CapRadio Reads

Mark Arax - The Dreamt Land

September 3, 2019

Author Mark Arax traces the fascinating flow of water on its natural and unnatural paths in "The Dreamt Land."

CapRadio Reads

Jonathan Kauffman – Hippie Food

April 15, 2019

Jonathan Kauffman’s history of “Hippie Food” profiles the people and food that brought us through the 1960s and '70s.

CapRadio Reads

John Lescroart - The Rule Of Law

February 15, 2019

In John Lescroart’s novel “The Rule of Law,” a coyote who was smuggling immigrants into the U.S. is mysteriously murdered.

CapRadio Reads

Vanessa Hua – A River of Stars

January 18, 2019

Vanessa Hua’s novel “A River of Stars” follows the efforts of two new single mothers as they navigate life in a new country.

Insight With Vicki Gonzalez

CapRadio Reads: Vanessa Hua’s 'A River of Stars'

September 7, 2018 | Cody Drabble

Journalist Vanessa Hua’s debut novel is receiving rave reviews. In this excerpt from CapRadio Reads, host Donna Apidone speaks with Hua about “A River of Stars.”

Arts and Lifestyle

Donna Apidone In Conversation With Author Elizabeth Rynecki

November 9, 2017 | Donna Apidone

The Nazis were famous for raiding and ruining art collections throughout Europe during World War II. Some of the work was by little-known but prolific artists who documented the way of life they saw around them.

Classical

What Writers Listen To As They Write, And Readers As They Read

November 9, 2017

Donna Apidone shares how she chose music for this month's CapRadio Reads — a conversation with an author who tracked her family's experience during the Holocaust — to show ultimate respect for those who lost their lives.

Arts and Lifestyle

Author John Lescroart Brings "Panic" To CapRadio Reads

June 9, 2017 | Donna Apidone

After almost 30 bestsellers, author John Lescroart can still dish up a surprise. In fact, his latest book features a new character.

Arts and Lifestyle

CapRadio Reads: Immigration And Motherly Love Clash In Shanthi Sekaran's Lucky Boy

February 3, 2017 | Donna Apidone

Author Shanthi Sekaran has written a compelling and troubling story about immigration and motherly love. Her novel is called Lucky Boy. It’s about two women who love the same child.

CapRadio Reads: Despicable Personalities In Andrew Grant's 'False Friend'

January 5, 2017 | Donna Apidone

In his book False Friend, author Andrew Grant asks his readers to explore a new way of understanding people.