Category: Books
March 31, 2015
Richard Blanco
Guest host and producer Sarika Mehta chats with inaugural poet laureate, Richard Blanco, author of the memoir, “The Prince of Los Cocuyos.” They chat about his memories of a Cuban childhood in Miami. They talk about Richard’s childhood … Read the rest
February 21, 2015
Box Marked Black + Futility of Nicknames
Dmae spotlights two different writers: Damaris Webb who’s performing her autobiographical play The Box Marked Black about growing up mixed race and Matt Kolbet, a writer in Newberg who’s just published his debut novel The Futility of Nicknames which is … Read the rest
December 13, 2014
3 Authors & Indy Publishing
Dmae Roberts talks with three Portland authors about self and small press publishing. Martha Hull, Sandra de Helen and Patti Duncan represent three different genres of books: an artistic picture book, a murder mystery and a collection of essays. They … Read the rest
November 1, 2014
Arthur Dong – Forbidden City, USA
Dmae talks with Arthur Dong, a Peabody-winning filmmaker who has written a book based on his research and film: Forbidden City, USA. Dong’s 1989 film aired on PBS’ American Experience program. Now 25 years later, he put together a comprehensive … Read the rest
August 10, 2014
Stories From Home
Dmae Roberts talks with Polo Catalani of the Colored Pencils Art and Culture Council about their “Stories From Home” event featuring immigrant and refugee writers and musicians. We’ll be featuring two of the artists at the event–Palestinian American writer Mohammad … Read the rest
June 1, 2014
Lisa See’s China Dolls
Dmae Roberts talks with acclaimed author Lisa See whose new book, China Dolls, features the era of the Asian American nightclubs during the 1930s to 50s. Her previous books, Snow Flower and the Secret Fan, Shanghai Girls and Dreams … Read the rest