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Two new books approach running from different angles
Today’s episode spotlights two new books all about running. The Long Run is a history of the marathon by author and running coach Martin Dugard. He s…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
Reflecting on 30 years of 'The Golden Compass' with Sir Philip Pullman
It’s been 30 years since Philip Pullman’s The Golden Compass arrived on U.S. shores. The award-winning British fantasy classic tells the story of Lyr…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
In 'The Future is Peace,' tourism paves a way forward for Israelis and Palestinians
For Palestinian Aziz Abu Sarah and Israeli Maoz Inon, their bond of mutual understanding evolved from a place of tremendous pain. Both men saw member…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
In 'The Ending Writes Itself,' a contest to complete a manuscript turns deadly
In a new mystery novel, a group of struggling writers lands on a private island belonging to bestselling author Arthur Fletch. But Fletch is dead and…
1 month, 4 weeks ago
Mark Helprin’s 'Elegy in Blue' is a tragedy, love story and ghost story all in one
We meet the unnamed narrator of Mark Helprin's new novel Elegy In Blue when he’s 82-years-old. He was a man of wealth and standing but has wound up a…
1 month, 4 weeks ago
Journalist Jodi Kantor and happiness expert Arthur Brooks on how to find purpose
Journalist Jodi Kantor and Harvard happiness expert Arthur Brooks are both out with new books about identifying and cultivating meaning in one’s life…
2 months ago
Lena Dunham on her memoir 'Famesick' and the intense bond between 'Girls' co-stars
Lena Dunham shot the pilot for the HBO series Girls at age 24. Quickly, she was launched into the creative spotlight but the author says she was not …
2 months ago
In 'Dear Monica Lewinsky,' a woman turns to an unusual saint for support
In Julia Langbein’s new novel, a woman named Jean is in turmoil over her past. She has rediscovered a diary from 1998, when she was 17-years-old, and…
2 months ago
Belle Burden on 'Strangers,' her divorce, and financial literacy for women
During the second week of the Covid lockdown, Belle Burden’s husband ended their 20-year marriage and became “someone [she] did not recognize.” Their…
2 months ago
'Spies and Other Gods' is an espionage novel by a former British intelligence officer
James Wolff is the pseudonym of a former British intelligence officer who now writes espionage novels. His latest, Spies and Other Gods, follows the …
2 months ago