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  • Can a quintessential American girl maintain her independent spirit when her father moves the family to Tehran, Iran? Shaghayegh Farsijani's THE BURDEN OF…
  • **Rebroadcast from Sept 13, 2015* Hosts Daniel Chacon & Tim Hernandez discuss why writers are drawn to writing in the voice of a famous writer. Daniel…
  • Egyptian-American author Rajia Hassib's debut novel is IN THE LANGUAGE OF MIRACLES. It is a gripping story of a first-generation Egyptian-American family…
  • Did you know Karen Carpenter was an accomplished drummer? On this program, we'll hear a brief conversation with Angela Smith, who tells us about…
  • KATIE WORKMAN'S cookbook DINNER SOLVED! offers recipes for busy parents who want to put dinner on the table for vegetarians, picky eaters, spice-lovers,…
  • Bestselling author Sandra Brown has developed into one of the best-known romantic suspense writers in the world. Her 2015 thriller FRICTION follows a…
  • MARK CHEVERTON is a former public school teacher, engineer, and parent. He wrote INVASION OF THE OVERWORLD after seeing the positive influence of…
  • Nadia Hashimi is the author of WHEN THE MOON IS LOW. Hashimi’s parents left Afghanistan in the 1970s, before the Soviet invasion. Her novel shows the rise…
  • Vietnam, 1965: On July 24, a US Air Force fighter jet was suddenly blown from the sky by a mysterious and lethal weapon launched by Russian "advisors" to…
  • This episode of the KTEP Book Club focuses on "NAGASAKI: Life After Nuclear War" by Susan Southard, the first book since 1945 to chronicle the enduring…
  • Are you an Ever or a Never? On this program we'll visit with New York Times bestseller and acclaimed award-winning filmmaker Soman Chainani, author of THE…
  • JAMES GRIPPANDO'S novel CASH LANDING is based on the true story of one of the biggest airport heists in history—$7.8 million in cash stolen by a band of…