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John Birdsall: The Complicated Legacy of James Beard
Season 1 Episode 5
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The writer and essayist John Birdsall grew up in San Francisco where he learned to cook at Green's restaurant before exiting the kitchen after 17 years to focus on food criticism and e…
Published on 3 years, 9 months ago
Nic Stone: On Losing Her Religion, and Revisiting The Virgin Suicides
Season 1 Episode 4
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In this episode, the best-selling YA author, Nic Stone, revisits two childhood faves: Louis Sachar's classic 1998 novel, Holes, and Jeffrey Eugenides' The Virgin Suicides - two books t…
Published on 3 years, 9 months ago
Alan Cumming: On Visiting Gore Vidal and Reading Jean Rhys
Season 1 Episode 3
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When he's not making movies, TV shows, podcasts, or performing in cabaret, Alan Cumming also finds time to write books. He's published a novel, a memoir, a book on photography, and sev…
Published on 3 years, 9 months ago
Sarah Waters: On the Brothers Grimm and Victorian Sex
Season 1 Episode 2
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Sarah Waters racy Victorian picaresque, Tipping the Velvet, was published in 1998, and garnered huge attention and praise. It was adapted by the BBC in 2002, a genuine television event…
Published on 3 years, 10 months ago
John Waters: On the Serious Pleasures of a Bright Young Thing
Season 1 Episode 1
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John Waters once said nothing is more impotent than an unread library. In this episode, the cult film director responsible for such enduring cult classics as Pink Flamingos, Female Trou…
Published on 3 years, 10 months ago