The Octavian 2019 Holiday Book List
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We are pleased to announce the Octavian 2019 holiday book List. The list makes great year-end reading wherever you may be — and great gifts, if you are still looking.
December 10, 2019
Soul Singer
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Contemporary fado star Cristina Branco explains what fado is and why this mysterious folk music from Portugal is so powerful.
Vol 5, Fall 2019 / September 19, 2019
What Government Can Learn from AIDS Activists
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In 2005, Celeste Watkins-Hayes began interviewing women with HIV. For this week's podcast we spoke with Dr. Watkins-Hayes about her surprising research.
August 16, 2019
The Storyteller
An Interview with Mario Vargas Llosa
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The Nobel Prize-winning novelist spoke with us about how the erosion of culture means the erosion of political liberty.
Vol 5, Summer 2019 / July 11, 2019
Scapegoats
An Interview with Deborah Lipstadt
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A leading historian explains how the oldest hatred has captured more and more minds in our polarized era.
Vol 5, Summer 2019 / July 11, 2019
Pure Nonsense
An Interview with Brian Jay Jones
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What made Dr. Seuss Dr. Seuss? His biographer Brian Jay Jones explains how hard work, creativity, and respect for kids changed Ted Geisel into an icon.
Vol 5, Summer 2019 / July 11, 2019
Best Shot
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Robert Capa took a series of pictures of the Omaha landings. We spoke to Amanda Vaill about the mysteries around the photos and their creator.
Vol 5, Summer 2019 / July 11, 2019
Tragic Sense
How ancient tragedies can save modern politics
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Charles Edel and Hal Brands' new book explains how Sophocles and Thucydides hold valuable lessons for contemporary politicians.
Vol 5, Summer 2019 / July 11, 2019
Why Do We Light Fireworks On The 4th Of July?
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Our deep dive with a pyrotechnics expert to get you amped up for the Fourth.
July 1, 2019
How To Make Your Old Age Your Best Years Yet
Louise Aronson, geriatrician and writer, talks about her new book Elderhood.
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Old age: how should we think about it? Geriatrician and writer Louise Aronson talks about her new book Elderhood and what makes our later years good.
June 6, 2019
