APR: Page by Page
By Jonathan Bastian
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Podcast Description
Writers have always chronicled the pulse of the world, recorded history, made history, and changed the way we understand ourselves. Page by Page with host Jonathan Bastian is APR's weekly show devoted to the expansive breadth of books. With a strong emphasis on the literary arts, Page by Page connects with authors on a local and national level, discussing books of fiction, non-fiction, poetry, history and many other pertinent subjects. In addition to weekly interviews with writers, Page by Page features literary essays, book reviews, book news, and readings.
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Pico Iyer: "The Man Within My Head" | Renowned journalist and author, Pico Iyer, discusses his new book, "The Man Within My Head" with host Jonathan Bastian. Iyer writes about his enduring interest in the works of Graham Greene, and why these works have played such an important role in Iyer's life. Bastian has praised "The Man Within My Head," saying, "It might end up being one of the best books of 2012." | 2/14/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Cartagena, Colombia: Peter Florence and Francisco Goldman | The second installment of interviews from Jonathan Bastian's trip to Cartagena, Colombia. First, a conversation with Peter Florence, director and co-founder of the Hay Festival. Then, Jonathan Bastian speaks with novelist Francisco Goldman about his new novel, "Say Her Name." | 2/7/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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From Cartagena, Colombia: Juan Gabriel Vasquez | The first of a series of interviews from Jonathan Bastian's trip to Cartagena, Colombia, where he attended the Hay Festival — one of the leading international literary festivals. This week he speaks with Juan Gabriel Vasquez, a tremendously talented Colombian author. His novels include, "The Informers" and "The Secret History of Costaguana." Get ready to learn a lot about Latin American literature in a fairly short amount of time! | 1/31/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Ben Marcus' "The Flame Alphabet" | Ben Marcus discusses his new novel, "The Flame Alphabet," with host, Jonathan Bastian. The premise: The speech of children is becoming toxic, and adults are falling deathly ill..... | 1/17/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Charles J. Shields' "And So it Goes: Kurt Vonnegut: A Life" | Charles J. Shields discusses his new biography of Kurt Vonnegut with host Jonathan Bastian. The book is called, "And So it Goes: Kurt Vonnegut: A Life." A fun interview for readers of Vonnegut's work. Shields provides the context for much of Vonnegut's work and gives a nice overview of his life. | 1/10/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Ben Lerner's "Leaving the Atocha Station" | Ben Lerner discusses his debut novel, "Leaving the Atocha Station." James Wood of The New Yorker Magazine called the book, "“[A] subtle, sinuous, and very funny first novel." Lerner, also the author of three collections of poetry, speaks with Page by Page host, Jonathan Bastian | 1/3/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Arnold Weinstein's "Morning, Noon, and Night" | Esteemed professor of comparative literature at Brown University, Arnold Weinstein, discusses his new book, "Morning, Noon, and Night: Finding the Meaning of Life's Stages Through Books." He speaks with 'Page by Page' host, Jonathan Bastian | 12/28/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Kurt Andersen Interview | Kurt Andersen, host of Studio 360, speaks with Jonathan Bastian about his life as an interviewer, novelist and journalist. Andersen is the author of two novels and has written for many of the top publications in country, including Vanity Fair, The New Yorker, and Time. | 12/20/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Darin Strauss' "Half a Life" | Darin Strauss, the author of three novels, speaks with host, Jonathan Bastian, about his new memoir called, "Half a Life." When Strauss was 18yrs-old, he was driving down the road when a bicyclist suddenly swerved into his vehicle. This bicyclist was a girl from the same high school as Strauss. Her name was Celine Zilke, and she was killed in the collision. "Half a life" revisits this experience, and all that followed in Strauss' life. | 12/14/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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"Empire of the Summer Moon" | S.C. Gwynne discusses, "Empire of the Summer Moon" about the Comanche Indians with host Jonathan Bastian. | 12/7/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| Total: 10 Episodes |
Customer Reviews
timely topics for contemporary listeners
Page by Page hits contemporary topics right in the sweet spot. The host continues finding great authors and posing the right questions during interviews to inform and subsequently make you hungry to understand the rest of the novel, history of the author, or ethos of a movement. The post-interview poetry, essays and music are all well-placed and thoughtful. This show just flows.
Page by Page reminds me that, even in the time of on-line everything, contemporary authors are the true visionaries; their books, novels, and essays are the primary documents of our time and I would all do well to be more well versed in them. Bummer I don't live in Aspen and can't listen to them live on air!
really impressive
have really enjoyed this show so far - great addition. i don't even live in the aspen area but have been tuning in each week from california to listen to these interviews. keep em' coming!
Interesting show
If you are interested in the future of books, check this out. Good host. Eclectic guests. Interesting questions.
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