Daphne Palasi Andreades discusses her new novel, where five daughters of immigrants become friends for life but are tested when views on ambition, loyalty and class begin to diverge.
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Daphne Palasi Andreades discusses her new novel, where five daughters of immigrants become friends for life but are tested when views on ambition, loyalty and class begin to diverge.
Read moreKate Cohen considers why naming books as illicit increases demand, and why that means the written word still resonates with today’s youth.
Read moreAuthor Jessamine Chan discusses her novel “The School for Good Mothers,” which focuses on a Big Brother-like future in which perfect parenting is judged by the state.
Read moreScience journalist Catherine Price discusses her definition of true fun and why she feels it can lead us to happier, more fulfilling lives.
Read moreAuthor Brendan Nicholaus Slocumb joins us to talk about his novel, a thriller called “The Violin Conspiracy.”
Read moreEssayist B.D. McClay joins us to discuss the many phases of a friendship, from joy to loss, using touchstones from classic stories.
Read moreAuthor Crystal Maldonado joins us to discuss her YA novel about a young woman dealing with the typical subjects of boys and friends, but also a deepening understanding of how she’s viewed by the outside world.
Read moreAnna 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.
Read moreThe member of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation joins us to discuss how she reckons with the loss of ancestral homelands, her personal story, and the rituals that provide her with inspiration.
Read moreAuthor and educator Liza Wiemer joins us to talk about her YA novel featuring students who must use Nazi propaganda in a debate, the courage it takes for two teenagers to confront anti-Semitism, and the real-life examples the author drew from.
Read morePeter T. Coleman is a professor of psychology and education at Columbia University, and he joins us to talk about applying methods of conflict resolution to work through our differences.
Read moreAdam Harris, a staff writer at The Atlantic, joins us to discuss why Black students have always been an afterthought in higher education, the legacy that has created and the road toward reckoning with this discrimination.
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