The novelist Rachel Kushner, author of Telex From Cuba and The Flamethrowers discusses her work.

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The novelist Rachel Kushner, author of Telex From Cuba and The Flamethrowers discusses her work.

Journalist, novelist, and editor Pete Hamill discusses his latest story collection The Christmas Kid and reflects on his life and times.

Film Historian Aubrey Malone discusses his biography of movie star Maureen O’Hara.

Pulitzer Prize winning author Glenn Frankel discusses his book on a classic John Ford film, The Searchers: The Making Of An American Classic.

Investigative journalist Jeff Guinn discusses his biography of Manson.

Former professional football star Sam McCullum recalls his years in the NFL.

Marc Eliot returns to talk about his biography of Jack Nicholson

Pulitzer Prize winner Steve Fainaru discusses his book and film League Of Denial: The NFL, Concussions, And The Battle For Truth.

Cat Warren talks about her dog (he sniffs dead people) and her new book, What The Dog Knows: The Science & Wonder of Working Dogs