Archaeologist, author, and real-life ghost-hunter Richard Senate has chronicled the spectral stories of the Western United States.
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John Brandon’s Lone Musical Wolf
John Brandon's critically-lauded 2012 novel "A Million Heavens" builds around a wolf prowling New Mexico alone, observing human society from the outside.
Tiphanie Yanique’s Perfection – with a Hole
"Land of Love and Drowning" is the first novel from author Tiphanie Yanique, previously best-known for her short stories. The novel draws on Ms. Yanique's Caribbean heritage for its setting and distinctive voice.
Priceonomics Exposes Scams and False Assumptions
In their new book, bloggers from Priceonomics set out to use the tools of hard data analysis to puncture some of the arbitrary assumptions and outright scams built into everyday life.
Tiphanie Yanique – “Micro Waves”
Author Tiphanie Yanique gives us a perfect, tiny joke for the summer holiday weekend.
Eerie Ordeals
Lauren Owen's debut novel, "The Quick" is a gothic, supernatural tale, set in Victorian England about a woman searching for her brother who has gone missing under very mysterious circumstances.
Jackie Collins’ Etiquette: Lying, Infidelity, Decadence
Bestselling novelist Jackie Collins answers audience etiquette live on stage at our June, 2014 event. It gets a little saucy, and not solely because her latest project is a cookbook.
Emma Straub – “Problems”
Author Emma Straub schools us with a smarty-pants joke.
The Jet Set Age of Travel, Glamorous Take Off to Turbulent Crash
Journalist William Stadiem's new book, "Jet Set: The People, The Planes, The Glamour and the Romance in Aviation's Glory Years," celebrates the glamorous golden age of air travel - from its take-off in 1958, to its demise in the 1970s, and the decidedly unglamorous and class-divided present.
John Waters on Friendly Bikers and Skeevy Shrimpers
Filmmaker, contemporary art scene staple, author, and camp aficionado John Waters tells us about his cross-country hitch-hiking road trip, and preferring bikers to shrimpers.