Entries Tagged as ‘Book’

June 8, 2008

Q&A with Jeremy Wisnewski, editor of “The Office and Philosophy”

Most of us would agree that we are who we are. But could it also be said that we are who we think we are? Is that not a contradiction, or is it also inherently true? These are just a few of the questions explored in The Office and Philosophy, a series of essays that [...]

May 11, 2008

New book by Will Durst skewers partisan politics from every angle

We mostly think of Will Durst as a stand-up comic, radio personality (his talk show with Willie Brown is back as a podcast via willandwillie.com) and political satirist nonpareil. But he’s had his share of odd jobs – 103, to be exact. Why so many? “I have always, still have and probably forever will have [...]

April 27, 2008

Tribute to Barry Morse: TODAY on Share-a-Vision Radio

Talking Television with Dave White celebrates the life and career of Barry Morse on a special live edition airing today, Sunday, April 27, beginning at 2pm ET, 11am PT on the Share-a-Vision Radio Select Channel. I will co-host the program, along with Dave White; our guests will include stage and TV actress Jacqueline Scott, Barry’s co-star on The [...]

April 17, 2008

Everywhere I Go

Last Week was National Library Week and I was invited as a local guest author to attend the Harnett Library celebration on Sunday in Lillington, NC (two hours from where I live).   Mystery writer, Margaret Maron was the scheduled  guest speaker (Marilyn, you may know her personally).  Cathey and Diane (from the library) made the event sound exciting and tons of [...]

April 15, 2008

Books Carnival

Welcome to the April 15, 2008 edition of Books Carnival.

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April 14, 2008

Eric Hoffer Awards Recognize The Thief Maker

The Thief Maker was recently named a Finalist for the 2008 Eric Hoffer Award for Independent Books.
The complete list of finalists can be found below:
http://hopepubs.home.comcast.net/~hopepubs/HAcategoryfinalists.html
For continued reading, check out: http://davethenovelist.wordpress.com

March 16, 2008

Recommended reading: “Far From Home: Latino Baseball Players in America”

Spring training is in full swing this month, with the start of the new baseball season just two weeks away. After a tumultuous offseason that saw the indictment of Barry Bonds, the release of the Mitchell Report and the implosion of Roger Clemens on Capitol Hill, baseball fans could use a feel good story. They’ll [...]

February 3, 2008

New from UC Press: “Berkeley: A City in History”

From the flap jacket cover:
The Railroad Age, the Depression, World War II, the Atomic Age, the Sixties. These periods shaped and were in turn shaped by Berkeley, California… a city that has had a remarkable influence, given its modest size. This concise book (240 pages) by Berkeley City College professor Charles Wollenberg is a rich chronicle of [...]

January 20, 2008

Archive appearance: The Joe Mazza Show

I was one of the guests last week on The Joe Mazza Show, a popular late night talk show heard on over 400 radio stations across the country. We talked about James Garner, David Janssen, Tom Brady, the New England Patriots, television old versus new, and a whole lot more. If you missed the broadcast, [...]

January 20, 2008

This week on Share-a-Vision Radio: author David Deal

David Deal will be discussing his new book, Television Fright Films of the 1970s, a comprehensive look at The Night Stalker, Duel, Trilogy of Terror, Women in Chains and other classic suspense movies made exclusively for television.  Join David, Frankie Montiforte and me this Tuesday, Jan. 22 beginning at 10:30pm ET, 7:30pm PT on Share-a-Vision Radio, [...]