The Show features Christy Cashman and Debbie DiMasi, who seek to shake up the high-brow, stuffy book TV image and infuse it with a mixture of laughter, captivating conversation, and an eclectic blend of guests befitting of today’s mainstream audience. Needless to say, this not your average book show.

Together with a host of writers, journalists, comedians, and more, Cashman and DiMasi play host to renowned authors to discuss and debate their latest books. Naturally, great books are highly interpretive. Each guest has varying opinions based on their respective walks of life, making for absolutely exhilarating intellectual conversations. Featured authors include...

Episode 1 – Tom Perrotta – “The Abstinence Teacher”
Episode 2 - Andre DuBus III – “House of Sand and Fog”
Episode 3 – Dennis Lehane – “The Given Day”, Part 1
Episode 4 – Dennis Lehane – “The Given Day” Part 2
Episode 5 – Joseph Finder – “Power Play”
Episode 6 -  Junot Diaz – “The Brief, Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao” Part 1
Episode 7 -  Junot Diaz – “The Brief, Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao”, Part 2
Episode 8 – Jennifer Haigh – “The Condition”
Episode 9 – Hannah Tinti – “The Good Thief”
Episode 10 – Richard Russo – “Bridge of Sighs”, Part 1
Episode 11 – Richard Russo – “Bridge of Sighs”, Part 2
Episode 12 – Elinore Lipman – “The Family Man”
Episode 13 – Sue Miller  - The Senator’s Wife
Episode 14 – Dave Schmelzer – “Not the Religious Type”
 
Watch a full episode here! (WMV file) 27 mins

2008-2009
Saint Aire Productions