Jim Foster: Conversations On The Coast

In "Errors and Omissions," Author and law professor Paul Goldstein writes the first novel in a series about a intellectual property litigator, Michael Seeley, who must prove that a Hollywood movie production company owns the rights to a series of films during the blacklisting era of the 1950s. This discussion with the author took place on a 2006 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Fost...

In "Tea for Ruby," the main character Ruby tries to learn her best manners and do things correctly after she receives an invitation to have tea with the Queen. Illustrator Robin Preiss Glasser discusses her children's book collaboration with Author Sarah Ferguson The Duchess of York on this 2008 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" originating in San Francisco, California.

In "Kyra," Author and Psychologist Carol Gilligan writes a novel about a unique love story between Kyra and Andreas, and how the journey leads Kyra to discover truths about herself and others. This discussion with the author took place on a 2008 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" originating in San Francisco, California.

In "Dark Voyage," Author Alan Furst writes a novel in a series centering around spies in Europe leading up to and during World War Two from the year 1941 on an old Dutch freighter in the British war effort. This discussion with the author took place on a 2004 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" originating in San Francisco, California.

In "The Same but Different: How Twins Can Live, Love, and Learn to Be Individuals," Author, Twin, and Psychotherapist Dr. Joan A. Friedman debunks many of the myths about twins and how they can live a happy and independent life. This discussion with the author took place on a 2015 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" originating in San Francisco, California.

In "Crooked Letter, Crooked Letter," Author Tom Franklin writes a crime novel about two friends who grew up in a small rural Mississippi town in the 1970s together despite coming from very different backgrounds, one from a lower-middle-class white family with the other from a poor single-parent black household. This discussion with the author took place on a 2011 episode of "Conversations On The C...

In "Songs of Willow Frost," Author Jamie Ford writes a novel about a young Chinese American boy living in a Seattle orphanage during the 1920s and the search for his mother during the Great Depression, who he believes is a moviestar. This discussion with the author took place on a 2013 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster originating in San Francisco, California.

In "Trees in Paradise: A California History," Author Jared Farmer writes a history of trees in the state of California from 1848 to the present, revealing how the lives of the people in the state have been intertwined with their trees over the years. This discussion with the author took place on a 2013 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" originating in San Francisco, California...

In "China Airborne," Author James Fallows writes about China's pursuit of dominance in the aerospace industry with the goal of eventual modernization in other industries, and what that could mean for the rest of the world including the United States. This discussion with the author took place on a 2012 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" originating in San Francisco, California...

In "Havana Nocturne: How the Mob Owned Cuba and Then Lost It to the Revolution," Author T.J. English writes a nonfiction book that delves into the history of the Mob, organized crime in Cuba and the political history of the island which evolved in the 1950s. This discussion with the author took place on a 2008 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" originating in San Francisco, Ca...

In "The Keep," Author Jennifer Egan writes a novel about a gothic castle set somewhere in central Europe, which incorporates elements of horror, mystery, and romance. This discussion with the author took place on a 2006 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" originating in San Francisco, California.

In "The Bookman's Promise," Author John Dunning writes the third in the series following Denver ex-cop and bookman Cliff Janeway as he looks for a killer and book at the same time. This discussion with the author took place on a 2005 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" originating in San Francisco, California.

In "Sacred Hearts," Author Sarah Dunant writes a novel set in the year 1570 during the Renaissance in which a sixteen-year-old Serafina is forced into the Italian convent of Santa Caterina. This discussion with the author took place on a 2009 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" originating in San Francisco, California.

In "The Conviction," Author and former civil litigator Robert Dugoni writes a suspense thriller novel about an attorney who does whatever it takes to save his son from legal troubles after a camping trip gone bad. This discussion with the author took place on a 2012 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" originating in San Francisco, California.

In "Cartwheel," Author Jennifer duBois writes a novel about an American foreign exchange student arrested for murder in Argentina, and her family's attempt to save their daughter by finding out what happened. This discussion with the author took place on a 2013 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" originating in San Francisco, California.

In "The Palace of Illusions," Author Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni writes a novel based on the ancient Indian historical epic The Mahabharat as told from the point of view of a woman, Panchaali, who is married to five brothers throughout a civil war. This discussion with the author took place on a 2008 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" originating in San Francisco, California.

Calvin Crosby is the former manager of Books Inc. in Berkeley when it first opened at its original location, and discussed the business of bookstores in the San Francisco Bay Area at the time and some recommended reading suggestions. This discussion took place on a 2009 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" originating in San Francisco, California. The Books Inc. Berkeley website...

In "The Forgotten Man: An Elvis Cole Novel," Author Robert Crais writes a detective fiction novel in the continuing series that follows character Elvis Cole, a P.I. who looks for a killer that gives insight into Cole's past including his own father, of whom he had searched for since being a teenager. This discussion with the author took place on a 2005 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with J...

In "Necessary Errors," Author Caleb Crain writes a novel based in the city of Prague just one year following the Czechoslovakia revolution of 1989, centering around a young man who has just arrived, seeking to discover himself. This discussion with the author took place on a 2013 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" originating in San Francisco, California.

In "The Pesthouse," Author Jim Crace writes a novel where families in the United States travel to Europe in order to make a better life and future for themselves. This discussion with the author took place on a 2007 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" originating in San Francisco, California.

In "Done for a Dime," Author and former private investigator David Corbett writes a crime fiction novel about the murder of a musician in the northernmost section of the San Francisco Bay, but as it turned out the homicide was only the beginning of the story. This discussion with the author took place on a 2004 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" originating in San Francisco, C...

In "The Orchardist," Author Amanda Coplin writes a historical fiction novel that follows the story of an orchardist who provides shelter for two runaway teens in the American West during the early 20th century. This discussion with the author took place on a 2012 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" originating in San Francisco, California.

In "Hailey's War," Author Jodi Compton writes a novel about a young woman named Hailey Cain who dropped out of the US Military Academy only to help her best friend from high school, forcing tough choices between the law and loyalty. This discussion with the author took place on a 2010 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" originating in San Francisco, California.

In "The Wednesday Daughters: A Novel," Author Meg Waite Clayton writes a follow-up to "The Wednesday Sisters." This story follows the grown daughters of the women from the original novel's writing club as they travel to England to discover family secrets. This discussion with the author took place on a 2013 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" originating in San Francisco, Calif...

In "The Great Man," Author Kate Christensen writes a novel about a famous painter whose passing reveals a number of surprising secrets to all who knew him. This discussion with the author took place on a 2007 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" originating in San Francisco, California.