Talking Book Schedule for November and December 2009

Chautauqua

Tuesday - Saturday 4 a.m.

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Nothing to Be Frightened Of

Nonfiction by Julian Barnes, 2008.

As an agnostic, Barnes thinks the basic fact of life is its extinction.

He looks at arguments for, against, and with God, and at the family whose archivist he has become.

Read by Del Adamson.

10 broadcasts. Begins December 2.

The Billion Dollar Game

Nonfiction by Allen St. John, 2009.

More Americans watch the Super Bowl than vote. Planning starts a year in advance for this biggest cultural phenomenon in American sport.

Read by Ray Christensen.

9 broadcasts. Begins December 16.

The Little Book that Saves Your Assets

Nonfiction by David M. Darst, 2008.

When others are struggling, the affluent seem to do just fine. How? Two

words: asset allocation.

Read by Sally Browne.

7 broadcasts. Begins December 31.

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Past is Prologue

Monday - Friday 9 a.m.

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Bonnie and Clyde

Nonfiction by Paul Schneider, 2009.

Bonnie and Clyde*s relationship was a toxic combination of infatuation and an instinct for going too far, too fast. Their crime spree ended in a shootout with police in Joplin, Missouri. V,L - Read by June Prange.

13 broadcasts. Began November 23.

Levittown

Nonfiction by David Kushner, 2008.

After World War II, the Levitt family helped thousands buy a home of their own. But owners had to be white. In 1957, one family helped another buy into the neighborhood.

Read by Fred Lyon.

11 broadcasts. Begins December 10.

A Terrible Splendor

Nonfiction by Marshall Jon Fisher, 2009.

The greatest tennis match ever played was the 1937 Davis Cup in the shadow of war. America v. Germany; democracy v. fascism.

Read by Andrew Haukebo.

12 broadcasts. Begins December 28.

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Bookworm

Monday - Friday 11 a.m.

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Wintergirls

Fiction by Laurie Halse Anderson, 2009.

Lia and Cassie were best friends, both with matchstick bodies. But Cassie died. Lia*s parents are no help, so Lia thinks she just needs to stay in control.

Read by Karen Wertz.

7 broadcasts. Began November 30.

The Lucky One

Fiction by Nicholas Sparks, 2008.

When U.S. Marine Thibault returns to the States, he searches for the woman whose photo he believes brought him luck in Iraq.

Read by Hugh Jones.

12 broadcasts. Begins December 9.

The School of Essential Ingredients

Fiction by Erica Bauermeister, 2009.

Students gather monthly for a class at Lillian*s restaurant. Over time, their paths mingle and the essence of the cooking expands into their lives.

Read by Bernadette Flynn.

7 broadcasts. Begins December 28.

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Potpourri

Monday - Friday 2 p.m.

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Good Guys & Bad Guys

Nonfiction by Joe Nocera, 2008.

The giants of the business world have lives as interesting as any in Shakespeare. Pride, ego and revenge are sometimes prime motivators. But sometimes they act for purely business reasons.

Read by Alvin Apple.

16 broadcasts. Began November 16.

Crazy Good

Nonfiction by Charles Leerhsen, 2008.

A hundred years ago, the most famous athlete in America was a horse, Dan Patch. But he was also a cultural icon, an unattractive, small, slightly deformed horse who just happened to be a winner. The nation*s infatuation with Dan Patch faded with the development of the automobile.

Read by Ray Christensen.

14 broadcasts. Begins December 8.

Looking for Anne of Green Gables

Nonfiction by Irene Gammel, 2008.

Anne Shirley, better known as Anne of Green Gables, first appeared in June 1908. The book that featured her sold more than 50 million copies worldwide, but Lucy Maud Montgomery, the author of the book, revealed very little of herself.

Read by Kim Miller.

12 broadcasts. Begins December 29.

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Choice Reading

Monday - Friday 4 p.m.

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Very Valentine

Fiction by Adriana Trigiani, 2009.

The Angelini Shoe Company, a family-owned business, is on the edge of collapse. It is up to Valentine Roncalli to save it. She travels to Italy with her grandmother to learn new techniques to beat their New York rivals. L - Read by Sherri Afryl.

13 broadcasts. Begins December 3.

English

Fiction by Wang Gang, 2009.

Twelve-year-old Love Liu wonders what life is like outside of Xinjiang, where everyone is similar, and non-conformity makes one suspect. Then a new teacher arrives from Shanghai to teach English and life changes.

Read by Ray Christensen.

10 broadcasts. Begins December 22.

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PM Report

Monday - Friday 8 p.m.

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Reconciliation

Nonfiction by Benazir Bhutto, 2008.

Fanatics of extremist Islam have exploited the peaceful, pluralistic message of Islam. Enabling dictators contributes to frustration and extremism that lead to terrorism.

Read by Susan Niefeld.

14 broadcasts. Began November 19.

Mad, Bad and Sad

Nonfiction by Lisa Appignanesi, 2008.

Extreme states of mind, uncontrollable emotions, and thinking oblivious to the real world are part of the human condition. But do women suffer more from such ills?

Read by Diane Ladenson.

21 broadcasts. Begins December 9.

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Night Journey

Monday - Friday 9 p.m.

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Honestly Dearest, You*re Dead

Fiction by Jack Frederickson, 2009.

P.I. Dek Elstrom has been asked to execute a will for a little cash.

When he arrives to do that, he finds blood, evidence of a shattered life, and links to his own past. L - Read by John Mandeville.

11 broadcasts. Began November 23.

Death Swatch

Fiction by Laura Childs, 2008.

Carmela is invited to a Mardi Gras party at which a float designer is found strangled. The theories are wild, but Carmela doesn*t believe them.

Read by Nancy Felknor.

9 broadcasts. Begins December 8.

Fearless Fourteen

Fiction by Janet Evanovich, 2008.

Stephanie*s boyfriend Joe has a bank robber cousin, Dom. After Dom gets out of jail, people are dying in Joe*s basement and Dom is missing. L - Read by Barbara Morison.

8 broadcasts. Begins December 21.

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Off the Shelf

Monday - Friday 10 p.m.

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The Secret Speech

Fiction by Tom Rob Smith, 2009.

In 1956, Khrushchev distributed a message to all of the USSR admitting that Stalin was a tyrant and that the country would change. But now former state officers are needing to face the truth, too. L - Read by Dan Sadoff.

15 broadcasts. Began November 25.

Shadow and Light

Fiction by Jonathan Rabb, 2009.

In 1927, an investigation into a suicide leads to Berlin*s sex and drug trade, the rise of Hitler, and monarchy restoration. L - Read by Arlan Dohrenburg.

16 broadcasts. Begins December 16.

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Evening Odyssey

Monday - Friday 11 p.m.

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Jeff in Venice, Death in Varanasi

Fiction by Geoff Dyer, 2009.

Jeff Atman is a dissolute journalist who has a romance with Laura in Venice. Then in Varanasi, there is a man who may be Atman, who renounces pleasure. Are they two stories of one person? L,S - Read by Jack Rossman.

12 broadcasts. Began November 19.

Through Black Spruce

Fiction by Joseph Boyden, 2009.

Will, legendary Cree bush pilot, is in a coma. His niece Annie has come from her own perilous journey to sit by his bed. L - Read by John Schmidt.

13 broadcasts. Begins December 7.

The Way through Doors

Fiction by Jesse Ball, 2009.

Selah Morse rushes an accident victim to the hospital. She*s lost her memory and ID. Told by the doctor to keep her awake, he tells her stories.

Read by Peter Danbury.

7 broadcasts. Begins December 28.

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Good Night Owl

Monday - Friday midnight

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The Turtle Catcher

Fiction by Nicole Helget, 2009.

Herman Richter returned from war to find his sister involved with a man from a rival family. Her decisions will become a tragedy that will haunt the town for generations. V,L,S - Read by Isla Hejny.

10 broadcasts. Began November 23.

City of Refuge

Fiction by Tom Piazza, 2008.

Katrina affected the Williams and Donaldson families, but they have different options. One family is black, the other white. L - Read by John Marsicano.

13 broadcasts. Begins December 7.

The Birthday Present

Fiction by Barbara Vine, 2009.

Ivor, single member of Parliament, begins an affair with a married woman. A surprise birthday present involves a mock kidnapping, but things go wrong. L - Read by Bert Gardner.

11 broadcasts. Begins December 28.

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After Midnight

Tuesday - Saturday 1 a.m.

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A Good Woman

Fiction by Danielle Steele, 2008.

Annabelle*s life changed when the Titanic sank. Working in a field hospital in France, she forgets her past until a meeting opens her heart. S - Read by Jeanette Schuh.

10 broadcasts. Began November 30.

Swallowing Darkness

Fiction by Laurell K. Hamilton, 2008.

Meredith is a princess of faerie and pregnant. She*s next in line for the throne and has many enemies. She*ll do anything to protect what is hers. L,S - Read by Pat Kovel-Jarboe.

13 broadcasts. Begins December 14.

Abbreviations: V - violence, L - offensive language, S - sexual situations.