Rick Kleffel:Narrative Species–The Agony Column
Episodes
2072: A 2018 Interview with Ben Rhodes
06 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Ben Rhodes discusses The World as It Is: A Memoir of the Obama White House.
2071: A 2018 Interview with Chris Feliciano Arnold
18 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Chris Feliciano Arnold discusses The Third Bank of the River: Power and Survival in the Twenty-First-Century Amazon.
2070: A Short 2018 Interview with Chris Feliciano Arnold
18 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Chris Feliciano Arnold discusses The Third Bank of the River: Power and Survival in the Twenty-First-Century Amazon.
2069: A 2018 Interview with Laurie R. King
17 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Laurie R. King discusses Island of the Mad.
2068: A Short 2018 Interview with Laurie R. King
17 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Laurie R. King discusses Island of the Mad.
2067: A 2018 Interview with Jennifer Egan
12 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Jennifer Egan discusses Manhattan Beach.
2066: A 2018 Interview with Edoardo Nesi
04 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Edoardo Nesi discusses Everything Is Broken Up and Dances: The Crushing of the Middle Class, co-written with Guido Maria Brera.
2065: A 2018 Interview with Vlad Kreimer
29 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Vlad Kreimer discusses music,art, Russia, and the Lyra-8.
2064: A 2018 Interview with Andy Weir
29 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Andy Weir discusses Artemis.
2063: A Short 2018 Interview with Andy Weir
29 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Andy Weir discusses Artemis.
2062: A 2018 Interview with Andre Aciman
06 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Andre Aciman discusses Call Me by Your Name and the Oscar-winning movie adaptation.
2061: A Short 2018 Interview with Andre Aciman
06 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Andre Aciman discusses Call Me by Your Name and the Oscar-winning movie adaptation.
2060: A 2018 Interview with David Frum
01 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
David Frum discusses his book Trumpocracy: The Corruption of the American Republic.
2059:Two of a Perfect Pair: Jeff Goodell and Kim Stanley Robinson Discuss Our Liquid Future
03 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Jeff Goodell and Kim Stanley Robinson discuss Our Liquid Future.
2058:A 2017 Mini-Interview With Jeff Goodell
16 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Jeff Goodell discusses his book The Water Will Come: Rising Seas, Sinking Cities, and the Remaking of the Civilized World.
2057:A 2017 In-Depth Interview With Jeff Goodell
16 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
eff Goodell discusses his book The Water Will Come: Rising Seas, Sinking Cities, and the Remaking of the Civilized World.
2056:A 2017 In-Depth Interview With Beth Macy
15 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Beth Macy discusses tracking down the stories and truths and myths for her nonfiction work Truevine: Two Brothers, a Kidnapping, and a Mother's Quest:...
2055:A 2017 In-Depth Interview With Rob Reid
30 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Rob Reid discusses Silicon Valley, super-intelligence and narration and his novel After On.
2054:A 2017 In-Depth Interview With Annalee Newitz
18 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Analee Newitz talks about patent failures, emotions, robots, humans and her new novel, Autonomous.
2053:A 2017 In-Depth Interview With Muhammed Yunus
11 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Muhammed Yunus discusses micro-lending, social business and his new book, A World of Three Zeros: The New Economics of Zero Poverty, Zero Unemployment...
2052:A 2017 Mini-Interview With Ann Leckie
05 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Ann Leckie discusses The Imperial Radch trilogy and her latest novel set in the same universe, Provenance.
2051:A 2017 In-Depth Interview With Ann Leckie
05 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Ann Leckie discusses The Imperial Radch trilogy and her latest novel set in the same universe, Provenance.
2050:A 2017 Mini-Interview With Loren Rhoads
02 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Loren Rhoads discusses life, death, everything in-between and her book 199 Cemeteries to See Before You Die.
2049:A 2017 In-Depth Interview With Loren Rhoads
02 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Loren Rhoads discusses life, death, everything in-between and her book 199 Cemeteries to See Before You Die.
2048:A 2017 Mini-Interview With Daniel Handler
27 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Daniel Handler discusses his new novel All the Dirty Parts.
2047:A 2017 In-Depth Interview With Daniel Handler
27 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Daniel Handler discusses his new novel All the Dirty Parts.
2046:A 2017 Mini-Interview With Robin Sloan
25 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Robin Sloan discusses his new novel Sourdough, robotics, and cultures of all varieties.
2045:A 2017 In-Depth Interview With Robin Sloan
25 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Robin Sloan discusses his new novel Sourdough, robotics, and cultures of all varieties.
2044:A 2017 Mini-Interview With Gabriel Tallent
21 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Gabriel Tallent discusses his book My Absolute Darling.
2043:A 2017 In-Depth Interview With Gabriel Tallent
21 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Gabriel Tallent discusses his book My Absolute Darling.
2042:A 2017 Mini-Interview With Robert Wright
18 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Robert Wright discusses his book Why Buddhism is True: The Science and Philosophy of Meditation and Enlightenment.
2041:A 2017 In-Depth Interview With Robert Wright
18 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Robert Wright discusses his book Why Buddhism is True: The Science and Philosophy of Meditation and Enlightenment.
2040:A 2017 Mini-Interview With Andrew Sean Greer
15 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Andrew Sean Greer discusses his book Less.
2039:A 2017 In-Depth Interview With Andrew Sean Greer
15 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Andrew Sean Greer discusses his book Less.
2038:A 2017 In-Depth Interview With Meg Gardiner
12 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Meg Gardiner discusses her book Unsub.
2038:A 2017 In-Depth Interview With Robert Repino
11 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Robert Repino discusses his book DArc.
2037:A 2017 Mini-Interview With Daniel H. Wilson
05 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Daniel H. Wilson discusses his book The Clockwork Dynasty.
2036:A 2017 In-Depth Interview With Daniel H. Wilson
05 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Daniel H. Wilson discusses his book The Clockwork Dynasty.
2035:A 2017 Mini-Interview With Tal M. Klein
31 Aug 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Tal M. Klein discusses his book The Punch Escrow.
2034:A 2017 In-Depth Interview With Tal M. Klein
31 Aug 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Tal M. Klein discusses his book The Punch Escrow.
2033:A 2017 Mini-Interview With Christopher Brown
07 Aug 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Christopher Brown discusses his book Tropic of Kansas.
2032:A 2017 In-Depth Interview With Christopher Brown
07 Aug 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Christopher Brown discusses his book Tropic of Kansas.
2031:A 2017 In-Depth Interview With Jimmy Soni and Rob Goodman
31 Jul 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Jinny Soni and Rob Goodman discuss A Mind at Play:How Claude Shannon Invented the Information Age.
2030:A 2017 Mini-Interview With Rick Wartzman
31 Jul 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Rick Wartzman discusses his book The End of Loyalty: The Rise and Fall of Good Jobs in America.
2029:A 2017 In-Depth Interview With Rick Wartzman
31 Jul 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Rick Wartzman discusses his book The End of Loyalty: The Rise and Fall of Good Jobs in America.
2028:A 2017 In-Depth Interview With Thomas E. Ricks
21 Jul 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Thomas E. Ricks discusses Churchill and Orwell: The Fight for Freedom.
2027:A 2017 In-Depth Interview With Danny Goldberg
18 Jul 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Danny Goldberg discusses In Search of the Lost Chord: 1967 and the Hippie Idea.
2026:A 2017 In-Depth Interview With Leslie S. Klinger and Laurie R. King
14 Jul 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Leslie S. Klinger and Laurie R. King discuss Anatomy of Innocence, an anthology.
2025:A 2017 Mini-Interview With Daryl Gregory
10 Jul 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Daryl Gregory discusses his novel about an American family of psychics, Spoonbenders.
2024:A 2017 In-Depth Interview With Daryl Gregory
10 Jul 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Daryl Gregory discusses his novel about an American family of psychics, Spoonbenders.
2023:A 2017 Mini-Interview With Manal al-Sharif
06 Jul 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Manal al-Sharif discusses her powerful memoir Daring to Drive: A Saudi Woman's Awakning.
2022:A 2017 In-Depth Interview With Manal al-Sharif
06 Jul 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Manal al-Sharif discusses her powerful memoir Daring to Drive: A Saudi Woman's Awakning.
2021:A 2017 Mini-Interview With Steven Kotler
05 Jul 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Steven Kotler discusses his book co-written with Jamie Wheal, Stealing Fire: How Silicon Valley, the Navy SEALs, and Maverick Scientists Are Revolutio...
2020:A 2016 In-Depth Interview With Steven Kotler
05 Jul 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Steven Kotler discusses his book co-written with Jamie Wheal, Stealing Fire: How Silicon Valley, the Navy SEALs, and Maverick Scientists Are Revolutio...
2018:A 2017 In-Depth Interview With Omar El Akkad
15 Jun 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Omar El Akkad discusses his novel, American War.
2019:A 2017 Mini-Interview With Omar El Akkad
15 Jun 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Omar El Akkad discusses his novel, American War.
2017:A 2017 Mini-Interview With Bruce Feiler
13 Jun 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Bruce Feiler discusses his book The First Love Story: Adam, Eve, and Us, a look at how the primal myth informs our understanding of ourselves.
2016:A 2017 In-Depth Interview With Bruce Feiler
13 Jun 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Bruce Feiler discusses his book The First Love Story: Adam, Eve, and Us, a look at how the primal myth informs our understanding of ourselves.
2015:A 2017 In-Depth Interview With Laurie R. King
09 Jun 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Laurie R. King discusses her tense new novel, Lockdown.
2014:A 2017 Mini-Interview With Jeff Guinn
06 Jun 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Jeff Guinn discusses his masterful biography of Jim Jones, The Road to Jonestown.
2013:A 2017 In-Depth Interview With Jeff Guinn
06 Jun 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Jeff Guinn discusses his masterful biography of Jim Jones, The Road to Jonestown.
2012:A 2017 Mini-Interview With Steve Silberman
01 Jun 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Steve Silberman discusses his masterful history of autism, Neurotribes.
2011:A 2016 In-Depth Interview With Steve Silberman
01 Jun 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Steve Silberman discusses his masterful history of autism, Neurotribes.
2010:A 2017 Mini-Interview With Jennifer Ackerman
30 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Jennifer Ackerman discusses her book The Genius of Birds.
2009:A 2017 In-Depth Interview With Jennifer Ackerman
30 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Jennifer Ackerman discusses her book The Genius of Birds.
2006:A 2017 In-Depth Interview With Garrett M. Graff
18 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Garrett M. Graff discusses his book Raven Rock: The Story of the U.S. Government's Secret Plan to Save Itself--While the Rest of Us Die.
2008:A 2017 Mini-Interview With Annie Jacobsen
16 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Annie Jacobsen discusses her book Phenomena: The Secret History of the U.S. Government's Investigations into Extrasensory Perception and Psychokinesis...
2007:A 2017 In-Depth Interview With Annie Jacobsen
16 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Annie Jacobsen discusses her book Phenomena: The Secret History of the U.S. Government's Investigations into Extrasensory Perception and Psychokinesis...
2005:A 2017 Mini-Interview With Ariel Levy
16 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Ariel Levy discusses her memoir, The Rules Do Not Apply.
2004:A 2017 In-Depth Interview With Ariel Levy
16 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Ariel Levy discusses her memoir, The Rules Do Not Apply.
2003:A 2017 Interview With Elan Mastai
12 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Elan Mastai discusses his brilliant first novel, All Our Wrong Todays.
2002:A 2017 Interview With Cory Doctorow and John Scalzi
03 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Cory Doctorow and John Scalzi discuss science, science fiction and writing.
2001:A 2017 In-Depth Interview With John Scalzi
03 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
John Scalzi discusses his novel The Collapsing Empire.
2000:A 2017 In-Depth Interview With Cory Doctorow
03 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Cory Doctorow discusses his novel Walkaway.
1999:A 2017 Mini-Interview With Barbara Feinman Todd
01 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Barbara Feinman Todd discusses her book Pretend I'm Not Here: How I Worked with Three Newspaper Icons, One Powerful First Lady, and Still Managed to D...
1998:A 2017 In-Depth Interview With Barbara Feinman Todd
01 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Barbara Feinman Todd discusses her book Pretend I'm Not Here: How I Worked with Three Newspaper Icons, One Powerful First Lady, and Still Managed to D...
1997:A 2017 In-Depth Interview With Will Schwalbe
25 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Willl Schwalbe discusses his life as a reader, books, the power of reading and his new book, Books for Living.
1996:A 2017 In-Depth Interview With Florence Williams
24 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Florence Williams discusses her book The Nature Fix: Why Nature Makes us Happier, Healthier, and More Creative.
1995:A 2017 Mini-Interview With Joe R. Lansdale
14 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Joe R. Lansdale discusses Rusty Puppy, Hap and Leonard and much more.
1994:A 2017 In-Depth Interview With Joe R. Lansdale
14 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Joe R. Lansdale discusses Rusty Puppy, Hap and Leonard and much more.
1512: A 2013 Interview with Philip Meyer
09 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas
"...the folks who moved out there knew they were moving to a combat zone..."
1511: Podcast Update: Time to Read Episode 114: Phillip Meyer
09 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas
The Son
1993:A 2017 In-Depth Interview With Oliver Luckett
07 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Oliver Luckett discusses The Social Organism, his book cowritten with Michael J. Casey, which looks at social media as a living organism.
1992:A 2017 Mini-Interview With Shannon Leone Fowler
02 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Shannon Leone Fowler discusses her memoir Traveling With Ghosts.
1991:A 2017 In-Depth Interview With Shannon Leone Fowler
02 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Shannon Leone Fowler discusses her memoir Traveling With Ghosts.
1990:A 2017 In-Depth Interview With Ian Rankin
29 Mar 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Iaan Rankin and John Rebus are back for the 30th anniversary of John Rebus.
1989:A 2017 In-Depth Interview With Ottessa Moshfegh
29 Mar 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Ottessa Moshfegh discusses her novel Eileen, her collection Homesick for Another World, and a variety of disturbing behaviors.
1988:A 2016 Mini-Interview With Sabaa Taahir
23 Feb 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Sabaa Taahir discusses her Laia and Elias novels An Ember in the Ashes and A Torch Against the Night.
1987:A 2016 In-Depth Interview With Sabaa Taahir
23 Feb 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Sabaa Taahir discusses her Laia and Elias novels An Ember in the Ashes and A Torch Against the Night.
1986:A 2017 Interview With Douglas Preston
07 Feb 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Douglas Preston discusses his new book The Lost City of the Monkey God.
1985:A 2016 Interview With David Grinspoon
01 Feb 2017
Contributed by Lukas
David Grinspoon discusses the Fermi Paradox, Global climate change and his new book Earth in Human Hands.
1984:A 2016 Phone Interview With Veronica Roth
19 Jan 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Veronica Roth discusses Carve the Mark.
1983:A 2016 Interview With Edward R. Tufte
13 Jan 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Edward R. Tufte discusses the presentation of data.
1982:A 2016 Interview With Senator George Mitchell and Alon Sachar
10 Jan 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Senator George Mitchell and Alon Sachar discuss the history of and prospects for peace in the Middle East.
1980:A 2016 Mini-Interview With Matt Simon
04 Jan 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Matt Simon discusses The Wasp That Brainwashed the Caterpillar: Evolution's Most Unbelievable Solutions to Life's Biggest Problems.
1979:A 2016 In-Depth Interview With Matt Simon
04 Jan 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Matt Simon discusses The Wasp That Brainwashed the Caterpillar: Evolution's Most Unbelievable Solutions to Life's Biggest Problems.
1981:A 2016 Short Interview With Douglas Preston
04 Jan 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Douglas Preston discusses lidar, archaeology and his book The Lost City of the Monkey God: A True Story in a short interview
1978:A 2016 In-Depth Interview With Douglas Abrams.
30 Dec 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Douglas Abrams discusses The Dalai Lama, Archbishop Desmond Tutu, and The Book of Joy: Lasting Happiness in a Changing World.
1977:A 2016 In-Depth Interview With John Langan
20 Dec 2016
Contributed by Lukas
John Langan discusses his novel of grief and cosmic terror The Fisherman.
1976:A 2016 Mini-Interview With Tim Wu
14 Dec 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Tim Wu discusses The Attention Merchants: The Epic Scramble to Get Inside Our Heads.