Francesca’s Substack

James Vincent talks about his book Beyond Measure: The Hidden History Of Measurement From Cubits To Quantum Constants. And Simon Winchester discusses his book, Land: How the Hunger for Ownership Shaped the Modern World.

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Devra Lehmann tells us about Socrates: A Life Worth Living. And Dr. Seema Yasmin about her guide to disinformation, What the fact: Finding The Truth In All The Noise.

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We talk with two emerging feminist novelists from the African continent, Omolola Ijeoma Ogunyemi and NoViolet Bulaweyo.

The post Omolola Ogunyemi, JOLLOF RICE AND OTHER REVOLUTIONS & Noviolet Bulaweyo, GLORY appeared first on Writer's Voice.

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Douglas Rushkoff discusses his book, Survival of the Richest: Escape Fantasies of the Tech Billionaires. Tyson Yunkaporta talks about Indigenous thinking. His book is Sand Talk.

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We hear about a small town on the Texas coast set on fire by hatred, xenophobia, and ecological disaster— and the woman who fought to save it.

The post Kirk Wallace Johnson, THE FISHERMAN AND THE DRAGON & Diane Wilson, AN UNREASONABLE WOMAN appeared first on Writer's Voice.

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Laura Kaplan tells us about the legendary abortion service Jane and Helen Shiller talks about organizing for social justice.

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Philip Schultz talks about his book Comforts of the Abyss & investigative journalist Carey Gillam discusses the link between paraquat and Parkinsons.

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Emi Nietfield talks about her powerful memoir, Acceptance. And we re-play our 2017 conversation with Magpie Murders author Anthony Horowitz as PBS Mystery airs the his TV adaptation.

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We talk with theoretical physicist Antonio Padilla about FANTASTIC NUMBERS. And we replay our 2009 interview with poet Richard Wilbur.

The post Antonio Padilla, FANTASTIC NUMBERS AND WHERE TO FIND THEM & Poet Richard Wilbur (Encore) appeared first on Writer's Voice.

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Steve Hendricks talks about fasting. His book is The Oldest Cure in the World. Then, Millie Kerr discusses Wilder. It's about rewilding efforts around the world.

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