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Karen Russell, a white woman with long brown hair, is wearing a floral printed dress

Riverside Chats

Karen Russell on New, Nebraska-Set Novel 'The Antidote'

Courtney Bierman

Karen Russell and Michael Griffin discuss the role of intellect and imagination in writing, the natural world’s influence on the artistic process and the symbiotic relationship between the author and reader.

Martin Sneider standing on a bridge over a waterway. The architecture and landscape look European.

Riverside Chats

Martin Sneider on Omaha Retail Roots and New Book 'Amy Unbound'

In this conversation, Martin Sneider speaks with Michael Griffin about his career as a retail executive and his new novel "Amy Unbound."

Cover of the novel "The War Begins in Paris" by Theodore Wheeler

Riverside Chats

Local Writer Theodore Wheeler on New Book 'The War Begins in Paris' and What it Means to be an Antifascist Author

Courtney Bierman

On today's show, writer Theodore Wheeler is in conversation with Tom Knoblauch about "The War Begins in Paris," a historical novel about two foreign war correspondents working in Paris just before the start of World War II.

Author photo of Sean Doolittle, a white man with a gray beard wearing a blue sweater

Riverside Chats

Sean Doolittle on New Novel 'Device Free Weekend' and Our Fascination with Billionaires

Courtney Bierman

Iowa author Sean Doolittle discusses our cultural fascination with billionaires, the urge to disconnect, and his new novel "Device Free Weekend."

A book cover with yellow cursive text reading "The Perfume Thief" against a black and white photo of a balcony view of Paris. "Timothy Schaffert" is at the bottom in purple text.

Arts

Author Timothy Schaffert on New Release 'The Perfume Thief'

Timothy Schaffert discusses his journey as an author and his new novel, "The Perfume Thief." "A Gentleman in Moscow" meets "Moulin Rouge" in this stylish,…