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John Green poses at a photo call for the film <em>Paper Towns</em> in central London in June 2015.

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John Green cherishes life by writing about death

John Green's new book Everything Is Tuberculosis shares the same goal as his other work: to make the world "suck less." In this week's Wild Card, he shares how he battles despair.

March 27, 2025
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  • Rachel Martin
Kate Bowler

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Kate Bowler wants to have more 'uncounted, completely-wasted, doesn't-matter time'

On Wild Card this week, Kate Bowler opens up about how she wants to waste her time, her feelings about God and how she talks about death with her child.

January 12, 2025
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By:
  • Rachel Martin
Rebecca McCarthy is the author of "Norman Maclean: A Life of Letters and Rivers."

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Athens author pens biography of her mentor, beloved author Norman Maclean

Athens writer Rebecca McCarthy's biography of author Norman Maclean chronicles both her personal experiences with him and what she learned about his life through research.

November 19, 2024
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  • Peter Biello
Valerie Boyd is the editor of 'Bigger than Bravery.'

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Black 'joy and resilience' during the pandemic chronicled in 'Bigger than Bravery'

A new anthology includes work by dozens of Black authors reflecting on the pandemic.

March 28, 2023
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  • Peter Biello
Chloe Melas speaks about her grandfather's memoir, "Luck of the Draw."

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Once a prisoner of war, an Atlanta veteran's story coming soon to Apple TV+

An Atlanta man's experience as a prisoner of war during World War II is now the subject of an Apple TV+ series. His granddaughter speaks about his memoir.

February 28, 2023
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  • Peter Biello
Mary Rodgers, her memoir "Shy", and theater critic Jesse Green.

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Political Rewind: Theater critic Jesse Green remembers Mary Rodgers in 'Shy'

Friday on Political Rewind: Mary Rodgers grew up among some of Broadway's biggest names, from Sondheim to Bernstein. Her father was one half of Rodgers and Hammerstein. We sit down with New York Times theater critic Jesse Green to discuss Rodgers' autobiography, Shy.

January 13, 2023
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  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Natalie Mendenhall ,
  • and 1 more
Stacey Schiff

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Political Rewind: Pulitizer Prize winner Stacy Schiff joins us to talk her book 'The Revolutionary'

Tuesday on Political Rewind: In the aftermath of the Jan. 6th committee's unprecedented decision to refer former President Trump to criminal charges, we take a step back to look at the origins of our democracy. Pulitzer Prize winner Stacy Schiff joins us to discuss Samuel Adams' vision for our country.

December 20, 2022
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  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Natalie Mendenhall ,
  • and 1 more
Ronald Brownstein and the cover of his new book, "Rock Me On The Water: 1974 — The Year Los Angeles Transformed Movies, Music, Television and Politics"

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Political Rewind: Author Ronald Brownstein On How 1974 Challenged Political And Cultural Status Quo

Thursday on Political Rewind: Los Angeles in the early 1970s was a glittering confluence of creative genius, which transformed American society as we know it. Journalist and cultural historian Ronald Brownstein documents this lively history in his new book, Rock Me on the Water: 1974 — The Year Los Angeles Transformed Movies, Music, Television, and Politics.

We speak with Brownstein about how 1974 would change the face of popular culture forever — and create works far ahead of the political status quo of the time.

June 02, 2021
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  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Emilia Brock ,
  • and 1 more
Author David Pogue and his new book "How To Prepare For Climate Change"

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  • Politics

Political Rewind: Author David Pogue On ‘How To Prepare For Climate Change’

Thursday on Political Rewind: In his early days in office, President Biden has put coping with climate change near the top of his agenda. But New York Times best-selling author David Pogue doesn’t want us to wait for government fixes.

In his new book How To Prepare For Climate Change, Pogue tells us it’s time we learn to adapt to forces of nature that will continue to dramatically alter life as we know it.

February 04, 2021
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  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Emilia Brock ,
  • and 1 more
Writer Eric Jerome Dickey poses at the 12th Annual Los Angeles Times Festival of Books on the UCLA campus in 2007 in Los Angeles. Dickey died Jan. 3 after a long illness. He was 59.

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Eric Jerome Dickey, Bestselling Author Whose Novels Focused On Black Life, Dies At 59

Much of Dickey's work, including 1996's Sister, Sister, was centered on strong Black female characters. He wrote 29 books and sold more than 7 million copies worldwide.

January 07, 2021
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  • Brakkton Booker
Fred Schneider, Cindy Wilson (middle), and Kate Pierson of the B-52’s perform during the band’s debut at an Athens, Georgia Valentine's Day party.

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  • Author Interviews

'Cool Town': Author Grace Hale On How The Athens Music Scene Launched A New American Bohemia

Author Grace Elizabeth Hale joined Virginia Prescott for one of the Atlanta History Center’s virtual author talks. Her new book, Cool Town: How Athens, Georgia Launched Alternative Music And Changed American Culture, documents the rise of the small Georgia town as a “new kind of American bohemia,” exploring the factors and the artists that made it possible. Hear their conversation about the rise of bands like R.E.M., The B-52's and Pylon, and how the Athens scene that they established offered an alternative option for Southerners who didn't fit the mold of the mainstream.

August 28, 2020
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By:
  • Virginia Prescott and
  • Emilia Brock
On the right, a photo of Julian Zelizer wearing glasses, a dark suit jacket, a white shirt and a tie looking slightly towards the left; on the right, a book cover for Zelizer's new book, "Burning Down The House" with a photo of the Capitol building at the bottom.

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  • Politics

Julian Zelizer On How Newt Gingrich's Political Tactics Laid The Groundwork For Modern Partisanship

Partisan and ideological divisions have hobbled the nation’s response to the pandemic and our sinking economy. For one theory on how American politics became so toxic, Princeton professor and best-selling author Julian Zelizer turns to former Georgia Congressman and Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich.

August 20, 2020
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By:
  • Virginia Prescott and
  • Jake Troyer
On the left, the cover of Natasha Trethewey's new memoir, "Memorial Drive," is a sepia-toned photo of her young mother holding a baby; on the right, a black-and-white photo of Natasha Trethewey.

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  • Author Interviews

Poet Natasha Trethewey On Trauma, Fragmentation, And Finding New Meaning In 'Memorial Drive'

Former U.S. Poet Laureate Natasha Trethewey swore she'd never return to Atlanta after her mother was murdered there. 35 years later, she faces those demons in her searing new memoir, Memorial Drive.

August 14, 2020
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By:
  • Virginia Prescott and
  • Emilia Brock
On the left, a cover of the Bruce Feiler's book "Life is in the Transitions: Mastering Change in a Nonlinear Age." On the right, a photo of Bruce Feiler, wearing all black, smiling and sitting on the stairs of a fire escape.

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  • Author Interviews

Amid Disruptions And Upheavals, Author Bruce Feiler Reminds Us That 'Life Is In The Transitions'

Author Bruce Feiler joined On Second Thought host Virginia Prescott for one of the Atlanta History Center's virtual author talks. He discussed his new book, Life is in the Transitions.

July 23, 2020
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By:
  • Virginia Prescott and
  • Jake Troyer
Author Bettye Kearse joined Virginia Prescott for a virtual author talk series presented by the Atlanta History Center. They discussed her new book, "The Other Madisons: The Lost History of a President's Black Family."

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  • Author Interviews

Author Dr. Bettye Kearse Challenges The Narrative Of Her Ancestry - Uncovering 'The Other Madisons'

James Madison was the fourth president of the United States, one of the founders of our country and author of the first drafts of the U.S. Constitution...

July 21, 2020
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By:
  • Virginia Prescott and
  • Jesse Nighswonger
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