‘My People Are Rising’ by Aaron Dixon
In 1968, Aaron Dixon founded the Seattle chapter of the Black Panther Party at the age of 19. “My People Are Rising” is a memoir of his life. Watch an interview with Dixon below.
View Article‘The Woman Who Died A Lot’ by Jasper Fforde
“The Woman Who Died A Lot” is the seventh installment in Jasper Fforde’s humorous crime series starring policewoman Thursday Next. Watch an interview with Fforde right here.
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A wild and wonderful Jasper Fforde reading list
Jasper Fford on the set of "Well Read" Coming up with a list of books that are “like” Jasper Fforde’s Thursday Next series was a challenge, because I don’t think there really are any books just like...
View Article‘Four Thousand Hooks’ by Dean Adams
In “Four Thousand Hooks,” author Dean Adams tells the true story of his adventures as a 16-year-old aboard an Alaska fishing boat. Watch an interview with Adams below.
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Wild Alaska memoirs – on the sea, on the land and in the air
Dean Adams on "Well Read" I enjoyed reading “Ten Thousand Hooks.” It’s fascinating how a little-known profession (Alaska commercial fishing) has achieved so much notoriety as the result of the show...
View Article“This Indian Country” by Frederick Hoxie
In “This Indian Country,” prominent historian Frederick Hoxie tells the story of Native American political activists who have fought battles in the courts and the political arena. Watch an interview...
View ArticleGreat books by and about Native Americans – a “This Indian Country” reading list
Frederick Hoxie’s “This Indian Country” is the kind of history I love to read. It treats a particular strand of U.S. history – the struggle of native Americans for rights and recognition – but as you...
View Article‘Shall We Play That One Together?’ by Paul de Barros
Jazz critic Paul de Barros chronicles the life of Marian McPartland, an English-born jazz pianist who was the longtime host of NPR’s “Piano Jazz” series. Watch an interview with Paul de Barros on this...
View ArticleJazz, booze and improper Englishmen – a Marian McPartland reading list
Marian McPartland, the NPR host of “Piano Jazz” and the subject of Paul de Barros’ biography “Shall We Play That One Together?”, lived through not only a lot of jazz history, but a lot of world...
View ArticleWell Read website has moved!
The “Well Read” website has a new home! Please visit us at www.wellreadtv.com for the latest updates.
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