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Peter Godfrey-Smith: “Living On Earth”

Peter Godfrey-Smith: “Living On Earth”

Peter Godfrey-Smith is a scuba diving philosopher, professor at the University of Sydney, and author. His new book, “Living on Earth: Forests, Corals, Consciousness, and the Making of the World,” explores the riddle of life on this planet. We’ll speak with...

The Book Show | Rachel Kushner – Creation Lake

In “Creation Lake” by Rachel Kushner, Sadie Smith, a 34 year old American undercover agent of ruthless tactics is sent by her mysterious but powerful employers to a remote corner of France. Her mission: to infiltrate a commune of radical eco-activists.

Saving democracy and creative partnership

Saving democracy and creative partnership

A new course at Bennington College in Vermont seeks to examine challenges facing democracy. And we’ll learn about the longtime creative partnership between children’s book author and illustrator Eric Carle and editor Ann Beneduce.