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David Sedaris: Calypso Jul 26, 2018

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David Sedaris is hilarious but that’s just the obvious. He discusses the art of melancholy, and mortality, topics in his new book of humorous stories, Calypso.

Joseph McBride with Nicola Lubitsch: How Did Lubitsch Do It? Jul 19, 2018

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Nicola Lubitsch joins film historian Joseph McBride to discuss her father, Ernst, and McBride’s book about him, How Did Lubitsch Do It?

Presenting The Organist from McSweeney's Jul 13, 2018

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We share an episode of a KCRW podcast produced in collaboration with McSweeney's.

Lauren Groff: Florida Jul 12, 2018

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Characters in Lauren Groff’s collection of stories, Florida, try to meet the challenges of staying alive while life becomes more and more difficult.

A.M. Homes Days of Awe: Stories Jul 05, 2018

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In Days of Awe: Stories, A.M. Homes writes about characters who turn out not to be who they hoped to be, and unable to escape who they are.

Rita Bullwinkel: Belly Up Jun 28, 2018

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Bewildered imagination finds a home in the stories of Rita Bullwinkel's Belly Up.

Michael Ondaatje: Warlight (Part 2) Jun 21, 2018

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Michael Ondaatje’s Warlight alters the rules about how big a novel’s canvas can be; it gives the feeling of completeness without telling all the secrets.

Michael Ondaatje: Warlight (Part 1) Jun 14, 2018

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Michael Ondaatje fully embraces the fun of storytelling in this miracle of a novel, Warlight.

Mary Gaitskill: Somebody with a Little Hammer Jun 07, 2018

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Mary Gaitskill’s collection of essays, Somebody with a Little Hammer, explores prismatic perspectives on rich topics, including literature.

Linda Spalding: A Reckoning May 31, 2018

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Linda Spalding’s novel, A Reckoning, based on her family history, describes past nightmares that trickle into today.