Bestselling author Francine Prose’s latest book “The Vixen,” is set in the glamorous world of New York publishing in the 1950s. It is the story of a young man tasked with editing a steamy bodice ripper. The novel is based on the recent trial and execution of Ethel and Julius Rosenberg. The assignment reveals the true cost of entering such a world.
This week on The Book Show, Author Simon Winchester examines what we human beings are doing – and have done – with the billions...
During this month – and for a quartet of programs – we will be celebrating the form of the short story and those who...
This week on The Book Show, Tana French discusses her book The Searcher. This is her first novel to feature an American protagonist and...