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Dan Simon discusses his debut novel, "Ashland." Six characters tell their story about living in this mill town in New Hampshire. They share resonant, unforgettable stories about the place they all have in common. They grapple with life’s mysteries and reveal to readers the sheer beauty in their struggle and their will to live life with meaning.

Tod Lending joins Yvette Benavides for a discussion about The Umbrella Maker’s Son. This World War II novel is a powerful and poignant story about survival and hope in the face of terror and violence. It's an important addition to modern works of Holocaust literature.

Taiyon J. Coleman discusses her essay collection.

A review of the memoir Getting to Know Death: A Meditation by Gail Godwin

What is an emotional history? What of the “emotional history” of the United States? This is what historian Andrew Burstein investigates—and answers— in his latest book, Longing for Connection: Entangled Memories and Emotional Loss in Early America. The book covers the period from America’s founding through the Civil War.

In his latest book, Truth is the Arrow, Mercy is the Bow, Steve Almond explores the trials and myths that influence our writing lives.

Book Public: Lynn Schmeidler discusses her story collection, Half-Lives, with Book Public host, Yvette Benavides.

Rowan Beaird discusses her novel The Divorcées. It’s set in the 1950s on a divorce ranch, a place where women could live for six weeks to establish residency in order to be able to file for divorce in a Nevada court.

Leslie Jamison discusses her memoir, 'Splinters: A Kind of Love Story' with Yvette Benavides.

Kelly Sather discusses her award-winning story collection, 'Small in Real Life.'