Melanie Joy--a professor who teaches psychology and sociology at the University of Massachusetts, Boston and author, most recently of "Why We Love Dogs, Eat Pigs and Wear Cows: An Introduction to Carnism"---reprises the hypothetical dinner scene that opens her new...
Jonathan Safran Foer--the 32-year-old author acclaimed for his novels "Everything Is Illuminated" and "Extremely Loud," he's now penned a non-fiction book, "Eating Animals," which just in its first week out has already generated tremendous attention, discussion and...
Writer-reporter-poet essayist Charles Siebert, the author, most recently, of "The Wauchula Woods Accord: Toward A New Understanding Of Animals"--which chronicles his extended encounter with a retired circus chimp named Roger at The Center For Great Apes, a...
Holly Robinson--an award-winning writer and author of "The Gerbil Farmer's Daughter," a new, colorful, often-funny and eloquent memoir of growing up as the daughter of a career military man whose second (and secret) career was studying, breeding and raising...
Carol Leifer--the veteran, top-notch comedian and Emmy-nominated writer who's worked on such shows as "Seinfeld," "Saturday Night Live" and the Academy Awards--discusses her new book, "When You Lie About Your Age, The Terrorists Win," a memoir-cum-collection of...
Stacey O'Brien--author of "Wesley The Owl: The Remarkable Love Story Of An Owl And His Girl" -- discusses some of the experiences that comprise her extraordinary and fascinating memoir about her nearly two decades raising and living with the titular barn owl, whom...
Jon Katz--author of 17 books, including six novels and 11 nonfiction books (among them, the New York Times bestseller "Dog Days"), most recently, "Izzy & Lenore: Two Dogs, An Unexpected Journey, and Me"--discusses various aspects of the work as hospice...
Garth Stein--former documentary filmmaker and author, most recently of "The Art Of Racing In The Rain," a terrific new novel told from the standpoint of a wonderfully wise and philosophical dog named Enzo--discusses the seedlings of the idea that yielded the key...
Amy Sutherland--journalist and author, most recently of "What Shamu Taught Me About Life, Love and Marriage"--discusses some of the techniques addressed in the new book (which expands her New York Times "Modern Love" column, "What Shamu Taught Me About A Happy...
Pete Gallagher--a Florida native and Renaissance Man of sorts who hosts WMNF's weekly "Florida Folk Show," he was an award-winning journalist and writer, he worked for Chief Jim Billie at the Seminole Tribe of Florida, he's a veteran singer-songwriter and producer,...
