Podcasts
-
On Role Models, the new memoir from legendary American filmmaker, actor, and writer John Waters, author Augusten Burroughs comments, "How did somebody from a quiet Baltimore neighborhood grow up to become the outlandish, brilliant, and insane… more
-
• Recorded May 27, 2010Jonathan Sacks is Chief Rabbi of the United Hebrew Congregations of Great Britain and the Commonwealth. A frequent contributor to The Times (London) and the BBC, Rabbi Sacks was knighted in 2005 and granted life peerage in the House of Lords in… more
-
• Recorded May 24, 2010"Among academic stars, Nussbaum is one of the brightest," writes one Publishers Weekly reviewer. One of America’s most influential philosophers, she is the Ernst Freund Distinguished Service Professor of Law and Ethics in the Philosophy… more
-
A contributing editor to Vanity Fair , Sebastian Junger has won both the SAIS Novartis Prize for journalism and a National Magazine Award. His first book, The Perfect Storm: A True Story of Men Against the Sea, was a surprise bestseller and… more
-
• Recorded May 18, 2010Hampton Sides is an acclaimed bestselling author and a National Magazine Award nominated journalist. He won the PEN USA Award for nonfiction and the 2002 Discover Award from Barnes and Noble for Ghost Soldiers , a historical narrative following… more
-
• Recorded May 12, 2010The author of modern and authoritative historical narratives, New York Times bestselling author Nathaniel Philbrick won the National Book Award in 2000 for In the Heart of the Sea, was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for Mayflower in 2007, and… more
-
Named "America’s Top Cop" by Esquire magazine, John F. Timoney has served as First Deputy Commissioner for the New York Police Department, Police Commissioner for the City of Philadelphia, and Chief of Police for the City of Miami. An immigrant… more
-
• Recorded May 5, 2010Dead in the Family is book 10 of Charlaine Harris’s no. 1 New York Times bestselling Sookie Stackhouse series . The basis for the hit HBO series True Blood, the novels follow telepathic barmaid Sookie Stackhouse as she navigates a southern… more
-
• Recorded May 4, 2010 Explicit ContentIsabel Allende takes traditional Latin-American magical realism and bends it to her own purposes to weave beguiling historic, political, and feminist narratives. Her first international bestseller was The House of the Spirits, which was adapted… more
-
The no. 1 New York Times bestselling author Anna Quindlen has made her mark writing about families, relating domestic concerns to wider social issues. Quindlen earned earning the 1992 Pulitzer Prize for commentary for her New York Times column… more
-
Peter Carey "has built a distinguished career out of offbeat, risk-taking novels," writes Time magazine critic Paul Gray. He has won the prestigious Man Booker Prize twice, for his novel Oscar and Lucinda and for True History of the Kelly Gang, a… more
-
A winner of the Pushcart Prize, the National Book Critics Circle Award, the Pulitzer Prize, and the National Book Award, C.K. Williams has been called "one of the most distinguished poets of his generation," by the Times Literary Supplement. He… more
-
• Recorded Apr 21, 2010Bryant Simon 's new book, Everything but the Coffee, looks at Starbucks’ psychological, emotional, political, and sociological power to discover how the chain’s explosive success and rapid deflation reflect American culture today. Most… more
-
Praised for her lyrical writing and historical knowledge, Anchee Min is the author of the bestselling memoir Red Azalea. Growing up during the Cultural Revolution in China, Min spent time in a labor camp and was chosen for a lead role in a… more
-
• Recorded Apr 18, 2010Psychologist Daniel Gottlieb hosts WHYY’s mental health radio call-in show Voices in the Family and wrote a highly regarded column for the Philadelphia Inquirer for 15 years. He is the author of two award-winning works: the self-improvement book… more
-
• Recorded Apr 18, 2010Legendary rock-and-roll artist Tommy James is the creator of dozens of memorable hit songs, including "I Think We’re Alone Now," "Mony Mony," "Crimson and Clover," "Sweet Cherry Wine," "Crystal Blue Persuasion," and "Draggin' the Line." As the… more
-
Admired for his off-center perceptions and sense of humor, multitalented Roy Blount, Jr. is a prolific author, performer, and broadcaster. Blount has performed stories and verses on A Prairie Home Companion , and appears on the CBS Morning Show,… more
-
• Recorded Apr 18, 2010Susannah Charleson | Scent of the Missing: Love and Partnership with a Search-and-Rescue Dog Susannah Charleson’s Scent of the Missing explores the complex relationship she shares with her search-and-rescue (SAR) dog, a feisty golden retriever… more
-
• Recorded Apr 18, 2010The Liars Club is a collective of award winning writers who work across a spectrum of genres--from literary to mystery to history to horror. The Liars Club gives lively talks about writing, books and themes related to fiction. Visit them online… more
-
• Recorded Apr 17, 2010The urban gospel duo Mary Mary, comprised of sisters Erica and Tina Campbell, first came to national attention with a song for the Prince of Egypt soundtrack. Since then, they have released multiple platinum- or gold-certified albums and have won… more
Top 10 Podcasts for August 2024
-
Rachel Maddow -
Daniel Schlozman and Sam Rosenfeld -
George Stephanopoulos -
Erik Larson -
Claire Messud -
Frank Bruni -
Amy Tan -
Dasha Kiper -
Robin DiAngelo -
Stacey Abrams
Recent Videos from Author Events
- MK Asante
- Emma Copley Eisenberg
- Daniel Schlozman and Sam Rosenfeld
- George Stephanopoulos
- Paul Hendrickson
- Claire Messud
- Colm Tóibín
- Jen Psaki
- Frank Bruni
- Erik Larson