Fiction

http://thedianerehmshow.org/shows/2011-02-14/frank-delaney-matchmaker-kenmare

Frank Delaney: "The Matchmaker of Kenmare"

February 14, 2011

Set in Ireland during World War II, a new novel tells the story of a man and woman brought together by grief and compassion. They are drawn into the conflict as spies for the Allies and discover the perils of neutrality in both war and love.

http://thedianerehmshow.org/shows/2011-01-31/lisa-genova-left-neglected

Lisa Genova: "Left Neglected"

January 31, 2011

When a successful young woman suffers a traumatic brain injury, impairing her ability to perceive information coming from the left, she begins to pay more attention to the things in her life she has "left neglected."

http://thedianerehmshow.org/shows/2011-01-25/aminatta-forna-memory-love
Aminatta Forna: "The Memory of Love"

Aminatta Forna: "The Memory of Love"

January 25, 2011

The author of a new novel set in the war-torn African nation where she grew up discusses how people are shaped by violence and love.

http://thedianerehmshow.org/shows/2011-01-19/readers-review-imperfectionists-tom-rachman

Readers' Review: "The Imperfectionists" by Tom Rachman

January 19, 2011

The newspaper business has been romanticized in many books and movies. But not in the novel we've chosen for this month's Readers' Review. “The Imperfectionists” BY Tom Rachman follows the lives of journalists at a struggling international paper as the era of print teeters on the edge.

http://thedianerehmshow.org/shows/2010-12-31/nicholas-evans-brave-rebroadcast
Nicholas Evans: "The Brave" (Rebroadcast)

Nicholas Evans: "The Brave" (Rebroadcast)

December 31, 2010

The author of "The Horse Whisperer" describes how an ordeal with poisonous mushrooms influenced his new novel. It centers on an estranged father and son, each dealing with dark secrets and struggling with notions of bravery.

http://thedianerehmshow.org/shows/2010-12-30/readers-review-girl-dragon-tattoo-stieg-larsson-rebroadcast
Readers' Review: "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo" by Stieg Larsson (Rebroadcast)

Readers' Review: "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo" by Stieg Larsson (Rebroadcast)

December 30, 2010

"The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo" features a middle-aged investigative journalist and a youthful computer hacker struggling with personal demons. It is the first book of a Scandinavian crime fiction trilogy by Stieg Larsson. He died four...

http://thedianerehmshow.org/shows/2010-12-29/richard-harvell-bells-rebroadcast
Richard Harvell: "The Bells" (Rebroadcast)

Richard Harvell: "The Bells" (Rebroadcast)

December 29, 2010

A new novel takes us from an abbey in rural Switzerland to the slums and courts of 18th-century Vienna to tell the story of a singer worshiped by opera lovers as an angel. Join us to discuss the beauty and tragedy behind the voice.

http://thedianerehmshow.org/shows/2010-12-28/isabel-allende-island-beneath-sea-rebroadcast
Isabel Allende: "Island Beneath the Sea" (Rebroadcast)

Isabel Allende: "Island Beneath the Sea" (Rebroadcast)

December 28, 2010

Why Isabel Allende chose slavery as the subject of her new novel.

http://thedianerehmshow.org/shows/2010-12-27/eo-wilson-anthill-rebroadcast
E.O. Wilson: "Anthill" (Rebroadcast)

E.O. Wilson: "Anthill" (Rebroadcast)

December 27, 2010

"Anthill" is first novel by Pulitzer Prize-winning biologist E. O. Wilson. It's the story of a boy transformed by an improbable love of ants. He risks everything, even his life, to save their pristine habitat in the wetlands of Alabama.

http://thedianerehmshow.org/shows/2010-12-23/readers-review-help-kathryn-stockett-rebroadcast
Readers' Review: "The Help" by Kathryn Stockett (Rebroadcast)

Readers' Review: "The Help" by Kathryn Stockett (Rebroadcast)

December 23, 2010

Diane invites listeners to join a Readers' Review discussion of a novel that has touched a nerve with many people. It's topping best-seller lists across the country. "The Help," by Kathyrn Stockett centers on a young, white woman and two...

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