"Second Thrill Around," EP #306, Book Case TV

Dear Book Lovers

You can watch the trailer for the new Book Case TV,  Episode #6 “Second Thrill Around”  tonight on NYC Life 25, broadcasting Aug 19th, 2013, at 9:30 pm, click here below.

Frank Debonair is certain that most people who write and read genre fiction such as crime novels do not know the difference between a mystery and a thriller novel.  Frank hopes to clarify this misunderstanding.

On a visit to the annual Thriller Fest in NY, host Frederic Colier interviews Michael Connelly, whose new novel The Gods of Guilt will be released in the fall. 

He also sits down with Joseph Finder, whose novel Paranoia has hit movie screens nationwide. Michael Palmer, author of Political Suicide, takes the hot seat to talk about antibiotics and their increasing resistance to bacteria.  Finally John Lescroart discusses his novel The Ophelia Cut.

The Pick of the Week include: Sandstorm by Alan L. Lee,  The Silent Wife by  A.S.A Harrison, Seven for a Secret  by Lyndsay Faye, and Crime of Privilege by Walter Walker.

Looking forward

The Book Case Team

"Men on the Wire," EP #305

"Men on the Wire"  episode #305, Broadcast 08-12-13 at 9:30 pm on NYC Life channel 25.

Book private investigator Frank Debonair marvels at stories of courage.  But does he himself have any courage? Does investigating require him to be courageous?  He introduces his two guests who do not lack any of it.

The interview segment includes:  Philippe Petit, and his new book on knots, called “Why Knot?”  The book is replete with biographical anecdotes about all his famous climbs: the Eiffel tower, St John the Divine Cathedral, The World Trade Center.

The second guest is a war correspondent for numerous magazines and a filmmaker:  Sebastian Junger, whose book “War” retraces his year-long rotation with Tim Hetherington in the Korengal valley in Afghanistan.  "Restrepo," the Sundance Award Winner for best documentary was shot during this year-long experience.

Book World: Hutch Morton (Digital Premiere Publishing) discusses the reasons he created a brand new publishing company, just two years ago, especially when most people can self-publish and bypass publishers.

The Pick of the Week includes:  Daniel James Brown, “The Boys in the Boats.” Darryl Cunningham, “How to Fake A Moon Landing.” Jerry DeWitt, “Hope After Faith,” and  Jim Marrs, “Our Occulted History.”

The Book Case Team

"These Foreign Affairs," EP #304

Episode #4                        “These Foreign Affairs”

Broadcast Aug 5, 2013 at 9:30 pm on NYC Life, channel 25.

Book private investigator Frank Debonair reaches out beyond the borders to authors from other countries and books about foreign affairs, and all this without ever leaving New York.

Interviews include Ann Lee, the author of What the U.S. Can Learn From China, and Lori St John, who talks about how the Vatican helped her save a man’s life in Corruption of Innocence.  Nancy Kricorian, who was born in the U.S. and is of Armenian descent, narrates the French-Armenian resistance during WWII in All the Light There Was.

In the Book World segment, Canadian Marc Lefebvre from Kobo discusses the e-reading services company.

The Pick of the Week selections include: The Rent Collector by Camron Wright, We Need New Names by NoViolet Bulawayo, and Norwegian by Night by Derek B. Miller.  Matt Gross's “The Turk Who Loved Apples,” closes the episode.

The Book Case Team        

"The Belly of a Buddha" EP #303

Episode #3                        “The Belly of a Buddha”

Tonight July 29, 2013, at 9:30 pm on NYC Life, channel 25

Book private investigator Frank Debonair shares the ordeals he came across while searching for clues about books dealing with the food industry.

In a series of interviews, viewers meet Jayson and Mira Calton, the authors of Rich Food Poor Food as well as Ken Wheaton (Bacon and Egg Man) and Brooke Alpert (The Sugar Detox).

In Book World, Jenn Risko from Shelf Awareness, a free e-newsletter about books and the book industry, discusses her website, aimed at providing food for thoughts.

 In the Pick of the Week segment, the selections include: Simply Allergy-Free by Elizabeth Gordon, Easy Sexy Raw by Carol Alt, Betty Goes Vegan by Dan and Annie Shannon, Dropping Acid: The Reflux Diet by Jamie Koufman, and Eating on the Wild Side by Jo Robinson.

Looking forward

The Book Case Team 

"Still Young at Heart," EP #302

 Episode #2                         “Still Young at Heart”

Broadcast July 22, 2013

Book private investigator Frank Debonair realizes that to become a young adult author all you need is to be young at heart. He talks about his discoveries unveiled at Book Expo America.
Host Frederic Colier interviews NERDS series writer Michael Buckley (The Villain Virus), Michelle Tea (Mermaid in Chelsea Creek), and special effects designer Mark Woods and his charming monster, Gugor, from The Creatures Department, book written by Robert Paul Weston. He also learns everything about the Ice Age with Relic author Heather Terrell.

In Book World, Acacia O’Connor from the National Coalition Against Censorship talks about banned children books in schools and libraries.

The Pick of the Week segment includes several young adult authors, including: Jessica Verdi (My Life After Now), Tyler Whitesides (Janitors), Holly Goldberg Sloan (Counting by 7s), and Laurie Boyle Crompton, the author of Blaze (or Love in the Time of Supervillains).

The Book Case TV Team

Season Premiere, "American Voices Standing up" #301

Episode #1                        “American Voices Standing Up”

We are back with a great new season, great authors and books.  Tonight at 9:30 pm on NYC Life, channel 25. 

What's new and different.  First, we are introducing the new Book Case TV's private book investigator, Frank Debonair.  He talks about his investigation about New American Voices.  He manages to discover some of them at the yearly Book Expo America, original voices coming from different horizons and changing the face of the publishing industry.

AT BEA, host, Frederic Colier interviews romance writer: Bella Andre, “The Look of Love.”  Social Drama new comer: Koethi Zan, “The Never List.”  Erotica writer: Lisa Renee Jones, “Being Me,”  and sci-fi sensation: Hugh Howey, “Wool.”

For the Book World segment:  Steve Gottlieb from Shindig.com, a platform dedicated to live online events takes the stand.  He explains how the platform works.  The host takes a test drive with Mary Higgins Clark live.

The Pick of The Week segment focuses entirely on first-time novelists: Stuart Nadler, “Wise Men.”  Erin Morgenstern, “The Night Circus.”  Louisa Hall, “The Carriage House.” And Iris Smyles, “Iris Has Free Time.”

Don't miss it! 

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The Book Case TV Team