Roger Romani

Roger Romani discusses "The Martian" by Andy Weir for Book Salon 2015 - 2016.

The Martian interview with Roger Romani

Stephen Palumbi

Listen to Professor Stephen Palumbi discuss his book 'The Extreme Life of the Sea' for Book Salon 2014 - 2015. (05/01/2015)

The Extreme Life of the Sea interview with Stephen Palumbi

Zephyr Frank

Professor Zephyr Frank discussing The Death of Artemio Cruz

The Death of Artemio Cruz interview with Zephyr Frank

Helen Brooks

Helen Brooks discussing Waiting for Godot by Samuel Beckett

Waiting for Godot interview with Helen Brooks

Clayborne Carson in a discussion on Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's Americanah

Americanah

Listen to Professor Anthony Marra discuss his debut novel: A powerful story of love and the connections we make with one another that can transcend the world around us, even in wartime.

A Constellation of Vital Phenomena

Ari Kelman

Listen to Professor Ari Kelman discuss ‘Prisoner’s Dilemma’ for Book Salon 2013-2014 season. (3/1/2014)

Prisoner's Dilemma interview with Ari Kelman

Tanya Luhrmann

Listen to author, Professor Tanya Luhrmann describe her book, ‘When God Talks Back: Understanding the American Evangelical Relationship with God’ for the Book Salon 2013-2014 season. (9/1/2013)

When God Talks Back interview with Tanya Luhrmann

Noah Diffenbaugh

Listen to Professor Noah Diffenbaugh discuss ‘Flight Behavior’ for Book Salon 2013-2014 season. (4/1/2014)

Flight Behavior interview with Noah Diffenbaugh

Scott Hutchins

Listen to author, lecturer Scott Hutchins describe his book, ‘A Working Theory of Love’ for Book Salon 2013-2014 season. (9/1/2013)

A Working Theory of Love interview with Scott Hutchins

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Book Salon

Peggy Phelan

Listen to Professor Peggy Phelan discuss ‘The Bluest Eye’ for the Book Salon 2013-2014 season. (02/1/2014)

The Bluest Eye interview with Peggy Phelan

Gabriella Safran

Listen to Professor Gabriella Safran discuss 'Tevye the Dairyman and the Railroad Stories' for Book Salon 2012-2013. (11/1/2012)

Tevye the Dairyman interview with Gabriella Safran

Gavin Jones

Listen to Professor Gavin Jones discuss 'The Great Gatsby' for Book Salon 2012-2013. (1/1/2013)

Great Gatsby interview with Gavin Jones

Steven Carter

Listen to Professor Steven Carter discuss 'Black Rain' for Book Salon 2012-2013. (1/1/2013)

Black Rain interview with Steven Carter

Helen Stacy

Listen to Professor Helen Stacy discuss 'Any Human Heart' for Book Salon 2012-2013.

Any Human Heart interview with Helen Stacy

Suzanne Collins

Lecturer Jennifer Wolf introduces the young adult novel "The Hunger Games" to members of the Stanford Book Salon community. (May 1, 2012) r

The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins (Interview)

Claire Jarvis, assistant professor of English, introduces "Great Expectations" to the Stanford Book Salon community. A scholar of Victorian literature, she discusses why this classic novel holds up to re-reading. (March 1, 2012)

Great Expectations by Charles Dickens (Interview)

Scotty McLennan introduces "Jasmine" to the Stanford Book Salon community. He discusses why he chose this book and conveys important themes for readers to explore. (January 6, 2012)

Jasmine: Interview

Vera Brittain

Professor Eavan Boland introduces the book "Testament of Youth" to members of Stanford Book Salon community. (November 1, 2011)

Testament of Youth by Vera Brittain: Interview

Abraham Verghese

Professor Abraham Verghese introduces his novel "Cutting for Stone" to members of Stanford Book Salon community. (September 22, 2011)

Abraham Verghese Interview on "Cutting for Stone"

Stanford Professor of Writing and Rhetoric discusses Marjane Satrapi's political graphic novel Persepolis. (October 25, 2009)

Book Salon Discussion: Persepolis

Charlie Junkerman, Stanford Associate Provost and Dean of Continuing Studies, discusses Brian Friel's play, Dancing at Lughnasa, in context of cultural, community, political, religious, and feminist relations. (May 28, 2009)

Dancing at Lughnasa: Discussion

English Professor Elizabeth Tallent introduces readers to Hateship, Friendship, Courtship, Loveship, Marriage by Alice Munro. (March 2009)

Hateship, Friendship, Courtship, Loveship, Marriage: Interview

Martin Evans introduces the book salon group to "The Quiet American," by Graham Greene. (January 2009)

The Quiet American: Interview

Stanford English Professor, Martin Evans, examines the once controversial novel "The Quiet American" by Graham Green, with Stanford alumni. (January 28, 2009)

The Quiet American: Discussion

Rick Banks introduces the book salon group to Barack Obama's "Dreams from My Father." (November 2008)

Dreams from My Father: Interview

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