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Books

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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…
  • JAMES BRADLEY is the author of the New York Times bestsellers Flyboys and Flags of Our Fathers. He is also the son of one of the men who raised the…
  • Called one of the best storytellers of his generation, bestselling author STEPHEN HUNTER used to be the Pulitzer Prize winning film critic for The…
  • Steve Martini, New York Times bestselling author of the Paul Madriani series, returns with THE ENEMY INSIDE, an electrifying tale of suspense that brings…
  • PATRICIA PARK is the author of about RE JANE, is a fresh, contemporary retelling of Jane Eyre and a poignant Korean-American debut novel that takes its…
  • Allison Hedge Coke is a writer, poet, musician, and activist, and her latest collection of poems is called "Streaming." On this edition of Words on a…
  • Jonathan W. Jordan's new book AMERICAN WARLORDS: How Roosevelt’s High Command Led America to Victory in World War II. Published for the 70th anniversary…
  • Inspired by guest John Hoppenthaler's poem "Sleeping in Elizabeth Bishop's Bedroom," Words on a Wire host Daniel Chacon reflects on having once slept in…
  • We welcome John Hoppenthaler back to the program to talk about his latest collection, Domestic Garden. Hoppenthaler explains why in today's publishing…
  • Cynthia Copeland returns to the show to tell us about her latest book, Really Important Stuff My Kids Taught Me. Copeland talks about what inspired the…
  • Ryan Gattis, a Los Angeles writer and mural artist, is the author of ALL INVOLVED: A Novel of the 1992 L.A. Riots. The book paints a fully-realize…