All Pieces for Francesca Rheannon
From: Francesca Rheannon
We talk with historian Felicia Kornbluh about her book, A Woman’s Life Is a Human Life: My Mother, Our Neighbor, and the Journey from Reproductive ...
- Added: Mar 15, 2023
- Length: 59:00
We talk with Fintan O’Toole about his scathing — and tender — personal history of modern Ireland, We Don’t Know Ourselves. Then we hear Seamus Hean...
- Added: Mar 15, 2023
- Length: 59:01
We speak with Chetna Maroo about her debut novel, Western Lane. It’s a beautifully written coming of age story about a young girl and her British I...
- Added: Feb 16, 2023
- Length: 58:53
We talk with V, formerly known as Eve Ensler about her collection of essays and poems, Reckoning.
Then in honor of Black History Month, we listen ...
- Added: Feb 15, 2023
- Length: 59:03
For Black History Month, we air our conversation with Tamara Payne about her late father Les Payne’s acclaimed biography of Malcolm X, The Dead Are...
- Added: Feb 02, 2022
- Length: 58:42
We talk with deep sea explorer Edith Widder about Below the Edge of Darkness: A Memoir Of Exploring Light And Life In The Deep Sea.
Then, we revis...
- Added: Dec 02, 2021
- Length: 58:39
We talk with best-selling author Ken Follett about his new novel, Never. It’s a chilling look about how a small international incident could lead t...
- Added: Nov 12, 2021
- Length: 59:05
We talk with graphic artist Joe Lee about his stunningly illustrated book, Forgiveness: The Story of Eva Kor, Survivor of The Auschwitz Twin Experi...
- Added: Nov 04, 2021
- Length: 58:57
From: Francesca Rheannon
We talk with Ruth Ozeki about her wonderful new novel, The Book of Form and Emptiness. It’s a coming-of-age/Hero’s Journey that is heart-wrenching,...
- Added: Oct 25, 2021
- Length: 58:37
We talk with Geo Maher about his new book, A World Without Police: How Strong Communities Make Cops Obsolete.
Then, we hear the thrilling and hope...
- Added: Oct 15, 2021
- Length: 01:07:08
From: Francesca Rheannon
This week: two novels exploring love, trauma and the legacies of war. Both are based on true stories from World War II.
First, Jai Chakrabarti tel...
- Added: Oct 09, 2021
- Length: 59:00
We talk with physician and activist Rupa Marya and her co-author writer and food activist Raj Patel about their book, Inflamed: Deep Medicine and t...
- Added: Oct 09, 2021
- Length: 59:00
#ElectrifyEverything! We spend the hour talking with Saul Griffith about his new book, Electrify: An Optimist’s Playbook For Our Clean Energy Futur...
- Added: Oct 09, 2021
- Length: 58:57
This week, two beautifully written memoirs that stir hope as we all confront the losses of our ecosystems in crisis.
First, we talk with William d...
- Added: Oct 09, 2021
- Length: 59:04
Shakespeare on the brain! We talk with Nuyorican playwright Migdalia Cruz about her adaptation of Shakespeare’s Macbeth for modern audiences.
Then...
- Added: Oct 09, 2021
- Length: 58:36
From: Francesca Rheannon
We talk with Honorée Fanonne Jeffers, award-winning poet and now novelist, about The Love Songs of W.E.B. DuBois, just out from Harper Collins.
Th...
- Added: Sep 06, 2021
- Length: 58:38
We talk with Julia Sweig about her acclaimed book, Lady Bird Johnson: In Plain Sight.
Then, after exiting Afghanistan, President Biden is turning ...
- Added: Sep 06, 2021
- Length: 59:29
Governor Andrew Cuomo’s governing style isn’t just toxic—it’s incompetent. We talk with Ross Barkan about his book, The Prince: Andrew Cuomo, The C...
- Added: Aug 04, 2021
- Length: 59:00
We talk with journalist Nina Burleigh about Trump’s failure on Covid and what that says about our public health system—and capitalism. Her book is ...
- Added: Jul 16, 2021
- Length: 58:59
We focus today on the human cost of war. Journalist Deborah Campbell tells us about her book, A Disappearance in Damascus: Friendship and Survival ...
- Added: Jun 18, 2021
- Length: 59:00
