIME, features the 5 greatest women…
Booktalk with Diana KorteCrime Writer Robert Crais's THE BIG EMPTY (#20 Elvis Cole & Joe Pike)
Host Diana Korte speaks with Crime Writer Robert Crais, whose books have been translated into 42 languages, about his private investigator Elvis Cole and his…
Booktalk with Diana KorteIt's ok to forget where you left the keys??? Neurologist Scott Small's FORGETTING
Host Diana Korte speaks with Neurologist Scott Small about his debut book “FORGETTING. The Benefits of Not Remembering” in a 2021 conversation. Who wouldn’t…
Booktalk with Diana KorteJournalist Lydia Reeder's "The Cure for Women"
Host Diana Korte speaks with author Lydia Reeder whose research and writing brings to light the stories of little-known or forgotten pioneers in their…
Booktalk with Diana KorteGame Show Host Ken Jennings, author of “MAPHEAD"
Diana Korte spoke with Game Show Host and author Ken Jennings, probably better known now for his more recent appearances on Jeopardy. He authored "MAPHEAD…
Booktalk with Diana KorteMusicologist Todd Decker's MUSIC MAKES ME: Why Fred Astaire was a King of Jazz
Host Diana Korte speaks with Musicologist and Washington University Professor of Music Todd Decker, who specializes in commercial US popular music, about the…
Booktalk with Diana KorteWorld Traveler Ella Morton's ATLAS OBSCURA: An Explorer's Guide to the World's Hidden Wonders
Host Diana Korte speaks with New Zealand-born, Australia-raised, Brooklyn-based writer Ella Morton who co-authored the first title in this book collection, the…
Booktalk with Diana KorteSalman Rushdie's "Quichotte: A Novel"
Salman Rushdie, author of more than 20 books, spoke with me in 2019 about his “Quichotte: A Novel,” a contemporary story about chaotic political times that…
Booktalk with Diana KorteAuthor and historian Silvia Pettem’s “SEPARATE LIVES"
Silvia Pettem has published more than 20 books. Her newest title, “SEPARATE LIVES. Uncovering the Hidden Family of Victorian Professor Mary Rippon” is the true…
Booktalk with Diana KorteMiddle School Librarian Amanda Jones’ “THAT LIBRARIAN. The Fight Against Book Banning in America”
Host Diana Korte speaks with award-winning Librarian Amanda Jones who decided to stand up for the right to read and stage a war against book bans and…
Booktalk with Diana KorteUnited Airlines pilot and author, Carole Hopson’s A PAIR OF WINGS
Host Diana Korte speaks with United Airlines pilot and author, Carole Hopson, who has crafted a riveting, adventure-filled historical novel, A PAIR OF WINGS…
Booktalk with Diana KorteAuthor Gayle Forman's NOT NOTHING
Host Diana Korte speaks with Gayle Forman, author of her 13th book, NOT NOTHING, a story of hope, compassion, and forgiveness. In this intergenerational middle…
Booktalk with Diana KorteJournalist Brantley Hargrove's "Man Who Caught the Storm"
It’s summer and the tornado season is upon us, the movie Twisters is in theaters, and now it's time to re-air a favorite program. Host Diana Korte speaks with…
Booktalk with Diana KorteCBS Sunday Morning Correspondent Mo Rocca’s ROCTOGENERIANS. Late in Life Debuts, Comebacks, and Triumphs”
Host Diana Korte speaks with Mo Rocca, co-author with English professor Jonathan Greenberg, of ROCTOGENERIANS. They introduce us to the people past and present…
Booktalk with Diana KortePR Operative Phil Elwood’s “All the Worst Humans: How I Made News for Dictators, Tycoons, and Politicians”
PR Operative Phil Elwood is a man who used to pull the strings, but who is now pulling back the curtain in his DC tell-all book, ALL THE WORST HUMANS. After…
Booktalk with Diana KorteMystery writer James Lee Burke's “The House of the Rising Sun”
Host Diana Korte speaks with James Lee Burke who is the author of about 40 books written over more than 50 years. He’s best known for two series. One is about…
Booktalk with Diana KorteLemony Snicket aka Daniel Handler’s memoir, “And Then? And Then? What Else?”
Host Diana Korte speaks with Daniel Handler--perhaps better known for 25 years as his alter ego Lemony Snicket--who has authored his 30th book, “And Then? And…
Booktalk with Diana KorteBallerina Karlya Shelton-Benjamin in “Swans of Harlem"
Host Diana Korte speaks with Karlya Shelton-Benjamin, a Swan of Harlem herself who is one of the dancers featured in "The Swans of Harlem. Five Black…
Booktalk with Diana KorteAngler & Travel Writer David Coggins’s “The Believer. A Year In The Fly Fishing Life”
Host Diana Korte speaks with David Coggins, author of his fourth book, "THE BELIEVER". He brings readers along for an enchanting year of fly fishing in…
Booktalk with Diana KorteUS Senator Tim Kaine's "Walk Ride Paddle: A Life Outside"
Host Diana Korte speaks with US Senator Tim Kaine from VA and former Democratic vice-presidential candidate. He is the author of a new memoir-- Walk, Ride…
Booktalk with Diana KorteCrime Writer Don Winslow's CITY IN RUINS (#3 in trilogy)
Host Diana Korte speaks with Don Winslow, bestselling author of CITY IN RUINS, the last book in a trilogy featuring crime boss Danny Ryan. The lesson for him…
Booktalk with Diana KorteWomen's Advocate Manal al-Sharif’s “Daring to Drive: A Saudi Woman’s Awakening”
Host Diana Korte speaks with Manal al-Sharif, author of DARING TO DRIVE, who grew up in Mecca, Islam’s holiest city. In her teens she was a religious radical…
Booktalk with Diana KorteLiterary Powerhouse Joyce Carol Oates and “The Sacrifice”
Never one to shy away from controversial topics, Joyce Carol Oates’ “The Sacrifice” is based on the story of Tawana Brawley of upstate New York who made…
Booktalk with Diana KorteAdventurer Michael Benanav's HIMALAYA BOUND
Host Diana Korte speaks with New Mexico-based Michael Benanav, a photo-journalist known for searching out and living with nomadic tribes and bringing their…
Booktalk with Diana KorteCrime Novelist Tracy Clark’s FALL (2nd in Series)
Tracy Clark is an award-winning author of 6 crime novels including the Cass Raines Chicago Mystery series. FALL is her newest book and second in the Detective…
Booktalk with Diana KorteNative American Scholar R. David Edmunds's "Voices in the Drum: Narratives from the Native American Past"
Host Diana Korte speaks with R. David Edmunds, author of 12 books about Native Americans. His newest title is “VOICES IN THE DRUM that features 9 stories about…
Booktalk with Diana KorteWriter & explorer Douglas Preston’s “The Lost Tomb: And Other Real-Life Stories of Bones, Burials, and Murder"
Host Diana Korte speaks with Douglas Preston, author of "THE LOST TOMB." Some of the stories in this book have taken him from the haunted country of Italy and…