http://chroniclebooks.libsyn.com Features and interviews about new releases from Chronicle Books, publisher of books on art, food, design, and more. en Chronicle Books, Inc. tim@hearnowproductions.com Liberated Syndication - libsyn.com podcasts@libsyn.com (Liberated Syndication) Thu, 11 Dec 2008 23:38:00 GMT 180 Features and interviews about new releases from Chronicle Books, publisher of books on art, food, design, and more. Each episode features a page from the Worst-Case Scenario Handbook, such as How to Survive a Stampede of Giraffes. books, design, food, art, cocktails, authors Chronicle Books tim@hearnowproductions.com Hear Now Productions http://libsyn.com/podcasts/chroniclebooks/images/logo.jpg http://chroniclebooks.libsyn.com http://chroniclebooks.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=412174# Ron Woodson
and Jaime Rummerfield, interior designers and authors of High Style. Then we visit the kitchen of Domenica Marchetti to taste recipes and learn her tips and tricks for throwing a delicious Italian family-style dinner party in Big Night In. We'll also talk to Steve Sando, dedicated farmer and advocate of Heirloom Beans. Listen in for some delicious recipes with unique beans like Scarlet Runners and Christmas Limas.
]]> podcasts Thu, 11 Dec 2008 23:38:00 GMT http://chroniclebooks.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=412174# Chronicle Books No http://chroniclebooks.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=405399# Wham-O Super Fun Book, about his experience delving into the history of the toy company. We also uncover the Canadian conspiracy to control the United States with the authors of The U.S. of Eh? How Canada Controls the US â And Why Thatâs Okay. And last but not least, we talk to Miyoko Chu of the Cornell Lab of Ornithology about the pop-up book with stereo sound, Birdscapes.
]]> podcasts Fri, 21 Nov 2008 01:28:00 GMT http://chroniclebooks.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=405399# Chronicle Books No http://chroniclebooks.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=395336# Inside Iran, which portrays the real, everyday life of the "Axis of Evil" country. Jona Frank goes behind the scenes at Patrick Henry College, the higher education institution of choice among politically far-right young people in her book Right: Portraits from the Evangelical Ivy League. And finally, we chat with Malu Halasa and Rana Salam about The Secret Life of Syrian Lingerie, an exposà of this fascinating tradition of outrageous underthings in a society of burkas. ]]> podcasts Wed, 22 Oct 2008 18:17:00 GMT http://chroniclebooks.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=395336# Chronicle Books No http://chroniclebooks.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=372918# The Punch. Pulitzer-prize winner Robert Olen Butler imagines the thoughts of a number of famous couples during sex, including Laura and George W. Bush, Bonnie and Clyde, and Adam and Eve in his latest, called Intercourse. And finally Dr. Anish Sheth and Josh Richman follow up their smash hit What's Your Poo Telling You? with a useful bathroom book to keep track of your every movement called, of course, The Poo Log.
]]> podcasts Fri, 29 Aug 2008 17:58:00 GMT http://chroniclebooks.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=372918# Chronicle Books No http://chroniclebooks.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=357554# Backyard Birdsongs Guides to Eastern, Western and Northern Birds. Deborah Klochko explains why he thinks the photographs of fish skeletons in Ichthyo are so beautiful, and sportswriter Scott Ostler exposes the dirty side of sports in How to Cheat in Sports: Professional Tricks Exposed!
]]> podcasts Thu, 10 Jul 2008 05:46:00 GMT http://chroniclebooks.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=357554# Chronicle Books No http://chroniclebooks.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=346021# Martin Yan's China- he explains how the new China is reviving recipes and ingredients that were suppressed during the Maoist era. Lisa Katayama, a Tokyo-born journalist, explains the weird world of Urawaza, and we peek inside The Ultimate Book Club Organizer.
]]> podcasts Tue, 3 Jun 2008 14:56:00 GMT http://chroniclebooks.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=346021# 00:10:25 Chronicle Books No http://chroniclebooks.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=331484# How to Reduce Your Carbon Footprint: 365 Simple Ways to Save Energy, Resources and Money.  The authors of Eco Dog tell us about their comprehensive guide to nontoxic and planet-friendly dog care, and photographer Thomas Bachand  pays us a visit to  talk about his  process capturing  the landscape in a Lake Tahoe: A Fragile Beauty.]]> podcasts Tue, 22 Apr 2008 17:33:00 GMT http://chroniclebooks.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=331484# Chronicle Books No http://chroniclebooks.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=323083# Top Chef:The Cookbook; make a call to London to talk about the new street art movement with Franceca Gavin, author of Street Renegades; and visit Marin, California to get the dirt on Dirty Little Secrets from Otherwise Perfect Moms from authors (and moms) Amy Nobile and Tricia Ashworth.
]]> podcasts Mon, 31 Mar 2008 03:42:00 GMT http://chroniclebooks.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=323083# Chronicle Books No http://chroniclebooks.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=312447# Reinventing Retirement: 389 Ideas About Family, Friends, Health, What to Do, and Where to Live. Then we head into the kitchen to talk about Luscious Creamy Desserts with food writer Lori Longbotham, and finally we talk to dance historian Janice Ross about SF Ballet at 75, her look behind the scenes of America's oldest ballet company.
]]> podcasts Fri, 29 Feb 2008 20:34:00 GMT http://chroniclebooks.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=312447# Chronicle Books No http://chroniclebooks.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=289638# To Infinity and Beyond, 300 pages of lore from the animation studio. The Complete Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook clarifies the proper procedure for dealing with a Christmas tree fire, and photographer Neil Zlozower rocks hard with his new book, Van Halen: A Visual History, 1978-1984. ]]> podcasts Fri, 21 Dec 2007 06:38:00 GMT http://chroniclebooks.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=289638# Chronicle Books No http://chroniclebooks.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=288488#
This is the ENHANCED version of the podcast, featuring lots of pictures from both the Elliott Smith and Kittenwar books. Open the podcast using iTunes to see the images.
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There are two versions of the podcast this week, one that is enhanced with pictures and one that is audio only. This is the audio only version. To view the pictures, open the enhanced version in iTunes.
]]> podcasts Mon, 17 Dec 2007 19:03:00 GMT http://chroniclebooks.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=288483# Chronicle Books No http://chroniclebooks.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=285249# The Complete Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook comes with a CD-ROM featuring every Worst-Case Scenario ever written, and the Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook: Junior Edition helps youngsters through embarrassing situations like tripping, like, in front of the whole class. Authors Dave Borgenicht and Robin Epstein help explain the phenomenon.]]> podcasts Fri, 7 Dec 2007 09:10:00 GMT http://chroniclebooks.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=285249# Chronicle Books No http://chroniclebooks.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=280131# The Complete Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook gives us tips on cutting onions without crying, and Diane Rossen Worthington tells us about some of her easy, delicious recipes in Seriously Simple Holidays.
]]> podcasts Tue, 20 Nov 2007 21:22:00 GMT http://chroniclebooks.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=280131# Chronicle Books No http://chroniclebooks.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=275526# ]]> podcasts Wed, 7 Nov 2007 16:49:00 GMT http://chroniclebooks.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=275526# Chronicle Books No http://chroniclebooks.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=272438# ]]> podcasts Tue, 30 Oct 2007 02:10:00 GMT http://chroniclebooks.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=272438# Chronicle Books No http://chroniclebooks.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=263440# Birdsongs From Around the World. Author Christopher Lee Barish tells you how to optimize your football experience in The Armchair Quarterback, and the Worst-Case Scenario is: What would you do if you were on a ship that was attacked by pirates?
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]]> podcasts Wed, 12 Sep 2007 15:41:00 GMT http://chroniclebooks.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=255206# Chronicle Books No http://chroniclebooks.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=250730# Kitchen Playdates: Easy Ideas for Entertaining that Include the Kids. Next, we talk to Brian Kahn, assistant to famed dog author Tess of Helena. Tess has written a guidebook to getting the most out of your human called Training People: The Definitive Guide for Dogs. And as always, we have a Worst-Case Scenario: What would you do if you were caught in a forest fire?
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]]> podcasts Tue, 17 Jul 2007 22:19:00 GMT http://chroniclebooks.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=236171# Chronicle Books No http://chroniclebooks.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=227981# The Three-Martini Family Vacation: A Field Guide to Intrepid Parenting. Then chefs Andrew Schloss
and David Joachim go into incredible detail on the art and science of grilling. Their latest collaboration is Mastering the Grill: The Owner's Manual for Outdoor Cooking. Worst-Case Scenario author Dave Borgenicht stops by to teach us how to survive a jousting tournament.
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