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Best of 2016: Chuck Klosterman Thinks About the Present As If It Were the Past

Doug here. I thought there was good back-and-forth between Chuck and myself in this conversation. I like how the interview went “meta” at the end, with Chuck speculating that if I’m right about his book being hailed as the “Moby Dick" of non-fiction in 300 years time. This interview belongs in a time capsule.  At the very least, a “Best of” show. I also really enjoyed the fact that we heard the musical stylings of John Philip Sousa, Chuck Berry, KISS and Veruca Salt.  Of course, if Chuck’s book taught me anything (and it actually taught me many things), I could be wrong.

 

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Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni on "Queen of Dreams"

Novelist Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni talks about her traditional Indian childhood and the Bengali dream-tellers she met while researching "Queen of Dreams."

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BookMark - Gary Shteyngart on "Jernigan"

 Novelist Gary Shteyngart recommends one of his favorite reads:  "Jernigan" by David Gates.

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Fr. Thomas Keating on Centering Prayer

Father Thomas Keating tells Steve Paulson why he believes everyone ought to practice contemplative meditation.

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Elizabeth Somer on Nutrition and Mood

Nutritionist Elizabeth Somer tells Steve Paulson that what we have for lunch determines how we'll feel all afternoon.

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Brenda Peterson on the Gray Whale

Brenda Peterson talks with Steve Paulson about the gray whale.  They mate and give birth in Baja, where they exhibit “friendly whale syndrome” and migrate to Alaska.

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David Quammen on "Monster of God"

Nature writer David Quammen has written a book called “Monster of God.” It’s about man-eating predators. Quammen says that such beasts have often been worshiped but the habitats are being encroached on by development.

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Evan S. Connell on "Francisco Goya"

Evan S. Connell is the author of eighteen books and has won numerous awards and a Guggenheim Fellowship.  His latest book is called “Francisco Goya: A Life.”

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