Author Nick Hornby talks about the parallels between Prince and Dickens, how they are connected artistically, and how these two men spoke for their generations.
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The Patricia Highsmith we never knew
Anna von Planta was Highsmith’s primary editor for the later part of her life, and she joins us to discuss Highsmith’s literary legacy, as well as her private life, which was often marked by controversy.
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How A Food Writer’s Dream Job Became A Nightmare
Essayist Wyatt Williams joins us to discuss his journey to Utqiaġvik (formerly Barrow), Alaska, to join a community’s traditions of eating whale, and what it signifies for food culture for the rest of us.
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Head That Wears The Comma Crown
This hour we’ll revisit our May talk with Mary Norris, who spent over three decades in The New Yorker’s copy department.
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