CapRadio Reads: Vanessa Hua’s 'A River of Stars' Cody Drabble Friday, September 7, 2018 | Sacramento, CA Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin. Courtesy of Amazon Vanessa Hua’s debut novel “A River of Stars” is wowing critics and readers this summer. She joined Donna Apidone for a conversation at CapRadio Reads the week of her book launch. This is an excerpt from an upcoming episode of the CapRadio Reads podcast. Vanessa Hua is the featured author this month at the Stories On Stage Davis opening night gala on Sept. 8 at the Pence Gallery