Making the Most of #MeToo

… sciences, history, and public affairs; reports on cutting-edge works in progress; long-form narratives; and compelling excerpts from new books. Hosted by Stephanie Bastek.
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Wonderbrain

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No-No Novel

… Not Say We Have Nothing by Madeleine Thien (close enough!)

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Wimbledon Unwound

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The Violet of Roses

… when kissed by fire;
and water holds them all in place to build you a house.
Ash trees grew right up the barbed wire where the stream
feeds that end of the meadow. A rear guard of them
spreads out over ten acres to surround the house.
The County wants to bring dozers in for …

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A Whale of a Show

… sciences, history, and public affairs; reports on cutting-edge works in progress; long-form narratives; and compelling excerpts from new books. Hosted by Stephanie Bastek.
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Go Tell It on the Mountain

… sciences, history, and public affairs; reports on cutting-edge works in progress; long-form narratives; and compelling excerpts from new books. Hosted by Stephanie Bastek.
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Theresa Hackett

… and turning it into form.
Diatomaceous earth is made out of little ecoskeletons. They’re kind of particles, really sharp little crustaceans. It’s used in animal feed as a pesticide and to kill slugs and insects. I use it as a clay substitute. When I add gesso to it, it makes a wonderful texture …

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Letter From Underwater

… sciences, history, and public affairs; reports on cutting-edge works in progress; long-form narratives; and compelling excerpts from new books. Hosted by Stephanie Bastek.
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Lock Her Up

… Bastek.
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