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All the Gory Details
All the Gory Details

Erika Engelhaupt is a science reporter who covers the ‘gross’ beat for National Geographic’s popular Gory Details blog. Her new book reveals all the taboo science you never knew you were dying to know.

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Ira WoodAugust 9, 2021Comment
Outrageous Fun with Chemistry
Outrageous Fun with Chemistry

According to UTexas Prof Dr. Kate Biberdorf in It’s Elemental, chemistry is at the core of every aspect of our lives from the bedroom to the tavern and it’s a lot more fun than people think.

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Ira WoodJuly 27, 2021Comment
Singing for Those Without Voices
Singing for Those Without Voices

Diana Jones’ Song to a Refugee channels the stories of the homeless and unwanted. How she came to record it—with some of the biggest names in folk music after a chance meeting with a mega movie star—is a tale in itself.

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Ira WoodJuly 19, 2021Comment
The Dark Truth About Frank Sinatra
The Dark Truth About Frank Sinatra

Was Frank Sinatra in the Mafia? Was he Ronan Farrow’s father? What really happened between Sinatra and Marilyn Monroe? 23 years after The Chairman’s death, Sinatra’s best friend and manager spills the beans in Sinatra and Me.

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Ira WoodJuly 19, 2021Comment
Raised by Upper Bohemians
Raised by Upper Bohemians

In Upper Bohemia, Frida Kalho biographer Hayden Herrera writes about being raised by land-rich/money-poor American aristocrats who lived for beauty, sex, and travel while the kids were an afterthought.

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Ira WoodJuly 6, 2021Comment
Ending the Shame and Stigma of Menstruation
Ending the Shame and Stigma of Menstruation

In her new book Period. End of Sentence. bestselling author Anita Diamant talks about dismantling menstrual stigma…one pad a time, one joke at a time.

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Ira WoodJune 24, 2021Comment
The Provincetown Monument in the 21st Century
The Provincetown Monument in the 21st Century

Originally built to commemorate white Christians, a new crew has taken over Provincetown’s towering monument and tells us it honors native Americans, Portuguese fishing families, LGBTQIA, and everyone who’s ever been a Pilgrim in Provincetown.

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Ira WoodJune 24, 2021Comment
Viral Scammers, Grifters, and Con Artists
Viral Scammers, Grifters, and Con Artists

Gabrielle Bluestone broke the story of the notorious Fyre Festival. In Hype she tells us how millennial scammers, Instagram Influencers, and tweeting A-list models lay traps for the average loser who wants to live like a celebrity.

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Ira WoodJune 14, 2021Comment
Jennifer Weiner on Marketing Women's Bestsellers
Jennifer Weiner on Marketing Women's Bestsellers

Jennifer Weiner has sold 15 million books about the longings of young women that are often dismissed as chic lit. So, why aren’t books about young men called dude lit? We dive into book marketing and her new bestseller That Summer.

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Ira WoodJune 7, 2021Comment
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