Host Ed Goldberg speaks with Jo Nesbo, author of "The Devil's Star," a crime novel set in Oslo, Norway.

A musician, songwriter, and economist, Jo Nesbo is also one of Europe's most acclaimed crime writers. Nesbo is the winner of the Glass Key Award, northern Europe's most prestigious crime-fiction prize, for his first novel featuring Police Detective Harry Hole. The author of The Redbreast and Nemesis , he lives in Oslo.

http://www.jonesbo.com/

Shannon Wheeler, creator of Too Much Coffee Man and occasional cartoonist for the New Yorker, is the guest. Shannon just returned from New Orleans along with the PDX2GulfCoast team, where they've been shining a light on the aftermath of the Deepwater Horizon disaster.

on the 14th of august ABBEY LINCOLN physically transcended at the age of 80.  we have honored her presence on 'guess who's coming to radio??!!'  at other times, and we shall continue to do so.  she is exemplary of one of our goals of the show- utilizing art to communicate political struggle.  this thursday, the 9th of september we once again honor ms. lincoln, knowing that her messages move far beyond her physical being. 

that evening we will also speak with PARADISE GRAY, of x-clan and one hood fame.  paradise uses hip hop culture and independent media to bring awareness to issues of police abuse and other injustices. 

from paradise's bio: