Tom Ikeda, who provided critical research for Daniel James Brown’s book “Facing the Mountain,” discusses his Seattle-based non-profit, Densho. It preserves the stories of Americans of Japanese descent during World War II. Ikeda’s parents and grandparents were imprisoned in the Minidoka camp in Idaho. Don’t forget to subscribe, and visit the Dialogue website for more conversations that matter. Originally Aired: 12/10/2021 The interview is part of Dialogue ’s series “Conversations from the Sun Val...
Dec 12, 2021•30 min
Daniel James Brown, the best-selling author of “The Boys in the Boat,” talks about his newest book, “Facing the Mountain,” which honors the 442nd Regimental Combat Team, a segregated unit of Japanese-Americans who fought in World War II despite the fact that many of their families were incarcerated in the United States simply for being of Japanese descent. Don’t forget to subscribe, and visit the Dialogue website for more conversations that matter. Originally Aired: 12/3/2021 The interview is pa...
Dec 05, 2021•30 min
More of Marcia Franklin’s 2019 conversation with National Book Award-winning author and world traveler Barry Lopez about his life, his philosophy of writing and his new memoir, Horizon . In December 2020, the Sun Valley Writers’ Conference awarded Barry Lopez with the inaugural Writer in the World Prize in recognition of his singular voice in the landscape of English Literature. Lopez died December 25, 2020. Don’t forget to subscribe, and visit the Dialogue website for more conversations that ma...
Nov 21, 2021•29 min
Marcia Franklin talks with National Book Award-winning author and world traveler Barry Lopez about his philosophy of writing and his penultimate memoir, Horizon. In December 2020, the Sun Valley Writers’ Conference awarded Barry Lopez with the inaugural Writer in the World Prize in recognition of his singular voice in the landscape of English Literature. Lopez died on December 25, 2020. Don’t forget to subscribe, and visit the Dialogue website for more conversations that matter. Originally Aired...
Nov 14, 2021•29 min
Marcia Franklin talks with author Brando Skyhorse about his life and works, focusing on his memoir, Take This Man. In the book, Skyhorse writes about what it was like to grow up thinking he was Native American and then to find out that was not true. He also discusses the topic of his next novel, Wall. Don’t forget to subscribe, and visit the Dialogue website for more conversations that matter. Originally Aired: 11/15/2019 The interview is part of Dialogue ’s series “Conversations from the Sun Va...
Nov 07, 2021•29 min
Marcia Franklin talks with Pulitzer Prize–winning author Stacy Schiff about her latest work , The Witches. The book examines the Salem Witch Trials of 1692, delving into what precipitated them, and the participants involved. Franklin talks with Schiff about why she wanted to write the book, the challenges involved and the legacy of the trials. Don’t forget to subscribe, and visit the Dialogue website for more conversations that matter. Originally Aired: 10/29/2015 The interview is part of Dialog...
Oct 31, 2021•29 min
Marcia Franklin talks with Yale Professor of History Joanne Freeman about her book The Field of Blood. In it, Freeman illustrates how the U.S. Congress leading up to the Civil War was a more violent body than previously thought. Franklin asks her about parallels to current tensions in Congress. Freeman also discusses her next book, “Hunting for Hamilton,” and the value of studying history. Don’t forget to subscribe, and visit the Dialogue website for more conversations that matter. Originally Ai...
Oct 24, 2021•29 min
Marcia Franklin talks with Emily Ruskovich, the author of Idaho: A Novel. In 2019, the novel won the Dublin Literary Award, worth more than $100,000. Ruskovich reflects on what it has been like to win the award. The two also discuss the plot of Idaho, whose setting is based on the landscape of Ruskovich’s childhood in northern Idaho. Don’t forget to subscribe, and visit the Dialogue website for more conversations that matter. Originally Aired: 11/1/2019 The interview is part of Dialogue ’s serie...
Oct 17, 2021•29 min
Marcia Franklin talks with renowned architect Jeanne Gang about her work and architectural philosophy. Gang, the founder of Studio Gang in Chicago, is known for her innovative use of materials and approach to architecture. She was awarded a prestigious MacArthur Fellowship for her work. Don’t forget to subscribe, and visit the Dialogue website for more conversations that matter. Originally Aired: 11/30/2018 The interview is part of Dialogue ’s series “Conversations from the Sun Valley Writers' C...
Oct 10, 2021•29 min
Journalist Steve Coll talks with Marcia Franklin about his latest book, Directorate S, a follow-up to his Pulitzer Prize-winning book Ghost Wars. He discusses why he wanted to write the book and what he learned -- including about Idahoan Bowe Bergdahl, who was imprisoned by the Taliban. Coll, who is also the dean of the Columbia University School of Journalism, discusses threats to journalism. Don’t forget to subscribe, and visit the Dialogue website for more conversations that matter. Originall...
Oct 03, 2021•29 min
Journalist and Pulitzer Prize-winning author Eliza Griswold talks with host Marcia Franklin about her book Amity and Prosperity , which investigates the effects of fracking in a southwestern Pennsylvania community. The two discuss how Griswold researched the book and the rural-urban divide in American politics. Griswold also talks about her forthcoming book of poetry. Don’t forget to subscribe, and visit the Dialogue website for more conversations that matter. Originally Aired: 11/9/2018 The int...
Sep 26, 2021•30 min
Author Adam Johnson, who has won both a Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Award for his works, talks with host Marcia Franklin about his writing philosophy. The two also discuss his thoughts on North Korea, which he has visited and about which he wrote in The Orphan Master's Son. Don’t forget to subscribe, and visit the Dialogue website for more conversations that matter. Originally Aired: 11/2/2018 The interview is part of Dialogue ’s series “Conversations from the Sun Valley Writers' Confer...
Sep 19, 2021•29 min
Author and professor Andrew Solomon relates how he went from being a bullied child suffering from depression to an award-winning journalist traveling the world. Solomon’s 2001 book, The Noonday Demon: An Atlas of Depression, won the National Book Award for Nonfiction. He has delivered popular TED Talks on culture and psychology. Don’t forget to subscribe, and visit the Dialogue website for more conversations that matter. Originally Aired: 9/29/2017 The interview is part of Dialogue ’s series “Co...
Sep 12, 2021•29 min
Falconer and author Helen Macdonald shares how a goshawk helped her soar above grief and loss and discusses her new PBS Nature documentary. Her memoir, "H is for Hawk," recounts the year Macdonald spent training a goshawk in the wake of her father’s death and how it helped her begin her life anew. She is also the author of Shaler’s Fish and has since published the book Vesper Flights. Don’t forget to subscribe, and visit the Dialogue website for more conversations that matter. Originally Aired: ...
Sep 05, 2021•29 min
Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Ayad Akhtar talks with Marcia Franklin about his trajectory from Milwaukee to Broadway, and the often controversial themes of his works. Akhtar won the Pulitzer Prize in 2013 for his play "Disgraced." Don’t forget to subscribe, and visit the Dialogue website for more conversations that matter. Originally Aired: 9/8/2017 The interview is part of Dialogue ’s series “Conversations from the Sun Valley Writers' Conference” and was taped at the 2017 conference. Since ...
Aug 29, 2021•29 min
Journalist Louisa Thomas talks about her book Louisa: The Extraordinary Life of Mrs. Adams, which examines the life and times of First Lady Louisa Catherine Adams, the wife of President John Quincy Adams and the first foreign-born First Lady of the United States. Thomas illuminates not only the life of this fascinating woman, but also the political life of America in the 1800s. Don’t forget to subscribe, and visit the Dialogue website for more conversations that matter. Originally Aired: 9/1/201...
Aug 22, 2021•29 min
In a far-ranging discussion, Dialogue host Marcia Franklin talks with author Jamaica Kincaid about her life, her writing philosophy, gardening, Brexit, and race relations in America. Kincaid, who spoke at the 2016 Sun Valley Writers' Conference, was a staff writer for The New Yorker for 20 years. She's also the author of numerous books of fiction and nonfiction. Don’t forget to subscribe, and visit the Dialogue website for more conversations that matter. Originally Aired: 12/16/2016 The intervie...
Aug 15, 2021•29 min
Marcia Franklin talks with author Claire Vaye Watkins about the nexus between her life and her books, which include the novel Gold Fame Citrus and the short story collection Battleborn. The two also discuss the myths that surround the American West, and how Watkins has incorporated her anger about them into her works. Watkins, a professor at the University of California at Irvine, was the recipient of the Story Prize and a Guggenheim Fellowship before she was 30. Don’t forget to subscribe, and v...
Aug 08, 2021•29 min
Author and open-water devotee Susan Casey talks with Marcia Franklin about her book, Voices in the Ocean: A Journey into the Wild and Haunting World of Dolphins. It examines the unique qualities of dolphins, threats to the species, and the people trying to save them. Don’t forget to subscribe, and visit the Dialogue website for more conversations that matter. Originally Aired: 11/25/2016 The interview is part of Dialogue ’s series “Conversations from the Sun Valley Writers' Conference” and was t...
Aug 01, 2021•29 min
Marcia Franklin talks with Walter Robinson, former editor of the Boston Globe 's Spotlight team. The team won the 2003 Pulitzer Prize for Public Service for its investigation of the cover-up within the Boston Archdiocese of sexual abuse by clergy. Robinson talks about the importance of the investigation, the stresses involved, and the Academy Award-winning movie made about it, "Spotlight." Don’t forget to subscribe, and visit the Dialogue website for more conversations that matter. Originally Ai...
Jul 25, 2021•29 min
In part two of her interview with David Benioff & D.B. Weiss, co-creators of “Game of Thrones,” Marcia Franklin talks with the duo about the effect the program has had on Northern Ireland, where they film, the technological breakthroughs the production has achieved, what they’d like the legacy of the series to be, and their next project. Don’t forget to subscribe, and visit the Dialogue website for more conversations that matter. Originally Aired: 11/11/2016 The interview is part of Dialogue...
Jul 18, 2021•27 min
In part one of her interview with David Benioff & D. B. Weiss, co-creators of the immensely popular “Game of Thrones” television series, Marcia Franklin talks with the duo about why they wanted to create the series, what they think of criticism about its violence, how they work together, and how they’ve dealt with the fear of the unknown on such a complex project. Don’t forget to subscribe, and visit the Dialogue website for more conversations that matter. Originally Aired: 11/4/2016 The int...
Jul 11, 2021•29 min
Marcia Franklin talks with PBS NewsHour Chief Arts Correspondent Jeffrey Brown about his book of poetry, The News. The poems reflect some of Brown’s thoughts and emotions about his profession and the stories he covers. The two also discuss why he’s drawn to poetry. The interview was recorded at the annual Sun Valley Writers’ Conference in Idaho. Don’t forget to subscribe, and visit the Dialogue website for more conversations that matter. Originally Aired: 12/4/2015 The interview is part of Dialo...
Jul 04, 2021•29 min
Marcia Franklin talks with novelist Dinaw Mengestu about the themes of his books, which include All the Beautiful Things That Heaven Bears and All Our Names . Mengestu, who emigrated from Ethiopia with his family when he was two, often writes about the lives of immigrants. He is the recipient of many honors, including the Guardian First Book Award and the MacArthur Fellowship. Don’t forget to subscribe, and visit the Dialogue website for more conversations that matter. Originally Aired: 11/27/20...
Jun 27, 2021•29 min
Marcia Franklin talks with David Miliband, president of the International Rescue Committee, about the causes of the world's worst refugee crisis since World War II, the challenges involved, and how he thinks the U.S. should help. As of 2020, there are an estimated 80 million people displaced from their homes as a result of war and persecution. Don’t forget to subscribe, and visit the Dialogue website for more conversations that matter. Originally Aired: 9/16/2016 The interview is part of Dialogu...
Jun 20, 2021•29 min
Marcia Franklin talks with author Richard Ford, who won a Pulitzer Prize for Independence Day, a book in his Frank Bascombe series, and who was nominated for a Pulitzer for his most recent book in the series Let Me Be Frank With You. Ford talks with Franklin about his themes, his writing style, his muse and his thoughts on race relations. Don’t forget to subscribe, and visit the Dialogue website for more conversations that matter. Originally Aired: 11/6/2015 The interview is part of Dialogue ’s ...
Jun 13, 2021•29 min
Marcia Franklin talks with author Gretel Ehrlich about her works and passions. Perhaps best known for her memoirs about the American West, including The Solace of Open Spaces, Ehrlich has also spent extensive time in the Arctic, writing about the effects of climate change on the wildlife and culture there. Franklin talks to her about that issue, her writing style and her love for the West. Don’t forget to subscribe, and visit the Dialogue website for more conversations that matter. Originally Ai...
Jun 06, 2021•29 min
Dialogue host Marcia Franklin talks with New Yorker editor Mary Norris about her book Between You and Me: Confessions of a Comma Queen. The two discuss grammar tips, some of her favorite writers to edit and what it's like to help hold up the editing standard at The New Yorker. Don’t forget to subscribe, and visit the Dialogue website for more conversations that matter. Originally Aired: 11/20/2015 The interview is part of Dialogue ’s series “Conversations from the Sun Valley Writers' Conference”...
May 30, 2021•29 min
Dialogue host Marcia Franklin talks with New Yorker journalist and author Lawrence Wright, who won a Pulitzer for his book The Looming Tower . He shares his thoughts on radical Islamic terrorism. The two also discuss his book 13 Days in September, which chronicles the tensions behind the 1978 Camp David Accords and their legacy. Don’t forget to subscribe, and visit the Dialogue website for more conversations that matter. Originally Aired: 9/10/2015 The interview is part of Dialogue ’s series “Co...
May 23, 2021•29 min
Pulitzer Prize-winning humorist Dave Barry hams it up with host Marcia Franklin at the 2014 Sun Valley Writers’ Conference. The two talk about Barry’s various misadventures in the Gem State, including tree-climbing, snowmobiling and trout fishing—and what he thinks the new motto for Idaho should be. They also discuss Barry’s partnership with Ridley Pearson on the Peter and the Starcatchers book series. Don’t forget to subscribe, and visit the Dialogue website for more conversations that matter. ...
May 16, 2021•29 min
