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Hosted by Charles Ruas

Originally aired 5/7/12

The author speaks to Charles Ruas about his family memoir, Immortal Bird, an elegiac portrayal of love focused on a son born with a congenital heart defect that required surgery as a baby. A moving and unforgettable evocation of familial love.

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Klaus Kertess

Hosted by Charles Ruas

Originally aired 1/16/12

Charles Ruas with Klaus Kertess who has been a major influence on the NY art scene in his capacity as a dealer, curator and critic making him an astute commentator on the subject. His writings on artists are in a collection called See, Written.

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Tom Shachtman, About Eric Hoffer

Hosted by Charles Ruas

Originally aired 12/19/11

Shachtman discusses his 2011 work, The Life And Thoughts of Eric Hoffer, the iconoclast famed in his day as the Longshoreman philosopher who defined the term "True Believer" analyzing the similarities between the extreme right and the extreme left.

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Juris Jurjevics, Red Flags

Hosted by Charles Ruas

Originally aired 11/21/11

Both an espionage thriller and an authentic look at war through the eyes of military intelligence, Red Flags depicts Vietnam as the blueprint for the US's subsequent involvement in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Pakistan.

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Eileen Myles

Hosted by Charles Ruas

Originally aired 10/31/11

Poet Eileen Myles reads passages from and discusses her autobiographical novel, Inferno, a vivid and brilliant recreation of the gritty days in the Greenwich Village of the sixties, and the tempering through fire to forge her identity as a poet.

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Juris Jurjevics

Hosted by Charles Ruas

Originally aired 9/5/05

Charles Ruas interviews Juris Jurjevics, whose debut novel, The Trudeau Vector, is a political thriller that is both brilliant & terrifying in its medical & historical accuracy about the technology that will make our future world.

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Susan Willis

Hosted by Charles Ruas

Originally aired 8/22/05

Charles Ruas interviews social critic & author Susan Willis about her latest book, Portents of the Real: A Primer for Post 9/11 America. Willis analyzes events that reveal the mind of American culture and the changing nature of our society.

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Dave King

Hosted by Charles Ruas

Originally aired 4/25/05

Charles Ruas interviews artist Dave King on his first novel, the critically acclaimed The Ha-Ha. Dealing with a controversial subject very pertinent to a wartime culture, this a brave & powerful first novel on the toll of the aftermath of war.

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Vestal McIntyre

Hosted by Charles Ruas

Originally aired 4/11/05

Charles Ruas interviews Vestal McIntyre following the release of his enthusiastically received first book, a brilliant collection of short stories called You Are Not the One. These comic stories are dazzlingly reflective of the way we live.

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Eleni Sikelianos

Hosted by Charles Ruas

Originally aired 3/28/05

Charles Ruas's guest, California poet Eleni Sikelianos discusses & reads excerpts from her latest works, including "The California Poem," a new millennium epic that traces the people & places of the Golden State through historical & geological time.

RADIO // Conversations with Writers Doron Weber, Immortal Bird Hosted by Charles Ruas Radio show The author speaks to Charles Ruas about his family memoir, Immortal Bird, an elegiac portrayal of love focused on a son born with a congenital heart defect that required surgery as a baby. A moving and unforgettable evocation of familial love. Doron Weber, author of three non-fiction books, now speaks to Charles Ruas about his family memoir, Immortal Bird (Simon & Schuster, 2012), an elegiac portrayal of family love focused on a son born with a congenital heart defect that... Originally aired 5/7/12 Listen Read More »	RADIO // Conversations with Writers Klaus Kertess Hosted by Charles Ruas Radio show Charles Ruas with Klaus Kertess who has been a major influence on the NY art scene in his capacity as a dealer, curator and critic making him an astute commentator on the subject. His writings on artists are in a collection called See, Written. Klaus Kertess has been a major influence on the New York art scene in his capacity as a dealer, a curator and critic making him an astute commentator on the subject. His writings about the works of the artists with whom he was associated are... Originally aired 1/16/12 Listen Read More »	RADIO // Conversations with Writers Tom Shachtman, About Eric Hoffer Hosted by Charles Ruas Radio show Shachtman discusses his 2011 work, The Life And Thoughts of Eric Hoffer, the iconoclast famed in his day as the Longshoreman philosopher who defined the term "True Believer" analyzing the similarities between the extreme right and the extreme left. Charles Ruas is joined by authorTom Shachtman to discuss his work, The Life And Thoughts of Eric Hoffer (Hopewell Publications, 2011), famed in his day as the Longshoreman philosopher. Tom Shachtman is known for his prolific output, his... Originally aired 12/19/11 Listen Read More »
RADIO // Conversations with Writers Juris Jurjevics, Red Flags Hosted by Charles Ruas Radio show Both an espionage thriller and an authentic look at war through the eyes of military intelligence, Red Flags depicts Vietnam as the blueprint for the US's subsequent involvement in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Pakistan. Vietnam veteran and author Juris Jurjevics discusses his novel Red Flags, both espionage thriller and an authentic look at the Vietnam War through the eyes of military intelligence. It's a rare work that manages to engage and address both the... Originally aired 11/21/11 Listen Read More »	RADIO // Conversations with Writers Eileen Myles Hosted by Charles Ruas Radio show Poet Eileen Myles reads passages from and discusses her autobiographical novel, Inferno, a vivid and brilliant recreation of the gritty days in the Greenwich Village of the sixties, and the tempering through fire to forge her identity as a poet. Poet Eileen Myles reads passages from and discusses her autobiographical novel, Inferno, a vivid and brilliant recreation of the gritty days in the Greenwhich Village of the sixties, and the tempering through fire to forge the identity of... Originally aired 10/31/11 Listen Read More »	RADIO // Conversations with Writers Juris Jurjevics Hosted by Charles Ruas Radio show Charles Ruas interviews Juris Jurjevics, whose debut novel, The Trudeau Vector, is a political thriller that is both brilliant & terrifying in its medical & historical accuracy about the technology that will make our future world. Charles Ruas interviews Juris Jurjevics, a founding editor of the prestigious Soho Press, who has turned author to write the novel he would ideally like to read. The Trudeau Vector is a page turner combining geopolitics, environmental... Originally aired 9/5/05 Listen Read More »
RADIO // Conversations with Writers Susan Willis Hosted by Charles Ruas Radio show Charles Ruas interviews social critic & author Susan Willis about her latest book, Portents of the Real: A Primer for Post 9/11 America. Willis analyzes events that reveal the mind of American culture and the changing nature of our society. Charles Ruas interviews social critic and author Susan Willis about her latest book, Portents of the Real: A Primer for Post 9/11 America. In this work Willis analyzes events that reveal the state of mind of American culture and the changing... Originally aired 8/22/05 Listen Read More »	RADIO // Conversations with Writers Dave King Hosted by Charles Ruas Radio show Charles Ruas interviews artist Dave King on his first novel, the critically acclaimed The Ha-Ha. Dealing with a controversial subject very pertinent to a wartime culture, this a brave & powerful first novel on the toll of the aftermath of war. Charles Ruas interviews artist Dave King on his first novel, The Ha-Ha, a critically acclaimed novel about a controversial subject very pertinent to a wartime culture. The protagonist, Howard, is a disabled Viet Nam vet whose injuries have a... Originally aired 4/25/05 Listen Read More »	RADIO // Conversations with Writers Vestal McIntyre Hosted by Charles Ruas Radio show Charles Ruas interviews Vestal McIntyre following the release of his enthusiastically received first book, a brilliant collection of short stories called You Are Not the One. These comic stories are dazzlingly reflective of the way we live. Charles Ruas interviews Vestal McIntyre following the release of his enthusiastically received first book, a brilliant collection of short stories called You Are Not the One. These comic, off-balance stories range from tales of college kids... Originally aired 4/11/05 Listen Read More »