We play excerpts from some of our Top Ten interviews of 2016. Then, Francesca reads her story about New Year's Day in Provence.

Ani Tuzman talks about her novel based on the life of the 18th century Jewish mystic, the Baal Shem Tov. Its called The Tremble of Love. Then, we re-air an excerpt from our 2008 interview with Terry Tempest Williams about her book, Finding Beauty In A Broken World.   Ani Tuzman The 18th century Jewish … Continue reading Ani Tuzman, THE TREMBLE OF LOVE & Terry Tempest Williams, FINDING BEAUTY IN A BROKEN WORLD →

Frances Moore Lappé and Adam Eichen talk about their new Field Guide to The Democracy Movement.

Writer Francine Prose talks about her 2016 novel, Mr. Monkey and about her 2006 book on writing, Reading Like A Writer.

Addictions expert Dr. Nicholas Kardaras talks about his book, Glow Kids: How Screen Addiction Is Hijacking Our Kids-and How to Break the Trance.

We talk with investigative reporter Greg Palast about the election and his take on the recounts.

Mark Schapiro talks about his new book The End of Stationarity: Searching for the New Normal in the Age of Carbon Shock. Then, we talk with Greg Palast about his new book and movie, The Best Democracy Money Can Buy: A Tale of Billionaires and Ballot Bandits.

Nancy J. Altman of Social Security Works speaks about the imminent threat to Medicare from the Republican Congress.

Katherine Harvey talks about the book she co-authored, The Bare Bones Broth Cookbook. Francesca reads her story The Food Philosophe. And finally we continue our Thanksgiving tradition with native American scholar Marge Bruchac telling us the real story behind the holiday.

Mystery novelist Tana French talks about her latest book in the Dublin Murder Squad series, The Trespasser. Then we talk with Shaun Chamberlin about the late David Fleming’s book, Surviving The Future, which Chamberlin edited.