In Conversation: On The Jealousy Man and Other Stories
On DemandThe Jealousy Man and Other Stories, a collection of 12 short works by Jo Nesbø, serves as a showcase for his dexterity in exploring the dark corners of the human […]
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In Conversation: On Late City: A Novel
On DemandRobert Olen Butler's Late City: A Novel centers around former newspaperman Sam Cunningham as he prepares to die. The conversation between the dying man and a surprising God covers much […]
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In Conversation: On Burning Boy: The Life and Work of Stephen Crane
On DemandPaul Auster’s Burning Boy: The Life and Work of Stephen Crane is an insightful, probing account of the singular life of a writer who, through original short stories, novellas, poems, […]
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In Conversation: On Today a Woman Went Mad in the Supermarket: Stories
On DemandToday a Woman Went Mad in the Supermarket: Stories is a collection written by Hilma Wolitzer. Most of these stories were originally published in the 1960s and ’70s in such […]
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In Conversation: On Aftershocks: A Memoir
On DemandIn Aftershocks: A Memoir, Brooklyn-based writer and urban planner Nadia Owusu tells a tale of constant change and loss. Her father, a Ghanaian United Nations official, was constantly moving and […]
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In Conversation: On Real Estate: A Living Autobiography & Inheritance: A Memoir of Genealogy, Paternity, and Love
On DemandReal Estate: A Living Autobiography, the third and final installment in the Deborah Levy series, blends personal history, gender politics, philosophy, and literary theory in an examination of womanhood and […]
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In Conversation: On Unstrung: Rants and Stories of a Noise Guitarist
On DemandAcross the essays and stories of Unstrung: Rants and Stories of a Noise Guitarist, musician Marc Ribot brings to the page the curiosity, dexterity, and sense of humor that has […]
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In Conversation: On Our First Civil War: Patriots and Loyalists in the American Revolution
On DemandIn Our First Civil War: Patriots and Loyalists in the American Revolution, H.W. Brands reminds us that before America could win its revolution against Britain, patriots had to win a […]
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In Conversation: On A Punkhouse in the Deep South: The Oral History of 309
On DemandIn A Punkhouse in the Deep South: The Oral History of 309, co-authors Scott Satterwhite and Aaron Cometbus relay the improbable story of the house at 309 6th Avenue that […]
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In Conversation: On Three Sisters: A Novel & Send for Me: A Novel
On DemandInspired by true events, Heather Morris’ Three Sisters: A Novel tells the story of Livia, Magda, and Cibi. After surviving Auschwitz, the sisters learn that to find true peace and […]
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In Conversation: On Can We Talk About Israel? A Guide for the Curious, Confused, and Conflicted
On DemandCan We Talk About Israel? A Guide for the Curious, Confused, and Conflicted by Daniel Sokatch offers a primer on Israel and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. It addresses the story of […]
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In Conversation: On Voices from the Pandemic: Americans Tell Their Stories of Crisis, Courage, and Resilience & The Plague Year: America in the Time of Covid
On DemandAn exhausted EMT risking his life in New York City; a grocery store owner feeding his neighborhood for free in locked-down New Orleans; a Maryland restaurateur forced to close his […]
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