On this edition of Conversations, Rachel Kodanaz talks about Finding Peace, One Piece at a Time: What to Do with Your and a Loved One's Personal Possessions. Kodanaz is an author and speaker whose previous books include Living With Loss, One Day at a Time and Grief in the Workplace.

On this edition of Conversations, Gary Ferguson talks about his book, The Eight Master Lessons of Nature: What Nature Teaches Us About Living Well in the World. Ferguson has written for a variety of national publications and is the author of 24 books on nature and science. For the past 20 years, he has given keynote lectures on the ecological and psychological values of nature.

On this edition of Conversations, Lydia Pyne talks about Genuine Fakes: How Phony Things Teach Us About Real Stuff. Pyne is a writer, historian and researcher. Her previous books include Seven Skeletons: The Evolution of the World’s Most Famous Human Fossils and Bookshelf. Her writing has appeared in The Atlantic, History Today, Time, and Archaeaology Magazine, just to name a few. 

On this edition of Conversations, Dan Zevin shares Very Modern Mantras: Daily Affirmations for Daily Aggravations. Zevin is a Thurber Prize-winning humorist whose books include Dan Gets a Minivan and The Day I Turned Uncool. He’s been an award-winning humor columnist for the New York Times, and a contributor to print and digital editions of The New Yorker, Rolling Stone, Salon, The Wall Street Journal and others.

On this edition of Conversations, Keith Recker talks about True Colors: World Masters of Natural Dyes and Pigments. Recker is the founder and editor of HAND/EYE Magazine, which profiles forward-looking creators, faraway cultures, ancient craft traditions, and cutting edge design innovation. Keith works with Pantone and London-based WGSN as a color and trends consultant.