This week on The Book Show, Author Simon Winchester examines what we human beings are doing – and have done – with the billions of acres that together make up the solid surface of our planet. His new book is Land: How the Hunger for Ownership Shaped the Modern World.
Tommy Orange’s powerful and urgent Native American voice has exploded onto the landscape of contemporary fiction. His debut novel, “There There,” interweaves the experiences...
Tara Westover’s memoir, “Educated,” has made its way to the number one spot on the New York Times bestsellers list. She tells her story...
What does hope look like? How do we find and hold onto it in the midst of personal turmoil, communal suffering, global chaos and...