Reader's Corner

An interview with Gayle Tzemach Lemmon, author of The Daughters of Kobani: A Story of Rebellion, Courage, and Justice. The book uncovers a group of women intent on not only defeating the Islamic State but also changing women’s lives in their corner of the Middle East and beyond.

In his new book, World Without Mind, Franklin Foer argues that today’s monopolists are seeking access to every facet of our identities, and influence over every corner of our decision-making.

In his new book, World Without Mind, Franklin Foer argues that today’s monopolists are seeking access to every facet of our identities, and influence over every corner of our decision-making.

An interview with Gilda R. Daniels, author of Uncounted: The Crisis of Voter Suppression in America. The book warns about a premeditated strategy of restrictive laws and deceptive practices that is eroding the very basis of American democracy.

An interview with Blaine Harden, author of Murder at the Mission: A Frontier Killing, its Legacy of Lies, and the Taking of the American West. The book examines the cost of American expansionism, and the problems that arise when history is only told by the victors.

Note: This is an encore edition of our program. The original episode aired in July 2020.Daniel Okrent’s The Guarded Gate tells the chilling story of how…

Note: This is an encore edition of our program. The original episode aired July 2020. Daniel Okrent’s The Guarded Gate tells the chilling story of how…

Note: This is an encore edition of our program. This episode first aired in December 2019.In 1992, the United States stood at the pinnacle of world power…

In 1992, the United States stood at the pinnacle of world power and Americans were confident that a new era of peace and prosperity was at hand. 25 years…

Imbolo Mbue's novel, How Beautiful We Were, follows a fearless young woman from a small African village as she starts a revolution against an American oil company.