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#1768 Nathaniel Philbrick “Travels with George” | The Book Show
Does George Washington still matter? Bestselling author Nathaniel Philbrick argues for Washington's unique contribution to the forging of America by retracing his journey as...
#1767 Emily St. John Mandel “Sea of Tranquility” | The Book Show
Emily St. John Mandel is the award-winning, best-selling author of “Station Eleven” and “The Glass Hotel.” She returns with a novel of art, time,...
#1766 Julianna Margulies “Sunshine Girl” | The Book Show
Emmy, Golden Globe, and Screen Actors Guild award winner, Julianna Margulies has achieved success in television, theater, and film and starred in two classic...
#1765 Stephen Harrigan "The Leopard is Loose" | The Book Show
The fragile, 1952 postwar tranquility of a young boy’s world explodes one summer day when a leopard escapes from the Oklahoma City Zoo, throwing...
#1764 Douglas Stuart "Young Mungo | The Book Show
Douglas Stuart’s debut novel "Shuggie Bain" was awarded the 2020 Booker Prize and his new second novel, "Young Mungo" is a portrayal of working-class...
#1763 Gregory Maguire "Cress Watercress"|The Book Show
Gregory Maguire, the imagination behind "Wicked," turns his trademark wit and wisdom to an animal adventure about growing up, moving on, and finding community. ...