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November 15, 2019

Q&A: Joan Silverman Explores Post-Its, Peanut Butter, and the Stuff of Daily Life

November 15, 2019/ Adam Cohen
Q&A: Joan Silverman Explores Post-Its, Peanut Butter, and the Stuff of Daily Life

“We all spend a large chunk of our lives in the ordinary and the familiar. Exploring that is endlessly interesting.'“

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Essay Collections, Daily Life, Quotidian, Peanut Butter
September 27, 2019

Q&A: Legendary Vietnam War Writer Phil Caputo on His New Novel in Stories

September 27, 2019/ Adam Cohen
Q&A: Legendary Vietnam War Writer Phil Caputo on His New Novel in Stories

Hunter’s Moon is, Caputo Says, Largely about Masculine Relationships

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September 27, 2019/ Adam Cohen/ Comment
Q & A
Short Stories, Masculinity
September 12, 2019

Q&A: Christine Sneed Talks with Chris Fink About Short Stories, Male Rage, and More

September 12, 2019/ Adam Cohen
Q&A: Christine Sneed Talks with Chris Fink About Short Stories, Male Rage, and More

And Making New Contributions to the Tradition of Midwestern Literature.

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September 12, 2019/ Adam Cohen/ Comment
Q & A
Short Stories, Midwest
August 23, 2019

Q&A: An Acclaimed Bookseller, on What 1,000 Books You Should Read Before You Die

August 23, 2019/ Adam Cohen
Q&A: An Acclaimed Bookseller, on What 1,000 Books You Should Read Before You Die

“The Right Book at the Right Time Can Expand Our Lives,” He Says

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August 23, 2019/ Adam Cohen/ Comment
Q & A
Books, Reading, Bookstores
August 02, 2019

Q&A: Novelist Claire Lombardo Talks Families, Fiction, and the Power of Post-Its.

August 02, 2019/ Adam Cohen
Q&A: Novelist Claire Lombardo Talks Families, Fiction, and the Power of Post-Its.

And about Her New Book, The Most Fun We’ve Ever Had

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August 02, 2019/ Adam Cohen/ Comment
Q & A
Novels, Families, 1970s
June 14, 2019

Q&A: A Talk with Syed Afzai Haider about His Lumnious Novel of India, France, and Beyond

June 14, 2019/ Adam Cohen
Q&A: A Talk with Syed Afzai Haider about His Lumnious Novel of India, France, and Beyond

Desire is different than love, but like love it does take hold of you.

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June 14, 2019/ Adam Cohen/ 1 Comment
Q & A
India, France, Novel
June 06, 2019

Q&A: Briallen Hopper Talks About the Many Kinds of Love, Romantic and Otherwise

June 06, 2019/ Adam Cohen
Q&A: Briallen Hopper Talks About the Many Kinds of Love, Romantic and Otherwise

A Collection of Funny, Wry, Unflinchingly Honest Essays About How People Connect

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June 06, 2019/ Adam Cohen/ Comment
Q & A
Love, Friendship, Essay Collections
May 29, 2019

Q&A: Journalist David Maraniss on His Memoir About His Father and the Red Scare

May 29, 2019/ Adam Cohen
Q&A: Journalist David Maraniss on His Memoir About His Father and the Red Scare

A Leading Biographer of Clinton and Obama, Among Others, Turns His Gaze Closer to Home

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May 29, 2019/ Adam Cohen/ Comment
Q & A
McCarthyism, Fathers
March 12, 2019

Q&A: A Modern-Day 'Miracle': Reporting on the 12 Thai Boys Trapped in the Cave

March 12, 2019/ Adam Cohen
Q&A: A Modern-Day 'Miracle':  Reporting on the 12 Thai Boys Trapped in the Cave

For the American markets, the publisher felt having “Miracle” in the title would be a good thing.

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March 12, 2019/ Adam Cohen/ Comment
Q & A
Thailand, Rescue Stories, Thai Boys in the Cave
February 14, 2019

Q&A: A Legendary Reporter On His Book on the 1960s, Filled with Heroes and Villains

February 14, 2019/ Adam Cohen
Q&A: A Legendary Reporter On His Book on the 1960s, Filled with Heroes and Villains

Surveying a Turbulent Decade from the Beatles to Andy Warhol to Robert Kennedy

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February 14, 2019/ Adam Cohen/ Comment
Q & A
The 1960s, American History, Music
December 10, 2018

Q&A: Jeremy Wilson on Short Stories--Including Why He Likes to Write Fast

December 10, 2018/ Adam Cohen
Q&A: Jeremy Wilson on Short Stories--Including Why He Likes to Write Fast

And the Importance of Having a Character Move Through the World With a Mission

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December 10, 2018/ Adam Cohen/ Comment
5 Hot Books, Q & A
Short Stories, Writing Techniques, Sex Dolls
November 08, 2018

Q&A: Law Professor Justin Driver on the How the Law Affects Our Schools

November 08, 2018/ Adam Cohen
Q&A: Law Professor Justin Driver on the How the Law Affects Our Schools

With Some Thoughts about Integration, Religion, Immigration, and Affirmative Action

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November 08, 2018/ Adam Cohen/ Comment
Q & A
Schools, Supreme Court
October 25, 2018

Q&A: Ben Bradlee Jr. on His Illuminating Investigation into Why Trump Won

October 25, 2018/ Adam Cohen
Q&A: Ben Bradlee Jr. on His Illuminating Investigation into Why Trump Won

Exploring Why One Pennsylvania County, Which Supported Obama, Became Trumpland

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October 25, 2018/ Adam Cohen/ Comment
Q & A
Donald Trump, Pennsylvania, 2016 Election
September 27, 2018

Q&A: 'Run for Your Life': A Guide To How to Run -- and Why

September 27, 2018/ Adam Cohen
Q&A: 'Run for Your Life': A Guide To How to Run -- and Why

With a Tip on Running Style: ‘Start by Imitating Kids”

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September 27, 2018/ Adam Cohen/ Comment
Q & A
Running, Jogging, Exercise
August 30, 2018

Q&A: Dawn Raffel on Writing About a Fake Doctor Who Saved Real Babies

August 30, 2018/ Adam Cohen
Q&A: Dawn Raffel on Writing About a Fake Doctor Who Saved Real Babies

Talking with an Historian who Rescued a Fascinating Character from Obscurity

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August 30, 2018/ Adam Cohen/ Comment
Q & A
Medicine, Coney Island, Premature Babies
August 23, 2018

Q&A: On the Pain and Heartbreak of College Admissions

August 23, 2018/ Adam Cohen
Q&A: On the Pain and Heartbreak of College Admissions

A Novel for Those Who Fear Being Turned Down Everywhere, Including Their Safety School

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August 23, 2018/ Adam Cohen/ Comment
Q & A
College Admissions, High School, Teenagers
July 20, 2018

Q&A: So, What's the Matter with Wisconsin?

July 20, 2018/ Adam Cohen
Q&A: So, What's the Matter with Wisconsin?

How a Quintessential Blue State Became Trump Country

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July 20, 2018/ Adam Cohen/ Comment
Q & A
Wisconsin, Trump, Republicans, State Politics
July 13, 2018

Q&A: Rachel Arndt on How Society Measures Women. And on Trump.

July 13, 2018/ Adam Cohen
Q&A: Rachel Arndt on How Society Measures Women.  And on Trump.

And on Bed, Bath & Beyond’s Return Policy

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July 13, 2018/ Adam Cohen/ Comment
Q & A
Essays, Women, Feminism
July 06, 2018

Q&A: Steve Almond Talks About His New Book on the Trump Calamity

July 06, 2018/ Adam Cohen
Q&A: Steve Almond Talks About His New Book on the Trump Calamity

America’s Fall Came ‘a Little Bit at a Time, then All of a Sudden’

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July 06, 2018/ Adam Cohen/ Comment
Q & A
Steve Almond, Donald Trump, The Presidency
June 08, 2018

Q&A: Murder of Innocents and Mystery in Our "Privatized War" in the Mideast

June 08, 2018/ Adam Cohen
Q&A: Murder of Innocents and Mystery in Our "Privatized War" in the Mideast

And a Widow’s Tenacious Decade-Long Battle to Learn the Truth

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June 08, 2018/ Adam Cohen/ Comment
Q & A
Jordan, Nepal, Terrorism
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