Books: Author Interviews
- Anna Badkhen's latest novel weaves Afghanistan's beauty and violence
In her latest book, foreign correspondent Anna Badkhen revisits Afghanistan to show the inextricable link between the country's beauty and violence through the art of weaving rugs.The Daily Circuit, June 12, 2013 - Waiting for an addict to hit bottom is a death sentence, say Moyers and Scheff
Authors suggest that the "bottom" is one of the myths about addiction and recovery.The Daily Circuit, June 12, 2013 - New Rhodes novel returns to Driftless Area
Author of 'Jewelweed' writes vividly about both landscape and characters.The Daily Circuit, June 10, 2013 - In Minnesota, 'the cabin' is both a place and a state of mind
Other regions have their own Vacationlands, but Minnesota's cabin culture is unique.The Daily Circuit, June 9, 2013 - Nearing death, veteran and author sees the limits of hope, the healing in humor
Retired Lt. Col. Mark Weber hopes his boys, and others, can benefit from the lessons of his life and death.The Daily Circuit, June 7, 2013 - Why Michael Connelly keeps sending his fictional detective into darkness
Harry Bosch, and the man who created him, know what it is to look into a guilty person's eyes.The Daily Circuit, June 2, 2013 - Afghan author of 'Kite Runner' starts his stories small
"And the Mountains Echoed" began in Khaled Hosseini's mind with a single image: three people and a red wagon.The Daily Circuit, May 31, 2013 - 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
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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… -
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… -
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. -
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November 8, 2012, 10:11 AM 'Goodnight Moon?' 'The History of Standard Oil?' Plus share your thoughts about "A Streetcar Named Desire."
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