Andrew Sean Greer joins host us to talk about his humorous tale of a writer on the edge of 50 who literally travels the world in an effort to avoid an awkward encounter with a former love.
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A Chinese Boy, His Lost Mother, And His New White Parents
Lisa Ko joins us to talk about her debut novel, which tells the story of a young boy adopted by a pair of white professors after his Chinese immigrant mother mysteriously disappears.
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David Sedaris Wanders The World
David Sedaris joins us to talk about his latest story collection, which delves deeply into middle age and mortality while maintaining his trademark wit.
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What You Can’t Learn In Medical School
This hour, we talk with a trio of physicians about the human side of healing.
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Our Seas Of Trash
Jenna Jambeck joins us to talk about how plastic is threatening our oceans – and what we can do to curb our use of it.
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Jake Tapper Writes Fiction, Too
The host of CNN’s “The Lead with Jake Tapper” joins us to talk about fictionalizing themes that he reports on in his day job for his new novel.
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Marcia Gay Harden Remembers What Her Mom No Longer Can
Oscar-winning actress Marcia Gay Harden tells the story of her mother’s struggle with Alzheimer’s disease.
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Ronan Farrow On The Gutting Of American Diplomacy
Ronan Farrow joins us to talk about why U.S. foreign policy is too heavily weighted to military force over negotiation.
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How The Cowboys Cheerleaders Became America’s Team
Dana Adam Shapiro and former Cowboys cheerleader Toni Washington join us to talk about how the Dallas cheer squad influenced American culture.
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A Conversation With Tyra Banks (And Her Mom!)
Tyra Banks – along with her mother, Carolyn London – joins us to talk about the behind-the-scenes struggles of her career – and how they worked through them as a team.
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Jorge Ramos Never Feels At Home
The Univision broadcaster joins us to talk about why even after 35 years of living in the U.S., he still feels like an outsider.
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Barbara P. Bush on Global Activism
The former first daughter joins us to talk about growing up in the spotlight – and about moving beyond it to make a life of her own.
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