Rick Kleffel:Narrative Species–The Agony Column
Episodes
1975:A 2016 In-Depth Interview With Tim Wu
14 Dec 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Tim Wu discusses The Attention Merchants: The Epic Scramble to Get Inside Our Heads.
1974:A 2016 Mini-Interview With Dan Slater
10 Nov 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Dan Slater discusses Wolf Boys: Two American Teenagers and Mexicos Most Dangerous Drug Cartel.
1973:A 2016 In-Depth Interview With Dan Slater
10 Nov 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Dan Slater discusses Wolf Boys: Two American Teenagers and Mexicos Most Dangerous Drug Cartel.
1972:A 2016 Mini-Interview With T. C. Boyle
09 Nov 2016
Contributed by Lukas
T. C. Boyle discusses The Terranauts.
1971:A 2016 In-Depth Interview With T. C. Boyle
09 Nov 2016
Contributed by Lukas
T. C. Boyle discusses The Terranauts.
1970:A 2016 Mini-Interview With Colson Whitehead
08 Nov 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Colson Whitehead discusses The Underground Railroad.
1969:A 2016 In-Depth Interview With Colson Whitehead
08 Nov 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Colson Whitehead discusses The Underground Railroad.
1968:A 2016Interview With Paul McComas and Steven Sullivan
16 Oct 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Paul McComas and Steven Sullivan discuss Uncanny Encounters.
1967:A 2016 Mini-Interview With Carl Hiaasen
13 Oct 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Carl Hiaasen discusses Bad Monkey and Razor Girl, the Andy Yancy novels.
1966:A 2016 In-Depth Interview With Carl Hiaasen
13 Oct 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Carl Hiaasen discusses Bad Monkey and Razor Girl, the Andy Yancy novels.
1965:A 2016 Mini-Interview With Daniel J. Levitin
27 Sep 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Daniel J. Levitin discusses his new book, A Field Guide to Lies: Critical thinking in the Information Age.
1964:A 2016 In-Depth Interview With Daniel J. Levitin
27 Sep 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Daniel J. Levitin discusses his new book, A Field Guide to Lies: Critical thinking in the Information Age.
1963:A 2016 Mini-Interview With Forrest Leo
13 Sep 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Forrest Leo discusses his new novel The Gentleman..
1962:A 2016 In-Depth Interview With Forrest Leo
13 Sep 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Forrest Leo discusses his new novel, The Gentleman..
1961:A 2016 Mini-Interview With Jessi Klein
06 Sep 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Jessi Klein discusses her new memoir, You'll Grow Out of It.
1960:A 2016 In-Depth Interview With Jessi Klein
06 Sep 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Jessi Klein discusses her new memoir, You'll Grow Out of It.
1959:A 2016 Mini-Interview With Drew Magary
31 Aug 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Drew Magary discusses his new novel The Hike.
1958:A 2016 In-Depth Interview With Drew Magary
31 Aug 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Drew Magary discusses his new novel The Hike.
1957:A 2016 Mini-Interview With Robynne Chutkan
30 Aug 2016
Contributed by Lukas
A 2016 lightning round with Robynne Chutkan about her book The Microbiome Solution.
1956:A 2016 Mini-Interview With Kaui Hart Hemmings
30 Aug 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Kaui Hart Hemmings discusses her new novel How to Party With an Infant.
1955:A 2016 In-Depth Interview With Kaui Hart Hemmings
30 Aug 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Kaui Hart Hemmings discusses her new novel How to Party With an Infant.
1952:A 2016 Mini-Interview With Lili Wright
16 Aug 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Lili Wright discusses her new novel Dancing With the Tiger.
1951:A 2016 In-Depth Interview With Lili Wright
16 Aug 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Lili Wright discusses her new novel Dancing With the Tiger.
1954:A 2016 Mini-Interview With Lindsay Hatton
10 Aug 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Lindsay Hatton discusses her new novel Monterey Bay.
1953:A 2016 In-Depth Interview With Lindsay Hatton
10 Aug 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Lindsay Hatton discusses her new novel Monterey Bay.
1950:A 2016 Mini-Interview With Ruth Wolever
04 Aug 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Ruth Wolever discusses her book The Mindful Diet: How to Transform Your Relationship with Food for Lasting Weight Loss and Vibrant Health.
1949:A 2016 In-Depth Interview With Whit Stillman
02 Aug 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Whit Stillman discusses his new book and movie, Love and Friendship: In Which Jane Austen's Lady Susan Vernon Is Entirely Vindicated.
1948:A 2016 In-Depth Interview With Justin Cronin
28 Jul 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Justin Cronin discusses his new book The City of Mirrors, which completes The Passage trilogy.
1947:A 2016 In-Depth Interview With Kevin Kelly
25 Jul 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Kevin Kelly discusses his new book The Inevitable: Understanding the 12 Technological Forces That Will Shape Our Future.
1946:A 2016 In-Depth Interview With Alan Furst
21 Jul 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Alan Furst discusses his new book A Hero of France.
1945:A 2016 In-Depth Interview With Dan White
18 Jul 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Dan White discusses his new book Under the Stars: How America Fell in Love with Camping.
1944:A 2016 Mini-Interview With Dan White
18 Jul 2016
Contributed by Lukas
A 2016 mini-interview with Dan White about his book Under the Stars: How America Fell in Love with Camping.
1943:A 2016 In-Depth Interview With Adam Haslett
13 Jul 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Adam Haslett discusses his new book Imagine Me Gone.
1941:A 2016 Mini-Interview With Adam Haslett
13 Jul 2016
Contributed by Lukas
A 2016 mini-interview with Adam Haslett about his book Imagine Me Gone.
1940:A 2016 In-Depth Interview With Maxmilian Uriarte
11 Jul 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Maxmilian Uriarte discusses his new book The White Donkey.
1939:A 2016 Mini-Interview With Maxmilian Uriarte
11 Jul 2016
Contributed by Lukas
A 2016 mini-interview with Maxmilian Uriarte about his book The White Donkey.
1938:A 2016 In-Depth Interview With Paul Fingerote
10 Jul 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Paul Fingerote discusses his new book, co-written with the late Herb Wong, Jazz on My Mind.
1937:A 2016 Mini-Interview With Paul Fingerote
10 Jul 2016
Contributed by Lukas
A 2016 mini-interview with Paul Fingerote about his book, co-written with the late Herb Wong, Jazz on My Mind..
1936:A 2016 In-Depth Interview With Mary Roach
06 Jul 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Mary Roach discusses her new book Grunt: The Curious Science of Humans at War.
1935:A 2016 In-Depth Interview With Joe Hill
30 Jun 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Joe Hill discusses his new book The Fireman.
1934:A 2016 Mini-Interview With Joe Hill
30 Jun 2016
Contributed by Lukas
A 2016 mini-interview with Joe Hill about his book The Fireman.
1933:A 2016 Mini-Interview With Sean Carroll
11 Jun 2016
Contributed by Lukas
A 2016 mini-interview with Sean Carroll about his book The Big Picture: On the Origins of Life, Meaning, and the Universe Itself.
1932:A 2016 In-Depth Interview With Sean Carroll
11 Jun 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Sean Carroll discusses his new book The Big Picture: On the Origins of Life, Meaning, and the Universe Itself.
1931:A 2016 In-Depth Interview With Guy Gavriel Kay
08 Jun 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Guy Gavriel Kay discusses his new novel Children of Earth and Sky.
1930:A 2016 In-Depth Interview With Camille Perri
29 May 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Camille Perri discusses her new novel The Assistants.
1929:A 2016 Mini-Interview With Camille Perri
29 May 2016
Contributed by Lukas
A 2016 mini-interview with Camille Perri about her novel The Assistants.
1928:A 2016 In-Depth Interview With Stewart O'Nan
16 May 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Stewart O'Nan discusses his new novel set in Jerusalem of 1945, City of Secrets.
1927:A 2016 In-Depth Interview With Jeremy Scahill
11 May 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Jeremy Scahill discusses The Assassination Complex: Inside the Government's Secret Drone Warfare Program.
1926:A 2016 In-Depth Interview With Vendela Vida
09 May 2016
Contributed by Lukas
A 2016 interview with Vendela Vida about her novel The Diver's Clothes Lie Empty.
1925:A 2016 Mini-Interview With Vendela Vida
09 May 2016
Contributed by Lukas
A 2016 mini-interview with Vendela Vida about her novel The Diver's Clothes Lie Empty.
1924:A 2016 In-Depth Interview With Jessica Knoll
02 May 2016
Contributed by Lukas
A 2016 interview with Jessica Knoll about her novel The Luckiest Girl Alive.
1923:A 2016 Mini-Interview With Jessica Knoll
02 May 2016
Contributed by Lukas
A 2016 mini-interview with Jessica Knoll about her novel The Luckiest Girl Alive.
1921:A 2016 Mini-Interview With Dan Lyons
26 Apr 2016
Contributed by Lukas
A 2016 mini-interview with Dan Lyons about his book Disrupted: My Misadventure in the Start-Up Bubble.
1922:A 2016 In-Depth Interview With Dan Lyons
26 Apr 2016
Contributed by Lukas
A 2016 interview with Dan Lyons about his book Disrupted: My Misadventure in the Start-Up Bubble.
1920:A 2016 In-Depth Interview With Ian Rankin
24 Apr 2016
Contributed by Lukas
A 2016 interview with Ian Rankin about his novel Even Dogs In The Wild.
1919:A 2016 Mini-Interview With Ian Rankin
24 Apr 2016
Contributed by Lukas
A 2016 mini-interview with Ian Rankin about his novel Even Dogs In The Wild.
1918:A 2016 In-Depth Interview With Cynthia D'Aprix Sweeney
21 Apr 2016
Contributed by Lukas
A 2016 interview with Cynthia D'Aprix Sweeney about her novel The Nest.
1917:A 2016 Mini-Interview With Cynthia D'Aprix Sweeney
21 Apr 2016
Contributed by Lukas
A 2016 mini-interview with Cynthia D'Aprix Sweeney about her novel The Nest.
1915:A 2016 In-Depth Interview With Kurt J. Gray
20 Apr 2016
Contributed by Lukas
A 2016 interview with Kurt J. Gray about his book The Mind Club: Who Thinks, What Feels and Why it Matters
1913:A 2016 In-Depth Interview With Paolo Bacigalupi
20 Apr 2016
Contributed by Lukas
A 2016 interview with Paolo Bacigalupi about his novel The Water Knife.
1912:A 2016 Mini-Interview With Paolo Bacigalupi
20 Apr 2016
Contributed by Lukas
A 2016 mini-interview with Paolo Bacigalupi about his novel The Water Knife.
1914:A 2016 In-Depth Interview With Thomas Frank
11 Apr 2016
Contributed by Lukas
A 2016 interview with Thomas Frank about his book Listen, Liberal: Or, Whatever happened to the Party of the People?
1911:A 2016 In-Depth Interview With Steven Toltz
07 Apr 2016
Contributed by Lukas
A 2016 interview with Steven Toltz about his novel Quicksand.
1910:A 2016 Mini-Interview With Steven Toltz
07 Apr 2016
Contributed by Lukas
A 2016 mini-interview with Steven Toltz about his novel Quicksand.
1909:A 2016 Interview With Ron Lieber
07 Apr 2016
Contributed by Lukas
An in-depth interview with Ron Lieber about his book The Opposite of Spoiled: Raising Kids Who Are Grounded, Generous, and Smart About Money.
1908:A 2016 Mini-Interview With Ron Lieber
07 Apr 2016
Contributed by Lukas
An in-depth interview with Ron Lieber about his book The Opposite of Spoiled: Raising Kids Who Are Grounded, Generous, and Smart About Money.
1907:A 2016 In-Depth Interview With Tracy Chevalier
04 Apr 2016
Contributed by Lukas
A 2016 interview with Tracy Chevalier about her novel At the Edge of the Orchard
1906:A 2016 Mini-Interview With Tracy Chevalier
04 Apr 2016
Contributed by Lukas
A 2016 mini-interview with Tracy Chevalier about her novel At the Edge of the Orchard
1905:A 2016 Mini-Interview With Thomas Frank
01 Apr 2016
Contributed by Lukas
A 2016 interview with Thomas Frank about his book Listen, Liberal
1904:A 2015 Interview With Mel Pohl
31 Mar 2016
Contributed by Lukas
A 2015 interview with Dr. Mel Pohl, M.D. about his book The Pain Antidote: The Proven Program to Help You Stop Suffering from Chronic Pain, Avoid Addi...
1903:A 2016 Time to Read Mini-Interview With Mel Pohl
31 Mar 2016
Contributed by Lukas
A 2015 interview with Dr. Mel Pohl, M.D about his book The Pain Antidote: The Proven Program to Help You Stop Suffering from Chronic Pain, Avoid Addic...
1902:A 2016 Interview With Amy Cuddy
30 Mar 2016
Contributed by Lukas
An in-depth interview with Amy Cuddy about her book Presence: Bringing Your Boldest Self to Your Biggest Challenges.
1901:A 2016 Narrative Species Time to Read Interview with Yann Martel
30 Mar 2016
Contributed by Lukas
A mini-interview with Yann Martel about his book The High Mountains of Portugal.
1900:A 2016 Interview with Yann Martel
30 Mar 2016
Contributed by Lukas
An in-depth interview with Yann Martel about his book The High Mountains of Portugal.
1899:Kevin Sessums and Jaimal Yogis, LitQuake
29 Mar 2016
Contributed by Lukas
A conversation about men-oirs.
1898:A Time to Read 2015 Interview with Ernest Cline
26 Mar 2016
Contributed by Lukas
A conversation about Armada and science fiction.
1898:A 2015 Interview with Ernest Cline
26 Mar 2016
Contributed by Lukas
A conversation about Armada and science fiction.
1897:A Time to Read 2015 Interview with Lyndsay Faye
25 Mar 2016
Contributed by Lukas
The Gods of Gotham, Seven for a Secret and The Fatal Flame
1896:A 2015 Interview with Lyndsay Faye
25 Mar 2016
Contributed by Lukas
The Gods of Gotham, Seven for a Secret and The Fatal Flame
1895:A 2016 Interview with Michael Katakis
24 Mar 2016
Contributed by Lukas
A short interview with Michael Katakis about A Thousand Shards of Glass
1894:A 2015 Interview with Dave Barry
23 Mar 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Dave Barry in a long-form interview.
1893: TWN-073: A 2015 Interview with Lisa Randall
02 Dec 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Lisa Randall in a long-form interview about her book Dark Matter and the Dinosaurs.
1892: TWN-072: A 2015 Mini-Interview with Lisa Randall
02 Dec 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Lisa Randall in a short interview about her book Dark Matter and the Dinosaurs.
1887: A 2015 Interview with Margaret Atwood
30 Nov 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Margaret Atwood discusses The Heart Goes Last
1888: TWN-001: A 2015 Mini-Interview with Mark Bittman
30 Nov 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Mark Bittman in a short interview.
1891: TWN-004: A 2015 Interview with Christine Carter
30 Nov 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Christine Carter in a long-form interview about her book The Sweet Spot.
1890: TWN-003: A 2015 Mini-Interview with Christine Carter
30 Nov 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Christine Carter in a short interview about her book The Sweet Spot.
1889: TWN-002: A 2015 Interview with Mark Bittman
30 Nov 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Mark Bittman in a long-form interview.
1886: A 2015 Interview with William T Vollman
18 Sep 2015
Contributed by Lukas
"...a lot of long words that in our language are sentences..."
1885: A 2015 Interview with Susan Casey
05 Sep 2015
Contributed by Lukas
"...the reporting for this book was emotionally difficult at times..."
1884: Podcast Update: Time to Read Episode 213: Susan Casey
05 Sep 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Voices in the Ocean: A Journey into the Wild and Haunting World of Dolphins
1882: A 2015 Interview with Felicia Day
24 Aug 2015
Contributed by Lukas
"I think you have to be attention curators for audience in every way."
1881: Podcast Update: Time to Read Episode 212: Felcia Day
22 Aug 2015
Contributed by Lukas
You're Never Weird on the Internet (Almost)
1880: Claire McCaskill is 'Plenty Ladylike'
21 Aug 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Internalizing Determination to Overcome Sexism
1879: Podcast Update: Time to Read Episode 210 Claire McCaskill
21 Aug 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Plenty Ladylike
1878: Emily Schultz Unleashes 'The Blondes'
21 Aug 2015
Contributed by Lukas
A Cure by Color
1877: Podcast Update: Time to Read Episode 210: Emily Schultz
21 Aug 2015
Contributed by Lukas
The Blondes
1876: In Memory of Alan Cheuse
10 Aug 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Thank You, Alan Cheuse
1875: A 2015 Interview with Robert Repino
11 Jul 2015
Contributed by Lukas
"...an even bigger threat. which is us, the humans..."
1874: Podcast Update: Time to Read Episode 209: Robert Repino
11 Jul 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Mort(e)