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The Great Irish-Dutch-American Novel
Joseph O'Neill, an Irishman raised in Holland, talks about The Great Gatsby, post-9/11 New York, and his new novel, Netherland.
The All-American Kitchen
Steven Gdula, the author of The Warmest Room in the House, talks about home cooking, how we eat, and the evolution of the American kitchen
The Dark Side of the Gilded Age
Jack Beatty, the author of Age of Betrayal, talks about the poverty, inequality, and corrupt politics that marred America's past and set us on a course toward today
Girls Gone Studious
Lynn Peril talks about the evolution of girls' college experiences, and her new book, College Girls: Bluestockings, Sex Kittens, and Co-Eds, Then and Now.
The American War Machine
James Carroll, the author of House of War, on the inexorable momentum of the Pentagon.
Tight-Knit, Loose-Lipped
Elizabeth Strout on her new novel, Abide With Me—a story of small-town gossip and a minister's unraveling
An Atlantic Scandal
A tale of one of the most notorious journalistic forgeries of the twentieth century
Master Among Men
Doris Kearns Goodwin, the author of Team of Rivals, talks about Lincoln and the unlikely band of colleagues he rallied to his cause.