On this edition of Conversations, Sarah Urist Green talks with host Dan Skinner about her book, “You are an Artist: Assignments to Spark Creation.” Urist Green is the creator, curator, and host of “The Art Assignment,” an educational video series produced in partnership with PBS Digital Studios that focuses on the creative process and the act of making. She is also the former curator of contemporary art at the Indianapolis Museum of Art. 

On this edition of Conversations, Megan Angelo talks with host Dan Skinner about her debut novel, "Followers." Angelo’s writing has appeared in various publications, including The New York Times, Glamour, and Elle.

On this edition of Conversations, Augustine Sedgewick talks with host Dan Skinner about “Coffeeland: One Man’s Dark Empire and the Making of Our Favorite Drug.” Sedgewick earned his doctorate at Harvard University and teaches history and American Studies at the City University of New York. He researches on the global history of work, commodities and capitalism. 

On this edition of Conversations, Alka Joshi talks with host Dan Skinner about her debut novel, “The Henna Artist.” Set in 1950s India, it tells the story of a woman who flees an arranged marriage to start a new life.

On this edition of Conversations, Anna Mae Duane talks with host Dan Skinner about her book, “Educated for Freedom: The Incredible Story of Two Fugitive Schoolboys Who Grew Up to Change a Nation.” Duane is Associate Professor of English and director of the American Studies Program at the University of Connecticut.