Sixth & I LIVE

Ottessa Moshfegh, the New York Times bestselling author of My Year of Rest and Relaxation, returns with a spellbinding novel that represents her most exciting leap yet. In Lapvona, a motherless shepherd boy in a village in a medieval fiefdom buffeted by natural disasters finds himself the unlikely pivot of a power struggle that puts all manner of faith to a savage test. In conversation with Barrie Hardymon, the Senior Editor at NPR’s Weekend Edition and the lead editor for books. This program was held on June 23, 2022 in partnership with Politics and Prose. 

In Rough Draft, Katy Tur charts her path from local reporter to globe-trotting foreign correspondent and writes about her eccentric and volatile California childhood—all seen from a thousand feet in the air with her pioneering helicopter journalist parents. In conversation with Jake Sherman, founder of Punchbowl News and co-author of the New York Times bestseller, The Hill to Die On: The Battle for Congress and the Future of Trump’s America.  This program was held virtually on June 22, 2022. 

From Pulitzer Prize-winning Atlantic science writer and New York Times bestselling author Ed Yong comes An Immense World, presenting a grand tour through the hidden realms of animal senses—aggregated through the eyes, ears, whiskers, and noses of animals—that will transform the way you perceive the world. In conversation with Clint Smith, a staff writer at The Atlantic and the author of the #1 New York Times bestseller How the Word Is Passed.  This program was held on June 21, 2022 in partnership with The Atlantic. 

Linda Holmes, the New York Times bestselling author of Evvie Drake Starts Over and host of NPR’s “Pop Culture Happy Hour,” returns with Flying Solo, a novel about growing up, coming home, and learning to make a life for yourself on your own terms. In conversation with Ari Shapiro, a host of NPR’s “All Things Considered.” This program was held virtually on June 14, 2022 in partnership with Politics and Prose. 

In Our Unfinished March: The Violent Past and Imperiled Future of the Vote—A History, a Crisis, a Plan, Eric Holder, a former U.S. Attorney General, civil rights leader, and chairman of the National Democratic Redistricting Committee, presents a chronicle of the brutal, bloody, and at times hopeful history of the vote; a frontlines account of how opponents are fighting to take it away; and a powerful playbook for how we can save our democracy before it’s too late. In conversation with Michele Norris, an Emmy and Peabody Award-winning journalist, Washington Post Opinion columnist, former host of NPR’s “All Things Considered,” founding director of The Race Card Project, and author of The Grace of Silence. This program was held on June 9, 2022 in partnership with Politics and Prose. 

In Battling The Big Lie, "Pod Save America" co-host Dan Pfeiffer dissects how the right wing built a billionaire-funded disinformation machine powerful enough to nearly steal the 2020 election. Pfeiffer and former White House press secretary Jen Psaki lay out how the right-wing media apparatus works and what can be done to fight back against disinformation. This program was held on June 8, 2022 in partnership with Politics and Prose. 

In Translating Myself and Others, Jhumpa Lahiri reflects on her emerging identity as a translator and bilingual writer in a collection of candid and disarmingly personal essays. In conversation with Nicoletta Pireddu, a professor of Italian and Comparative Literature at Georgetown University, the Inaugural Director of the Georgetown Humanities Initiative, and the director of Georgetown’s Global and Comparative Literature Program. This program was held on May 26, 2022 in partnership with Politics and Prose. 

In The Modern Loss Handbook: An Interactive Guide to Moving Through Grief and Building Your Resilience, Rebecca Soffer offers candid, practical, and witty advice for confronting a future without your person, honoring their memory, dealing with trigger days, managing your professional life, and navigating new and existing relationships. In conversation with Hanna Rosin, the editorial director for audio at New York Magazine, former co-host of NPR’s “Invisibilia,” and the author of The End of Men. This program was held on June 1, 2022.

In his first cookbook, My America: Recipes from a Young Black Chef, Kwame Onwuachi, the acclaimed author of Notes from a Young Black Chef shares over 125 dishes showcasing the true diversity of American food. In conversation with Nina Oduro, a co-founder at Dine Diaspora, an agency that connects people and brands to African food culture. This program was held on May 17, 2022. 

From Jonathan Van Ness, the New York Times bestselling author of Over the Top and grooming expert on Netflix’s “Queer Eye,” comes the candid and curious essay collection, Love That Story: Observations from a Gorgeously Queer Life. In conversation with Chasten Buttigieg, the New York Times bestselling author of I Have Something to Tell You.  This program was held on April 11, 2022. Please be advised that the audience Q&A portion of this conversation contains a question about eating disorders at the 1 hour 6 minute mark.