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Bob Edwards

Science in fiction and nonfiction

Arts, Culture & Media

Three writers discuss themes as varied as consumer electronics, neuroscience and Twitter.

Thirteen books that changed America

Arts, Culture & Media

“The Tale of Despereaux”

Arts, Culture & Media

Frozen River

Arts, Culture & Media

Requiem for a River

Environment
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The American Story

Arts, Culture & Media

Novelist Russell Banks ponders race, religion, capitalism and nationalism, and how these elements are essential to the American story.

Comedian Lewis Black on religion

Lifestyle & Belief

In a new collection of essays, “Me of Little Faith,” comedian Lewis Black has turned his critical eye towards religion.

The clustering of like-minded America

Global Politics

Bill Bishop on how politics, race, religion, and social values play into the divisions among Americans.

Sharon Olds on ‘Bob Edwards Weekend’

Arts, Culture & Media

Bob talks to former Poet Laureate Sharon Olds about about her writing, her teaching, and her refusal to dine with First Lady Laura Bush.

Victor Lemonte Wooten on ‘Bob Edwards Weekend’

Arts, Culture & Media

The acclaimed bassist and current author joins Bob for a wide ranging conversation and performs some of his best loved songs.

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