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AW: Rachel Slade, "Making It in America"
Journalist Rachel Slade looked at the challenges of manufacturing goods in the United States through the lens of a sweatshirt company in Maine. She w…
2 years, 4 months ago
BN: Amrita Chakrabarti Myers, "The Vice President's Black Wife"
The name of the book is "The Vice President's Black Wife." The author is Amrita Chakrabarti Myers. Prof. Myers teaches history at Indiana University.…
2 years, 4 months ago
Q&A: Cassandra Good, "First Family"
Historian Cassandra Good talks about the lives and complicated legacies of George Washington's heirs. George and Martha Washington never had children…
2 years, 4 months ago
AW: Peter Biskind, "Pandora's Box - How Guts, Guile, and Greed Upended TV"
Cultural critic and film historian Peter Biskind looked at the changes in television over the past 40 years from the networks to cable to streaming. …
2 years, 4 months ago
AB: John Sargent, "Turning Pages"
Former Macmillan CEO John Sargent discussed his memoir about his four decades in the publishing industry. About Books also reported on the latest pub…
2 years, 4 months ago
BN: Ross Perot on His Life & Career
With less than a year to go before the 2024 presidential election, there continues to be a lot of chatter about the possible impact of a candidate on…
2 years, 4 months ago
Q&A: Craig Fehrman, "Author in Chief"
Journalist and historian Craig Fehrman analyzes American presidents through the lens of the books they've written. This program originally aired in F…
2 years, 5 months ago
BONUS EPISODE: Convo w/ New Q&A Host Peter Slen
This week a conversation with the new host of Q&A, Peter Slen. We discuss the mission of the program, what to expect, and the best parts of hosting …
2 years, 5 months ago
BN: R. Emmett Tyrrell, Jr., "How Do We Get Out of Here?"
On the cover of R. Emmett Tyrrell, Jr.'s memoir is a photo of him holding a 3-olive martini. It was obviously his choice and part of a message he cho…
2 years, 5 months ago
Q&A: Kate Bowler, "Everything Happens for a Reason"
Prosperity gospel scholar, Kate Bowler, discusses her memoir, "Everything Happens for a Reason," in which she reflects on being diagnosed with stage …
2 years, 5 months ago