Jan 31, 2018
As readers we love to get lost in stories -- but as fans, we've become addicted to "world building" -- the excitement of exploring the terrain of a magical continent or alternate future. In this episode of the podcast, James Dashner, author of the Maze Runner series, joins us as The Death Cure, the third of his books...
Jan 25, 2018
Fire and Fury: Inside the Trump White House is the book of the week, the month, and most likely the year. Its intimate look at the personalities of the administration makes for riveting reading -- and has fueled its own conflagration of debate and speculation across the political spectrum. In this episode of the...
Jan 24, 2018
Perhaps no social movement of the 21st century has had the impact of Black Lives Matter. Born as an online outcry in 2013, it became a fully-fledged vehicle for nationwide protests that have called for for criminal justice reform and a reckoning with racism's continuing force. In this episode, Patrisse Khan-Cullors...
Jan 17, 2018
Ask almost anyone you know about how their mood changes during the course of the day, and you’ll get evidence that the way our minds and emotions respond to the clock is no small matter. But to according bestselling author Daniel Pink, the power of "chronobiology" is like an iceberg — we see only the small piece...
Jan 10, 2018
The bestselling memoirist Kelly Corrigan joins us in this episode to talk about Tell Me More, her thought-provoking new book, built around twelve brief phrases – like "I Was Wrong" or "It's Like This" – that provide the essential lexicon for meaningful communication in our lives. It's a meditation on life and...