Best Jim Foster Conversations On The Coast Podcasts (2025)

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And My Shoes Keep Walking Back to You by Kathi Kamen Goldmark 3:55

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Kathi Kamen Goldmark, author of the novel "And My Shoes Keep Walking Back to You," talks about what it was like to finish her first novel and the challenges of writing books while keeping other steady work at the same time. The full interview from a 2006 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" can be heard now wherever you get your …

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Tea for Ruby by Sarah Ferguson with illustrations by Robin Preiss Glasser 2:47

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Robin Preiss Glasser, illustrator of "Tea for Ruby," talks about what happens when the main character, Ruby, visits grandma's house to learn how to transform from the person she is to the person she hopes to be. The book was written by Sarah Ferguson The Duchess of York, and the full interview from a 2008 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with…

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And the Dark Sacred Night by Julia Glass 3:52

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Julia Glass, author of "And the Dark Sacred Night," reads an excerpt from the novel that gives context from the perspective of the main character's single teenage mother as he tries later in life to search for the identity of his biological father. The full interview from a 2014 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" can be heard n…

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Kyra by Carol Gilligan 2:39

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Carol Gilligan, psychologist and author of the novel "Kyra," talks about how the main character in the novel redefines the 'structure' in her therapy in order to get to the real truth behind events in her life. The full interview from a 2008 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" can be heard now wherever you get your podcasts.…

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Eat Pray Love by Elizabeth Gilbert 2:00

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Elizabeth Gilbert, author of "Eat, Pray, Love: One Woman's Search for Everything Across Italy, India and Indonesia," talks about the importance of pleasure and devotion in life and the need for a steady balance to keep them strong. The full interview from a 2007 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" can be heard now wherever you g…

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Changing Light by Nora Gallagher 4:27

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Nora Gallagher, author of "Changing Light," talks about her love of New Mexico and the wide variety of cultures who lived in Los Alamos during the creation of the first atomic bomb. The full interview from a 2007 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" can be heard now wherever you get your podcasts. Photo: noragallagher.org.…

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Dark Voyage by Alan Furst 1:55

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Alan Furst, author of "Dark Voyage," talks about what it meant for those aboard a Dutch ship who suddenly found themselves aboard a "tramp freighter" when it was taken over by Britain on the eve of World War 2. The full interview from a 2004 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" can be heard now wherever you get your podcasts.…

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The Same but Different by Dr. Joan A. Friedman 1:39

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Dr. Joan A. Friedman, psychotherapist, twin, and author of "The Same but Different: How Twins Can Live, Love, and Learn to Be Individuals," talks about how it is possible that love and resentment can happen at the same time between twins. The full interview from a 2015 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" can be heard now whereve…

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Crooked Letter Crooked Letter by Tom Franklin 3:09

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Tom Franklin, author of "Crooked Letter, Crooked Letter," reads an excerpt from the book when one of the main characters finds a body in land where he used to walk as a kid growing up. The full interview from a 2011 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" can be heard now wherever you get your podcasts.…

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Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet by Jamie Ford 2:16

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Jamie Ford, author of "Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet," reads a short excerpt from his book which illustrates the horror that took place in Seattle for Japanese-American citizens during World War 2. The full interview from a 2009 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" can be heard now wherever you get your podcasts. Photo:…

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Dark Places by Gillian Flynn 2:12

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Gillian Flynn, author of "Dark Places," talks about why she thought it was important to write about a different type of woman than the ones often portrayed on many novels. The full interview from a 2009 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" can be heard now wherever you get your podcasts. Photo: gillian-flynn.com…

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Farewell My Subaru by Doug Fine 3:02

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Doug Fine, author of "Farewell, My Subaru: An Epic Adventure in Local Living," talks about how he exchanged his Subaru for a 'roat' and the surprising smell that came from the exhaust of the new vehicle. The full interview from a 2008 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" can be heard now wherever you get your podcasts. Photo: dou…

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Letters from a Distant Shore by Marie Lawson Fiala 4:46

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Marie Lawson Fiala, author of "Letters from a Distant Shore," talks about how a prayer group was formed organically after all medical solutions had been exhausted in an effort to help her young son Jeremy recover from a sudden medical event. The full interview from a 2010 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" can be heard now wher…

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Foster: Last Episode on 960 AM in San Francisco 28:06

2y ago28:06

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On this special episode, host and producer Jim Foster speaks with technical producer Robert Costa about how "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" became a long-running program airing on various radio stations in the San Francisco Bay Area for several decades, and also speaks about how the book publishing world has changed over the years, whe…

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Glass: The Whole World Over 2007 18:26

2y ago18:26

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In "The Whole World Over," author Julia Glass writes a novel about all the little accidents in life that come together to determine our choices in love and connections to others in the world. This second discussion about the book took place on a 2007 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" originating in San Francisco, California. P…

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Ellroy: Perfidia 22:50

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In "Perfidia," author James Ellroy writes a historical novel and the first volume of his second L.A. Quartet series, set in Los Angeles in 1941 that follows the story of several very different people who come together to investigate the murder of a Japanese family as America is at the brink of World War II. This discussion with the author took plac…

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Prejean: The Death of Innocents: An Eyewitness Account of Wrongful Executions 18:31

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In "The Death of Innocents: An Eyewitness Account of Wrongful Executions," author Sister Helen Prejean talks about her first-hand experiences witnessing the execution of Dobie Gillis Williams in 1999 and Joseph Roger O'Dell in 1997, how poor people are primarily affected by wrongful executions, and why the execution of Michael Morales was postponed…

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Perry: Dorchester Terrace: A Charlotte and Thomas Pitt Novel 22:04

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In "Dorchester Terrace: A Charlotte and Thomas Pitt Novel," the late author Anne Perry writes the next novel in a series in which Thomas Pitt is now the head of Britain's Special Branch, and follows the story of him and his wife trying to get information from two women in order to prevent an international catastrophe. This conversation took place o…

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Goldmark: Her Wild Oats 22:37

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In "Her Wild Oats," the late author Kathi Kamen Goldmark writes a novel about two people at very different points in their lives who develop an unlikely friendship, a thirteen-year-old boy who plays the harmonica, and a young woman who recently discovered her husband was having an affair. In this discussion, the late author's husband Sam Barry talk…

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Glass: And the Dark Sacred Night 22:08

2y ago22:08

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In "And the Dark Sacred Night," author Julia Glass writes a novel about a man's quest to find his biological father and what he discovered along the journey about himself and the world. This discussion took place on a 2014 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" originating in San Francisco, California. Photo: Robert Costa.…

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Frey & King: A Million Little Pieces & Parched 5:31

2y ago5:31

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In this episode, Jim Foster shares his thoughts on the publishing scandal surrounding James Frey's memoir "A Million Little Pieces" and why a memoir by Heather King entitled "Parched" is more meaningful surrounding the subject of alcoholism and addiction, especially considering the fact that many things written as personal experiences in Frey's mem…

Jim Foster Conversations On The Coast Podcasts

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And My Shoes Keep Walking Back to You by Kathi Kamen Goldmark 3:55

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Tea for Ruby by Sarah Ferguson with illustrations by Robin Preiss Glasser 2:47

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And the Dark Sacred Night by Julia Glass 3:52

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Kyra by Carol Gilligan 2:39

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Eat Pray Love by Elizabeth Gilbert 2:00

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Changing Light by Nora Gallagher 4:27

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Dark Voyage by Alan Furst 1:55

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The Same but Different by Dr. Joan A. Friedman 1:39

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Crooked Letter Crooked Letter by Tom Franklin 3:09

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Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet by Jamie Ford 2:16

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Dark Places by Gillian Flynn 2:12

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Farewell My Subaru by Doug Fine 3:02

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Letters from a Distant Shore by Marie Lawson Fiala 4:46

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Foster: Last Episode on 960 AM in San Francisco 28:06

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Glass: The Whole World Over 2007 18:26

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Ellroy: Perfidia 22:50

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Prejean: The Death of Innocents: An Eyewitness Account of Wrongful Executions 18:31

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Perry: Dorchester Terrace: A Charlotte and Thomas Pitt Novel 22:04

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Goldmark: Her Wild Oats 22:37

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Glass: And the Dark Sacred Night 22:08

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Frey & King: A Million Little Pieces & Parched 5:31