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Back to SearchRuta Sepetys Talks About 'I Must Betray You'
Episode 384
Ruta Sepetys writes Y.A. historical fiction that draws plenty of adult readers as well. Her new novel, “I Must Betray You,” is about a Romanian teena…
4 years, 3 months ago
Imani Perry Talks About 'South to America'
Episode 383
Imani Perry’s new book, “South to America,” joins a tradition of books that travel the South to find keys to the United States: its foundations, its …
4 years, 4 months ago
The Chinese Language Revolution
Episode 382
Jing Tsu’s new book, “Kingdom of Characters,” is about the long and concerted efforts of linguists, activists and others to adapt Chinese writing to …
4 years, 4 months ago
Robert Gottlieb on ‘Garbo’ and ‘Babbitt’
Episode 381
The writer and editor Robert Gottlieb does double duty on this week’s podcast. He talks about the life and career of Sinclair Lewis, on the occasion …
4 years, 4 months ago
The Second Annual Listeners’ Questions Episode
Episode 380
Throughout the year, we hear from many of you, and are always glad when we do. From time to time, we try to answer some of your questions on the podc…
4 years, 4 months ago
David Sedaris’s Diaries and Paul McCartney’s Songs
Episode 379
David Sedaris’s second volume of diaries, “A Carnival of Snackery,” covers the years 2003 to 2020. On this week's podcast, he talks about the diaries…
4 years, 5 months ago
The Life of a Jazz Age Madam
Episode 378
In 2007, Debby Applegate won a Pulitzer Prize for “The Most Famous Man in America,” her biography of the 19th-century preacher and abolitionist Henry…
4 years, 5 months ago
A New Oral History of HBO
Episode 377
James Andrew Miller has written a series of oral histories about some our biggest cultural institutions: “Saturday Night Live,” Creative Artists Agen…
4 years, 5 months ago
Talking About the 10 Best Books of 2021
Episode 376
Earlier this week, several editors at The New York Times got together (virtually) for a live taping of the podcast to discuss the Book Review’s list …
4 years, 5 months ago
Ann Patchett on ‘These Precious Days’
Episode 375
The novelist and Nashville bookstore owner Ann Patchett’s latest book is a collection of essays, “These Precious Days.” It’s anchored by the long tit…
4 years, 6 months ago