Fiction

Between the covers

Airs at: Mon, 04/01/2019 at 11:00am - 12:00pm

Produced for: Between The Covers

Airs at: Mon, 05/20/2019 at 11:00pm - Tue, 05/21/2019 at 12:00am

Produced for: Gremlin Time

Readings and Dramatic Presentations of Action & Mystery to Challenge the Intellectual. Humorous Narratives for the Serious Minded. Journeys of Discovery for those who are Lost. Sad Stories that make Deep People Happy. And Tales of Terror & Romance for the Too Comfortable. Read more

Portland Comic Book Month

Airs at: Thu, 04/11/2019 at 11:30am - 12:00pm

Produced for: Words and Pictures

A city-wide celebration of comics first took place in Portland in the spring of 2009, when then-City Commissioner Sam Adams declared April "Comic Book Month." For this 10th anniversary tribute, we'll find out about events, new releases, and participatory activities thro... Read more

The Taiga Syndrome

Airs at: Thu, 05/16/2019 at 11:00am - 12:00pm

Produced for: Between The Covers

“The contemporary Latin American detective novel is a form that uses the individual’s rollicking quest as a means of resistance against repressive structures and the violences they engender. Cristina Rivera Garza’s The Taiga Syndrome, in this stellar translation by Suzan... Read more

When God was a Rabbit: Book Review

Airs at: Mon, 04/08/2019 at 9:00am - 10:00am

Produced for: Old Mole Variety Hour

When God Was a Rabbit, by Sarah Winman, is a refreshing view of life through the eyes of a ten year old girl , innocently irreverent and certainly wise beyond her (our) years. Read it for joy. Read more

Old Mole Variety Hour for April 8, 2019

Airs at: Mon, 04/08/2019 at 9:00am - 10:00am

Produced for: Old Mole Variety Hour

Frann Michel hosts the show which includes: Media Landscape: Frann Michel reflects on the state of contemporary media. Made Love, Got War: Close Encounters with America's Warfare State: Bill Resnick interviews Norman Solomon about the US warfare state of today. When God ... Read more

What We're Reading Now

Airs at: Thu, 04/04/2019 at 11:30am - 12:00pm

Produced for: Black Book Talk

Black Book Talk co-hosts Emma Jackson Ford, O. B. Hill and Patricia Welch discuss what's on their bookshelves this month. Listeners are invited to call-in (503-231-8187) and share their current reads. Read more

The Reckonings

Airs at: Fri, 04/19/2019 at 11:00am - 12:00pm

Produced for: Between The Covers

From “Speak Truth to Power,” about the condition of not being believed about rape and assault; to “Goliath,” about the ways evil is used as a form of social control; to “The Fallout,” about ecological and generational violence, Lacy M. Johnson creates masterful, elabora... Read more

Pure Hollywood

Airs at: Thu, 04/04/2019 at 11:00am - 11:30am

Produced for: Between The Covers

Pulitzer prize and National Book Award-finalist Christine Schutt talks with David Naimon about her latest story collection Pure Hollywood. “Nobody writes like Schutt . . . and her latest collection is the perfect entry point for readers new to her work . . . In each of t... Read more