Good Prose The Art of Nonfiction by Tracy Kidder

The Girls of Atomic City by Denise Kiernan

Denise Kiernan, author of "The Girls of Atomic City: The Untold Story of the Women Who Helped Win World War II," reads an excerpt from the book about World War 2 veteran Dorothy "Dottie" Jones" and why being part of the war supporting operations was so important to her.  The full interview from this 2013 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" can be heard now wherever you get your podcasts, and here [https://youtu.be/xb4mApeYpZU?si=UH4x535yJ1Sn3Meo].  Photo: Beowulf Sheehan [https://www.denisekiernan.com/].

Good Prose The Art of Nonfiction by Tracy Kidder

Tracy Kidder, co-author of "Good Prose: The Art of Nonfiction," reads an excerpt illustrating how things work between him and his editor, and co-author of the book, Richard Todd.  The full interview from this 2013 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" can be heard now wherever you get your podcasts, and here [https://www.spreaker.com/episode/kidder-good-prose-the-art-of-nonfiction--53250982].

Children of the Lamp The Akhenaten Adventure by P.B. Kerr

P.B. Kerr, author of "Children of the Lamp: The Akhenaten Adventure," talks about the first time the main characters in the book, twins from New York, perform their first magic trick while on a plane which resulted in two of their fellow passengers to disappear.  The full interview from this 2004 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" can be heard now wherever you get your podcasts, and here. [https://www.spreaker.com/episode/kerr-children-of-the-lamp-the-akhenaten-adventure--44276171]

What To Do About Alice by Barbara Kerley

Barbara Kerley, author of "What To Do About Alice?: How Alice Roosevelt Broke the Rules, Charmed the World, and Drove Her Father Teddy Crazy!," talks about the obstacles that the daughter of President Roosevelt had to overcome early in life, and how she viewed The White House as her personal playground.  The book is illustrated by Edwin Fotheringham.  The full interview from this 2008 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" can be heard now wherever you get your podcasts, and here [https://www.spreaker.com/episode/kerley-what-to-do-about-alice-how-alice-roosevelt-broke-the-rules-charmed-the-world-and-drove-her-father-teddy-crazy--44087895].  Photo [https://barbarakerley.com/].

Tiger Babies Strike Back by Kim Wong Keltner

Kim Wong Keltner, author of "Tiger Babies Strike Back: How I Was Raised by a Tiger Mom but Could Not Be Turned to the Dark Side," talks about how her pop quiz contained in the book could lead to being a happier person.  The full interview from this 2013 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" can be heard now wherever you get your podcasts, and here [https://www.spreaker.com/episode/keltner-tiger-babies-strike-back-how-i-was-raised-by-a-tiger-mom-but-could-not-be-turned-to-the-dark-side--44086651].