Reader's Corner

July 10, 2026 - Christine Kuehn

July 3, 2026 - David Michaels

An interview with Beth Macy, author of the new book, Paper Girl . The book examines the forces eroding America’s social fabric, through the lens of changes that rocked her own beloved small Ohio hometown.

An interview with Sasha Vasilyuk, author of the novel, Your Presence is Mandatory. Based on real events, the book follows a World War II veteran with a dangerous secret and his family, forced to confront the legacy of the man they thought they knew. 

An interview with Martha C. Nussbaum, author of Justice for Animals. The book offers a revolutionary new theory and call to action on animal rights, ethics, and law.

An interview with Kevin Hazzard, author of No One’s Coming. The book is a real-life thriller about the most daring rescue in air-medical history. 

An interview with Tim Wu, author of the new book, The Age of Extraction. The book explores the rise of tech platforms and details the risks and rewards of working within such systems.

An interview with Susan Elia MacNeal, author of the novel, Mother Daughter Traitor Spy. The book is inspired by a real-life mother and daughter to go undercover after stumbling upon a Nazi cell in Los Angeles during the early days of World War II. Note: This is an encore edition of Reader’s Corner. The episode originally aired in May 2023.

An interview with John U. Bacon, author of The Gales of November . The book gives the authoritative account of the sinking of the Edmund Fitzgerald, a disaster shrouded in mystery for the last half-century. Note: This is the second of a two-part interview.  

An interview with John U. Bacon, author of The Gales of November. The book gives the authoritative account of the sinking of the Edmund Fitzgerald, a disaster shrouded in mystery for the last half-century. Note: This is the first of a two-part interview. 

An interview with Andrei Soldatov, co-author of the book, Our Dear Friends in Moscow. The book tells the story of how the hopes of a generation of optimistic Russians in the 1990’s was replaced by autocracy, fear, and betrayal.

An interview with Philippe Sands, author of 38 Londres Street. The book traces two of the 20th century’s most infamous war criminals, testing the limits of immunity and impunity after Nuremberg.

An interview with Walt Bogdanich, co-author of the new book, When McKinsey Comes to Town. The book offers a portrait of a company whose work has often made the world more unequal, more corrupt, and more dangerous.

An interview with Ernest Scheyder, author of The War Below. The book offers an illuminating look at the stakes in the new fight surrounding the extraction of lithium and copper to power digital and energy technologies.

An interview with Howard Bryant, author of the new book, Kings and Pawns. The book offers an untold story of sports and fame, Black America and the promise of integration through the Cold War lens of two transformative events.

An interview with Danny Funt, author of Everybody Loses. The book is a stunning exposé on the massive and perilous world of American sports gambling.

An interview with Oren Harman, author of the new book, Metamorphosis. The book is a modern classic of natural history, offering an inspiring look at why so many of Earth’s creatures undergo transformations.

An interview with Julia Cooke, author of the new book, Starry and Restless. The book shares the gripping story of three women reporters and the way they altered the landscape of journalism and the world itself.

An interview with David Philipps about his book, Wild Horse Country.

An interview with Bruce Borgos, author of the new book, The Blue Horse. In the book, a controversial wild horse round-up in the high desert of Nevada results in two murders and a fresh mystery for Sheriff Porter Beck.

An interview with Scott D. Anthony, author of Epic Disruptions. The book offers both innovators and curious listeners alike a fascinating exploration of how radical change reshapes industries and shifts power dynamics.

Note: This is an encore edition of Reader’s Corner. The episode originally aired in April 2024. An interview with Nathan Thrall, author of the new book, A Day in the Life of Abed Salama . The book tells the story of a deadly accident outside Jerusalem that unravels a tangle of lives, loves, and histories over the course of a single day.

An interview with Danny Funt, author of Everybody Loses. The book is a stunning exposé on the massive and perilous world of American sports gambling.

An interview with David Gelles, author of Dirtbag Billionaire. The book reveals how Patagonia became a global leader via its unorthodox and socially-responsible business practices and how other companies are adopting its principles.

An interview with Dr. Seth Berkley, author of Fair Doses. The book gives the history of how vaccines became the world's most powerful health intervention, and the story of the race to deliver COVID-19 vaccines globally.