Podcasts
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Doris Kearns Goodwin discusses her love of history and baseball and the confluence of the two in her book Wait Till Next Year: A Memoir
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The bestselling Philadelphia author discusses her beat-the-clock courtroom thriller.
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Cornel West discusses Race Matters in this 1997 recording from our archive.
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• Recorded Apr 29, 1997
James Carroll discusses in his first non-fiction book his experience of being an anti-war priest in the 60s.
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The novelist discusses the sixth book in his Albany Cycle.
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The much-admired author chronicles the intersections between her personal memoirs and national history, from fifty years of presidents to her post as the head of the Washington Post .
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Pulitzer Prize-winning author Gary Wills speaks about John Wayne's lasting iconic power.
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The author of the bestselling book, Moo , leads a discussion on the consciousness, culture and implications of serious novel writing.
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From the Booker Prize-winning Irish novelist is the story of a woman emerging from an abusive marriage, which the San Fransisco Chronicle called "a tale where the sadness and despair are redeemed because they are never denied."
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In an interview with Radio Times host Barbara Bogaev, Eco discusses his lyrical tale of a dreamer in search of meaning.
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• Recorded Nov 7, 1996
The celebrated Nobel Prize-winner is interviewed by Wendy Steiner.
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The great expatriate chronicler discusses his imaginary memoir of alternate decisions.
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The political historian talks about her Pultizer Prize-winning biography of Franklin and Eleanore Roosevelt.
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An acclaimed mystery writer, Walter Mosley explains the importance of giving back in the black community.
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The acclaimed writer discusses her origins and the power of stories.
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The Pulitzer Prize-winning author discusses her fictionalized autobiography of Daisy Goodwill Flett, an unconventional everywoman.
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Gates discusses his collaboration with Cornel West on the growing chasm in the black community between the elite and the underclass.
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The Chilean novelist discusses love, literature, and the role of the writer in search of truth.
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• Recorded Dec 7, 1995
Lightfoot discusses her use of "human archaeology" to reveal the lives of six African American achievers.
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Jules Feiffer leads a panel discussion on the dedication to editorial cartooning.
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