Want to take over the World? On this edition of Conversations, Ryan North talks with host Dan Skinner about “How to Take Over the World: Practical Schemes and Scientific Solutions for the Aspiring Supervillain.” North is a New York Times-bestselling author whose books include “How to Invent Everything,” and an award winning author for Marvel Comics.

On this edition of Conversations, Gordon Javna talks with host Dan Skinner about “Uncle John’s Bathroom Reader: Hindsight is 20/20.” Javna is the editor-in-chief and publisher of the “Uncle John’s Bathroom Reader” series. The books have become the longest-running, most popular series of its kind in the publishing industry with more than 15 million copies in print.

On this edition of Conversations, Emma Straub talks with host Dan Skinner about her latest novel, “All Adults Here.” The novel has been described as both humorous and heartfelt. Straub is the New York Times-bestselling author whose previous novels include “Modern Lovers,” “The Vacationers,” “Laura Lamont's Life in Pictures,” and the short story collection “Other People We Married.” 

On this edition of Conversations, Fredrik Backman talks with host Dan Skinner about his latest novel, "Anxious People." Backman is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of numerous books including “A Man Called Ove,” “My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She’s Sorry,” “Britt-Marie Was Here,” “Beartown” and “Us Against You."

On this edition of Conversations, Rob Harrell talks with host Dan Skinner about his latest book, “Wink – Surviving Middle School With One Eye Open.” His previous books include the “Life of Zarf” series and the graphic novel “Monster on the Hill.”