Georgia Hunter in her debut historical novel, “We Were the Lucky Ones” tells the true story of her family’s Holocaust survival. The book’s chapters are written in the […]
Booktalk: Mary Roach and Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers”
Science writer Mary Roach has developed a career specializing in popular science and doing it with respect and wit. Since the publication of her first book […]
Booktalk: Drew Daywalt & “The Day the Crayons Came Home”
A box of crayons on his desk inspired Drew’s first book, “The Day the Crayons Quit.” His parents’ generosity served as the bedrock for his latest. […]
Booktalk: Evolutionary ornithologist Richard Prum’s “Evolution of Beauty”
Yale University ornithology professor Richard Prum’s newest book is Evolution of Beauty. How Darwin’s Forgotten Theory of Mate Choice Shapes the Animal World–And Us. The author makes his case for […]
Booktalk: Colorado-based Craig Childs’ “Atlas of a Lost World: Travels in Ice Age America”
Nature writer Craig Childs is the author of Atlas of a Lost World: Travels in Ice Age America. It’s a travelogue of places and people, just like us the […]
Booktalk: Journalist Brantley Hargrove’s “The Man Who Caught the Storm”
Brantley Hargrove, author of The Man Who Caught the Storm: The Life of Legendary Tornado Chaser Tim Samaras, describes Tim’s life and interests, his key weather invention, and […]
Elizabeth Greenwood, author of “Playing Dead. A Journey Through The World Of Death Fraud”
Elizabeth Greenwood, author of Playing Dead. A Journey Through the World of Death Fraud, tells us just how hard is it to permanently disappear or fake your death. She […]
Booktalk: Ted Conover and “Immersion. A Writer’s Guide To Going Deep”
Ted Conover, who grew up in Denver, is the author of Immersion. A Writer’s Guide to Going Deep. He has ridden the rails with hobos, crossed the […]