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Sun Valley Writers' Conference Collection

Since 2005, “Dialogue” has recorded interviews with speakers at the Sun Valley Writers’ Conference. This collection coalesces those conversations, conducted by producer and host Marcia Franklin. They include interviews with Doris Kearns Goodwin, Justice Stephen Breyer, Rep. John Lewis, Annette Gordon-Reed, Colum McCann and David Benioff.

Historian Tiya Miles

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S2024 Ep4 | 28m 47s | Marcia Franklin talks with historian Tiya Miles at the 2024 Sun Valley Writers’ Conference. (28m 47s)

Rabbi Sharon Brous

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S2024 Ep2 | 28m 47s | Marcia Franklin talks with Rabbi Sharon Brous at the 2024 Sun Valley Writers’ Conference. (28m 47s)

Journalist Clarissa Ward

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S2024 Ep3 | 28m 47s | Marcia Franklin talks with journalist Clarissa Ward at the 2024 Sun Valley Writers’ Conference. (28m 47s)

Author Margaret Atwood

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S2024 Ep1 | 28m 45s | Marcia Franklin talks with Margaret Atwood at the 2024 Sun Valley Writers’ Conference. (28m 45s)

Novelist Mohsin Hamid

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S2023 Ep5 | 28m 46s | Marcia Franklin talks with novelist Mohsin Hamid about “The Last White Man.” (28m 46s)

Journalist Andrea Elliott

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S2023 Ep4 | 28m 45s | Marcia Franklin talks with journalist Andrea Elliott about her book, “Invisible Child.” (28m 45s)

Author David Grann

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S2023 Ep3 | 28m 45s | Marcia Franklin talks with author David Grann about “The Wager.” (28m 45s)

Novelist Hernan Diaz

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S2023 Ep2 | 28m 46s | Marcia Franklin talks with Hernan Diaz about his Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, “Trust.” (28m 46s)

Novelist Abraham Verghese

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S2023 Ep1 | 28m 46s | Marcia Franklin talks with novelist Abraham Verghese about “The Covenant of Water.” (28m 46s)

Author Barry Lopez, Part Two

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S2019 Ep8 | 28m 47s | Part Two of Marcia Franklin's conversation with Barry Lopez about his life and work. (28m 47s)

Author Barry Lopez, Part One

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S2019 Ep7 | 28m 47s | Part One of Marcia Franklin's conversation with Barry Lopez about his life and work. (28m 47s)

Author Brando Skyhorse

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S2019 Ep6 | 28m 46s | A conversation with author Brando Skyhorse about memoir, "Take This Man." (28m 46s)

Historian Joanne Freeman

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S2019 Ep5 | 28m 46s | A conversation with Yale professor and historian Joanne Freeman. (28m 46s)

Novelist Emily Ruskovich

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S2019 Ep4 | 28m 46s | A conversation with award-winning novelist Emily Ruskovich. (28m 46s)

Architect Jeanne Gang

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S2018 Ep5 | 28m 47s | Marcia Franklin talks with architect Jeanne Gang about her work. (28m 47s)

Journalist Steve Coll

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S2018 Ep3 | 28m 46s | Journalist Steve Coll talks with Marcia Franklin about his latest book, "Directorate S." (28m 46s)

Journalist Eliza Griswold

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S2018 Ep2 | 28m 48s | Eliza Griswold talks with Marcia Franklin about her latest book, "Amity and Prosperity." (28m 48s)

Author Adam Johnson

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S2018 Ep1 | 28m 48s | Author Adam Johnson talks with Marcia Franklin about his work and writing philosophy. (28m 48s)

Humorist Dave Barry

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S2014 Ep12 | 28m 48s | Marcia Franklin talks with Pulitzer Prize-winning humorist Dave Barry about Idaho. (28m 48s)

Representative John Lewis

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S2014 Ep11 | 28m 49s | Marcia Franklin talks with Rep. John Lewis about the American civil rights movement. (28m 49s)

Author Yiyun Li

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S2014 Ep9 | 28m 52s | Marcia Franklin talks with Chinese-American author Yiyun Li about her works. (28m 52s)

Journalist David Epstein

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S2014 Ep8 | 28m 47s | Marcia Franklin interviews author and award-winning sports journalist, David Epstein. (28m 47s)

Author Anthony Doerr

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S2022 Ep6 | 28m 46s | Marcia Franklin talks with Anthony Doerr at the 2022 Sun Valley Writers’ Conference. (28m 46s)

Gretel Ehrlich

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S2014 Ep16 | 28m 47s | Marcia Franklin speaks with author Gretel Ehrlich about her works. (28m 47s)

Author Anthony Doerr Special

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S2022 Ep5 | 40m 3s | An extended conversation with Pulitzer Prize-winning author Anthony Doerr. (40m 3s)

Author Kalani Pickhart

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S2022 Ep4 | 28m 46s | A conversation with author Kalani Pickhart about her book, “I Will Die in a Foreign Land.” (28m 46s)

Political Scientist Yascha Mounk

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S2022 Ep3 | 28m 46s | An interview with political scientist Yascha Mounk about his outlook on the United States. (28m 46s)

Author Kali Fajardo-Anstine

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S2022 Ep2 | 28m 46s | A conversation with author Kali Fajardo-Anstine about her work. (28m 46s)

Author Rebecca Donner

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S2022 Ep1 | 28m 46s | A conversation with author Rebecca Donner about “All the Frequent Troubles of Our Days.” (28m 46s)

Author Lawrence Wright

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S2015 Ep9 | 28m 53s | Marcia Franklin talks with journalist and author Lawrence Wright. (28m 53s)

Author Jamaica Kincaid

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S2016 Ep25 | 28m 49s | Marcia Franklin talks with author Jamaica Kincaid about her life and work. (28m 49s)

Author Claire Vaye Watkins

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S2016 Ep24 | 28m 48s | Marcia Franklin talks with author Claire Vaye Watkins. (28m 48s)

Voices in the Ocean: Susan Casey

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S2016 Ep21 | 28m 48s | Marcia Franklin talks with author Susan Casey. (28m 48s)

In the Spotlight: Walter Robinson

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S2016 Ep20 | 28m 48s | Marcia Franklin talks with Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and editor Walter Robinson. (28m 48s)

Creating 'Game of Thrones,' Part Two

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S2016 Ep19 | 26m 49s | Marcia Franklin talks with David Benioff & D.B. Weiss, the creators of "Game of Thrones." (26m 49s)

Creating 'Game of Thrones,' Part One

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S2016 Ep18 | 28m 49s | Marcia Franklin talks with David Benioff & D.B. Weiss, the creators of "Game of Thrones." (28m 49s)

Journalist and Poet Jeffrey Brown

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S2015 Ep21 | 28m 52s | Marcia Franklin talks with NewsHour correspondent Jeffrey Brown about his poetry. (28m 52s)

Novelist Dinaw Mengestu

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S2015 Ep20 | 28m 52s | Marcia Franklin talks with novelist Dinaw Mengestu about his works. (28m 52s)

"Comma Queen" Mary Norris

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S2015 Ep19 | 28m 51s | Marcia Franklin talks with New Yorker editor Mary Norris about her book. (28m 51s)

Author Stacy Schiff

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S2015 Ep16 | 28m 50s | Marcia Franklin talks with author Stacy Schiff about her book 'The Witches.' (28m 50s)

Author Richard Ford

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S2015 Ep17 | 28m 50s | Marcia Franklin talks with author Richard Ford about his work and life. (28m 50s)

Novelist Tayari Jones

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S2021 Ep6 | 28m 47s | Tayari Jones talks about her novel, “An American Marriage.” (28m 47s)

Author Susan Orlean

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S2021 Ep5 | 28m 47s | New Yorker writer Susan Orlean discusses her works and writing style. (28m 47s)

Author Sarah Broom

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S2021 Ep4 | 28m 47s | Sarah Broom discusses her award-winning memoir, “The Yellow House.” (28m 47s)

Author Catherine Grace Katz

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S2021 Ep3 | 28m 47s | Catherine Grace Katz discusses her book, “The Daughters of Yalta.” (28m 47s)

Public Historian Tom Ikeda

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S2021 Ep2 | 28m 47s | Tom Ikeda talks with Marcia Franklin about his nonprofit, Densho. (28m 47s)

Author Daniel James Brown

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S2021 Ep1 | 28m 45s | Author Daniel James Brown talks about his latest book, “Facing the Mountain.” (28m 45s)

Kati Marton

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S2011 Ep35 | 28m 46s | Marcia Franklin talks with author Kati Marton. (28m 46s)

Abraham Verghese

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S2009 Ep6 | 28m 46s | Host Marcia Franklin talks with Dr. Abraham Verghese, an author and Stanford professor. (28m 46s)

Annette Gordon-Reed

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S2009 Ep5 | 28m 46s | Guest is Annette Gordon-Reed, author of The Hemingses of Monticello: An American Family. (28m 46s)

Thomas Cahill

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S2005 Ep5 | 28m 47s | Thomas Cahill author and former director of religious publishing at Doubleday. (28m 47s)

S.C. Gwynne

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S2012 Ep29 | 28m 49s | Marcia Franklin talks with author S.C. Gwynne. (28m 49s)

Amy Waldman

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S2012 Ep28 | 28m 48s | Marcia Franklin talks with author Amy Waldman. (28m 48s)

Alexandra Fuller

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S2012 Ep27 | 28m 49s | Marcia Franklin talks with author Alexandra Fuller. (28m 49s)

Firoozeh Dumas

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S2005 Ep4 | 28m 50s | A discussion with Iranian-born humorist Firoozeh Dumas. (28m 50s)

David Macaulay

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S2005 Ep3 | 28m 35s | Author and architect David Macaulay discusses his recent works. (28m 35s)

Journalist Robert MacNeil

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S2005 Ep2 | 28m 48s | Discussion with veteran journalist and author Robert MacNeil. (28m 48s)

Thomas Keneally

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S2005 Ep1 | 28m 33s | Author Thomas Keneally discusses his work "Schindler's Ark." (28m 33s)

Naomi Shihab Nye

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S2012 Ep30 | 28m 46s | Marcia Franklin talks with poet Naomi Shihab Nye. (28m 46s)

Colum McCann

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S2011 Ep34 | 28m 48s | Marcia Franklin talks with author Colum McCann. (28m 48s)

Author Helen Macdonald

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S2017 Ep12 | 28m 50s | Falconer Helen Macdonald discusses her award-winning book “H is for Hawk.” (28m 50s)

Investigative Journalist Jane Mayer

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S2017 Ep11 | 28m 49s | Investigative journalist Jane Mayer discusses her book “Dark Money.” (28m 49s)

Doris Kearns Goodwin

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S2006 Ep3 | 28m 44s | Pulitzer Prize winning author Doris Kearns Goodwin talks about her book Team of Rivals. (28m 44s)

Playwright Ayad Akhtar

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S2017 Ep10 | 28m 48s | Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Ayad Akhtar discusses the themes of his works. (28m 48s)

Author Louisa Thomas

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S2017 Ep9 | 28m 49s | Louisa Thomas discusses her book "Louisa: The Extraordinary Life of Mrs. Adams." (28m 49s)

Pico Iyer, Travel Writer

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S2010 Ep39 | 28m 46s | Travel writer Pico Iyer talks about his travels and offers tips for viewers. (28m 46s)

Ishmael Beah, Former Child Soldier

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S2010 Ep38 | 28m 35s | Former child soldier Ishmael Beah talks about his book, A Long Way Gone. (28m 35s)

Author Andrew Solomon

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S2017 Ep13 | 28m 49s | Andrew Solomon discusses his books on depression, travel, and families outside the norm. (28m 49s)

Rescuing Refugees: David Miliband

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S2016 Ep14 | 28m 49s | Marcia Franklin talks with David Miliband of the International Rescue Committee. (28m 49s)

Stephen Breyer

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S2006 Ep5 | 29m 1s | U.S. Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer discusses his judicial philosophy. (29m 1s)

Writer Andrew Aydin

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S2014 Ep18 | 17m 30s | Marcia Franklin talks with author Andrew Aydin about the comic book series, ‘March.’ (17m 30s)

Strobe Talbott, Former Diplomat

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S2010 Ep40 | 28m 46s | An interview with former diplomat Strobe Talbott at the Sun Valley Writers' Conference. (28m 46s)

Ethan Watters

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S2008 Ep6 | 28m 46s | Author Ethan Watters discusses his book Urban Tribes. (28m 46s)

Philip Gourevitch

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S2009 Ep7 | 28m 46s | Host Marcia Franklin talks with author and New Yorker magazine writer Philip Gourevitch. (28m 46s)

Middle East Expert Suzanne Maloney

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S2011 Ep25 | 28m 49s | Marcia Franklin talks with Suzanne Maloney of the Saban Center about the Middle East. (28m 49s)

David Kennedy, Historian

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S2010 Ep41 | 28m 48s | Pulitzer Prize winner David Kennedy compares today's recession with the Great Depression. (28m 48s)

Financial Journalist Gretchen Morgenson

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S2009 Ep3 | 28m 48s | Discussion with Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Gretchen Morgenson. (28m 48s)

Diplomat Shashi Tharoor

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S2008 Ep5 | 28m 49s | Diplomat, author Shashi Tharoor discusses book regarding India's role in global economy. (28m 49s)

Journalist John Hockenberry

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S2008 Ep4 | 28m 49s | Marcia Franklin talks with John Hockenberry about his book. (28m 49s)

Journalist George Packer

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S2008 Ep3 | 28m 3s | George Packer discusses his book The Assasin's Gate. (28m 3s)

Journalist Haynes Johnson

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S2006 Ep4 | 28m 21s | Pulitzer-prize winning reporter Haynes Johnson. (28m 21s)

Security Analyst Juliette Kayyem

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S2006 Ep1 | 29m 15s | Marcia Franklin discusses anti-terrorism policy with expert Juliette Kayyem. (29m 15s)

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