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Novelist David Joiner talks “Kanazawa"
Episode 19
In this episode of the Books on Asia Podcast, sponsored by Stone Bridge Press, podcast host Amy Chavez talks with novelist David Joiner about his new…
4 years, 5 months ago
Liza Dalby on Geisha, Kimonos, and Translating Setouchi Jakucho's "Places"
Episode 18
In this episode of the Books on Asia Podcast, sponsored by Stone Bridge Press, host Amy Chavez talks with anthropologist, shamisen player, author, an…
4 years, 6 months ago
Kathleen Burkinshaw, second-generation A-bomb victim
Episode 17
In this episode of the Books on Asia Podcast, sponsored by Stone Bridge Press, podcast host Amy Chavez talks with Kathleen Burkinshaw in the U.S. abo…
4 years, 8 months ago
Meredith McKinney on Saigyō and "Gazing at the Moon"
Episode 16
On this episode of the Books on Asia Podcast, sponsored by Stone Bridge Press, we have guest interviewer Lisa Wilcut speaking with award-winning writ…
4 years, 9 months ago
Alex Kerr Discusses his Latest Book—Another Bangkok
Episode 15
On this episode of the Books on Asia Podcast, sponsored by Stone Bridge Press, Alex Kerr is returning to the show.
Alex is author of such notable boo…
5 years ago
The Yamamba--Japanese Mountain Witch--with Rebecca Copeland and Linda C. Ehrlich
Episode 14
Today on the Books on Asia Podcast, host Amy Chavez talks with the co-editors of Yamamba: In Search of the Japanese Mountain Witch, just released by …
5 years ago
Kyoto's Gion Festival: Exploring its Mysteries with Catherine Pawasarat
Episode 13
Cathrine Pawasarat, author of Gion Festival: Exploring its Mysteries, is one of the founders of the Clear Sky Retreat Center in British Columbia, Can…
5 years, 1 month ago
The Art of the Short Story with Tina deBellegarde
Episode 12
Today we're talking with Tina deBellegarde about short stories, what makes a good short story, and why certain short story writers are so appealing. …
5 years, 1 month ago
Robert Whiting Talks Baseball and Tokyo Junkie
Episode 11
In this episode of the Books on Asia podcast, show host Amy Chavez talks with Robert Whiting about his just released memoir Tokyo Junkie: 60 Years of…
5 years, 2 months ago
Wes Lang, Hiking and Trekking the Japan Alps and Mount Fuji
Episode 10
This episode starts out with Amy asking Wes for some tips on using mountain huts while hiking: What time to arrive, whether you should book meals, if…
5 years, 3 months ago