This week, Phillip Lopate discusses Charles D’Ambrosio’s “Loitering”; Alexandra Alter has news from the publishing world; Sven Beckert talks about “Empire of Cotton”; and Gregory Cowles has best-seller news. Parul Sehgal is the host, filling in for Pamela Paul.
May 2022
The Prince’s Speech
Charles steps in for the Queen, setting out the government’s agenda. Adam is joined by Chris, as well as former BBC royal correspondent, Jenny Bond, to talk pomp, pageantry and legislation.Also..…….. The BBC’s Colin Paterson and Liz Lake, co-writer and producer of TV drama "Footb ... Show More
32m 20s
Nov 2023
Week in Review: Amazon, SPD, and kids
Guest host Mike Lewis discusses the week’s news with political analyst Joni Balter, Insider's Katherine Long, and The Seattle Times' Claudia Rowe.<p>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p>
51m 33s
Apr 2023
Harris Feinsod on William Carlos Williams ("To Elsie")
Harris Feinsod joins the podcast to talk about William Carlos Williams, his great book of 1923, Spring and All, and one of its strange and unforgettable poems, "To Elsie."Harris is an associate professor of English and Comparative Literary Studies at Northwestern University. He i ... Show More
1h 21m