On this edition of Conversations, Karen L. Cox talks with host Dan Skinner about “No Common Ground: Confederate Monuments and the Ongoing Fight for Racial Justice.” Cox is an award-winning historian, Distinguished Lecturer for the Organization of American Historians, and professor of history at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. She is the author of three previous books about Southern history.

On this edition of Conversations, Jennie Romer talks with host Dan Skinner about “Can I Recycle This? – A Guide to Better Recycling and How to Reduce Single-Use Plastics.” Romer is a Legal Associate for the Surfrider Foundation's Plastic Pollution Initiative, and her knowledge is routinely sought by legislators, environmental nonprofits, and businesses across the U.S. She has also helped author plastic bag bans in California and New York. 

On this edition of Conversations, Hallie Bateman talks with host Dan Skinner about “Directions: Really Good Advice for Getting from Here to There.” Bateman is an illustrator and writer based in Los Angeles. She is the author of “Brave New Work” and coauthor of “What to Do When I’m Gone.” Her work has been featured in national publications including the “New Yorker,” “The New York Times Magazine,” “Buzzfeed,” and many others.

On this edition of Conversations, Robert D. Ballard talks with host Dan Skinner about “Into the Deep: A Memoir from the Man Who Found Titanic.” Ballard has conducted 157 deep-sea expeditions and is a pioneer in the development of advanced deep submergence and telepresence technology. He also discovered hydrothermal vents, the wreck of the PT 109, ancient ships and artifacts in the Black Sea, and many other famous sites and phenomena.

On this edition of Conversations, Kelly Corrigan talks with host Dan Skinner about her first book for children, “Hello World!” Corrigan is the author of the New York Times bestsellers “Tell Me More,” “The Middle Place,” “Lift,” and “Glitter and Glue.” She is also the host of PBS’s “Tell Me More with Kelly Corrigan” and the podcast, “Kelly Corrigan Wonders.”