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Part one of an interview with British author Philip Pullman on his series, His Dark Materials
This week on Writers & Company, Eleanor Wachtel speaks with Philip Pullman, author of the fantasy fiction trilogy, His Dark Materials. Their conversation touches on the topics of innocence and experience, Greek myth, religion and adventure. The author reads from book one of the trilogy, The Golden Compass, which has been made into a new film.
Part two of an interview with British author Philip Pullman on his series, His Dark Materials
This week on Writers and Company, it's part two of Eleanor Wachtel's conversation with England's Philip Pullman. They explore science, religion, fantasy and a mysterious substance called Dust. The program also features the author's own reading from the audio book of his award-winning third novel The Amber Spyglass from the His Dark Materials trilogy.
Master storyteller Rodrigo Rey Rosa on Guatemala, Morocco and his mentor, Paul Bowles
Celebrated writer Rodrigo Rey Rosa talks to Eleanor Wachtel about growing up during Guatemala's civil war, the inspiration he found in Tangier and his new book, Chaos: A Fable.
Novelist Anuradha Roy explores beauty, violence and power in modern India
Anuradha Roy's elegant, provocative fiction looks at life in India from unusual angles. Eleanor spoke to Roy about her latest book, Sleeping on Jupiter, which won the DSC South Asia Prize for Fiction.
Amy Tan on The Valley of Amazement
Eleanor speaks with Amy Tan about her gripping new novel, The Valley of Amazement - her first in eight years. The book revolves around the world of the courtesan in early 20th century Shanghai.