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A novel about the glass trade in Murano, Italy, finds magic in characters that age hundreds of years and never die. New York Times bestselling author Tracy Chevalier joins guest host Courtney Collins to discuss her enduring characters who live and work in the decorative glassmaking trade outside Venice, why the author chose to follow one family continuously from the Renaissance to modern life and the beauty found in small moments. Her book is “The Glassmaker.”
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3451 - Tracy Chevalier crafts a novel out of glass Fri, 22 Nov 2024 - 0h
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3450 - There’s nothing magical about 10,000 steps Thu, 21 Nov 2024 - 0h
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3449 - Does the NFL even care about concussions? Wed, 20 Nov 2024 - 0h
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3448 - Why white kids are skipping college Tue, 19 Nov 2024 - 0h
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3447 - The toxic tradeoffs of a fully electric future Mon, 18 Nov 2024 - 0h
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3446 - What now for Democrats? Fri, 15 Nov 2024 - 0h
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3445 - Cynicism won’t protect you from getting hurt Thu, 14 Nov 2024 - 0h
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3444 - The never ending cycle of racism Wed, 13 Nov 2024 - 0h
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3443 - Virtual reality will never match the real thing Tue, 12 Nov 2024 - 0h
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3442 - The population boom goes bust Mon, 11 Nov 2024 - 0h
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3441 - How to put your money where your values are Fri, 08 Nov 2024 - 0h
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3440 - Hearing is science, listening is art Thu, 07 Nov 2024 - 0h
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3439 - Some top college students can’t get through a novel Wed, 06 Nov 2024 - 0h
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3438 - Why we shouldn’t take election security for granted Tue, 05 Nov 2024 - 0h
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3437 - A novel about near future maternal anxieties Mon, 04 Nov 2024 - 0h
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3436 - How to keep hard conversations safe Fri, 01 Nov 2024 - 0h
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3435 - America’s history with horror stories Thu, 31 Oct 2024 - 0h
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3434 - The most important government role you never heard of Wed, 30 Oct 2024 - 0h
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3433 - Stripping down America’s sexual history Tue, 29 Oct 2024 - 0h
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3432 - The Russian dissident who terrifies Putin Mon, 28 Oct 2024 - 0h
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3431 - Rethinking Reagan Fri, 25 Oct 2024 - 0h
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3430 - John Grisham takes on wrongful convictions Thu, 24 Oct 2024 - 0h
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3429 - Local solutions won’t solve a housing shortage Wed, 23 Oct 2024 - 0h
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3428 - Flight attendants are barely scraping by Tue, 22 Oct 2024 - 0h
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3427 - Not all childless women have a choice Mon, 21 Oct 2024 - 0h
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3426 - Could animals possibly understand death? Fri, 18 Oct 2024 - 0h
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3425 - Richard Dawkins on reading history through genes Thu, 17 Oct 2024 - 0h
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3424 - The promise of carbon-capture technology Wed, 16 Oct 2024 - 0h
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3423 - Free will does not exist Tue, 15 Oct 2024 - 0h
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3422 - They provided abortions for five decades Mon, 14 Oct 2024 - 0h
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3421 - The benefits of being in your feels Fri, 11 Oct 2024 - 0h
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3420 - Decoding your dreams Thu, 10 Oct 2024 - 0h
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3419 - The best communicators don’t talk much Wed, 09 Oct 2024 - 0h
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3418 - How medical groupthink harms our health Tue, 08 Oct 2024 - 0h
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3417 - Why don’t NFL cheerleaders make more money? Mon, 07 Oct 2024 - 0h
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3416 - What the ‘no limits’ partnership between Russia and China means for the U.S. Fri, 04 Oct 2024 - 0h
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3415 - Actress Uzo Aduba tells her own story Thu, 03 Oct 2024 - 0h
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3414 - How to interpret political polls Wed, 02 Oct 2024 - 0h
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3413 - Nobody wants to be vice president Tue, 01 Oct 2024 - 0h
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3412 - It might be possible to delay menopause Mon, 30 Sep 2024 - 0h
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3411 - The foods that keep your brain young Fri, 27 Sep 2024 - 0h
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3410 - Will the far-right extend white privilege to Latinos? Thu, 26 Sep 2024 - 0h
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3409 - Why body positivity can be toxic Wed, 25 Sep 2024 - 0h
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3408 - Foods you love are disappearing — here’s how to save them Tue, 24 Sep 2024 - 0h
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3407 - It’s not easy being No. 2: The Presidency of John Adams Mon, 23 Sep 2024 - 0h
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3406 - A summer camp for trans men Fri, 20 Sep 2024 - 0h
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3405 - Is race a risk factor in medicine? Thu, 19 Sep 2024 - 0h
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3404 - Inside the brain of a dinosaur Wed, 18 Sep 2024 - 0h
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3403 - Where to find the wonder that gives meaning to life Tue, 17 Sep 2024 - 0h
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3402 - There’s no vaccine for the loneliness epidemic Mon, 16 Sep 2024 - 0h
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