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Why power entices the wrong kind of people

Why power entices the wrong kind of people

Why do so many leaders become authoritarian, violent or just plain dishonest? A new book explores the relationship of power to corruption. Join Kerri Miller for more Big Books and Bold Ideas with author Brian Klaas. 
by Kerri Miller and Kelly Gordon

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The golden age of animation

The golden age of animation

Steamboat Willie might be the first thing that springs to mind when you think of early cartoons. But the golden age of animation was far from simple and saccharine. Join Kerri Miller for a conversation about the history of animation.
by Kerri Miller and Kelly Gordon

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Booker Prize finalist Nadifa Mohamed's novel revisits Somali seaman's fate in 1950s' Wales

Booker Prize finalist Nadifa Mohamed's novel revisits Somali seaman's fate in 1950s' Wales

It took many decades after Mahmood Mattan’s execution at Cardiff Prison in Wales for his name to be cleared over a killing he did not commit. Host Kerri Miller talked to author Nadifa Mohamed about her historical novel that looks back on Mattan’s life and the miscarriage of justice.
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In an emotional memoir, a sports writer reflects on the loss of his son

In an emotional memoir, a sports writer reflects on the loss of his son

Ivan Maisel lost his 21-year-old son to suicide in 2015. It was a shattering moment. But Maisel and his wife had no choice but to go on living without Max. In “I Keep Trying to Catch Your Eye,” Maisel chronicles his journey through grief.
by Kerri Miller, Kelly Gordon and Aron Woldeslassie

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How civil wars start and why it could happen again in America

How civil wars start and why it could happen again in America

A contemporary civil war in America wouldn’t much resemble the last one, says political scientist Barbara F. Walter in her new book. But it could happen again — and if you’re skeptical about that, she believes you suffer from a lack of imagination that puts the country at risk.
by Kerri Miller and Kelly Gordon

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The best books of 2021 from three authors who also own bookstores

The best books of 2021 from three authors who also own bookstores

For our final Big Books and Bold Ideas show of the year, host Kerri Miller talks with three writers who also own bookstores and invites them to share the titles from 2021 they loved and were most eager to put in readers’ hands.
by Kerri Miller and Kelly Gordon

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Author Ann Patchett on friendship, time and the idea of 'enoughness'

Author Ann Patchett on friendship, time and the idea of 'enoughness'

Ann Patchett is out with a new collection of essays. Join Kerri Miller this Friday for a wide-ranging conversation with Patchett about being present, the gift of friendship, and how the pandemic can reveal what matters most.
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Phil Klay's new book examines the globalization of violence

Phil Klay's new book examines the globalization of violence

Phil Klay’s much-anticipated second book is out. On Friday, he joined Kerri Miller to talk about his debut novel, the meaning of war, and how patriotism has become a loaded concept.
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