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 memoir were later found to be exaggerated or completely false.  Book stores later recategorised Frey's memoir as fiction instead of non-fiction.  This discussion took place on a 2006 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" originating in San Francisco, California.  Photo Credit: Robert Costa

Frey & King: A Million Little Pieces & Parched

Nancy Atherton, author of "Aunt Dimity and the Family Tree," talks about how becoming a writer happened out of nowhere and where Aunt Dimity of the long-running series came from.  The full interview from a 2011 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" can be heard now wherever you get your podcasts.

Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster

Aunt Dimity and the Family Tree

Kate Atkinson, author of "One Good Turn," talks about how everything is connected in the world as illustrated in the book when all the main characters meet as bystanders to a crime of road rage.  The full interview from a 2006 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" can be heard now wherever you get your podcasts.

One Good Turn

Blue Balliett, author of "Chasing Vermeer," talks about how illustrator Brett Helquist was able to make the paintings in the book so real, the puzzles interwoven throughout the story, and the power art can have.  The full interview from a 2004 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" can be heard now wherever you get your podcasts.

Chasing Vermeer

Dr. Neal Barnard, author of "Dr. Neal Barnard's Program for Reversing Diabetes," talks about what a typical day might look like on his diet plan and what suggestions he gave to California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger on how to battle the growing diabetes crisis.  The full interview from a 2007 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" can be heard now wherever you get your podcasts.

Dr. Neal Barnard's Program for Reversing Diabetes

Kim Barnes, author of "A Country Called Home," talks about how the state of Idaho became a character in itself within the novel and how starting a new simpler life in the country can be a lot more complicated than one might expect.  The full interview from a 2008 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" can be heard now wherever you get your podcasts.

A Country Called Home

Authors from around the world discuss their book with host Jim Foster. "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" aired for over two decades on radio stations in the San Francisco Bay Area.

Frey & King: A Million Little Pieces & Parched

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