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Cover of Fen, Bog and Swamp

Fen, Bog and Swamp

by Annie Proulx
Book of the Day · NPR · Oct 27, 2022
Cover of What If?

What If?

by Randall Munroe
Book of the Day · NPR · Oct 5, 2022
Cover of A History of Present Illness

A History of Present Illness

by Anna DeForest
Book of the Day · NPR · Sep 9, 2022
Cover of Nomad Century

Nomad Century

by Gaia Vince
Book of the Day · NPR · Sep 8, 2022
Cover of An Immense World

An Immense World

by Ed Yong
Book of the Day · NPR · Jul 22, 2022
Cover of The Playbook: How to Deny Science, Sell Lies, and Make a Killing in the Corporate World

The Playbook: How to Deny Science, Sell Lies, and Make a Killing in the Corporate World

by Jennifer Jacquet
Start the Week · BBC Radio 4 · Jun 26, 2022
Cover of Recovery: The Lost Art of Convalescence

Recovery: The Lost Art of Convalescence

by Gavin Francis
Start the Week · BBC Radio 4 · Jun 26, 2022
Cover of The Imaginary Patient

The Imaginary Patient

by Jules Montague
Start the Week · BBC Radio 4 · Jun 26, 2022
Cover of Queer Ducks (and Other Animals)

Queer Ducks (and Other Animals)

by Eliot Schrefer
Book of the Day · NPR · Jun 23, 2022
Cover of Regenesis: Feeding the World Without Devouring the Planet

Regenesis: Feeding the World Without Devouring the Planet

by George Monbiot
Start the Week · BBC Radio 4 · Jun 5, 2022