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An unrivaled portrait of rural and urban mindsets by one of the world's finest novelists. With a journalistic lens, this novel succeeds on every level.

Notre Dame University Philosophy professors Meghan Sullivan and Paul Blaschko discuss THE GOOD LIFE METHOD - a book based on their wildly popular class "God and the Good Life". Ancient wisdom for the modern world. An action based framework for living a meaningful life.

Spotlight: ETHIOPIA This Real Fiction episode focuses on the under-reported story of the Ethiopian-American mobilization in the nationally watched Virginia Governor's Race in November 2021. Traditionally, Democratic voters, Ethiopian-American voters turned out in large numbers for Governor-elect (Republican) Glenn Youngkin. Mesfin Tegenu, Chair of the American Ethiopian Public Affairs Committee (A...

Wendy Fox discusses her new story collection- WHAT IF WE WERE SOMEWHERE ELSE (Santa Fe Writer's Project)

Journalist Noy Thrupkaew discusses her Washington Post cover article - "Sri Yatun's Escape", shining a light on the A-3 Visas issued by the U.S. State Department for employees of diplomatic families. In conversation with Lori Messing McGarry

Real Fiction Host Lori Messing McGarry in conversation with Scholar and Journalist Michael Kwet (Information Society Project - Yale University Law School) discusses his recent article in The Intercept - "ShadowDragon - Inside the Social Media Surveillance Software That Can Watch Your Every Move". More Information: https://www.realfictionradio.com/post/michael-kwet

Dr. Justin Mallett of Northwest Missouri State University discusses Diversity and Inclusion and his visionary Bearcat Bookclub

Dr. Paul Miller- Professor of Foreign Policy at Georgetown University offers observations on the U.S. exit from Kabul, Afghanistan.

Rwandan born Namibian writer Rémy Ngamije discusses his debut novel THE ETERNAL AUDIENCE OF ONE set in Windhoek, Namibia. Shortlisted for the Caine Prize for African Writing. More information about this author: www.realfictionradio.com

Finnish author Cristina Sandu discusses her U.S. debut book "THE UNION OF SYNCHRONIZED SWIMMERS" on Real Fiction Radio with Lori Messing McGarry.

Elias Rodriques discusses his debut novel- ALL THE WATER I'VE SEEN IS RUNNING. (W.W. NORTON)

Media Critic and Journalism Professor Dan Kennedy weighs in on reportage "Wuhan Lab Leak Theory" and the state of journalism in the United States.

Bestselling novelist Chanel Cleeton discusses her novel- THE MOST BEAUTIFUL GIRL IN CUBA - historical account of US Newspaper's influence in the the battle for Cuba's independence from Spain.

Dr. Shareen Joshi, (Associate Professor, Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service, Georgetown University) discusses the COVID Crisis in India.

America's original criminal couple Richard and Margaret Whittemore, known as Tiger Girl and Candy Kid, fueled 1920’s tabloid industry that became known as Jazz Journalism. Bestselling author Glenn Stout’s new book TIGER GIRL AND THE CANDY KID brings to life America’s original gangster couple whose wild crime sprees during Roaring Twenties and Prohibition might otherwise have been lost to history....

A "most anticipated novel of 2021" by Kirstin Valdez Quade "With stunning insight into the human psyche, THE FIVE WOUNDS shows us how supporting others in need is the path to steadying our own fractured lives." (Lori Messing McGarry Host: Real Fiction Radio)

Former Baghdad Bureau Chief for the New York Times, Margaret Coker has written- THE SPYMASTER OF BAGHDAD. This book is a true account of an elite top-secret team of unlikely spies who triumphed over ISIS. Margaret Coker is an investigative journalist who for the last nineteen years has covered stories from thirty-two countries. Since the 2003 US invasion of Iraq, Coker has largely focused on the M...

Te-Ping Chen discusses her debut story collection LAND OF BIG NUMBERS. Drawing inspiration from news headlines, Chen's stories reveal intimate stories behind the scenes.

Biden's First 100 Days- Distinguished Professor of History at American University Allan J. Lichtman forecasts the critical early days of President Biden's early days through the lens of history. Lichtman has authored twelve books including THE CASE FOR IMPEACHMENT in 2017 which was a national independent bookstore bestseller. Lichtman's prediction system, the Keys to the White House, has correctly...

Australian Journalist Sarah Wilson discusses her new book- THIS ONE WILD AND PRECIOUS LIFE. Sarah Wilson is the author of the New York Times bestsellers First, We Make the Beast Beautiful: A New Journey Through Anxiety, which redefined the mental health genre, and I Quit Sugar, along with eleven cookbooks that have been published in fifty-two countries. Previously, she was editor of Cosmopolitan A...

Debut novelist Mateo Askaripour challenges assumptions about race and opportunity and what it means to see people and value their potential when they don’t follow a typical path up the ladder. Black Buck is a highly anticipated novel released this week. www.realfictionradio.com

Real Fiction 2020 Highlights: Andrew Gifford Alexandra Fuller Andreas Elpidorou Brian Platzer Pico Iyer

Real Fiction RE-AIR. President-elect Biden's Cabinet nomination of Tom Vilsack prompts a question: Why do former Iowa Governors become Secretary of Agriculture (& Ambassador to China)? Mara Hvistendahl's book -"The Scientist and the Spy"explains the connection between food supply and national security.

Journalist and Documentary Filmmaker Guillaume Pitron discusses his international bestselling book -Rare Metals War: The Dark Side of Clean Energy and Digital Technologies

Poet Laureate Emerita of Arlington, VA -Katherine Young discusses a new anthology of poems from eighty-seven poets. This collection speaks poetry's role in community, social justice, protest and nature. Katherine Young discusses her love of Russian poetry and its influence in her life's work.