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The End of Average Jan 12, 2016

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Todd Rose went from a 0.9 high school GPA (did you know they could get that low?!) to a Harvard PhD. Todd joined us to chat about the science of the individual, the madness of speed tests, and the confusing problem of a so-called average sized cockpit. Download THE END OF AVERAGE audiobook via iTunes http://ads.harpercollins.com/hcaudiopres?isbn=9780062415806&retailer=apple or Audible http://ads.harpercollins.com/hcaudiopres?isbn=9780062415806&retailer=audible

Anthony Burgess reads A CLOCKWORK ORANGE Jan 04, 2016

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In this 1973 recording, author Anthony Burgess gives a masterful performance of Chapter One of his dystopian novel, “A Clockwork Orange.” Burgess was a linguist and a polyglot, as well as an author, and the dialect he created for his teenage protagonist bursts forth in a seemingly effortless flow. Download A CLOCKWORK ORANGE audiobook via iTunes http://ads.harpercollins.com/hcaudiopres?isbn=9780061450877&retailer=apple or Audible http://ads.harpercollins.com/hcaudiopres?isbn=9780061450877&retailer=audible

Dorothy Parker's BIG BLONDE Dec 14, 2015

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Dorothy Parker’s most famous and autobiographical piece, Big Blonde, won the O’Henry Award in 1929. Cynthia Nixon, the Grammy and Tony Award-winning actress, performs this tale of an aging party girl. Download THE DOROTHY PARKER AUDIO COLLECTION via iTunes http://ads.harpercollins.com/hcaudiopres?isbn=9780060846282&retailer=apple or Audible http://ads.harpercollins.com/hcaudiopres?isbn=9780060846282&retailer=audible

Robin Bilardello Dec 08, 2015

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Harper’s own Senior Art Director Robin Bilardello stops by the studio to talk about book cover creation, her current circus status, and how to handle yourself if (when?) somebody says your work looks like cheese.

Predictably Irrational Nov 30, 2015

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Why was the solution to poor sales of a bread-making machine the introduction of an additional bread-making machine? Behavioral Economist Dan Ariely offers the answer to this and other economic curiosities in his groundbreaking 2008 work, Predictably Irrational. Download the PREDICTABLY IRRATIONAL audiobook via iTunes http://ads.harpercollins.com/hcaudiopres?isbn=9780061629532&retailer=apple or Audible http://ads.harpercollins.com/hcaudiopres?isbn=9780061629532&retailer=audible

Mitch Albom Nov 16, 2015

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From his origins as a starving musician playing dive bars to getting Paul Stanley to read on his latest and most ambitious audiobook, Mitch Albom connects the dots and sees his life come full circle. Download THE MAGIC STRINGS OF FRANKIE PRESTO audiobook via iTunes http://ads.harpercollins.com/hcaudiopres?isbn=9780062420022&retailer=apple or Audible http://ads.harpercollins.com/hcaudiopres?isbn=9780062420022&retailer=audible

Find Me Unafraid Nov 09, 2015

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Can a soccer ball transform a violent slum? Yes! Kennedy Odede and Jessica Posner, authors of Find Me Unafraid, stopped by the studio to talk about the world being a very small village, the best way to break down a problem, and the myth of an unfightable giant. Download the FIND ME UNAFRAID audiobook via iTunes http://ads.harpercollins.com/hcaudiopres?isbn=9780062416674&retailer=apple or Audible http://ads.harpercollins.com/hcaudiopres?isbn=9780062416674&retailer=audible

Simon Winchester Nov 02, 2015

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Masterful nonfiction stylist Simon Winchester reveals that he might never have become a writer had he not been colorblind. Lucky for us, his Christmas wreaths are monochrome. Winchester mines the Pacific Ocean for stories about transistor radios, the origins of the California surfing craze, and the lessons to be learned from navigating by the stars. Download the PACIFIC audiobook via iTunes http://ads.harpercollins.com/hcaudiopres?isbn=9780062420060&retailer=appleor Audible http://ads.harpercollins.com/hcaudiopres?isbn=9780062420060&retailer=audible

Ben McPherson Oct 26, 2015

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Ben McPherson’s new thriller, A Line of Blood, has exactly zero aliens in it but that doesn’t mean it wasn’t directly inspired by Ridley Scott’s Alien. Listen in as Ben discusses the seeping power of fear, the transformative power of funny Flaubert, and what might happen if you listen to the theme from Psycho on repeat. Download the A LINE OF BLOOD audiobook via iTunes http://ads.harpercollins.com/hcaudiopres?isbn=9780062419859&retailer=apple or Audible http://ads.harpercollins.com/hcaudiopres?isbn=9780062419859&retailer=audible

Adriana Trigiani Oct 19, 2015

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A poem about Clark Gable, a nun in full habit, and a photograph are the unlikely elements behind Adriana Trigiani’s new novel, ALL THE STARS IN THE HEAVENS. Take an afternoon off, watch an old movie and listen in as we talk with the endlessly fascinating artist and the research behind her new book. Download the ALL THE STARS IN THE HEAVENS audiobook via iTunes http://ads.harpercollins.com/hcaudiopres?isbn=9780062419903&retailer=apple or Audible http://ads.harpercollins.com/hcaudiopres?isbn=9780062419903&retailer=audible

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