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Back to SearchMaggie O’Farrell on ‘Hamnet’
Episode 348
Maggie O’Farrell’s “Hamnet,” one of last year’s most widely acclaimed novels, imagines the life of William Shakespeare, his wife, Anne (or Agnes) Hat…
5 years, 3 months ago
Louis Menand on 'The Free World'
Episode 347
Louis Menand’s new book, “The Free World: Art and Thought in the Cold War,” covers the interchange of arts and ideas between the United States and Eu…
5 years, 3 months ago
Michael Lewis on 'The Premonition'
Episode 346
In 2018, Michael Lewis published “The Fifth Risk,” which argued, in short, that the federal government was underprepared for a variety of disaster sc…
5 years, 3 months ago
Amy Klobuchar on 'Antitrust'
Episode 345
In her new book, “Antitrust,” Senator Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota explores the history of fighting monopoly power in this country, and argues that the…
5 years, 4 months ago
Patrick Radden Keefe on ‘Empire of Pain’
Episode 344
Patrick Radden Keefe’s new book, “Empire of Pain,” is a history of the Sacklers, the family behind Purdue Pharma, the creator of the powerful painkil…
5 years, 4 months ago
Celebrating Our 15th Anniversary
Episode 343
We’ve been in celebration mode all week as the Book Review’s podcast turns 15 years old. Pamela Paul shared 15 of her favorite episodes since she beg…
5 years, 4 months ago
Blake Bailey on Writing His Life of Philip Roth
Episode 342
Blake Bailey’s long-awaited biography of Philip Roth has generated renewed conversation about the life and work of the towering American novelist who…
5 years, 4 months ago
Carl Zimmer on Defining Life
Episode 341
In his new book, “Life’s Edge,” Carl Zimmer asks the modest questions: What is life? How did it begin? And by what criteria can we define things as “…
5 years, 5 months ago
Tillie Olsen and the Barriers to Creativity
Episode 340
A.O. Scott, The Times’s co-chief film critic, returns to the Book Review’s podcast this week to discuss the work of Tillie Olsen, the latest subject …
5 years, 5 months ago
Four Decades of Downs and Ups in New York City
Episode 339
There’s nothing wrong with your eyes: The title of Thomas Dyja’s new book is “New York, New York, New York.” (The triplicate is inspired by the urban…
5 years, 5 months ago