AOT #57: Les Claypool Podcasts South of the Pumphouse

Les Claypool, art-rock pioneer, bassist, and front man for the band Primus, reads from and discusses his debut novel, South of the Pumphouse. A dark, clever tale of two brothers, a fishing tip, misconceptions, drugs and murder, South of the Pumphouse skillfully combines classic motifs of epic struggle and intelligent layers of imagery. Like Claypool’s music, the material is innovative, highly independent and excruciatingly though provoking.

($14.95) akashic books ISBN #1-933354-06-2. You can visit Les Claypool’s official web site as well.

AOT #56: Jeff Shaara Podcasts The Rising Tide

Jeff Shaara, a modern master of the historical novel, has painted brilliant descriptions of the Civil War, the Revolutionary War, and World War I. Shaara discusses his new book, The Rising Tide, his most ambitious epic yet and the first book in a trilogy about WWII, the military conflict that defined the twentieth century. “This is Jeff Shaara at his best, givng us another superb historically grounded novel of one of the most dramatic struggles of WWII.” — George McGovern

($27.95) Ballantine Books ISBN #0-345-46141-x. You can visit Jeff Shaara’s official web site as well.

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AOT #55: John Naisbitt Podcasts Mind Set!

John Naisbitt, in his seminal works Megatrends and Megatrends 2000, proved himself one of the most farsighted and accurate observers of our fast-changing world. Naisbitt discusses his new book, Mind Set! Reset Your Thinking and See the Future.

($24.95) Harper Collins ISBN #0-06-113688-3. You can visit John Naisbitt’s official web site as well.

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AOT #54: Erik Larson Podcasts Thunderstruck

Erik Larson, the bestselling author of Isaac’s Storm and The Devil in the White City, discusses his thrilling new history, Thunderstruck. Set in Edwardian London and on the stormy coasts of Cornwall, Cape Cod and Nova Scotia, Thunderstruck tells the interwoven stories of two men — one a very unlikely murderer, and the other an obsessive creator of a seemingly supernatural means of communication, the wireless — whose lives intersect during one of the greatest criminal chases of all time.

($25.95) Crown ISBN #1-400008-066-5.

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AOT #53: T.A. Barron Podcasts The Great Tree of Avalon: The Eternal Flame

T.A. Barron, bestselling Colorado author, reads from and discusses The Great Tree of Avalon: The Eternal Flame, the spectacular final volume of his acclaimed Avalon trilogy. Avalon, the great tree world connecting the earth and the heavens, is about to be destroyed. Three unlikely heroes are Avalon’s only hope, and their epic tale combines gripping adventure with profound ideas about the powerful connections between humanity and the world.

($19.99) Penguin ISBN #0-399-24213-9. You can visit T.A. Barron’s official web site as well.

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AOT #52: Barack Obama Podcasts The Audacity of Hope

Barack Obama discusses his new book The Audacity of Hope: Thoughts on Reclaiming the American Dream.

Denver Mayor John Hickenlooper gives a rousing introduction of Barack Obama: a senator and a lawyer, a professor and a father, a Christian and a skeptic, and above all a student of history and human nature. In July 2004, Obama electrified the Democratic National Convention with an address that spoke to Americans across the poltical spectrum. In his new book, Senator Obama calls for a different brand of politics — a politics rooted in the faith, inclusiveness and nobility of a spirit at the hart of “our improbable experiment in democracy.”

($25.00) Crown ISBN #0-307-23769-9. You can visit The Audacity of Hope’s official web site as well.

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AOT #51: Sena Jeter Naslund Podcasts from Abundance

Sena Jeter Naslund reads from and discusses her latest work, Abundance, a Novel of Marie Antoinette.

Sena Jeter Naslund — Writer-in-Residence at the University of Louisville and current Kentucy Poet Laureate — is the author of the bestselling Ahab’s Wife and Four Spirits. Exquisitely detailed, beautifully written, heartbreaking and powerful, Abundance, a Novel of Marie Antoinette, sheds new light on an important moment of historical change and makes that time as real to us as the one we are living now.

($26.95) Morrow ISBN #0-06-082539-1. You can visit Sena Jeter Naslund’s official web site as well.

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AOT #50: James McGreevey Podcasts The Confession

James McGreevey reads from and discusses his provocative memoir, The Confession.

In August 2004, New Jersey Governor James McGreevey made history when he stepped before microphones and declared, “My truth is that I am a gay American,” and announced his resignation. The story made international headlines – but what led to that moment was a human and political drama more complex and fascinating than anyone knew. Now, in this extraordinarily candid memoir, McGreevey shares his story of a life of ambition, moral compromise and redemption.

($26.95) Regan Books ISBN #0-06-089862-3.

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AOT #49: Francine Mathews Podcasts The Alibi Club

Francine Mathews reads from and discusses her new historical thriller, The Alibi Club.

Francine Mathews worked as a foreign-policy analyst for the CIA. She is the author of The Cutout, The Secret Agent and Blown, and under the pseudonym Stephanie Barron, she is the author of eight bestselling Jane Austen mysteries. Epic and yet intimate, The Alibi Club is a seamless blend of fact and fiction based on a little-known episode of WWII. Mathews’ own life in the spy world makes espionage in her books come uniquely alive.

($24.00) Bantam ISBN #0-553-80331-x. You can visit Francine Mathews’ official web site as well.

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AOT #48: John Berendt Podcasts The City of Falling Angels

John Berendt, author of the record-breaking bestseller Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil, reads from and discusses the paperback edition of his new book, The City of Falling Angels.

In this great example of the “non-fiction novel” genre that Berendt helped create, Berendt turns to the magic, mystery and decadence of Venice to gradually reveal the truth behind a fire that in 1996 destroyed the historic Venice opera house. Encountering a rich cast of characters, Berendt tells a tale full of atmosphere and surprise as the stories build, one after the other, ultimately coming together to portray a world as finely drawn as a still-life painting.

($15.00) Penguin ISBN # 0-14-303693-9.

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