Need a late summer read? Nancy Pearl can help Marcie Sillman talks with "Book Lust" author Nancy Pearl about "The Last Samurai" by Helen DeWitt. Marcie Sillman
Deep-fried tarantulas are delicious! Says Seattle's bug chef Deborah Wang speaks with Seattleite David George Gordon, author of the "Eat-a-Bug Cookbook," about his favorite insects to eat and why. Plus: what he... Deborah Wang
This woman took a solo kayak trip through the Inside Passage Ross Reynolds interviews Susan Conrad about her 1,200 mile solo kayak trip from Washington to Alaska. She recounts the 2010 trip in her new memoir, ... Ross Reynolds
We love the digital world, but there's nothing like an old-fashioned book In the land of Microsoft and Amazon, a non-digital book almost seems like an anachronism. Why bother with paper and ink when you can download the latest... Marcie Sillman
Lindy West: Life's too short to be ashamed of yourself or shamed by others From slaying trolls on Twitter, writing as a columnist for The Guardian, to co-founding the social media campaign, Shout Your Abortion, Lindy West is... John O'Brien
Chuck Klosterman explains why we are wrong about everything Bill Radke speaks with pop culture author Chuck Klosterman about his new book, "But What If We're Wrong: Thinking About the Present As If It Were the... Bill Radke
Mary Roach: Curious tales of the extraordinary science of war Author Mary Roach has a specialty of sorts; she writes about the funnier aspects of science. Along with the humor, she’s known for her thorough research... John O'Brien
Paper: Backdrop of civilization since 100 B.C. Author Mark Kurlansky tells the story of the time he met legendary newsman Walter Cronkite. Cronkite greeted him with the line “I know you. You’re the... John O'Brien
Sebastian Junger on the failures of our rugged individualist culture News of soldiers who struggle on their return home from war is a constant in the United States. Author Sebastian Junger looked for an explanation for... John O'Brien
'Her eyes are bigger than her waist': Peggy Orenstein on selling girls on the idea of being hot Girls want to be hot. They want to look good – not because they want to feel good, but because they’re thinking about how others are thinking about them. Jeannie Yandel
