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On the Compulsion and Seduction of Mystery Tales

On the Compulsion and Seduction of Mystery Tales

From the History of Literature Podcast with Jacke Wilson

By History of Literature | October 18, 2021

“Unknitting Despair.” Catherine Bush on Reciprocity, Care, and Ecological Loss

“Unknitting Despair.” Catherine Bush on Reciprocity, Care, and Ecological Loss

This Week From the Emergence Magazine Podcast

By Emergence Magazine | October 18, 2021

Jean Becker on George H.W. Bush's Life After Presidency

Jean Becker on George H.W. Bush's Life After Presidency

In Conversation with Andrew Keen on Keen On

By Keen On | October 18, 2021

<em>April in Spain</em> by John Banville, Read by John Lee

April in Spain by John Banville, Read by John Lee

A Stylish Performance of an Elegant Mystery

By Behind the Mic | October 18, 2021

Jonathan Franzen on Reckoning with the Limits and Purposes of Writing Novels

Jonathan Franzen on Reckoning with the Limits and Purposes of Writing Novels

This Week on the Radio Open Source Podcast

By Open Source | October 15, 2021

Alfred Molina on His Genre- and Character-Spanning Career

Alfred Molina on His Genre- and Character-Spanning Career

In Conversation with Josephine Reed for AudioFile Magazine

By Behind the Mic | October 15, 2021

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“The Border Crossed Us.” Beth Alvarado on Writing About the Borderlands

By New Books Network | October 15, 2021

Vladimir Alexandrov on the Extraordinary Life of Boris Savinkov

By Keen On | October 15, 2021

Dorottya Rédai on the Importance of LGBTQ Fairy Tales

By Keen On | October 15, 2021

<em>Velvet Was the Night</em> by Silvia Moreno-Garcia, Read by Gisela Chípe

Velvet Was the Night by Silvia Moreno-Garcia, Read by Gisela Chípe

An Ingeniously Plotted Noir Thriller

By Behind the Mic | October 15, 2021

Lauren Groff on Exploring the Many Meanings of <em>Matrix</em> in Her New Novel

Lauren Groff on Exploring the Many Meanings of Matrix in Her New Novel

In Conversation with Mitchell Kaplan on The Literary Life Podcast

By The Literary Life | October 15, 2021

José Vadi on Race and Class Politics in <em>The Fugitive</em>

José Vadi on Race and Class Politics in The Fugitive

In Conversation with Mychal Denzel Smith on the Open Form Podcast

By Open Form | October 14, 2021

Susan Orlean: “In the End, What Matters is Noticing.”

Susan Orlean: “In the End, What Matters is Noticing.”

In Conversation with Maris Kreizman on The Maris Review Podcast

By The Maris Review | October 14, 2021

Chris Hedges on the Pandemic’s Ultimatum

Chris Hedges on the Pandemic’s Ultimatum

In Conversation with Lena Herzog The Quarantine Tapes

By The Quarantine Tapes | October 14, 2021

Robbie Bach on the Concept of “Venture Terrorism”

Robbie Bach on the Concept of “Venture Terrorism”

In Conversation with Andrew Keen on Keen On

By Keen On | October 14, 2021

Georgina Pazcoguin on Patriarchy in the Ballet

Georgina Pazcoguin on Patriarchy in the Ballet

This Week on the Book Dreams Podcast

By Book Dreams | October 14, 2021

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