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2013 Orion Book Award - Craig Childs' "Apocalyptic Planet: Field Guide to the Everending Earth"

Joe Donahue — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 15:12:00 +0000

Craig Childs’ book Apocalyptic Planet: Field Guide to the Everending Earth has won the 2013 Orion Book Award in recognition of its success in addressing the human relationship with the natural world in a fresh, thought-provoking, and engaging manner.

Speaking for the jury, Orion Magazine associate editor Hannah Fries said, “A mixture of adventure, science, and engaging storytelling, Apocalyptic Planet demonstrates an open-mouthed awe of the earth in all its dynamism, a spirit of passionate curiosity, and a fresh and humbling way of thinking about the planet and our place within its grand, catastrophic life.”

Craig Childs and Amanda Fries join us.

Lincoln: A President for the Ages

Joe Donahue — Wed, 14 Nov 2012 15:36:00 +0000

In Lincoln: A President for the Ages, Lincoln scholars speculate on questions like: Would Lincoln have dropped the bomb on Hiroshima? How would he conduct the War on Terror?

Dancing Dogs by Jon Katz

Joe Donahue — Tue, 25 Sep 2012 15:35:00 +0000

No one brings to life the remarkable bond between humans and their dogs like New York Times bestselling author Jon Katz.

He has gained great readership with enchanting tales and keen observations of his animal menagerie—the dogs, sheep, chickens, and other residents of Bedlam Farm. Now, Katz is back with his first collection of short stories, Dancing Dogs.

The Book Show #1259 - Umberto Eco

Joe Donahue — Tue, 04 Sep 2012 19:00:00 +0000

Umberto Eco is an accomplished medieval scholar and author who is best known for his bestselling novel, The Name of the Rose. Now comes his latest, The Prague Cemetery , already a bestselling novel in 40 other countries around the world.

This story is based on monstrous and mysterious events of the 19th century including death of Ippolito Nievo, the forgery of the Protocols of the Elders of Zion, the Dreyfus affair and more. In the world Eco creates, conspiracies abound and one man finds himself in the middle of it all.

Portrait of a Novel: Henry James and the Making of an American Masterpiece

Joe Donahue — Wed, 29 Aug 2012 15:12:00 +0000

Henry James has had many biographers, but Michael Gorra has taken an original approach to this great American novelist, combining elements of biography, criticism, and travelogue in re-creating the dramatic backstory of James’s masterpiece, Portrait of a Lady.

Steven Ujifusa - A Man and His Ship

Joe Donahue — Fri, 24 Aug 2012 14:10:00 +0000

Turns out that the wonderful cruises we enjoy today are a direct result of the visionary naval architect William Francis Gibbs, who was obsessed with building the greatest ocean liner of all time a century ago and putting the USA at the top of the industry. Author Steven Ujifusa joins to discuss his new book, A Man and His Ship.

Dr. Patricia O’Gorman, Ph.D

Joe Donahue — Thu, 23 Aug 2012 14:10:00 +0000

Dr. Patricia O’Gorman, Ph.D is an internationally-recognized psychologist in private practice in East Chatham, and Albany, New York, is noted for her work in families, children of alcoholics, trauma, child welfare, juvenile justice, mental health, and substance abuse.

Danica McKellar - Girls Get Curves: Geometry Takes Shape

Joe Donahue — Wed, 22 Aug 2012 14:10:00 +0000

Danica McKellar has written three New York Times bestselling books aimed at making Math accessible, and her fourth book, Girls Get Curves: Geometry Takes ShapeJonathan Tropper’s, This is Where I Leave You, was a breakout book that was praised by critics and landed Tropper on the New York Times Bestsellers List.