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Radio Talking Book Radio News January 2007 |
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Minnesota author connections
When books are chosen for recording for the Minnesota Radio Talking Book Network, we look seriously at Minnesota authors. This month, there are four authors who have Minnesota connections; two of them are still living in Minnesota.
Jung and the Human Psyche, playing on “Chautauqua,” is by Jungian psychotherapist Mary Ann Mattoon. She was a leader in Minnesota’s Jungian therapy community, and died this past November in Minneapolis.
Laura Childs, author of “Bookworm’s” Blood Orange Brewing, used a different name when she lived here. She was the CEO of her own marketing and advertising firm in Minneapolis before she assumed a pen name, moved to Charleston, SC, and began writing novels.
Author Pete Hautman, whose book The Prop airs this month on “Night Journey,” grew up in St. Louis Park, west of Minneapolis. He and his wife still live in Golden Valley, next door.
And M. Laurel Walsh, whose debut novel Hope Haven is also on “Night Journey,” lives with her family in St. Paul. She teaches at Metropolitan State University.
Minnesota continues to be known nationally for the quantity and quality of its authors. As the site of several prestigious writing programs, our reputation is well-deserved, and it is fitting that we choose Minnesota authors for our recordings.
Books Available Through Faribault
All books broadcast on the Minnesota Radio Talking Book Network are available through the Minnesota Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped in Faribault. Their phone is
800-722-0550 and hours are 7:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. Their catalog is also online, and you can access it at www.klas.com/mnbph. If you live outside of Minnesota, you may obtain copies of books by contacting your own state's Network Library for the National Library Service.
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Chautauqua
Tuesday - Saturday 4 a.m.
The Orientalist
Nonfiction by Tom Reiss, 2005.
Lev Nussimbaum was Jewish, transformed himself into a Muslim prince and became a bestselling author in Nazi Germany. His life was wilder than any of his stories.
Read by Fred Lyon.
20 broadcasts. Began December 26.
Jung and the Human Psyche
Nonfiction by Mary Ann Mattoon, 2005.
Though Jung had a gift for getting his readers to examine the foundations of their lives, he was often elusive in his meanings.
Read by Aletta Jervey.
9 broadcasts. Begins January 23.
Past is Prologue
Monday - Friday 9 a.m.
Infamous Scribblers
Nonfiction by Eric Burns, 2006.
In our country’s early days, journalism was known for feuds, lies, and sensationalism. But it allowed participants to air issues that led to our independence.
Read by Eric Thornton.
14 broadcasts. Began December 13.
The Lost Men
Nonfiction by Kelly Tyler-Lewis, 2006.
In 1914, Shackleton had a party of men waiting for him on the edge of Antarctica, as he strove to be the first across the continent. They waited for him for two years.
Read by Marylyn Burridge.
13 broadcasts. Begins January 3.
Spalding’s World Tour
Nonfiction by Mark Lamster, 2006.
In 1888, baseball star and sporting goods magnate Albert Spalding took twenty of baseball’s greatest players around the world. It was to bring baseball and American values to the rest of the world.
Read by Ray Christensen.
11 broadcasts. Begins January 22.
Bookworm
Monday - Friday 11 a.m.
Daniel Isn’t Talking
Fiction by Marti Leimbach, 2006.
When their son is diagnosed autistic, it puts additional strain on Stephen and Melanie’s marriage. Up to then, Melanie had been optimistic.
Read by Eleanor Berg.
10 broadcasts. Begins January 1.
Blood Orange Brewing
Fiction by Laura Childs, 2006.
Theodosia is catering a lavish fundraising dinner when Duke Wilkes dies. As the party becomes an investigation, Theodosia offers her sleuthing skills.
Read by Diane Ladenson.
7 broadcasts. Begins January 15.
The Madonnas of Leningrad
Fiction by Debra Dean, 2006.
In 1941, as the German army neared Leningrad, Marina was instructed to remove the paintings from the walls of the Hermitage. Before she did that, she burned their images into her memory. S -
Read by Eleanor Berg.
8 broadcasts. Begins January 24.
Potpourri
Monday - Friday 2 p.m.
Alexander II: the Last Great Tsar
Nonfiction by Edvard Radzinsky, 2005.
Alexander II was the greatest reformer tsar since Peter the Great. He was also one of the most contradictory and fascinating of the world’s supreme leaders.
Read by Malcolm McLean.
18 broadcasts. Begins January 1.
The Caliph’s House
Nonfiction by Tahir Shah, 2006.
Shah tried to make a dream come true, moving to Casablanca to remodel an old mansion as his home. Reality was more complicated. L -
Read by David Tofteland.
12 broadcasts. Begins January 25.
Choice Reading
Monday - Friday 4 p.m.
Pardonable Lies
Fiction by Jacqueline Winspear, 2005.
Maisie Dobbs is asked to investigate a son’s purported death in the Great War. His mother’s belief in his life led her to the edge of madness and to the dark arts.
Read by Joy Fogarty.
12 broadcasts. Began December 19.
Labyrinth
Fiction by Kate Mosse, 2006.
Alice finds a cave at an archaeological dig in the Pyrenees. It sets off a terrifying sequence of events linking her with heretics of 800 years before. L -
Read by Judith Johannessen.
22 broadcasts. Begins January 8.
PM Report
Monday - Friday 8 p.m.
Wall Street versus America
Nonfiction by Gary Weiss, 2006.
Contrary to assumptions, Wall Street is able to rip you off illegally, unethically, and laughably. The author shows investors how to act decisively to protect themselves.
Read by Susan Niefeld.
12 broadcasts. Began Dec. 18.
The Girls Who Went Away
Nonfiction by Ann Fessler, 2006.
In the mid-20th century, men’s reputations were enhanced by having sex but pregnant single women were shunned - encouraged to give up their babies.
Read by Fred Lyon.
17 broadcasts. Begins January 4.
Crunchy Cons
Nonfiction by Rod Dreher, 2006.
A growing number of conservatives believe in reclaiming what’s best in conservatism. That may not look the same as the picture most people have of Republicans.
Read by Wally Vavrosky.
10 broadcasts. Begins January 29.
Night Journey
Monday - Friday 9 p.m.
The Prop
Fiction by Pete Hautman, 2006.
Peeky Kate is a prop player at a casino. When robbers kill four people, taking millions of dollars, she thinks she recognizes one of them. L -
Read by Nancy Felknor.
11 broadcasts. Begins January 1.
The Husband
Fiction by Dean Koontz, 2006.
Mitch Rafferty is at work when he receives a call. A kidnapper has his wife, demands two million dollars, and doesn’t care that Mitch has no way of raising it. V,L -
Read by Del Adamson.
9 broadcasts. Begins January 16.
Hope Haven
Fiction by M. Laurel Walsh, 2006.
On the anniversary of her family’s death, Terry discovers a neighbor’s body. It shakes her out of her slump, but she ends up being a suspect in the neighbor’s death. L -
Read by Laura Rohlik.
8 broadcasts. Begins January 29.
Off the Shelf
Monday - Friday 10 p.m.
Eat, Pray, Love
Nonfiction by Elizabeth Gilbert, 2006.
Gilbert quit her job and began a solo journey around the world. Her goal was to visit places where the culture was known for the things she wanted to improve in herself. L,S -
Read by Andrea Bell.
15 broadcasts. Begins January 1.
The Thrall’s Tale
Fiction by Judith Lindbergh, 2006.
Katla sailed to Greenland in 985 A.D. and moved into the household of Thorbjorg, the seeress. There she bore Bibrau, who grew up playing the two women off each other. V -
Read by Mary Davies.
17 broadcasts. Begins January 22.
Evening Odyssey
Monday - Friday 11 p.m.
The Fallen
Fiction by T. Jefferson Parker, 2006.
Garrett was working as an ethics investigator for the city when his body was found under a bridge. Was he executed? Or was it part of a cover-up? L -
Read by Bert Gardner.
11 broadcasts. Began December 19.
Promise Me
Fiction by Harlan Coben, 2006.
Myron makes two neighborhood girls promise to call him if they’re ever in a bind. One calls him at 2 a.m., he drives her to the address she gives, and she disappears. V,L,S -
Read by Ray Christensen.
12 broadcasts. Begins January 4.
The Sea
Fiction by John Banville, 2005.
When Max’s wife dies, he returns to the seaside town where he spent childhood summers. It is a retreat from grief, anger, and numbness. L,S -
Read by Jeffrey Weihe.
8 broadcasts. Begins January 22.
Good Night Owl
Monday - Friday midnight
The Ice Queen
Fiction by Alice Hoffman, 2005.
After being struck by lightning, a woman feels frozen all the time. She goes in search of another lightning victim who always feels hot. L -
Read by Mickey Young.
7 broadcasts. Began December 28.
She Got Up Off the Couch
Nonfiction by Haven Kimmel, 2005.
Kimmel’s mother Delonda was depressed. Then one day, she decided to change.
Read by Amy Morris.
11 broadcasts. Begins January 8.
The Lighthouse
Fiction by P. D. James, 2005.
Combe Island has a bloody history but is now the site of a retreat for high-profile visitors. When one of them is found hanged, Commander Dalgleish is brought in.
Read by Madeline Hamermesh.
14 broadcasts. Begins January 23.
After Midnight
Tuesday - Saturday 1 a.m.
The Whole World Over
Fiction by Julia Glass, 2006.
Greenie’s decision to accept the New Mexico job affects others in her life. But for her, too, the move has consequences. L -
Read by Dan Kuechenmeister.
21 broadcasts. Began December 4.
Peter and the Shadow Thieves
Fiction by Ridley Pearson and Dave Barry, 2006. Peter learns that there are people willing to harm Molly and her family because of the starstuff. He and Tinker Bell leave Mollusk Island for the streets of London hoping to protect Molly.
Read by John Mandeville.
13 broadcasts. Begins January 3.
What Price Love?
Fiction by Stephanie Laurens, 2006.
Lady Priscilla will do anything to view the Register of England’s racing horses, which is kept by Dillon Caxton. Priscilla’s twin brother Russell has disappeared, and clues to his location are in the Register. But Dillon is rigidly honest. S -
Read by Licia Swanson.
17 broadcasts. Begins January 22.
Abbreviation Code:
V - violence
L - rough language
S - sexual situations