We're back from a brief summer hiatus! We're joined in studio by award-winning artist Jeff Frost to talk about his career, his passion for fire, and how he's managed to stay creative when stuck at home.

Open Book with Maggie Downs & Tod Goldberg

Open Book @ Home with artist Jeff Frost

We're back after a brief vacation to sit down with writer Tom Zoellner, whose new book, Island on Fire: The Revolt That Ended Slavery in the British Empire, was released to rave reviews in May. Plus, we fill you in on all the cool stuff we've been doing...in our houses, just like the rest of you...

Open Book @ Home with writer Tom Zoellner

This week we're joined again by writer Michael Scott Moore, author of the Desert and the Sea, about his 977 held captive by Somalian pirates. But this time, he's telling us strategies for long term confinement...something that seems more and more likely.

Open Book @ Home with writer Michael Scott Moore

This week we're joined by the novelist Ivy Pochoda to talk about her acclaimed new book These Women...but also, we talk a lot about the weird food she's cooking during quarantine, because Maggie and Tod can't keep on topic.

Open Book @ Home with novelist Ivy Pochoda

In this very special episode, recorded in front of a live audience on Zoom, Tod & Maggie are joined by...well, this is awkward...Maggie! It's release day for Maggie's memoir BRAVER THAN YOU THINK, which you've heard all about over these last few seasons, and now it's here! So Tod sits Maggie down for a candid conversation about her hit debut.

Open Book @ Home with memoirist Maggie Downs

In this very special show, we're joined by John Martin Fischer to talk about his book Death, Immortality and Meaning in Life...in front a of a live on-line audience.

Open Book @ Home with author John Martin Fischer

Writer Kathryn McGee runs the popular horror book club at the Last Bookstore in Los Angeles, so we sat down to discuss how those things we love in real life can be replicated online, while we're all in our pajamas 24/7...

Open Book @ Home with writer Kathryn McGee

This week we veer a little off the path to talk with writer and teacher Rob Bowman about what life in a virtual high school classroom is like here in the Coachella Valley. It's a must listen to understand the broad challenges facing high school education in America today.

Open Book @ Home with teacher & writer Rob Bowman

This week, Open Book @ Home brings Erin Khar to your earbuds! Erin is the author of the new memoir Strung Out: One Last Hit and Other Lies that Nearly Killed Me, which the NY Times raved about: "There is an honesty here that can only come from, to put it in the language of 12-step programs, a 'searching and fearless moral inventory.' This is a story she needed to tell; and the rest of the country needs to listen."

Open Book @ Home with memoirist Erin Khar

In our second edition from our living rooms, we're joined by novelist Edan Lepucki to talk about her new book, Mothers Before: Stories and Portraits of Our Mothers as We Never Saw Them, which she adapted from her popular Instagram page. Plus, we cover topics as important as bread making and our dreams!

Open Book @ Home with Edan Lepucki

We're on lockdown...but we're still here! So Maggie & Tod invited their pal Liska Jacobs over to talk about the books that might make YOU feel less alone, too...in an adult way. Recorded from our homes!

Open Book @ Home: Liska Jacobs

We're joined this week by novelist Courtney Maum, whose new book is a how-to guide for writers at the precipice of publication/emotional breakdown!

Open Book with novelist Courtney Maum

This week we're joined by author Gina Frangello, part of the brain-trust behind Bombay Beach Lit Week, which runs from March 23-29th.

Open Book with Bombay Beach Lit Week founder Gina Frangello

We're joined in the studio by National Book Award finalist Susan Straight to talk about her new memoir In The Country of Women. And Tod and Maggie are in a fight.

Open Book with novelist Susan Straight

We're joined this week by Zack Solomon from the Palm Springs International Film Festival, who will make his picks for the Big 8 Oscar categories. Also, Maggie talks about the only movie she saw all year, Little Women.

Open Book Academy Award Spectacular!

Writers and artists talk about their life in the arts. Hosted by essayist Maggie Downs and novelist Tod Goldberg, brought to you by the Low Residency MFA @ UCR and KCOD.

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Open Book with Maggie Downs & Tod Goldberg

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