Gary Shapiro’s From the Bookshelf
Jo Farb Hernandez – Mike Catalano
Oct 31, 202658 min
Jo Farb Hernandez discusses her new book, Architectural Fantasies. Then we listen to some new jazz from Mike Catalano.
About this Podcast:
From the Bookshelf is heard on radio station KSQD in Santa Cruz California. Host Gary Shapiro brings you interviews with best selling authors of fiction and non-fiction, graphic novelists, actors, photographers, and singer-songwriters discussing their works. Your comments are welcome! Email us at gary@rattlebrain.com
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What is Gary Shapiro’s From the Bookshelf about?
From the Bookshelf is heard on radio station KSQD in Santa Cruz California. Host Gary Shapiro brings you interviews with best selling authors of fiction and non-fiction, graphic novelists, actors, photographers, and singer-songwriters discussing their works. Your comments are welcome!
What has Gary Shapiro’s From the Bookshelf covered recently?
Recent episodes include "Jo Farb Hernandez – Mike Catalano" (31 October 2026, 58 minutes), "Bob Spitz on The Rolling Stones" (21 October 2026, 57 minutes), and "Terry Chester Shulman on Barrymore" (7 October 2026, 57 minutes).
How often does Gary Shapiro’s From the Bookshelf publish?
Gary Shapiro’s From the Bookshelf publishes roughly every two weeks, with episodes averaging 58 minutes.
How hard is it to get booked on Gary Shapiro’s From the Bookshelf?
Booking probability for Gary Shapiro’s From the Bookshelf is 26%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Gary Shapiro’s From the Bookshelf requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Gary Shapiro’s From the Bookshelf's contact route on record: verified email.
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The strongest fits for Gary Shapiro’s From the Bookshelf are Artists, Writers & Performers. Gary Shapiro’s From the Bookshelf has an arts audience.
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Recent episodes
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Gary Shapiro’s From the Bookshelf
Bob Spitz on The Rolling Stones
Oct 21, 202657 minBiographer Bob Spitz discusses his latest book, The Rolling Stones: The Biography.
Gary Shapiro’s From the Bookshelf
Terry Chester Shulman on Barrymore
Oct 7, 202657 minFilm historian Terry Chester Shulman discusses his new book Barrymore: The Spectacular, Tumultuous Life of America’s Prince of Players
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Peter M. Hoffman
Sep 9, 202658 minFormer Carolco Pictures president and Yale-trained attorney Peter M. Hoffman, the man behind blockbuster independent films like Terminator 2 and Basic Instinct, discusses his new book Karmic Winds: Reflections from the...
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Tess Gerritsen ~ Monty Roberts
Aug 26, 20261h 3mBestselling author Tess Gerritsen discusses her latest book, The Shadow Friends. Then From The Bookshelf remembers Monty Roberts: The Man Who Can Talk To Horses
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Shelley Curtis
Aug 12, 202658 minEmmy winning director and producer of daytime television drama discusses her career in the soaps.
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David Thomson
Jul 29, 202658 minDavid Thomson discusses his latest book, A Sudden Flicker of Light: A Revisionist History of Movies
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David King Dunaway – Ronnie Schell
Jul 15, 202659 minDavid King Dunaway discusses his new book, A Four-Eyed World: How Glasses Changed the Way We See. Then an archive interview with the late great comedian Ronnie Schell.
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A.M. Gittlitz on New York Baseball
Jul 1, 202657 minA.M. Gittlitz discusses his new book, Metropolitans: New York Baseball, Class Struggle, and the People’s Team
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Jim Windolf
Jun 17, 202657 minJim Windolf discusses his new book, Where the Music Had to Go: How Bob Dylan and the Beatles Changed Each Other—and the World.
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Alexa Morris – Kitty Bruce
Jun 4, 202656 minAuthor Alexa Morris discusses her new book, The Courtyard, a memoir of her father in law’s experiences in hiding during the Holocaust in war torn France . Then, from 2016, an interview with the late Kitty Bruce...
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Jennifer Keishin Armstrong
May 18, 202658 minJennifer Keishin Armstrong returns to discuss her new book, Parks and Rec: The Underdog TV Show That Lit'rally Inspired a Vision for a Better America.
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Anthony Horowitz
May 6, 202658 minAnthony Horowitz returns to discuss his latest Hathorne & Horowitz novel: A Deadly Episode.
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Mark Malkoff – Todd Diamond
Apr 23, 20261 hourThis week’s guests are Mark Malkoff, author of Love Johnny Carson, Todd Diamond, author of Pass The Trauma Please, and Alisoon van Diggelen, author of The LOVE Project.
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Gloria J. Browne-Marshall
Apr 9, 202659 minGloria J. Browne-Marshall discusses her new book, A Protest History of The United Sates.
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Michael Kimmel
Mar 26, 202658 minHistorian Michael Kimmel discusses his new book, Playmakers:The Jewish Entrepreneurs Who Created The Toy Industry In America.
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Victoria Hetherington – Robynn Smith
Mar 12, 202658 minVictoria Hetherington discusses her new book The Friend Machine: On The Trail Of AI Companionship. Robynn Smith talks Print Day In May.
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The Legendary Alice Gerrard
Feb 26, 202658 minAlice Gerrard discusses her career and her new book, Custom Made Woman: A Life In Traditional Music
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Carla Kaplan
Feb 12, 202657 minCarla Kaplan discusses her acclaimed new biography, Trouble Maker: The Fierce, Unruly Life Of Jessica Mitford.
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David Margolick
Jan 29, 202658 minDavid Margolick discusses his new book, When Caesar Was King: How Sid Caesar Reinvented American Comedy
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