The Paris-born, New York–based artist Camille Henrot previews her upcoming first-ever performance-art piece, slated to premiere in 2026 and a collaboration with the nonprofit Performa; explores her fraught fascination with animals, childhood, and the climate crisis—the intersection of which she examines in-depth in her her soon-to-debut film “In the Veins”; ... Show More
Nov 19
Theaster Gates on Building and Bridging Culture, From Chicago to Japan
<p>Over the past two decades, the artist Theaster Gates has poured himself into his multifaceted practice that spans pottery, painting, sculpture, urban development, performance, archival research, and arts administration. Along the way, he has risen to become one of the most wid ... Show More
1h 21m
Nov 12
Jay Osgerby on Imbuing Objects With Meaning
<p>The British designer Jay Osgerby believes in designing rigorously simple objects that are deeply felt and, hopefully, appreciated for generations to come. As the co-founder of the London-based industrial studio Barber Osgerby, Jay and his partner in the firm, Edward Barber, em ... Show More
1h 2m
Nov 5
Michael W. Twitty on Honoring His Ancestors Through Food
<p>For the James Beard Award–winning writer and culinary historian Michael W. Twitty, kitchens provide a multitude of significant purposes that stretch far into the past and carry through to the present. Beyond being places where people cook, share, and eat food, they also serve ... Show More
1h 33m
May 2022
Anna Quindlen: You're Never Alone When You Read Great Novels
In this episode of Just the Right Book with Roxanne Coady, Anna Quindlen joins Roxanne Coady to discuss her latest book, Write For Your Life, out now from Random House.
Anna Quindlen is a novelist and journalist whose work has appeared on fiction, nonfiction, and self-help bests ... Show More
59m 12s
Apr 2025
Book Club: Let’s Talk About Adam Ross’s ‘Playworld’
<p>Set in New York in the 1980s, Adam Ross’s new novel, “Playworld,” tells the story of a young actor named Griffin as he navigates the chaos of the city, of his family and of being a teenager, and the dangers that swirl around each. </p><p>Although “Playworld” grapples with blea ... Show More
43m 55s
Jun 2025
Widow Basquiat: Jennifer Clement on Love, Art & 1980s New York
Welcome to the very first episode of the Service95 Book Club with Dua Lipa, a new podcast dedicated to the books that stay with us – and the brilliant minds behind them. To launch the series, Dua is joined by Jennifer Clement, whose unique book Widow Basquiat lifts the curtain on ... Show More
39m 37s
Dec 2024
Sheila Heti on Jenny Holzer, Berthe Morisot, Margaux Williamson, and more
Welcome to the FINALE of Season 12! I am so excited to say that my guest on the GWA Podcast is the acclaimed writer, Sheila Heti.
Born in 1976 in Toronto, where she lives today, Heti is the author of eleven books, from novels to novellas, short stories and children’s books. Most ... Show More
33m 37s
Jan 2025
The Books We’re Excited About in Early 2025
<p>And we're back! Happy new year, readers. On this week’s episode, Gilbert Cruz and Joumana Khatib talk about some of the upcoming books they’re most anticipating over the next several months.</p><p>Books discussed on this episode:</p><p>"Stone Yard Devotional," by Charlotte Woo ... Show More
37m 46s
Sep 2023
549 Forgotten Women of Literature 7 - Ursula Parrott (with Marsha Gordon)
Hardly anyone knows Ursula Parrott today, but not long ago she was close to being a household name. As a bestselling novelist of the Roaring Twenties and beyond, Parrott's life was filled with literature, celebrity, and scandal. In this episode, Jacke talks to Parrott's biographe ... Show More
1h 3m
Nov 2024
Book Club: Gabriel Garcia Marquez's "One Hundred Years of Solitude"
<p>It begins with one of the most iconic lines in literature: “Many years later, as he faced the firing squad, Colonel Aureliano Buendía was to remember that distant afternoon when his father took him to discover ice.”</p><p>“One Hundred Years of Solitude,” Gabriel García Márquez ... Show More
41m 9s