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John DeSimone on Delano and the Lessons of Cesar Chavez

How many people can recall the classic image after the 1968 Delano Grape Boycott of a weakened Cesar Chavez breaking a 25-day hunger strike seated next to Senator Robert Kennedy? Unfortunately, too few – history buffs or not. Yet Chavez’s fire and commitment had staggering repercussions, and John DeSimone’s The…
BookTrib
April 4, 2020
Author Spotlight

Kelly Oliver on Girl Power, Middle-Grade Humor and More

In Kassy O’Roarke, Cub Reporter, Kelly Oliver has written a magnificent middle-grade story that will captivate readers with an exciting plot, relatable narrator, plenty of laughs and a sprinkling of lessons. She not only nails the voice of her 12-year-old heroine but also hits on so many issues, phobias and…
BookTrib
February 28, 2020
AudiobooksFiction

Adriana Trigiani and a Sweeping Big Band Era Novel

Novelist Adriana Trigiani joins us to talk about her latest audiobook, Tony's Wife, and narrator Edoardo Ballerini’s engaging performance. In a story about the music of the last century—the Big Band music of the 1940s—two talented working class kids, Tony & Chi Chi, marry and become a successful singing act until time, temptation, and the responsibilities…
AudioFile
February 1, 2019