Podcasts
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• 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
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• 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
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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
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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
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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
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• 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
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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
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• 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
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• 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
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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
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• 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
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• 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
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• 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
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Mystery writer Harlan Coben has won the Edgar Award, the Shamus Award, and the Anthony Award: he is the first author ever to win all three. His books have debuted at no. 1 on the New York Times Best Sellers list, and his novel Tell No One was… more
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• Recorded Apr 17, 2010The acclaimed British-born theoretical physicist, cosmologist, and astrobiologist Paul Davies is the director of the Beyond Center for Fundamental Concepts in Science and co-director of the Cosmology Initiative, both at Arizona State University.… more
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Kitty Kelley is the most widely read biographer of our times. Her previous subjects have included the Bush dynasty ( The Family ), the British Royal Family ( The Royals ), Nancy Reagan ( Nancy Reagan: The Unauthorized Biography ), and Frank… more
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Yann Martel is the author of The Life of Pi, winner of the 2002 Man Booker Prize. The story of a young boy shipwrecked and stranded at sea with a Bengal tiger and other wild animals, The Life of Pi explores issues of spirituality and practicality… more
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• Recorded Apr 17, 2010It’s not your mama’s StorySlam when the City of Brotherly Love goes head-to-head against the Beltway at the 2nd annual Inter-City StorySlam! Join master storytellers from Philadelphia’s First Person Arts as they compete against the talented… more
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Acid yet entertaining, Michael Lewis is a skilled chronicler of our times. He was a top bond salesman at Salomon Brothers before he left to become a writer, and Liar’s Poker, his semiautobiographical account of life on Wall Street in the 1980s,… more
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• Recorded Apr 7, 2010When two moms ventured inside their struggling public elementary school, the new principal asked what it would take for them to enroll their children. Sensing opportunity, they returned the next day with an extensive wish list. In How to Walk to… more
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