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WETA Book Studio

The Book Studio is a local pilot project of WETA that aims to provide recommendations for "what to read." The project started with a realization that connections between books and public broadcasting run deep, from the 1950s series called I’ve Been Reading that gave us Julia Child to adaptations of classic novels on Masterpiece that air today. The WETA Book Studio offers book reviews, author interviews, giveaways, and more for public television viewers who like to read.

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David Finkel: The Good Soldiers

Thu, Oct 8, 2009

David Finkel and Bethanne Patrick discuss Finkel's book, *The Good Soldiers*, which chronicles the eight months he spent with an Army battalion in Iraq.

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Frank Warren: Confessions on Life, Death, and God

Mon, Nov 2, 2009

Frank Warren and Bethanne Patrick discuss Warren's latest *PostSecret* project, *Confessions on Life, Death, and God*.

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Pop Culture

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Patrick O'Donnell: The Brenner Assignment

Tue, May 5, 2009

Patrick O'Donnell discusses his book, *The Brenner Assignment*, which recounts one of World War II's untold stories.

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Marc Leepson: Desperate Engagement

Tue, Aug 11, 2009

Marc Leepson and Bethanne Patrick discuss Leepson's book, *Desperate Engagement*, about a little known Civil War battle, which nearly changed the outcome of the War and the history of our country.

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Bulent Atalay: Leonardo's Universe

Thu, Apr 30, 2009

Bulent Atalay and Bethanne Patrick discuss Atalay's book, *Leonardo's Universe*, which explores the life, times and thoughs of Leonardo da Vinci.

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David O. Stewart: The Trial of President Andrew Johnson and the Fight for Lincoln's Legacy

Wed, Jun 3, 2009

David O. Stewart and Bethanne Patrick discuss Stewart's book, *Impeached: The Trial of President Andrew Johnson and the Fight for Lincoln's Legacy*.

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Ruth Reichl: Not Becoming My Mother

Tue, May 26, 2009

Ruth Reichl discusses her book, *Not Becoming My Mother: and Other Things She Taught Me Along the Way*, with Bethanne Patrick.

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Michael Pollan: In Defense of Food

Tue, May 19, 2009

AUDIO ONLY: Michael Pollan talks with Bethanne Patrick about his book, *In Defense of Food: An Eater's Manifesto*. Image: [Mercedes/Flickr](https://www.flickr.com/photos/lawrencefarmersmarket/2529145266)

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Food and Wellness

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Steven Solomon: Water and the Struggle for Wealth, Power, and Civilization

Thu, Mar 18, 2010

Steven Solomon talks with Bethanne Patrick about Solomon's new book, *WATER: The Epic Struggle for Wealth, Power, and Civilization*.

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