Rick Kleffel:agony Column

Jeff Goodell and Kim Stanley Robinson discuss Our Liquid Future.

eff Goodell discusses his book The Water Will Come: Rising Seas, Sinking Cities, and the Remaking of the Civilized World.

Jeff Goodell discusses his book The Water Will Come: Rising Seas, Sinking Cities, and the Remaking of the Civilized World.

Beth Macy discusses tracking down the stories and truths and myths for her nonfiction work Truevine: Two Brothers, a Kidnapping, and a Mother's Quest: A True Story of the Jim Crow South.

Rob Reid discusses Silicon Valley, super-intelligence and narration and his novel After On.

Analee Newitz talks about patent failures, emotions, robots, humans and her new novel, Autonomous.

Muhammed Yunus discusses micro-lending, social business and his new book, A World of Three Zeros: The New Economics of Zero Poverty, Zero Unemployment, and Zero Net Carbon Emissions.

Ann Leckie discusses The Imperial Radch trilogy and her latest novel set in the same universe, Provenance.

Ann Leckie discusses The Imperial Radch trilogy and her latest novel set in the same universe, Provenance.

Loren Rhoads discusses life, death, everything in-between and her book 199 Cemeteries to See Before You Die.

Loren Rhoads discusses life, death, everything in-between and her book 199 Cemeteries to See Before You Die.

Daniel Handler discusses his new novel All the Dirty Parts.

Daniel Handler discusses his new novel All the Dirty Parts.

Robin Sloan discusses his new novel Sourdough, robotics, and cultures of all varieties.

Robin Sloan discusses his new novel Sourdough, robotics, and cultures of all varieties.

Gabriel Tallent discusses his book My Absolute Darling.

Gabriel Tallent discusses his book My Absolute Darling.

Robert Wright discusses his book Why Buddhism is True: The Science and Philosophy of Meditation and Enlightenment.

Robert Wright discusses his book Why Buddhism is True: The Science and Philosophy of Meditation and Enlightenment.

Andrew Sean Greer discusses his book Less.