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Peter Lerangis Feb 02, 2015

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Join Peter Lerangis, author of children's and young-adult fiction, best known for his Seven Wonders series and three titles in the New York Times-bestselling children's-book series The 39 Clues, as he tells us how he decided to pursue the life he wanted versus the life he was expected to lead, and how this courageous act, combined with failing at his job as a waiter, propelled him to a hugely successful writing career.

Zora Neale Hurston: Every Tongue Got to Confess Jan 26, 2015

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The audio recording of Zora Neal Hurston’s EVERY TONGUE GOT TO CONFESS features the voices of legendary actors, civil rights activists and humanitarians Ruby Dee and Ossie Davis. The recording was monumental, capturing the heart and soul of the vital, independent, and creative community that so inspired Zora Neale Hurston. Here is Ruby Dee reading from the book’s introduction followed by Ossie Davis reading parts of God Tales: Why God Made Adam Last.

Mike Greenberg, Fiction Writer Jan 20, 2015

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A side of Mike Greenberg, co-host of Mike & Mike, the most popular sports radio program in America, you may not be familiar with – the man who sees authors as idols and plans to continue writing books for the rest of his life. Hear how his favorite book on golf has influenced his writing, what his yoga instructor has to say about his female characters and how he plots his New York Times bestselling novels.

Allen Kurzweil Jan 19, 2015

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Allen Kurzweil discusses how he came to write WHIPPING BOY, a childhood memoir and literary thriller that chronicles Kurzweil's forty-year-search for his twelve-year-old nemesis, a bully named Cesar Augustus, who went on to lead a mad-cap life of international crime and financial fraud.

Carrie Thornton, Editorial Director of Dey Street Books Jan 12, 2015

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Carrie Thornton, Editorial Director of Dey Street Books, talks to us about how she got started in the industry, the books she loves, the books she can’t live without, and the provocative books she’s published.

THE TEENAGE BRAIN by Dr. Frances E. Jensen Jan 05, 2015

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Join Dr. Jensen as she translates recent medical discoveries and clinical trials into easily understood information about the brains of teenagers. Dr. Jensen offers a revolutionary look at the adolescent brain, and provides remarkable insights that translate into practical advice for both parents and teenagers.

Jennifer Robson Jan 05, 2015

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THIS WEEK: Jennifer Robson is the USA Today and #1 Toronto Globe & Mail bestselling author of SOMEWHERE IN FRANCE. Her second book, AFTER THE WAR IS OVER, is a tale of class, love, and freedom-in which a young woman must find her place in a world forever changed. Hear her discuss how her family influenced her work, the role research plays in her writing and which books she regularly re-reads.

A CHILD’S CHRISTMAS IN WALES read by Dylan Thomas, introduced by Billy Collins Dec 22, 2014

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This holiday season celebrate the joy of poetry with former poet laureate Billy Collins as he introduces the historic Caedmon recording of poet Dylan Thomas reading A CHILD’S CHRISTMAS IN WALES (in its entirety) recorded in February of 1952.

Richard Kadrey Dec 09, 2014

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THIS WEEK: NY Times Bestselling author Richard Kadrey sits down with HarperAudio producer, Caitlin Garing, to talk about his new book GETAWAY GOD. Dark urban fantasy character, Sandman Slim, is back to save the world from the vengeful gods in this sixth installment of the bestselling series. In this episode, Kadrey speaks on anthropological forensics, what his writing teacher taught him, and the two sentences that started the popular series.

Maira Kalman Dec 01, 2014

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Maira Kalman is the illustrator of The Elements of Style by William Strunk Jr., and author of And the Pursuit of Happiness and The Principles of Uncertainty. Her latest book, My Favorite Things (HarperCollins, October 2014), is a beautiful pictorial and narrative exploration of the significance of objects in our lives, drawn from her personal artifacts, recollections, and selections from the collection of the Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum. Hear her thoughts on what it means to be an optimist, the importance of taking a walk, and her Proust book group.

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