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BN+: Larry Tye, "The Jazzmen"
Duke Ellington was the grandson of slaves. Louis Armstrong was born in a News Orleans slum so tough that it was called "The Battlefield." William Jam…
2 years, 2 months ago
Q&A: Patrick Kennedy, "Profiles in Mental Health Courage"
Former congressman Patrick Kennedy (D-RI) talks about Americans who have struggled with mental illness and the stigma and silence that he says still …
2 years, 2 months ago
AW: David Sanger, "New Cold Wars"
New York Times correspondent David Sanger spoke about China's rise, Russia's invasion of Ukraine & America's role in the world in the 21st century. H…
2 years, 3 months ago
BN+: Carolyn Eisenberg, "Fire and Rain"
The book "Fire and Rain" is a narrative, according to author Carolyn Woods Eisenberg, about the way national security decisions, formed at the highes…
2 years, 3 months ago
Q&A: Jochen "Jack" Wurfl, "My Two Lives"
Half Jewish and a member of the Hitler Youth who saw Adolf Hitler in person, Jochen "Jack" Wurfl, author of "My Two Lives," talks about surviving in …
2 years, 3 months ago
AW: Susan Page, "The Rulebreaker - The Life and Times of Barbara Walters"
USA Today's Susan Page spoke about the life and career of Barbara Walters. She was interviewed by former ABC News White House Correspondent Ann Compt…
2 years, 3 months ago
AB: Publishing Analyst Brenna Connor on Book Sales in 2024
Publishing industry analyst Brenna Connor discussed sales trends and bestsellers in the first quarter of 2024, as well as predictions for the remaind…
2 years, 3 months ago
BN+: Joseph Epstein, "Never Say You've Had a Lucky Life"
Early in his newest of over 30 books, Joseph Epstein, our guest this week, writes: "I feel extremely lucky in all these realms in which I had no real…
2 years, 3 months ago
Q&A: Zachary Treitz & Christian Hansen, "American Conspiracy: The Octopus Murders"
Filmmakers Zachary Treitz and Christian Hansen discuss their 4-part Netflix docuseries "American Conspiracy: The Octopus Murders," about the events s…
2 years, 3 months ago
AW: Eddie Glaude, "We Are the Leaders We Have Been Looking For"
Princeton University professor Eddie Glaude spoke about his views on Black politics & how the Black community moves forward in America's democracy. …
2 years, 3 months ago