Can The Soil Really Save Us From Climate Change? This week on Speakers Forum we’ll hear from author Kristin Ohlson. Her new book is "The Soil Will Save Us: How Scientists, Farmers, and Foodies Are... John O'Brien
'The Impulse Society': How The Marketplace Makes Narcissists Ross Reynolds talks with author Paul Roberts about his book, "The Impulse Society." In it, Roberts argues that the pursuit of short-term self... Arwen Nicks Ross Reynolds
Gone Girl's Gillian Flynn On Becoming A Novelist (And Scaring The Heck Out Of People) Welcome to the scary summer reading edition of Speakers Forum. This week you’ll be encouraged by our guest Gillian Flynn to read her best-selling novel,... John O'Brien
The Origins Of American Hipsters Marcie Sillman talks with author Justin Martin about his book, "Rebel Souls: Walt Whitman and America's First Bohemians." Marcie Sillman Hannah Burn
Peanuts: From Hog Food To Gourmet Spread Steve Scher talks with Jon Krampner, author of "Creamy and Crunchy: An Informal History of Peanut Butter, the All-American Food," about how peanuts... Hannah Burn Steve Scher
Vladimir Putin: Madman Or A Mastermind? Steve Scher talks with Masha Gessen, author of The Man Without a Face: The Unlikely Rise of Vladimir Putin, about the Russian president's erratic... Steve Scher Posey Gruener
Nancy Pearl's Book Picks: Mystery And Novella Marcie Sillman hears some great book recommendations from librarian Nancy Pearl. This week's list includes "In The Last Analysis" by Amanda Cross and ... Marcie Sillman Posey Gruener
University Book Store Challenged On Own Turf By Amazon Online retail juggernaut Amazon ruffled a few feathers on the University of Washington campus last week by setting up a booth to promote its Amazon... Marcie Sillman Hannah Burn
An American Family In Iran Steve Scher talks with journalist Hooman Majd about his book, “The Ministry of Guidance Invites You To Not Stay," which chronicles moving to Iran with... Steve Scher Hannah Burn
Nancy Pearl’s Suggestions For Literary Gifts Steve Scher talks to Nancy Pearl about tricks in picking out a book as a gift for a loved one. Her first suggestion — imagine the person reading the... Steve Scher
