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Lives of the Wives
Some books have titles that jump out right outat you, Carmela Ciurarus new group biography Lives of the Wives is definitely one of those books. She tells us about her five wives and the hazards of l
American Histories
One of our heroes Barbara Ehrenreich passed away earlier this year. She was one of Americas best undercover journalists. We once spoke with her about her book Bright Sided, her journey into the heart
Not going back to normal (a conversation with Jeremiah Moss author of Feral City)
Jeremiah Mosss Feral City is much much more than a covid memoir. In many ways it is a continuation of his desire to understand how and why New York city has changed, and if there is still a place fo
Transformers remix
Yvette Gonzales tells us a first person story about what its like to be transgender in Prison. Gender theorist B. Preciado tells us about what happens when a person takes testosterone without the inte
Risky Business: Hollywood and Israel
In their new book Hollywood and Israel, film scholars Tony Shaw and Giora Goodman take us behind and beyond the screen to show how the worlds entertainment capital is an important player in internat
Performance Peace (reprise)
George Bush celebratesthe anniversary of 911 with some new dark paintings. Your host marks the occasion with some high stakes performance art. Plus un-learned art lessons from the $150,000 banana.
Trouble and Travel with James Campbell
Growing up in Glasgow in the 1960s James Campbell got into loads of trouble. At the age of 15 he left school and started work at a printing factory. But then he discovered the magic of the road and th