Book Stew

Book Stew

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Book Stew episodes

  • The Shocking Discovery That Led to THE BABYSITTER
    Young Liza Rodman's summers on Cape Cod in the late 1960s were less than idyllic, but she never suspected that her charming babysitter, Tony Costa, was the notorious Provincetown serial killer––until she began seeing him in her nightmares. Get your copy: http://bit.ly/2PiV4JT
    4 min
  • Literature's Impact on Society
    Angus Fletcher, author of WONDERWORKS, discusses how storytelling has changed societies, for better and worse, throughout human history. some dating back 300,000 years ago.
    3 min
  • Where Does Our Desire to Strike Rich Come From?
    A senior editor at Mother Jones dives into the lives of the extremely rich, showing the fascinating, otherworldly realm they inhabit—and the insidious ways this realm harms us all. Learn more about JACKPOT by Michael Mechanic here: http://bit.ly/3aV9xUG
    2 min
  • Historical Inventions of Literature
    Angus Fletcher, author of WONDERWORKS, discusses the 25 most important inventions in literature — from ancient Mesopotamian scripture to the present day works of Elena Ferrante — and how the power of story has shaped history and society.
    2 min
  • The Hard Crowd by Rachel Kushner | Book Trailer
    Inspired by The Hard Crowd, Rachel Kushner's career-spanning collection of spectacular essays about politics and culture, this video showcases images that correspond to Kushner's essays. Music by Kim Gordon.
    The Hard Crowd: "Wild, wide-ranging, and unsparingly intelligent throughout." —Vogue
    1 min
  • The Other Black Girl by Zakiya Dalila Harris | Book Trailer
    Just because you work here, doesn’t mean you belong.
    Two young Black women, Nella and Hazel meet against the starkly white backdrop of New York City book publishing. While at Wagner Books, they've only just started swapping natural hair care tips when a string of uncomfortable events elevates Hazel of Office Darling, and Nella is left in the dust.
    Then the notes begin to appear on Nella's desk: LEAVE WAGNER. NOW.
    Terry McMillan calls it “electrifying and ingenious.” Walter Mosley says it's “witty, inventive, and smart.” And Emily St. John Mandel praises it as “riveting, fearless, and vividly original.”
    1 min

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