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You can listen again, or for the first time, to some of the authors that have been featured during WSHU's popular live lecture series. These recordings, available for listening on-line now or by podcast, include an introduction by a member of the WSHU staff, the author's presentation and a question and answer session with the audience.
May 22, 2013: New York Times–bestselling author of The Kite Runner and A Thousand Splendid Suns, Khaled Hosseni discusses his new novel, And the Mountains Echoed, a story about how we love, how we take care of one another, and how the choices we make resonate through generations. Introduced by WSHU Development Director Gillian Anderson, and interviewed by Roxanne Coady of R.J. Julia Books. (1:02:43)
May 1, 2013: Pulitzer Prize-winner and former New York Times columnist Anna Quindlen talks about her bestselling memoir, Lots of Candles, Plenty of Cake. She writes about marriage, girlfriends, mothers, faith, loss, all the stuff in our closets, looking back and ahead, and celebrating it all. Introduced by WSHU News Director Naomi Starobin. (56:32)
March 16, 2013: Renowned food writer and New York Times columnist Mark Bittman talks about his new, book: How to Cook Everything: The Basics (All You Need To Know To Make Great Food). Introduced by WSHU Development Director Gillian Anderson. (48:10)
Feb. 13, 2013: Pulitzer Prize-winning author Richard Ford discusses his new novel, Canada, the story of a young man forced by catastrophic circumstances to reconcile himself to an unrecognizable world in Saskatchewan. Introduced by WSHU reporter and All Things Considered host Mark Herz, and interviewed by Roxanne Coady of R.J. Julia Books. (59:26)
Oct. 18, 2012: Alex Witchel, author of the popular Feed Me column for the New York Times, discusses her new, intensely personal book called All Gone: A Memoir of My Mother's Dementia. With Refreshments. In it, she describes her mother’s condition and her own reaction to it. Introduced by WSHU Music Director Kate Remington. (42:16)
Sept. 16, 2012: Nancy Gibbs, Deputy Managing Editor of Time magazine and co-author of the best-seller, The Presidents Club: Inside the World's Most Exclusive Fraternity, explains her research into the personal and political relationships among America's modern presidents. Introduced by WSHU All Things Considered host and reporter Mark Herz. (55:48)
May 23, 2012: NPR commentator Frank Deford, one of America's most celebrated sports writers, has chronicled the heroes and the characters of just about every sport in his new book, Over Time: My Life as a Sportswriter. He talks about them, and about his experiences during an unconventional and wide ranging career. Introduced by WSHU Senior Reporter, Craig LeMoult. (53:56)
May 8, 2012: Satirist and New York Times bestselling author Christopher Buckley talks about his new, sure-to-be controversial novel about U.S.- China relations, titled They Eat Puppies, Don't They? Introduced by WSHU All Things Considered Host and reporter, Mark Herz. (52:30)
April 12, 2012: New York Times best-selling author, Susan Cain discusses her new book, Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking, in which she says we dramatically undervalue introverts and lose much in doing so. Introduced by WSHU News Director Naomi Starobin. (49:02)
March 13, 2012: Acclaimed cookbook author, Claire Criscuolo,
co-founder of the landmark, New Haven, Connecticut vegetarian restaurant, Claire's Corner Copia, has created four delicious recipe collections, including her new cookbook, Welcome to Claire's: 35 Years of Recipes and Reflections from the Landmark Vegetarian Restaurant. (58:52)
January 10, 2012: Acclaimed writer and comedian Andy Borowitz talks about his new book, The 50 Funniest American writers: An Anthology of Humor from Mark Twain to The Onion. Introduced and interviewed by WSHU All Things Considered Host and reporter, Mark Herz. (1:15:24)
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