Jonathan Lethem, Advice from an Ornithologist ,'Assassins,' 'Couples Therapy'
Jonathan Lethem joins us to discuss his new novel, The Arrest, a dystopian novel about two Hollywood friends who find themselves in conflict after an apocalyptic event. Lethem will join us again as part of our Get Lit with All Of It book club. For our special “Love Letter to New York” edition of Get Lit, we will spend the month of December reading Lethem's classic, Motherless Brooklyn. Lethem will join us for the event on January 7.
WNYC planning editor Kate Hinds joins us for her ongoing series, “Kate Has a Plan,” to discuss the stories the newsroom is following this week.
Ornithologist David Allen Sibley, author of The Sibley Guide to Birds, a reference work and field guide for the birds found in the North American region, joins us to talk winter birding and takes listener calls. Sibley is also hosting an online class with the 92nd Street Y.
Director Ryan White joins us to discuss his documentary,”Assassins,” in theaters and virtual cinemas on December 11. The film takes a deep dive into the plot behind the 2017 assassination of Kim Jong-un’s half-brother, Kim Jong-nam.
Dr. Orna Guralnik, a clinical psychologist and psychoanalyst featured in the Showtime docu-series, "Couples Therapy," returns to discuss Covid, quarantining, and relationship issues nine months into the pandemic. She’ll also talk about the one-hour documentary titled, “Couples Therapy: The Covid Special,” airing December 13.
