Books

"The Breakaway" author Jennifer Weiner joins us. Also, the latest on tropical storms and depressions midway through hurricane season, and the Philadelphia Fringe Festival.

Good conversation can bridge divides, comfort us, and spark lively debate, but Drexel University's Paula Marantz Cohen believes how we talk to one another is in decline.

In the deepest parts of the ocean, strange creatures lurk and industrial fishing and deep sea mining pose a threat. Plus, mercury is in retrograde right now. So, what?

We'll talk with James Patterson about his new release, Lion and Lamb. Plus, missing summertime already? How to preserve the bounty of your garden for months to come.

Researcher Dacher Keltner investigates the elusive emotion of awe, revealing how it transforms our brains and bodies, and how to find more wonder in our everyday lives.

For operators Terrance and Terri Wiley, building a coffee shop that encourages creativity and exploration has long been a goal.

It can be difficult and awkward to find a groove with new friends as an adult. We'll talk about how to make, and keep, new friends at any age. Plus, NPR host Ari Shapiro.

The historic book will help the museum show how the long tail of Revolutionary ideology carried through generations after the war.

Why are some rural communities so deeply disadvantage? A conversation about some of the poorest places in America with Princeton University's Kathryn Edin and Timothy Nelson.

In his new book, award-winning author James McBride pairs a page-turning murder mystery set in Pottstown, P.a. with a powerful story of compassion, community and love.

Jeopardy! host and former champion Ken Jennings' new book is an offbeat and hilarious guide to the afterlife. He joins us to talk about '100 Places to See After You Die.'

Several Shakespeare plays use suggestive puns and innuendo, and it is implied that the protagonists have had premarital sex in “Romeo and Juliet.”

The economy is on the upswing. We'll break down the latest on inflation, interest rates and more. Then, the hilarious new essay collection from writer R. Eric Thomas.

We explore the psychology of conspiracies and what draws people to them. Author Michael Shermer joins us to talk about why people believe irrational things.

Kwame Alexander on his new memoir, Why Fathers Cry at Night. Then, being Philly foodies with local James Beard winners Ellen Yin (Fork) and Nok Suntaranon (Kalaya).