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Friday, August 18 2017

• Russian Spies Never Go Out of Style August 18, 2017

  A former C.I.A. operative writes about the struggle between East and West, and Annie Dillard describes the awesome, frightening experience of a total eclipse. &nbsp; (article)

• Steamy Summer Reads: Spies, Sex, and a Total Eclipse August 18, 2017

  Russian spies in fiction and reality, why men should read romance novels, Annie Dillard describes a total eclipse, and a new story by Sherman Alexie. (episode)

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  • Russian Spies Never Go Out of Style August 18, 2017

    A former C.I.A. operative writes classic Cold War-style novels about the struggle between East and West.

  • Annie Dillard’s Total Eclipse August 18, 2017

    One of the great nature writers describes the awesome, frightening experience of a total eclipse.&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;

  • My Night at the Metropolitan August 18, 2017

    In a classic children&rsquo;s book, two siblings run away to the Metropolitan Museum, in New York. A fan followed in their footsteps.

  • Why Men Should Read Romance Novels August 18, 2017

    Josh Rothman is the rare guy who loves romance novels. He tells Curtis Sittenfeld why he thinks other men are missing out.

  • Sherman Alexie Reads “Clean, Cleaner, Cleanest” August 18, 2017

    Sherman Alexie reads his new story about a motel maid confronting some of the ugly sides of human nature.&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;