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KPFA - Cover to Cover Open Book
by KPFA
Weekly interviews with poets, performance artists, film-makers, novelists and storytellers. The first week of every month is a combined one-hour program featuring Jack Foley & Nina Serrano. The archive can be found at Cover to Cover with Jack Foley. The second week is hosted by Nina Serrano, Poet 2 Poet. The third week is hosted by Jovelyn Richards, Jovelyn’s Bistro. The fourth week is hosted by Reyna Cowan, Frame to Frame. And the fifth week (if there is one) is hosted again by Jovelyn Richards, Jovelyn’s Bistro.
Episodes
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Cover to Cover Open Book – July 3, 2019
Weekly interviews with poets, performance artists, film-makers, novelists and storytellers. Hosted by Nina Serrano the second Wednesday of the month; Jovelyn Richards the third & fifth Wednesday; and Reyna Cowan the fourth Wednesday. The post Cover to Cover Open Book – July 3, 2019 appeared first...
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Frame to Frame – June 26, 2019: Frameline Film Festival, “Sell By”
Reyna Cowan highlights Frameline, the Lesbian, Gay, Bi, Trans Film Festival. She speaks with director and writer Mike Doyle about his first feature Sell By which is showing this evening at the Castro Theatre. The post Frame to Frame – June 26, 2019: Frameline Film Festival, “Sell By” appeared…
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Cover to Cover Open Book – June 19, 2019
Weekly interviews with poets, performance artists, film-makers, novelists and storytellers. Hosted by Nina Serrano the second Wednesday of the month; Jovelyn Richards the third & fifth Wednesday; and Reyna Cowan the fourth Wednesday. The post Cover to Cover Open Book – June 19, 2019 appeared…
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Cover to Cover Open Book – June 12, 2019
Weekly interviews with poets, performance artists, film-makers, novelists and storytellers. Hosted by Nina Serrano the second Wednesday of the month; Jovelyn Richards the third & fifth Wednesday; and Reyna Cowan the fourth Wednesday. The post Cover to Cover Open Book – June 12, 2019 appeared…
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Cover to Cover Open Book – June 5, 2019
Weekly interviews with poets, performance artists, film-makers, novelists and storytellers. Hosted by Nina Serrano the second Wednesday of the month; Jovelyn Richards the third & fifth Wednesday; and Reyna Cowan the fourth Wednesday. The post Cover to Cover Open Book – June 5, 2019 appeared first...
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Cover to Cover Open Book – May 29, 2019
Weekly interviews with poets, performance artists, film-makers, novelists and storytellers. Hosted by Nina Serrano the second Wednesday of the month; Jovelyn Richards the third & fifth Wednesday; and Reyna Cowan the fourth Wednesday. The post Cover to Cover Open Book – May 29, 2019 appeared first...
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Cover to Cover Open Book – May 1, 2019
Weekly interviews with poets, performance artists, film-makers, novelists and storytellers. Hosted by Nina Serrano the second Wednesday of the month; Jovelyn Richards the third & fifth Wednesday; and Reyna Cowan the fourth Wednesday. The post Cover to Cover Open Book – May 1, 2019 appeared first…
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Frame to Frame – April 24, 2019: Life Overtakes Me
Reyna Cowan interviews Berkeley-based directors: John Haptas and Kris Samuelson about their new documentary essay, Life Overtakes Me. The film looks at refugee children in Sweden who have become afflicted into Resignation Syndrome, withdrawing from the world into a coma-like state for months, or...
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Cover to Cover Open Book – April 17, 2019
Weekly interviews with poets, performance artists, film-makers, novelists and storytellers. Hosted by Nina Serrano the second Wednesday of the month; Jovelyn Richards the third & fifth Wednesday; and Reyna Cowan the fourth Wednesday. The post Cover to Cover Open Book – April 17, 2019 appeared…
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Cover to Cover Open Book – April 10, 2019
Weekly interviews with poets, performance artists, film-makers, novelists and storytellers. Hosted by Nina Serrano the second Wednesday of the month; Jovelyn Richards the third & fifth Wednesday; and Reyna Cowan the fourth Wednesday. The post Cover to Cover Open Book – April 10, 2019 appeared…
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Cover to Cover Open Book – April 3, 2019
Weekly interviews with poets, performance artists, film-makers, novelists and storytellers. Hosted by Nina Serrano the second Wednesday of the month; Jovelyn Richards the third & fifth Wednesday; and Reyna Cowan the fourth Wednesday. The post Cover to Cover Open Book – April 3, 2019 appeared…
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Frame to Frame – March 27, 2019: Barbara Hammer (1939-2019)
Reyna Cowan remembers former Bay Area experimental filmmaker and feminist activist Barbara Hammer (1939-2019). The show features an interview with Hammer in 1992 on the release of her first feature-length experimental documentary, Nitrate Kisses The post Frame to Frame – March 27, 2019: Barbara...
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Cover to Cover Open Book – March 20, 2019
Weekly interviews with poets, performance artists, film-makers, novelists and storytellers. Hosted by Nina Serrano the second Wednesday of the month; Jovelyn Richards the third & fifth Wednesday; and Reyna Cowan the fourth Wednesday. The post Cover to Cover Open Book – March 20, 2019 appeared…
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Cover to Cover Open Book – March 13, 2019
Weekly interviews with poets, performance artists, film-makers, novelists and storytellers. Hosted by Nina Serrano the second Wednesday of the month; Jovelyn Richards the third & fifth Wednesday; and Reyna Cowan the fourth Wednesday. The post Cover to Cover Open Book – March 13, 2019 appeared…
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Cover to Cover Open Book – February 13, 2019
This week on Open Book/Literary Dialogs With Nina Serrano, Alice Walker is the featured poet. This is Part One excerpted from a longer conversation recorded on Oct 18, 2019. Parts 2 & 3 are coming up in later episodes. The post Cover to Cover Open Book – February 13, 2019 appeared first on KPFA.
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Cover to Cover Open Book – February 6, 2019
Another session with that pair of pals, Serrano and Foley. Who said that Vaudeville was dead? Not on their show. They have many a new trick up their old sleeves and many a word to say. Valentine’s Day will not be forgotten. Nor will the amazing political developments that fly this way and that…
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Cover to Cover Open Book: Jovelyn’s Bistro
Jovelyn Richards talks to author Jo Giese about the lessons Jo learned from her mother Babe as written in Giese’s memoir, “Never Sit If You Can Dance”. Jo Giese is an awarding-winning radio journalist, author, teacher, community activist and former TV reporter. The post Cover to Cover Open Book:...
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Cover to Cover Open Book – January 23, 2019
Weekly interviews with poets, performance artists, film-makers, novelists and storytellers. Hosted by Nina Serrano the second Wednesday of the month; Jovelyn Richards the third & fifth Wednesday; and Reyna Cowan the fourth Wednesday. The post Cover to Cover Open Book – January 23, 2019 appeared...
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Jovelyn’s Bistro – January 16, 2019:Joya Cory
Joya Cory teaches classes and workshops in Full Spectrum Improvisation for theatre and life. The idea is to unlock your larger self, accessing the daring, unfettered, self-of-all-possibilities. She is also the author of “Two Worlds at the Same Time,” which looks at her techniques and theories...
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DEAR PHEBE: The Dickinson Sisters Go West.
Judy Wells reads from her new exciting poetic work including the poem that is the preface to the book that chronicles the incidents that link Judy Wells to her ancestors. This includes her distant cousin Emily Dickinson! If you like laughter, don’t miss this episode where laughter mixes with the...
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Cover to Cover Open Book – January 2, 2019
Weekly interviews with poets, performance artists, film-makers, novelists and storytellers. Hosted by Nina Serrano the second Wednesday of the month; Jovelyn Richards the third & fifth Wednesday; and Reyna Cowan the fourth Wednesday. The post Cover to Cover Open Book – January 2, 2019 appeared...
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Cover to Cover Open Book – December 26, 2018
Weekly interviews with poets, performance artists, film-makers, novelists and storytellers. Hosted by Nina Serrano the second Wednesday of the month; Jovelyn Richards the third & fifth Wednesday; and Reyna Cowan the fourth Wednesday. The post Cover to Cover Open Book – December 26, 2018 appeared...
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Jovelyn’s Bistro – December 19, 2018: Aidaa Peerzada, One Googol and One
Aidaa Peerzada talks about the groundbreaking play she’s written, One Googol and One, which runs through December 22 2018 at Brava Theater Center. She discusses her inspiration, re-writing history for marginalized communities. One Googol and One: is a play about historical injustices and how each...
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Frame to Frame – November 28, 2018: Battle Front for the Liberation of Japan – Summer in Sanrizuka
Reyna Cowan examines the 1968 film, The Battle Front for the Liberation of Japan – Summer in Sanrizuka directed by Shinsuke Ogawa and the Ogawa Pro filmmaking collective. Interviewing Miryam Sas, a Professor of Comparative Literature and Film & Media at the University of California, Berkeley, she...
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Cover to Cover Open Book – November 21, 2018
Weekly interviews with poets, performance artists, film-makers, novelists and storytellers. Hosted by Nina Serrano the first two Wednesdays of the month; Jovelyn Richards the third Wednesday; and Reyna Cowan the fourth Wednesday. The post Cover to Cover Open Book – November 21, 2018 appeared…
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Cover to Cover Open Book – November 14, 2018
In today’s Open Book segment Nina Serrano interviews a mother and daughter writing team, Dena and Becky Taylor about their unique work, “Tell Me The Number Before Infinity.” The book is the story of raising a disabled child with cerebral palsy from the perspectives of the parent, Dena, and the...
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Jovelyn’s Bistro – Oct 31, 2018: Still in the City, Part Two
Still in the City, Part Two. Host Jovelyn Richards continues her conversation about the anthology, “Still in The City:Creating Peace Of Mind In The Mist Of Urban Chaos” with contributor JD Doyle, concerning the understanding of his spiritual awakening to the power of cultural diversity through...
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Cover to Cover Open Book – October 24, 2018
Weekly interviews with poets, performance artists, film-makers, novelists and storytellers. Hosted by Nina Serrano the first two Wednesdays of the month; Jovelyn Richards the third Wednesday; and Reyna Cowan the fourth Wednesday. The post Cover to Cover Open Book – October 24, 2018 appeared first...
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Jovelyn’s Bistro – October 17, 2018: Still in the City
Editor Angela Dews and contributor Eve Decker discuss the making of Still in the City, Creating Peace Of Mind In The Mist Of Urban Chaos, a collection of stories about the practice of urban Buddhism and how to find mindfulness in urban life. When a New York City subway becomes a mobile temple…
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Cover to Cover Open Book – October 10, 2018
Weekly interviews with poets, performance artists, film-makers, novelists and storytellers. Hosted by Nina Serrano the first two Wednesdays of the month; Jovelyn Richards the third Wednesday; and Reyna Cowan the fourth Wednesday. The post Cover to Cover Open Book – October 10, 2018 appeared first...
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Open Book / Poet 2 Poet – September 12, 2018
Nina Serrano interviews Johanna Ely, the 6th poet laureate of Benicia, California. Johanna Ely’s lyrical poems cast a feminist light on the romantic tales of early Califonia and the legends of Benicia. Enjoy her poetry and their poetic exchange. ninaserrano.com The post Open Book / Poet 2 Poet –...
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Jovelyn’s Bistro – Aug 29, 2018: Cynthia Lim
Cynthia Lim discusses her memoir, “Wherever You Are,” due for release September 1st, with hostvJovelyn Richards. Cynthia Lim discusses how she redefined love, marriage and personal identify in the face of one catastrophic event that changed her life, The post Jovelyn’s Bistro – Aug 29, 2018:...
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Frame to Frame – August 22, 2018: Arthur Dong, “Crazy Rich Asians” & Asian representation in films
Frame to Frame: Reyna Cowan is in discussion with Oscar®-nominated and Sundance award-winning filmmaker Arthur Dong about the new film Crazy Rich Asians directed by Jon Chu. We discuss what it says about Asian American representation. Dong directed Hollywood Chinese, the seminal documentary...
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Jovelyn’s Bistro – August 15, 2018: Activism and Art
Host Jovelyn Richards speaks to an actor, stand up comedian and Jazz vocalist about how they incorporate activism into their art. The post Jovelyn’s Bistro – August 15, 2018: Activism and Art appeared first on KPFA.
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Cover to Cover Open Book – August 8, 2018
Weekly interviews with poets, performance artists, film-makers, novelists and storytellers. Hosted by Nina Serrano the first two Wednesdays of the month; Jovelyn Richards the third Wednesday; and Reyna Cowan the fourth Wednesday. The post Cover to Cover Open Book – August 8, 2018 appeared first…
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Jovelyn’s Bistro – July 18, 2018: Jeanne Sakata
Actor and Playwright Jeanne Sakata speaks to KPFA host Jovelyn Richards about the Supreme Court decision of Gordon Hirabayashi v. United States, where a Japanese-American college student lost the battle against the only country he’d ever known, a country that decided national security trumped his...
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Cover to Cover Open Book – July 11, 2018
Poet Nina Serrano interviews the outstanding translator Arturo Mantecon about his English translations of the work of Mexican Poet, Mario Santiago Papasquiaro “Poetry Comes Out of My Mouth.” The post Cover to Cover Open Book – July 11, 2018 appeared first on KPFA.
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Frame to Frame – June 27, 2018: Debra Granik & Tim Wardle
Frame to Frame: Reyna Cowan interviews academy award winning filmmaker Debra Granik about her stunning new fiction film Leave No Trace. As well as director, Tim Wardle about his compelling and provocative documentary, Three Identical Strangers. The post Frame to Frame – June 27, 2018: Debra…
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Cover to Cover Open Book – June 20, 2018
Weekly interviews with poets, performance artists, film-makers, novelists and storytellers. Hosted by Nina Serrano the first two Wednesdays of the month; Jovelyn Richards the third Wednesday; and Reyna Cowan the fourth Wednesday. The post Cover to Cover Open Book – June 20, 2018 appeared first on...
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Cover to Cover Open Book – June 13, 2018
Weekly interviews with poets, performance artists, film-makers, novelists and storytellers. Hosted by Nina Serrano the first two Wednesdays of the month; Jovelyn Richards the third Wednesday; and Reyna Cowan the fourth Wednesday. The post Cover to Cover Open Book – June 13, 2018 appeared first on...
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Jovelyn’s Bistro – May 30, 2018: Samson Koletkar
Samson Koletkar the world’s only Indian Jewish Standup Comedian speaks with host Jovelyn Richards on the inner worlds of his journey as both the host of Oakland Comedy Club and his take on comedy. The post Jovelyn’s Bistro – May 30, 2018: Samson Koletkar appeared first on KPFA.
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Cover to Cover Open Book – May 2, 2018: Jack Foley & Nina Serrano
Special One-Hour Program. Part Two: A first Wednesday means another edition of the Nina-Jack Show (May Day/M’aider). But don’t be too distressed. It will be another fun filled, emotionally charged pot of poetry at the rainbow’s end (94.1 FM). Nina and Jack give free rein to the horses of...
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Cover to Cover Open Book – April 25, 2018. Frame to Frame: Lucrecia Martel
Frame to Frame. Since her debut feature, La Cienaga (2001), Argentinian director Lucrecia Martel has made evocative films with a compelling point of view. Reyna Cowan interviews the director about her latest feature, Zama which is based on an 1956 novel by Antonio Di Benedetto and looks at issues...
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Cover to Cover Open Book – April 18, 2018
Weekly interviews with poets, performance artists, film-makers, novelists and storytellers. Hosted by Nina Serrano the first two Wednesdays of the month; Jovelyn Richards the third Wednesday; and Reyna Cowan the fourth Wednesday. The post Cover to Cover Open Book – April 18, 2018 appeared first…
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Cover to Cover Open Book – April 11, 2018
Weekly interviews with poets, performance artists, film-makers, novelists and storytellers. Hosted by Nina Serrano the first two Wednesdays of the month; Jovelyn Richards the third Wednesday; and Reyna Cowan the fourth Wednesday. The post Cover to Cover Open Book – April 11, 2018 appeared first…
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Cover to Cover Open Book – March 28, 2018
Weekly interviews with poets, performance artists, film-makers, novelists and storytellers. Hosted by Nina Serrano the first two Wednesdays of the month; Jovelyn Richards the third Wednesday; and Reyna Cowan the fourth Wednesday. The post Cover to Cover Open Book – March 28, 2018 appeared first…
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Cover to Cover Open Book – March 21, 2018
Weekly interviews with poets, performance artists, film-makers, novelists and storytellers. Hosted by Nina Serrano the first two Wednesdays of the month; Jovelyn Richards the third Wednesday; and Reyna Cowan the fourth Wednesday. The post Cover to Cover Open Book – March 21, 2018 appeared first…
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Cover to Cover Open Book – March 14, 2018
Weekly interviews with poets, performance artists, film-makers, novelists and storytellers. Hosted by Nina Serrano the first two Wednesdays of the month; Jovelyn Richards the third Wednesday; and Reyna Cowan the fourth Wednesday. The post Cover to Cover Open Book – March 14, 2018 appeared first…
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Cover to Cover Open Book – February 14, 2018
Weekly interviews with poets, performance artists, film-makers, novelists and storytellers. Hosted by Nina Serrano the first two Wednesdays of the month; Jovelyn Richards the third Wednesday; and Reyna Cowan the fourth Wednesday. The post Cover to Cover Open Book – February 14, 2018 appeared…
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Cover to Cover Open Book – February 7, 2018: Jack Foley & Nina Serrano
Part Two: Radio’s interwoven pair—Foley and Serrano, like guitar and piano, like Piedmontese and Siciliano, like tenor and soprano, like Paris and Milano—having survived Trump’s SOTU, are back, unimpaired, to offer their unique blend of whatchamacallit: poetry, music, commentary, what have you....
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Weekly interviews with poets, performance artists, film-makers, novelists and storytellers. The first week of every month is a combined one-hour program featuring Jack Foley & Nina Serrano. The archive can be found at Cover to Cover with Jack Foley. The second week is hosted by Nina Serrano, Poet 2 Poet. The third week is hosted by Jovelyn Richards, Jovelyn’s Bistro. The fourth week is hosted by Reyna Cowan, Frame to Frame. And the fifth week (if there is one) is hosted again by Jovelyn Richards, Jovelyn’s Bistro.
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