Insight With Vicki Gonzalez'Swimmer Among the Stars' Author Kanishk Tharoor Visits SacramentoApril 20, 2017"Swimmer Among the Stars" is novelist Kanishk Tharoor's latest work. He joins Insight ahead of his reading at Time Tested Books. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki Gonzalez'Down The Up Staircase' Examines The History And Nature Of Success Among The Black Middle ClassApril 14, 2017UC Davis professor Bruce Haynes in his new book "Down the Up Staircase" examines success among the black middle class with co-author Syma Solovitch on Insight. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezRerun: Colson Whitehead On Pulitzer Prize-Winning Book 'Underground Railroad'April 11, 2017 | Cody DrabbleWe revisit our interview with Colson Whitehead after he won a Pulitzer Prize Monday for his book "Underground Railroad." BONUS: He broke the news of "Moonlight" director Barry Jenkins agreeing to turn his book into a mini-series on this segment. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezA Reflection On Life As A Fast Food WorkerApril 7, 2017In Kathey Norton’s latest book, we take a trip back to the 1980s. Her diary entries chronicle her time as a fast food worker in Sacramento, her connection to the AIDS epidemic and her mother’s first signs Alzheimer’s disease. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezThe Arnaud Trilogy Finishes The Stories Of Phoebe, Miles And Eleanor In 'Avenged'March 22, 2017 | Jen PicardAuthor Lynn Carthage concludes her Arnaud Trilogy with her latest installment titled "Avenged." Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezHow Beauty Attracts Ruin: Author Explores 'California's Love Affair With The Sea'March 13, 2017In celebration of Ocean Day at the Capitol, David Helvarg’s book on California’s complex relationship with the Pacific will be distributed to over a hundred lawmakers. Helvarg joins Insight to discuss his book. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezNational Book Award Winner Colson Whitehead Comes To AuburnMarch 13, 2017Novelist Colson Whitehead joins Insight to talk about his book "The Underground Railroad," telling the story of a slave who escaped her plantation and suffers greatly on her way to freedom. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezDavis Woman Writes Book About Her Journey As A “Previvor” Of Genetic Breast CancerMarch 6, 2017A Davis woman grew up idolizing breasts until she found herself vulnerable for a breast cancer mutagen because of family history. She discusses her book and life story on Insight titled "Life In Asymmetry." Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezPulitzer Prize-Winning Journalist Hector Tobar To Deliver Keynote Address At Authors On The Move EventMarch 3, 2017 | Cody DrabbleJournalist Hector Tobar will deliver the keynote address at the 15th annual Author On The Move event in Downtown Sacramento. He previews what he'll say and also talks about his new book on the 33 Chilean miners that were trapped in a mine years ago. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezCommunity Of Writers To Host Benefits Reading In SacramentoFebruary 14, 2017 | Cody DrabbleThe Community of Writers at Squaw Valley will be hosting a benefits concert in Sacramento. One of the writers also released her debut novel. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
