Noon & 8pm & 4am

PLAYS/DRAMA

ON BLAZING WINGS BY L. RON HUBBARD Part 2

Fans of classic Golden Age dramas will not be disappointed with this story and whilst possibly more serious than some of his other many stories, it’s a cracking good adventure about American David Duane whose business is war, regardless of its politics. Duane’s cold-edged neutrality takes him to Finland but then he finds himself in an elusive netherworld where he  discovers his true destiny, one that he half-remembers but must struggle to reject in order to save the woman he loves—a woman who happens to be an officer . . . in the Russian ranks.

1pm & 9pm & 5am

IN CONVERSATION…..GREENLIGHT BOOKSTORE

If you love books you probably have a favourite bookstore where you can go and know that not only will there be shelves of a wide variety of books where you can immerse yourselves but also knowledge, tips and conversation all around you. Brooklyn has one such store that recorded a range of interviews with bestselling authors.  Today’s episode originally aired on 30th December, 2014 features KHALED HOUSSEINI (The Kite Runner) who uses the release of his latest book, And The Mountains Echoed, to discuss east and west, war and peace, and everything in the middle. Plus two excellent graphic novels, one old and one new.

2pm & 10pm & 6am

POETRY

Poetry is often cited as our greatest use of words.  A way to describe anything and everything from landscapes to all aspects of the human condition.  Poems evoke within us an individual response that takes us by surprise – opens our ears and eyes to very personal feelings.

Today, courtesy of the Scottish Poetry Library, we are delighted to be able to focus on two poets and hear them talking about their influences and work.  First up is Angela Clelland, born and schooled near Inverness. has been writing award winning poetry from an early age and she talks to Colin Waters.  After Angela we’ll hear from Swiss German poet Nora Gomringer who recites some of her work in German which sounds difficult but is surprisingly accessible.  Nora has a TV show in Germany where she recites poetry from Shakespeare to contemporary Syrian poets as well as her own work.  Here she is interviewed by Jennifer Williams.

Information on both Angela, Nora and the Scottish Poetry Library can be heard on air or check out their website: www.scottishpoetrylibrary.org.uk

3pm & 11pm & 7am

ALTERNATIVE RADIO with Roe v Wade & the Supreme Court

Here at Audiobook Radio we are keen to provide a range of voices – very literally as well as in terms of opinions and views of the world. This strand created by Alternative Radio does just that. We will hear from some of the most informed minds and greatest social activists of our time whose take on justice and power does not chime with those that hold the power and don’t provide justice for all so we rarely get to hear from them in mainstream media. Different opinions always help inform our own and we are always eager to hear from listeners about this or any other strand. Contact us on the tab at www.audiobookradio.net

The digital age has given birth to hackers who carry out cyberattacks on our personal data, on pipelines, energy grids and meat processing plants. There are also other hackers who practice the sharing of software, open sourcing and the secure free flow of information. Maureen Webb says those hackers “are making some of the most important contributions to preserving our liberal deocratic tradition in the 21^st century.”

 4pm & Midnight & 8am

The Damon Runyon Theatre

New York has given rise to many authors who record and memorialise its streets and people.  Damon Runyon is one such author who brings the New York story and its cast of characters to vibrant life.  His tongue-in-cheek tales of gamblers, hustlers, actors, gangsters and dolls appeal to our sense of what we think we know.  Their colorful monikers; ‘Big Jule,’ ‘Harry the Horse Thief,’ ‘Good Time Charlie,’ or ‘The Seldom Seen Kid’ immediately give life to his sparkling words. And life is bigger, exuberant; better.

The veteran Radio actor John Brown voices the recurring ‘Broadway’ character so central to every episode which today are A Piece of Pie and Barbecue

5pm & 1am & 9am

TAKE FIVE with CHLOE ESPOSITO & Audiobook Extract from BAD

We asked the same five questions to a range of writers – today CHLOE ESPOSITO,  the author of the trilogy Mad, Bad, and Dangerous to Know which prompted a Hollywood bidding war.  This is followed by an extract of the audiobook, Bad.

TAKE FIVE with JONAS HASSEN KHEMIRI

We then move to the award winning Swedish writer Jonas Hassen Khermiri who is the author of four novels, six plays, and a collection of essays, short stories – some of his work has already been translated into more than 25 languages and I’m pretty sure that number will continue to grow especially for the brilliant Everything I Needed to Know

TAKE FIVE with MAX PORTER

Finally we top the hour with Max Porter, poet and writer.  His works include Grief is the Thing With Feathers which won the Sunday Times PFD Young Writer of the Year Award the Books Are My Bag Readers’ Award for fiction and the International Dylan Thomas Prize.

6pm & 2am & 10am

HOLLYWOOD STAGE

Starring Boris Karloff (58 mins 03)

Boris Karloff is the star of our Hollywood Stage presentation of David Copperfield. Charles Dickens is rightly regarded as amongst the foremost of English novelists. One of his great creations is David Copperfield which chronicles the young mans journey from childhood to maturity and the problems and hurdles that bestride his path.

7pm & 3am & 11am

SHORT STORIES

The Namesake by Willa Cather read by Christopher Ragland

This story set in the Paris studio of an expat American sculptor explores identity, artistic duty, and the legacy of the American Civil War whilst capturing the nuances involved with being caught between two conflicting cultures.

When I Was a Witch by Charlotte Perkins Gilman read by Laurel Lefkow

Charlotte Perkins Gilman writes bravely and insightfully on themes exploring women’s identity and the injustice of their inferior status.  This story, set on a hot New York day, is about a woman whose wishes can come true and thereby can change both her environment and society at large.