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Actor, comedian and writer Michael Ian Black and journalist Cleo Stiller talk about rethinking masculinity and teaching young men to give and receive love. Michael Ian Black’s new book, A Better Man: A (Mostly Serious) Letter to My Son, is a poignant look at boyhood, in the form of a heartfelt letter from Black to his teenage son before he leaves for college.

Pastry chef and food writer Claire Saffitz talks about being a baking hero for a new generation and how everyone can be a “dessert person.”

Actor and advocate for Parkinson’s disease research, Michael J. Fox shares personal stories and observations about illness and health, aging, the strength of family and friends, and how our perceptions about time affect the way we approach mortality. His new memoir is, No Time Like the Future: An Optimist Considers Mortality.

Pastry chef and food writer Claire Saffitz talks about being a baking hero for a new generation and how everyone can be a “dessert person.” Saffitz is best known as former host of the Gourmet Makes video series from Bon Appetit, and is the author of the new cookbook, Dessert Person.

Rachel Bloom, the writer and star of the television show Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, explores what she thinks makes her “different” is a “normal” feeling shared by many. Her new book is, I Want to Be Where the Normal People Are.

Jim McCloskey, founder of Centurion Ministries, and veteran broadcast news and television producer Philip Lerman examine criminal prosecutions and the persistent problems with wrongful convictions. They’re co-authors of the book, When Truth Is All You Have: A Memoir of Faith, Justice and Freedom for the Wrongly Convicted. Joining them is Rabbi Brian Glusman, Director of Outreach and Engagement at the Marcus Jewish Community Center in Atlanta.

Novelist Lawrence Wright shares his new thriller, The End of October, about a viral pandemic that upends the world—written uncannily before COVID-19. His research for the novel led him to work with virologists and infectious disease experts who are currently developing vaccines for COVID-19. He’s joined in conversation by book columnist Greg Changnon.

Journalist, author and television host Joan Lunden takes the dull and depressing out of aging, replacing it with wit and humor. Her new book is Why Did I Come Into This Room? A Candid Conversation About Aging. She’s joined in conversation by journalist Holly Firfer.

Actors, directors and activists Natalie Portman and Eva Longoria talk about retelling classic children’s fables, to imbue them with empathy, inclusivity and humor.

Author Jodi Picoult examines the choices that alter the course of our lives and ponders the first known map of the afterlife. She’s joined in conversation by author Judy Blume. Picoult’s new novel is The Book of Two Ways.