Novelist Zadie Smith joins us to talk about her newest effort, “Swing Time,” which follows two girls who dream of becoming dancers only to see their lives branch in dramatically different directions.
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Ann Patchett’s ‘Commonwealth’
This hour, we’ll talk with Ann Patchett about her new book, “Commonwealth,” which tells the story of how a chance romantic encounter ripples through two families over multiple generations.
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Creating Memorable Characters
This hour, we’ll talk with Amy Stewart, author of “Girl Waits With Gun,” about creating memorable characters – and we’ll get a preview of her next book due this fall.
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Friendship From Dorm To City
This hour, we’ll talk with Hanya Yanagihara about her story of how friends who met in college started a life together in New York City. She writes about what turned their close relationship into something resembling a family in her novel “A Little Life.”
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The Return Of Harper Lee
How does Go Set a Watchman have us reconsidering Atticus Finch and the rest of the Mockingbird universe? We’ll discuss with Thomas DiPiero, dean of the Dedman College of Humanities at SMU.
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Taylor Stevens: Making It as a Novelist
This hour, we’ll talk to the Dallas resident about what it takes to break big as a novelist and about her latest effort, The Mask.
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Bringing ‘Earnest’ To Millenials
Oscar Wilde’s comedy of manners, “The Importance of Being Earnest,” pokes fun at its era’s aristocratic norms. Kitchen Dog Theater has adapted the play to reflect current hipster culture and renamed it “Wilde/Earnest.” This hour we’ll talk about the show its creative team.
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The Power of Remembrance
How do you measure the impact of a memorial, either public or private?
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