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An Evening with Alan Alda

Alan Alda

Alan Alda, the award-winning actor and bestselling author, discusses his decades-long quest to understand the intricacies of communication. With his…

When the FBI Investigates the Whitehouse

Tim Weiner

Ever since J. Edgar Hoover died, six weeks before the Watergate break-in, the FBI has had to confront presidents. FBI…

An Evening with Dennis Lehane

Dennis Lehane

From searing stories of suspense to literary novels, historical fiction, and film and television scripts, no other writer today has…

Black Hole Blues and Other Songs from Outer Space

Janna Levin

Since 1916 when Einstein predicted the existence of gravitational waves—the powerful aftermath occurring when black holes collide—scientists have been trying…

The Evolution of Beauty

Richard Prum

Deep in tropical jungles around the world are birds with a dizzying array of appearances and mating displays—from pheasants with…

From L.A. to the Outback: Two Novelists

David Francis, Jane Smiley

David Francis’ latest novel Wedding Bush Road follows the visceral journey of a young L.A. professional called back to his family’s…

In a Western Light:
Poetry from the Edge of America

Douglas Kearney, Victoria Chang, Brendan Constantine, Brynn Saito, Kim Dower, Amy Gerstler, Blas Falconer

California poetry has looked to the future, as well as to its complex past and the present, as a way…

Kingsley & Kate Tufts Poetry Awards

Vievee Francis, Phillip B. Williams

2017 marks the 25th anniversary of one of contemporary poetry’s most prestigious awards—Claremont Graduate University’s Kingsley Tufts Poetry Award, given…

Where the Water Goes: Life and Death Along the Colorado River

David Owen

The Colorado River is a crucial resource for a large part of the United States, and every gallon that flows…

Infidels: A Novel

Abdellah Taïa

Born in a public library in Morocco where his father was a janitor, Abdellah Taïa is an acclaimed novelist and…