Chris Bachelder's novel “U.S.!” uses as its central character early 20th century novelist Upton Sinclair...
Intelligent. Optimistic. Curious.
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Have you heard about Amazon's plans to start a fleet of delivery drones? What would that look like? Listener Sandra Cheasty gives us a glimpse in her short story, "Drones Gone Wild."
Pianist Christopher O'Riley performs the classics but also covers the rock music of his own time.
David Gessner is a nature writer who's sick of nature and most nature writing.
Colm Toibin is the author of a novel called “The Master,” based on the life of Henry James.
The Hindu nationalist party, the BJP, has won a landslide election in India, sparking fears of new sectarianism. Celebrated author and activist Arundhati Roy is one of the BJP’s most prominent critics. In this EXTENDED interview, Roy tells Steve Paulson why she stopped writing fiction to focus on political activism. She begins with a reading from her Booker Prize-winning novel “The God of Small Things.”
Don't look for authenticity on your plate! That's the message of Barry Glassner's book, "The Gospel of Food."
Bill McKibben has been warning us about global warming since his 1989 book "The End of Nature." In his new Book, "Deep Economy," he makes the case that "more" does not lead to a happier life.
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