Books: Author Interviews
- In 'The Yellow Birds,' veteran highlights emotional hardships of Iraq war
Kevin Powers discusses his new book and how writing it helped him process and cope with his time in the Middle East.The Daily Circuit, May 21, 2013 - A literary gut check from author Mary Roach
Her new book takes readers on a tour of the alimentary canal, answering uncomfortable questions along the way.The Daily Circuit, May 21, 2013 - Temple Grandin explores the autistic brain
Kerri Miller's conversation with Temple Grandin at the Fitzgerald Theater.The Daily Circuit, May 20, 2013 - Allende finds inspiration for novel close to home
'Maya's Notebook' has its roots in the author's fears for her grandchildren.The Daily Circuit, May 19, 2013 - Author Cheryl Strayed sought emotional healing, and found a physical test
Cheryl Strayed's second book, "Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail," which chronicles her arduous hike and the personal problems that drove her to that journey, has become an international best-seller.The Daily Circuit, May 8, 2013 - David Shields on why the novel is dead
Author and essayist David Shields, author of 14 books, has a new one out entitled "How Literature Saved My Life."The Daily Circuit, May 5, 2013 - Ten morsels from Michael Pollan
Don't let yourself be intimidated by raw vegetables.The Daily Circuit, May 1, 2013 - Minnesota-born Vatican-watcher says new pope has had 'quite an impact'
Not many people can be called a "Vaticanista," but John Thavis is one. For more than 30 years he covered the Vatican and traveled around the world with Pope John Paul II and Pope Benedict XVI.The Daily Circuit, April 23, 2013 - Why the Oklahoma City bombing investigation still matters
On the 18th anniversary of the Oklahoma City bombing, we discuss the lessons to be learned from the investigation and what to look for in the current investigation of the Boston Marathon bombing.The Daily Circuit, April 18, 2013 - Lehane's latest delves into the Florida underworld during Prohibition
Dennis Lehane's new novel "Live by Night" follows the son of a Boston police captain as he becomes a successful and powerful bootlegger in Ybor City, Fla.The Daily Circuit, April 15, 2013 - An addict who gave her daughter love and drugs
Domenica Ruta's memoir "With or Without You" chronicles her relationship with her mother, who both supported her and encouraged her to become a fellow drug user.The Daily Circuit, April 2, 2013 - In 'Her,' a woman recounts the painful loss of an identical twin
In the memoir "Her," Christa Parravani writes about the unique pain of losing her identical twin to a drug overdose at age 28 -- and her efforts to avoid a similar fate.The Daily Circuit, April 1, 2013 - In 'Criminal Enterprise,' Owen Laukkanen tells tale of St. Paul bank robber
Owen Laukkanen joins us to discuss his latest thriller about a laid-off St. Paul accountant-turned-thrill-seeking-robber and killer.The Daily Circuit, March 27, 2013 - In 'Portrait Inside My Head,' Phillip Lopate's essays dig into the unconscious
In Phillip Lopate's latest collection of essays, he digs into his consciousness with stories about meeting with a therapist and hitting a boy while tutoring as a teen.The Daily Circuit, March 26, 2013 - Book pick: 'Wild Boy' by Mary Losure
Tom's book Pick of the Week is Mary Losure's "Wild Boy: The Real Life of the Savage of Aveyron." The young-adult book tells the true story of an 18th century French boy who was found living alone in the woods.The Daily Circuit, March 25, 2013
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From the book table: An Extraordinary History of Objects
December 6, 2012, 14:12 PM Tis the season for holiday gifts – and plenty of hard-bound goods have been arriving on the Daily Circuit book table as we get into the wintery days. My favorite new discovery from the table this week is Stephanie LaCava’s new book, An Extraordinary Theory of Objects (just released this Wednesday), which is truly a Read more → -
2012′s notable books
November 28, 2012, 14:11 PM As we draw near the end of the year, the inevitable “best of” lists begin to arrive on every news site. Yesterday, The New York Times released its annual 100 Notable Books list. Here on The Daily Circuit, we were excited to see that a number of amazing authors Kerri and Tom interviewed over the Read more → -
From the book (and magazine) table: Matter
November 14, 2012, 17:11 PM This week's book table is instead a magazine table - focusing on a site brought to Kerri's attention on Twitter, which led to quite The Daily Circuit science geek-out fest. Read more → -
What classic should we read next?
November 8, 2012, 10:11 AM 'Goodnight Moon?' 'The History of Standard Oil?' Plus share your thoughts about "A Streetcar Named Desire." Read more →
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