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Media interviews are a popular way for writers to introduce new books they hope will catch the viewer's eye and generate interest in their work. Here's a selection of forthcoming Kindle books by authors scheduled for interviews on TV and radio programs. Books are arranged in chronological order by the date of the scheduled interview.

ON NPR'S ALL THINGS CONSIDERED (18 JUL 2010):

A Full Cup: Sir Thomas Lipton's Extraordinary Life and His Quest for the America's Cup, by Michael D'Antonio. Riverhead. Print Length: 368 p Kindle edition $12.99. Text-to-Speech: Disabled.
"Today Lipton means tea. However, in his time Sir Thomas Lipton was known for much more. Raised in desperate poverty, he became rich beyond his wildest dreams. He built a global empire of markets, factories, plantations, and stockyards. And his colorful pursuit of the America's Cup trophy made him a beloved figure on both sides of the Atlantic. In A Full Cup, Michael D'Antonio tells the tale of this larger-than-life figure. Beginning with a journey across the United States just after the Civil War, Thomas J. Lipton developed the ambition and learned the business techniques that helped him create the first chain of grocery stores. Wealthy before the age of thirty, he set his sights on the tea trade, and soon his name became synonymous with his product. Lipton's great business success makes for a compelling story of innovation and achievement. Moreover, though, Lipton's most intriguing creation was a public persona - one of the first formed with the help of a modern mass media - that appealed to millions of ordinary people, as well as the elites in America and Europe. Concocting simple stunts like elephant parades, Lipton mastered the new art of obtaining free publicity. With shameless self-promotion, he became one of the world's most eligible bachelors, a patron of the poor, and ultimately reached legendary heights when he revived the competition for the America's Cup." - Amazon.

ON NPR'S FRESH AIR (19 JUL 2010):

The Fever, by Sonia Shah. Farrar, Straus and Giroux. Print Length: 320 p. Kindle edition $12.99. Text-to-Speech: Enabled.
"This fascinating, mordant pop-sci account tells us why malaria is one of the world's greatest scourges, killing a million people every year and debilitating another 300 million, and why we have remained complacent about it. Journalist Shah ... shows how the Plasmodium parasite, entering through a mosquito's bite and feasting on human red blood cells, has altered human history by destroying armies, undermining empires, and driving changes in our very genome. We've learned to fight back with antimalarial drugs and insecticides, but malaria's adaptability and its buzzing vector, Shah notes, give it the upper hand. Shah provides an intricate and lucid rundown of the biology and ecology of malaria, but her most original insights concern the ways in which human society accommodates and abets the parasite." - Publishers Weekly.

ON OPRAH (19 JUL 2010):

The Best Life Guide to Managing Diabetes and Pre-Diabetes, by Bob Greene, John J. Merendino Jr. and Janis Jibrin. Simon & Schuster. Print Length: 384 p. Kindle edition $12.99. Text-to-Speech: Disabled.
"This comprehensive yet readable volume offers the information you need to protect your health whether you are controlling your disease simply with diet and exercise, are taking drugs orally, or need injected insulin. Detailed but flexible meal plans take the guesswork out of eating without making you a slave to the food scale or measuring cups. With complete nutritional analyses, the recipes for budget- and family-friendly dishes such as Vanilla Peanut Butter Smoothie, Cheesy Cornbread, and Slow-Cooked Pork ensure that you never have to sacrifice tasty food. Extensive reference sections, including a complete guide to diabetes drugs and a chart of the carbohydrate value of foods, give you quick answers you can trust, while a log for tracking your blood sugar readings, exercise, and medication helps you stay organized without hassle or added expense." - Amazon.

ON NBC'S TODAY SHOW (21 JUL 2010):

My Fair Lazy, by Jen Lancaster. NAL. Print Length: 384 p. Kindle edition $11.99. Text-to-Speech: Disabled.
"Readers have followed Jen Lancaster through job loss, sucky city living, weight loss attempts, and 1980s nostalgia. Now Jen chronicles her efforts to achieve cultural enlightenment, with some hilarious missteps and genuine moments of inspiration along the way. And she does so by any means necessary: reading canonical literature, viewing classic films, attending the opera, researching artisan cheeses, and even enrolling in etiquette classes to improve her social graces. In Jen's corner is a crack team of experts, including Page Six socialites, gourmet chefs, an opera aficionado, and a master sommelier. She may discover that well-regarded, high-priced stinky cheese tastes exactly as bad as it smells, and that her love for Kraft American Singles is forever. But one thing's for certain: Eliza Doolittle's got nothing on Jen Lancaster - and failure is an option." - Amazon.

ON OPRAH (22 JUL 2010):

Staying True, by Jenny Sanford. Ballantine Books. Print Length: 240 p. Kindle edition $9.99. Text-to-Speech: Disabled.
"In this candid and compelling memoir, the first lady of South Carolina reveals the private ordeal behind her very public betrayal - and offers inspiration for anyone struggling to keep faith during life’s most trying times. She’s been a successful investment banker, a mother of four, and the campaign manager for one of American politics’ rising stars - her husband, Mark Sanford of South Carolina, once widely hailed as a possible candidate for president in 2012. Yet to most Americans, Jenny Sanford is best known for the one role she refused to play - that of conventional political spouse standing silently by while her husband went before the media and confessed his infidelity. Writing with uncommon candor from a deep well of spiritual strength, Sanford shares personal stories and life lessons from before and after she stepped into the public realm..." - from the hardcover edition.


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