Author Mary Gaitskill joins us in studio to discuss her story collection "Don't Cry," now in paperback. Her other books include the PEN/Faulkner Award-nominated "Because They Wanted To," and the novel "Two Girls, Fat and Thin."
Host: Michael Krasny
More Info:
- About the book "Don't Cry" : at Amazon.com

Economic downturn, a real estate bubble that popped and a consumer shift to cheaper wine brands are all hurting the Napa and Sonoma Valley wine industries. We'll discuss the state of the industry, including the situation with the European grapevine moth. Portions of Napa, Sonoma and Solano counties have been quarantined in response to moth infestation.
Host: Michael Krasny
Guests:
- Christine Hanna, president of Hanna Winery in Healdsburg
- Dave Whitmer, agricultural commissioner for Napa County
- Glenn Proctor, partner with Ciatti Wine/Grape Brokerage
- Robert Nicholson, principal with International Wine Associates
- Sue Michaelsen, real estate attorney and realtor/broker with KM Properties in Santa Rosa, which focuses on wineries and vineyards

In California, students whose parents don't have a four year college degree are dramatically less likely to earn a college degree themselves. In the second hour of our special live remote broadcast from San Jose's Downtown College Prep High School, we explore challenges and strategies for success for first generation college students.
Host: Michael Krasny
Guests:
- Armando Cervantes, Downtown College Prep alumnus, class of 2004
- Jeff Davis, adjunct professor of English and director of the Learning Center at Sonoma State University, and author of "The First Generation Student Experience"
- Jennifer Andaluz, co-founder and executive director of Downtown College Prep High School
- Sharifa Wilson, site director for College Track, East Palo Alto and a first generation student
More info:
- First generation scholarships for college students : at CollegeScholarships.org
- School accountability report card for Downtown College Prep (PDF) : at SJUSD.org

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In California, more students are the first in their families to apply to college than ever before. But it isn't an easy leap for many. In the first hour of a special live remote broadcast from San Jose's Downtown College Prep High School, we explore the challenges and successful strategies that help students qualify for college.
Host: Michael Krasny
Guests:
- Michael De Sousa, principal of Downtown College Prep High School
- Michael Kirst, professor emeritus of education and business administration at Stanford University and former president of the California Board of Education
- Mildred Llanos-Richards, head counselor at James Lick High School
- Pedro Medina, member of the Downtown College Prep High School class of 2010
More info:
- Why go to college? Starting points and more : at CollegeBoard.com

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We talk to two local authors whose new books deal with the latest research on the science of consciousness.
Host: Michael Krasny
Guests:
- Alva Noe, writer, philosopher, professor in the Department of Philosophy at UC Berkeley and author of "Out of Our Heads: Why You Are Not Your Brain and Other Lessons From the Biology of Consciousness"
- Rick Hanson, neuropsychologist, author of "Buddha's Brain: The Practical Neuroscience of Happiness, Love and Wisdom," co-founder of the Wellspring Institute for Neuroscience and Contemplative Wisdom and former boardmember of Spirit Rock Meditation Center
More info:
- About the book "Buddha's Brain" : at Amazon.com
- About the book "Out of Our Heads" : at Amazon.com

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Iraq's parliamentary elections on Sunday were widely viewed as a success, with turnout estimated at about 60 percent. We discuss the preliminary results, and the election-related violence which left 38 dead. We'll also talk to a local Iraqi immigrant who was one of the thousands to vote in Pleasanton over the weekend.
Host: Michael Krasny
Guests:
- Anthony Shadid, Baghdad-based reporter for The New York Times
- Haitham Jasim, local Iraqi immigrant and former translator for the U.S. Marines who voted in the Iraqi election over the weekend
- Michael Corbin, deputy assistant secretary of state in the Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs for Iraq Issues at the U.S. State Department
- Phyllis Bennis, fellow at the Institute for Policy Studies and author of "Ending the Iraq War: A Primer"
- Thomas Henriksen, senior fellow at the Hoover Institution at Stanford University and author of "American Power after the Berlin Wall"

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