Arnie Bernstein's book, "Bath Massacre: America's First School Bombing," investigates the first mass murder at a U.S. school. On May 18, 1927, Andrew Kehoe set off hundreds of pounds of explosives at a school in Bath, Michigan. Thirty-eight children and six adults died. This sensitive account of the bomber, his wife, and the townspeople he damaged is very revealing about the impact of an act of violence.
Listen to the interview at http://www.wvik.org/listings-aboutbooks.htm
Friday, October 30, 2009
Friday, October 23, 2009
About Books, October 24, 2009
Kapka Kassabova has written a delightful memoir called "Street Without a Name: Childhood and Other Misadventures in Bulgaria." I was especially interested in the book because the Bettendorf Public Library where I spent so many years has a partner library in Montana, Bulgaria and I had spent a couple of weeks there. Kapka's tale of growing up before and during the fall of communism is captivating. Her home was a cement block complex that had a number but no street name. Her life after she left and when she returns to Bulgaria is also interesting. Kapka now lives in Edinburgh from where I visited with her.
Listen to the interview at http://www.wvik.org/listings-aboutbooks.htm
Listen to the interview at http://www.wvik.org/listings-aboutbooks.htm
Friday, October 16, 2009
About Books, October 17, 2009
Diane Ackerman has a new book of essays called "Dawn Light: Dancing with Cranes and Other Ways to Start the Day." This is the third time I've interviewed Ackerman and each time I become a bigger fan: of her powers of observation, of her vocabulary and of her optimism. Whether she is welcoming the day in Florida or New York, in spring, summer, autumn or fall, her thoughts will inform you of many interesting things other than what is happening at the moment. Each essay, each paragraph, each sentence is a perfect delight.
Listen to the interview at http://www.wvik.org/listings-aboutbooks.htm
Listen to the interview at http://www.wvik.org/listings-aboutbooks.htm
Friday, October 9, 2009
About Books, October 10, 2009
Mardi Link, a former crime reporter, is the author of a fascinating true crime story called "Isadore's Secret: Sin, Murder and Confession in a Northern Michigan Town." The crime scene is Holy Rosary Church in the little town of Isadore. The victim is a very young Sister Janina who disappears in 1907. The players include a Polish housekeeper and her daughter, celibate and not so celibate priests, townspeople, a lady detective and law enforcement officers. It all culminates in an intriguing trial in 1919. Mardi Link's story of discovering and researching this murder makes for an interesting conversation.
Listen to the interview at http://www.wvik.org/listings-aboutbooks.htm
Listen to the interview at http://www.wvik.org/listings-aboutbooks.htm
Thursday, October 1, 2009
About Books, October 3, 2009
Judith Jones has published a cookbook called "The Pleasures of Cooking for One." It's a delightful cookbook for those of us who find ourselves living alone but who enjoy cooking. In truth, I wanted to talk with Jones not only because she has written such a cookbook, but because she is the publisher of all of Julia Childs' cookbooks including the famous, "Mastering the Art of French Cooking." I loved the interview especially her rant about having to buy a whole bunch of parsley when you just need a sprig!
Listen to the interview at http://www.wvik.org/listings-aboutbooks.htm
Listen to the interview at http://www.wvik.org/listings-aboutbooks.htm
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