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Radio Talking Book Radio News June 2007 |
Current Edition: January 2008
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Odds and Ends
On May 5, the Minnesota Book Awards winners were announced. The Minnesota Radio Talking Book has recorded three of the winners: Waking, by Matthew Sanford, which won the Readers’ Choice Award; Copper River, by William Kent Krueger, which won for the category of Genre Fiction; and When Charlotte Comes Home, by Maureen Millea Smith, which won for Novel, Short Story.
Waking was aired by the RTB in April of this year, Copper River aired in May, and When Charlotte Comes Home was heard in March. All three books are available in cassette form through the Minnesota Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped. This year’s awards were the 19th for this program, begun in 1988 as a special project of the Friends of the Saint Paul Public Library.
The primary job of the Audio Services Section of the Communication Center is to record textbooks for students. By this time of year, most textbooks are complete and our volunteers are ready and willing to take on leisure assignments of all kinds. If you have a book, magazine or other printed material that isn't already available in audio format, please send it in and we'll be happy to record it. Contact Kathy Baker with your request at 651-649-5903. If you live outside the Twin Cities area, use our toll-free number and call 1-800-652-9000. Ask for Kathy in the Communication Center.
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.
Review old issues of Radio News on the Internet at www.mnssb.org/radionews.
Chautauqua
Tuesday - Saturday 4 a.m.
Ghost Hunters
Nonfiction by Deborah Blum, 2006.
At the close of the 19th century, a wave of spiritualism swept the public. Several well-known philosophers and scientists formed a society to research it.
Read by John Hagman.
14 broadcasts. Began May 17.
The Secret
Nonfiction by Rhonda Byrne, 2006.
There is untapped power hidden within each person. Fragments of this secret have been found in oral traditions, literature, religions, and philosophies.
Read by Stuart Holland.
5 broadcasts. Begins June 6.
The River of Lost Footsteps
Nonfiction by Thant Myint-U, 2006.
Myint-U’s family served Burma’s Court for two centuries. Through his family’s history, he speaks of the rise and decline of Burma in the modern world.
Read by Leila Poullada.
16 broadcasts. Begins June 13.
Past is Prologue
Monday - Friday 9 a.m.
Agincourt
Nonfiction by Juliet Barker, 2006.
In 1415, the English and French armies faced off in northeastern France. The well-fed French army was six times the size of the starving English, yet the English won the battle.
Read by Arlan Dohrenburg.
18 broadcasts. Began May 28.
Blood and Thunder
Nonfiction by Hampton Sides, 2006.
As the Army of the West fought the Navajo for control, many individuals were heroes or villains, depending on who was speaking of them.
Read by Barbara Struyk.
20 broadcasts. Begins June 21.
Bookworm
Monday - Friday 11 a.m.
The Light of Evening
Fiction by Edna O’Brien, 2006.
In Dublin, Dilly awaits a visit from her long-estranged daughter Eleanora. Though she disapproves of Eleanora’s life, Dilly made a similar move as a young woman.
Read by Martha Wigmore.
10 broadcasts. Began May 22.
The Lambs of London
Fiction by Peter Ackroyd, 2006.
Charles and Mary Lamb are still living in their parents’ home when an antiquarian bookseller comes to them claiming to possess a lost Shakespeare play.
Read by Malcolm McLean.
6 broadcasts. Begins June 5.
Piece of Work
Fiction by Laura Zigman, 2006.
Julia was a stay-at-home mom when her husband was laid off and she was forced to go back to work. Now a celebrity publicist, she finds raising a child is easier.
Read by Eleanor Berg.
10 broadcasts. Begins June 13.
Falling Boy
Fiction by Alison McGhee, 2007.
Joseph, in a wheelchair, has two new people in his life: Zak, a teen who works in the bakery with him, and the girl Enzo. They’ve spread the story that Joseph is a superhero. L -
Read by Pat Kovel-Jarvoe.
6 broadcasts. Begins June 27.
Potpourri
Monday - Friday 2 p.m.
I’m Proud of You
Nonfiction by Tim Madigan, 2006.
In 1995, Madigan wrote a profile of Fred Rogers. The ensuing interview changed both their lives. Read by Wally Vavrosky.
5 broadcasts. Began May 29.
Broken
Nonfiction by William Cope Moyers, 2006.
Moyers’ love affair with alcohol and crack cocaine led him to the brink of death over and over again. Read by Donald Meisel.
15 broadcasts. Begins June 5.
The Big Bam
Nonfiction by Leigh Montville, 2006.
For 85 years, Babe Ruth has remained the sport’s reigning titan, named Athlete of the Century more than once. But little has been known about his childhood and private life. L -
Read by Ray Christensen.
16 broadcasts. Begins June 26.
Choice Reading
Monday - Friday 4 p.m.
Abundance
Fiction by Sena Jeter Naslund, 2006.
At age fourteen, Maria Antonia became Marie Antoinette, wife of the future king of France. Though she was initially loved by the French, she became their scapegoat when finances turned bad.
Read by Carol Lewis.
18 broadcasts. Began May 15.
The Uses of Enchantment
Fiction by Heidi Julavits, 2006.
After Mary was abducted in 1985, she had little memory of what happened. Her mother would rather have her daughter a liar than a rape victim, so she was sent to therapy. L -
Read by Licia Swanson.
13 broadcasts. Begins June 11.
Skylight Confessions
Fiction by Alice Hoffman, 2006.
Arlyn Singer meets her future husband the night her father dies. But her marriage with John Moody is bound to bring them grief. They and their children are looking for family and identity, but don’t seem to know the first thing about love.
Read by Eleanor Berg.
9 broadcasts. Begins June 28.
PM Report
Monday - Friday 8 p.m.
The Audacity of Hope
Nonfiction by Barack Obama, 2006.
Obama believes we can move beyond our divisions to tackle concrete problems. The Constitution should give us a foundation for political consensus.
Read by Charles Torrey.
16 broadcasts. Began May 23.
The One Percent Doctrine
Nonfiction by Ron Suskind, 2006.
The real playbook for America’s response to terrorism is not the one known most publicly. It is a strategy designed by Dick Cheney that separates America from its moorings, and has driven every action since 9/11. L -
Read by Fred Lyon.
17 broadcasts. Begins June 14.
Night Journey
Monday - Friday 9 p.m.
Girl in a Box
Fiction by Sujata Massey, 2006.
Rei Shimura takes a gig working undercover as a clerk in a big Tokyo department store. When her cover is blown, it takes all of her resourcefulness to unmask a killer. L -
Read by Pat Kovel-Jarboe.
12 broadcasts. Began May 21.
Pretty Girl Gone
Fiction by David Housewright, 2006.
One of Mac’s old girlfriends married the governor. Now there’s a rumor that her husband killed his high-school sweetheart and she wants Mac to find the truth. L -
Read by John Schmidt.
8 broadcasts. Begins June 6.
Through a Glass Darkly
Fiction by Donna Leon, 2006.
Brunetti was helping his friend Marco when he overheard threats about Marco made by his father-in-law, Giovanni De Cal. Then De Cal’s watchman is found dead, and Brunetti’s investigation turns serious.
Read by Judy McGuigan.
10 broadcasts. Begins June 18.
Off the Shelf
Monday - Friday 10 p.m.
The Girls
Fiction by Lori Lansens, 2006.
Soon to be history’s oldest conjoined twins, Rose decides it is time to write the story of her life with Ruby. L,S -
Read by Ann Hoedeman.
12 broadcasts. Began May 28.
The Best Seat in the House
Nonfiction by Allen Rucker, 2007.
Rucker awoke one day and was paralyzed from the waist down. He was forced to reevaluate everything, from simple body functions to the mysteries of life. L -
Read by Charlie Boone.
8 broadcasts. Begins June 13.
Next
Fiction by Michael Crichton, 2006.
As scientists isolate a “master” gene, could it be a genetic basis for controlling other people? V,L,S - Read by Diane Ladenson.
11 broadcasts. Begins June 25.
Evening Odyssey
Monday - Friday 11 p.m.
The Heiress of Water
Fiction by Sandra Rodriguez-Barron, 2006. Monica returns to the land of her childhood and discovers things that will change her life.
Read by Sherri Afryl.
10 broadcasts. Began May 23.
Paint It Black
Fiction by Janet Fitch, 2006.
When Josie’s lover Michael dies, his mother holds her responsible for Michael’s torment. But they have a common grief and need. L,S -
Read by Isla Hejny.
16 broadcasts. Begins June 6.
End in Tears
Fiction by Ruth Rendell, 2006.
Connecting two murders, Wexford believes the gruesome death of a teen girl is the beginning of a murderer’s plans. L -
Read by Nancy Felknor.
12 broadcasts. Begins June 28.
Good Night Owl
Monday - Friday midnight
Mission Song
Fiction by John LeCarré, 2006.
Bruno trains as an interpreter in African languages and is courted by British Intelligence. He finds he is interpreting conversations not meant for his ears. V,L -
Read by Neil Bright.
14 broadcasts. Began May 22.
Thirteen Moons
Fiction by Charles Frazier, 2006.
At twelve, Will runs a trading post near the Cherokee Nation. An orphan, he finds a father in a Cherokee chief, but it doesn’t quell his yearning for a home. L -
Read by John Schmidt.
15 broadcasts. Begins June 18.
After Midnight
Tuesday - Saturday 1 a.m.
The Shattered Land
Fiction by Keith Baker, 2006.
In the dark continent of Xen’drik, war-weary soldiers brave its jungles in search of an artifact. V,L - Read by David Tofteland.
15 broadcasts. Began May 21.
WebMage
Fiction by Kelly McCullough, 2006.
Ravirn is a computer geek, a sorcerer, and a child of the Fates. When his Great Aunt Atropos decides to rid humans of free will, Ravirn openly opposes her. L -
Read by Scott Brush.
12 broadcasts. Begins June 11.
Lords of the North
Fiction by Bernard Cornwell, 2007.
In 878, Uhtred fled Wessex looking for his stepsister. She is being held captive by a Danish lord who holds the invincible fortress of Dunholm. V,L -
Read by Del Adamson.
11 broadcasts. Begins June 27.
Abbreviations: V - violence, L - offensive language, S - sexual situations