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Elizabeth Partridge is a National Book Award finalist, Printz Honor Winner, and author of several nonfiction books for children. On this edition of…

Karen Karbo is the author of multiple award-winning novels, memoirs and works of nonfiction. Her “Kick-Ass Women” series includes Julia Child Rules, How…

Remembering RFK. This week marks the 50th anniversary of Robert F. Kennedy's death. On April 10, 1967, RFK visited the Mississippi Delta and it had a…

Remembering RFK. Robert F. Kennedy died 50 years ago today, June 6, 1968. To commemorate his passing, on this edition of Conversations, a reissue of my…

Marc Perrusquia is a journalist for The Commercial Appeal, the daily newspaper in Memphis, Tennessee, where he has worked for the past 29 years. He has…

Martin Puchner is a professor of Drama, and of English and Comparative Literature at Harvard University. He is the author of prizewinning books covering…

Robbin Legere Henderson is an artist, freelance curator and exhibition consultant. On this edition of Conversations, she joins us to talk aboutImmigrant…

What is your favorite form of transportation? On this edition of Conversations, Michael Collins joins us from Dublin to talk about his latest book,…

Al Gini is a professor of business ethics and the author of numerous books on issues in contemporary American culture. For over 27-years he has been the…

What should we demand from our national leaders? Nancy Koehn is a historian at the Harvard Business School. She has coached leaders from many…