Carmela Ciuraru and Paul Madonna
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In\\xa0the first half of this program, literary critic\\xa0Carmela Ciuraru\\xa0talks about her new book, Lives of the Wives, which shines a light on the lesser-known partners of historic literary giants. Weaving together themes of marriage, power, ego, and equity, this riveting deep dive explores relationship dynamics that are still relevant today.
\\n\\nThen, artist and author Paul Madonna, who\\u2019s known for combining drawing and stories in a wide range of genres - from his enigmatic art series All Over Coffee which ran for twelve years in the San Francisco Chronicle, to his large-scale public murals, to his entertaining and sharply-plotted mystery novels. Madonna\\u2019s new book, The Commissions, is a riveting mystery set between San Francisco and Amsterdam.
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