Podcast Listen in: The Jefferson Bible December 15, 2020 In his retirement, Thomas Jefferson edited the New Testament with a penknife and glue, removing all mention of miracles and other supernatural events. Read More
Podcast Listen in: A Series of Fortunate Events October 23, 2020 A Series of Fortunate Events聽tells the story of the awesome power of chance and how it is the surprising source of all the beauty and diversity in the living world. Enjoy listening to this free audio sample, recorded by the author himself. Read More
Podcast Listen in: Ravenna October 05, 2020 At the end of the fourth century, as the power of Rome faded and Constantinople became the seat of empire, a new capital city was rising in the West. Here, in Ravenna on the coast of Italy, Arian Goths and Catholic Romans competed to produce an unrivaled concentration of buildings and astonishing mosaics. Read More
Podcast Listen in: The Economics of Belonging August 05, 2020 Fueled by populism and the frustrations of the disenfranchised, the past few years have witnessed the widespread rejection of the economic and political order that Western countries built up after 1945. Read More
Podcast Listen in: Finding humanity through fairy tales July 14, 2020 Ever since I began a collaboration with 快色直播 in 2008 to found聽the Oddly Modern Fairy Tales series, almost all the books we have published have been聽somewhat political but not didactic. Read More
Podcast Listen in: Why Trust Science? May 15, 2020 Naomi Oreskes has offered recent commentary on why many Americans reject the facts about the coronavirus and strategies for addressing a scientific skepticism that has long existed. Do doctors really know what they are talking about when they tell us vaccines are safe? Read More
Podcast Listen in: Lives of Houses May 05, 2020 What can a house tell us about the person who lives there? Do we shape the buildings we live in, or are we formed by the places we call home? And why are we especially fascinated by the houses of the famous and often long-dead? Read More
Podcast Fiona Sze‑Lorrain reads from The Ruined Elegance March 28, 2018 In celebration of National Poetry Month, Fiona Sze-Lorrain has recorded Given Silence from聽The Ruined Elegance, her collection of poems in the 快色直播 Series of Contemporary Poets聽series.聽 聽 Read More
Podcast National Poetry Month: Featured reading by Fiona Sze‑Lorrain April 06, 2016 To celebrate National Poetry Month, 快色直播 has been proud to present audio readings from our poets throughout the month of April. Fiona Sze-Lorrain embraces influences from America, France, and Asia throughout her latest collection of poetry, The Ruined Elegance. Read More
