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Books and More with William CooperPamela Paul of The Wall Street JournalA delightful conversation with Pamela Paul, a writer at large for The Wall Street Journal. She was previously an Opinion columnist for The New York Times, where she also spent nine years as the editor of The New York Times Book Review and oversaw all books coverage at The New York Times. She is the former host of the weekly Book Review podcast for The Times. She is the author and editor of ten books. Visit her online at www.pamelapaul.com.
2025-12-0134 minBooks and More with William CooperThe current state of American politicsA few thoughts on where things stand.
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2025-11-2918 minBooks and More with William CooperWarren Buffett and Charlie Munger on the Power of HabitsDON'T WORRY, BE HAPPY.
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2025-11-2931 minBooks and More with William CooperGeorge Gonzalez, Professor at University of Miami in FloridaWe discuss his books books The Politics of Star Trek: Justice, War, and the Future (2015, Palgrave MacMillan); The Absolute and Star Trek (2017, Palgrave MacMillan); and Star Trek and the Politics of Globalism (2018, Palgrave MacMillan).
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2025-11-2933 minBooks and More with William CooperJonathan Freedland, The GuardianJonathan is a bestselling author and one of the UK's most respected and widely read journalists. We discuss his new book, The Traitors Circle: The True Story of a Secret Resistance Network in Nazi Germany—and the Spy Who Betrayed Them. An Amazon Best Book of the Year for 2025, Mick Herron calls it "An astonishing true story of courage, love, and betrayal, told with the verve of a thriller. Freedland is a master at weaving spellbinding entertainments drawn from forgotten corners of history."
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2025-11-2627 minBooks and More with William CooperSusan Dominus, The New York Times MagazineSusan Dominus is a Pulitzer Prize-winning staff writer for The New York Times Magazine. We discuss her wonderful new book, The Family Dynamic: A Journey Into the Mystery of Sibling Success. Find it here: https://www.susanpdominus.com/
She has worked for The New York Times since 2007, initially as a Metro columnist. In 2018, she was part of a team that won a Pulitzer Prize for public service for their reporting on workplace sexual harassment issues. Her article about menopause in The New York Times Magazine earned a National Magazine Award.
2025-11-2620 minBooks and More with William CooperLuke Shaefer, Professor, University of MichiganAs shines through in the interview, Professor Shaefer has a clear-eyed and deeply informed view of one of the most important--and neglected--topics in American society: poverty alleviation. His work has been cited in the New York Times, Washington Post, The Economist, and The Atlantic, and he has been featured on such programs as PBS NewsHour, Marketplace, 1A, All Things Considered, and CNBC’s Nightly Business Report. His book with Kathryn Edin, "$2.00 a Day: Living on Almost Nothing in America," was named one of the 100 Notable Books of 2015 by the New York Times Book Review, and won the Hillman Prize for...
2025-11-2537 minBooks and More with William CooperEve Quesnel, author and columnistA delightful conversation with Eve about her writing, including her new book: Snow Fleas and Chickadees: Everyday Observations in the Sierra.
https://www.evequesnel.com/books.html
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2025-11-2520 minBooks and More with William CooperMax Ufberg, senior editor at Fast CompanyMax and I discuss the most consequential topics in technology today, including AI and cybersecurity. In addition to his work running the technology section at Fast Company, his writing has also appeared in publications such as The New York Times, The New Yorker, Wired, and The Guardian. He is the recipient of two Society of Professional Journalists awards and his 2016 essay on diners was anthologized in Best Food Writing.
https://www.fastcompany.com/user/mufberg
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2025-11-2526 minBooks and More with William CooperAudiobook Chapter 1: The Trial of Donald H. Rumsfeld: A NovelHere's the first chapter. #books #fiction #politicalfiction
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2025-11-2420 minBooks and More with William CooperWarren Buffet and Charlie Munger on Confirmation BiasMore psychological insights from the great investors.
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2025-11-2331 minBooks and More with William CooperAuthor Susanne Paola AntonettaSusanne Paola Antonetta writes fiction, poetry, and nonfiction. She contributes to media like the Huffington Post, Ms., the New York Times, The Hill, and currently writes a blog/column for Psychology Today called Mad Woman Out of the Attic. And she serves as nonfiction editor of Orison Books.
We discuss her new book The Devil's Castle: Nazi Eugenics, Euthanasia, and How Psychiatry's Troubled History Reverberates Today.
https://www.susantonetta.com/devilscastle
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2025-11-2121 minBooks and More with William CooperAuthor and Columnist Jon TaltonJon Talton has had an incredible career as a columnist and novelist. He shares his story on this episode.
https://www.seattletimes.com/author/jon-talton/
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2025-11-2024 minBooks and More with William CooperWarren Buffett and Charlie Munger on The Power of PsychologyDON'T WORRY, BE HAPPY.
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2025-11-1941 minBooks and More with William CooperDesmond Swayne, Member of Parliament, UKThe Rt Hon Sir Desmond Swayne is the Conservative MP for New Forest West. We have a far-reaching and stimulating conversation about US and UK politics.
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2025-11-1925 minBooks and More with William CooperBestselling Author Richard LedererA delightful conversation with Richard about language, literature, and life.
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2025-11-1822 minBooks and More with William CooperAuthor Norman SchulmanWe discuss Norm's new book Love, Norm: Inspiration of a Jewish American Fighter Pilot.
https://www.lovenormmemoir.com/
Norm's Story
Norm Shulman's relationship with his stepson Greg Levenson, always stable and warm, evolved when Greg decided to enlist in the Air Force at age 27. Cognizant of past anti-Semitic stereotypes persisting about Jewish participation in the military, Norm wanted to help prepare Greg to feel comfortable in his own identity.
So, Norm decided to write letters connecting Greg to the many Jewish military heroes who had preceded him...
2025-11-1819 minBooks and More with William CooperAuthor Matthew Boedy (part 2)We discuss Matthew's new book The Seven Mountains Mandate: Exposing the Dangerous Plan to Christianize America and Destroy Democracy.
“A sobering assessment of the evolution of Christian nationalism.” Publishers Weekly
https://www.wjkbooks.com/bookproduct/0664269214-the-seven-mountains-mandate/
2025-11-1319 minBooks and More with William CooperJournalist Tobias GreyTobias Grey writes for The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and Financial Times, among others. In the process he has interviewed such legends as Kazuo Ishiguro and John le Carré. Hear his story on Books and More.
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2025-11-1227 minBooks and More with William CooperNYT Bestselling Author William D. CohanWilliam D. Cohan is the New York Times bestselling author of five non-fiction narratives. We delve into his 2022 book Power Failure: The Rise and Fall of an American Icon, about the rise and fall of GE, once the world’s most powerful, valuable and important company. It was a New York Times bestseller and on the best book of the year lists published by The New Yorker, The Economist, The Financial Times and the New York Times. We also discuss his new book about Leon Black and Apollo Global Management.
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2025-11-1226 minBooks and More with William CooperMatthew BoedyWe discuss Matthew's new book The Seven Mountains Mandate: Exposing the Dangerous Plan to Christianize America and Destroy Democracy.
“A sobering assessment of the evolution of Christian nationalism.” Publishers Weekly
https://www.wjkbooks.com/bookproduct/0664269214-the-seven-mountains-mandate/
2025-11-1210 minBooks and More with William CooperAuthor John OakesWe discuss his new book The Fast. “A knowledgeable study of fasting, which has a long history and a layered present . . . In this well-informed, illuminating book, Oakes shows us the value of consuming less in order to know more.” —Kirkus
https://john-oakes.com/the-fast/
2025-11-1228 minBooks and More with William CooperWarren Buffet's Farwell LetterAn analysis of Buffett's November 10, 2025 letter to shareholders.
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2025-11-1105 minBooks and More with William CooperAcclaimed Author Carla KaplanWe discuss Carla's wonderful new biography Troublemaker: The Fierce, Unruly Life of Jessica Mitford. What a great title!
https://carlakaplan.com/
Carla Kaplan is the Davis Distinguished Professor of American Literature at Northeastern University, where, as the Founding Director of the university’s Humanities Center, she created a conversational hub dedicated to diversity. She has held positions at Yale Univerity, the University of Southern California, Wellesley College, and the University of Illinois, and also teaches writing through arts councils and writers’ centers.
Kaplan’s previous books include Zora Neale Hurston: A Life in Letters...
2025-11-1126 minBooks and More with William CooperMovie Producer Carol BaumLegendary Hollywood producer Carol Baum is behind many great movies and books. She tells her story on Books and More.
Her book: https://www.carolfriedlandbaum.com/book/
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2025-11-1032 minBooks and More with William CooperBestselling Author Chip JacobsChip Jacobs is a bestselling author and prize-winning journalist. Later Days, his most recent book, follows the rollercoaster friendship of two classmates at a Lord-of-the-Flies-esque prep school going coed in late-1970s Southern California, then their complicated journey toward forgiveness twenty years later as time ticks down on both of them.
https://chipjacobs.com/about/
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2025-11-1027 minBooks and More with William CooperMy Appearance on America in the MorningThanks to host John Trout for having me on. A fun discussion about whether police officers can keep their identities a secret with respect to legal proceedings.
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2025-11-1005 minBooks and More with William CooperAuthor Sharon GarciaWe discuss Sharon's poetry, prose writing, and new book.
Her website: https://thoughtswithsharon.com/
2025-11-0813 minBooks and More with William CooperAuthors Mason Donovan and Mark KaplanWe discuss their new book, The Parenthood Advantage: Building Corporate Cultures That Value Working Parents. Traditionally, parenthood has been seen as a career disruption—especially for mothers. But what if becoming a parent could be one of the greatest leadership incubators of all? The Parenthood Advantage challenges the outdated narrative that working parents are a burden to manage and instead shows how they’re an untapped asset that forward-thinking companies can’t afford to overlook.
https://theparenthoodadvantage.com/
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2025-11-0722 minBooks and More with William CooperAuthor Linda Ambrus BroennimanWe discuss her powerful book The Politzer Saga. Searching for truth, Linda pieced together the astonishing story of eight generations of her Jewish ancestors — the Politzer family — their remarkable lives lost to her father’s secrets.
https://politzersaga.com/
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2025-11-0715 minBooks and More with William CooperInterview with Sarah Lyall of The New York TimesWe discuss Sarah's storied career at The Times. She's currently a writer at large, meaning that she's not assigned to a single department but covers a range of topics. This includes a monthly thrillers column for the Book Review.
X: @sarahlyall
https://www.nytimes.com/by/sarah-lyall#about
2025-11-0521 minBooks and More with William CooperInterview with Mike SacksMike has written for Vanity Fair, Esquire, GQ, The New Yorker, Time, The New York Times, The Washington Post, McSweeney’s, and many others. He has worked at The Washington Post, and is currently on the editorial staff of Vanity Fair. We discuss his career as a creator and his hit audio comedy series StanLand. Visit him online at mikesacks.com.
2025-11-0528 minBooks and More with William CooperDemocrats Sweep Major ElectionsThoughts on the big wins and gerrymandering after the passage of Proposition 50 in California.
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2025-11-0507 minBooks and More with William CooperOUT TODAY: Interview with bestselling author Kelly Cervantes about her new bookKelly's new book, The Luckiest, comes out today, November 4. This deeply personal memoir explores the growth and perspective gained while navigating life’s unexpected asteroids and the craters they leave behind.
website: https://www.kellycervantes.com/
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2025-11-0421 minBooks and More with William CooperCharlie Munger: The Psychology of Human MisjudgmentA walk through numerous common tendencies that cause misjudgment. will-cooper.com #warrenbuffett #charliemunger
2025-11-0323 minBooks and More with William CooperSample Chapter: The Trial of Donald H. Rumsfeld: A Novelwill-cooper.com
2025-11-0104 minBooks and More with William CooperThe Legendary Gloria J. Browne-MarshallWe discuss her new book, A Protest History of the United States, which delves into the history of protest movements and rebellion in the United States.
https://www.beacon.org/A-Protest-History-of-the-United-States-P2145.aspx
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2025-11-0127 minBooks and More with William CooperBANNED: Law Professor Ken LevyKen Levy, a tenured law professor at LSU, was suspended for criticizing Donald Trump in the classroom. Hear his story on Books and More.
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2025-10-3134 minBooks and More with William CooperInterview With Lalit KumarWe discuss his prose writing and poetry.
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2025-10-3019 minBooks and More with William CooperInterview With Author Jillian MakoutzWe discuss her book Four Seasons in the Sierra: Nature Poems for the Mountain Wanderer.
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/204225425-four-seasons-in-the-sierra
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2025-10-3017 minBooks and More with William CooperInterview With Author Ralph ShayneWe discuss his graphic novel, Hour of Need, a graphic novel telling the true story of the resistance to Nazi rule in Denmark during World War II and the heroes that saved the Danish Jews by helping them evacuate to Sweden.
https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Hour-of-Need/Ralph-Shayne/9781499813579
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2025-10-3022 minBooks and More with William CooperInterview With Law Professor Ken LevyKen Levy, a tenured law professor at LSU, was suspended for criticizing Donald Trump in the classroom. Hear his story on Books and More.
Background: https://www.nola.com/news/politics/lsu-law-professor-removed-from-teaching-after-political-comments-attorney-says/article_90a4f0ee-dcdb-11ef-bc69-ef07415df5f4.html
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2025-10-2734 minBooks and More with William CooperGoing Uptown!An interview with the founders of an exciting new music venture, Going Uptown.
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2025-10-2431 minBooks and More with William CooperInterview With David Eliot, A Leading Thinker On Artificial IntelligenceDavid details his new book, Artificially Intelligent. Our wide-ranging discussion covers many important topics in today's AI debates including the impact of AI on jobs and human flourishing.
The book: https://utppublishing.com/doi/book/10.3138/9781487567675
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2025-10-1428 minBooks and More with William CooperAn Explosive Interview With Author Uri Kaufman About Israel and the Middle EastUri has very strong and well-informed views on the subject. He is the author of the hit book, Eighteen Days in October: The Yom Kippur War and How It Created the Modern Middle East: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/61884887-eighteen-days-in-october
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2025-10-1435 minBooks and More with William CooperAn Interview With Rabbi Michael ZedekWe discuss Michael's wonderful books and storied career as a writer and rabbi.
https://rabbimichaelzedek.com/
2025-10-1424 minBooks and More with William CooperInterview With Bestselling Author A.J. SidranskyWe discuss A.J.'s many books and advice for aspiring authors in a complicated marketplace.
https://ajsidransky.com/
2025-10-1436 minBooks and More with William CooperQuite Literally BooksA delightful interview with the co-publishers (two lifelong friends and book lovers) of Quite Literally Books, a heritage press devoted to discovering and reissuing ought-to-be-in-print books by American women authors—and occasionally others—who’ve been shelved for far too long.
https://quiteliterallybooks.com/?srsltid=AfmBOopfyHvxDG8jGe6Lvrqerie5N3GVrSpiUtmG2ts75GnMIp0KfMUj
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2025-10-1424 minBooks and More with William CooperChapter 1: The Trial of Donald H. Rumsfeld: A NovelHere's Chapter 1 of my new novel. Available for FREE through October 11, 2025 on kindle: https://www.amazon.com/Trial-Donald-H-Rumsfeld-Novel-ebook/dp/B0FCG4M4N3
"Cooper’s writing is bold and intelligent. The mysterious narrator adds intrigue, and the courtroom sequences are written with striking tension that keeps readers hooked." Novels' Nest
2025-10-0820 minBooks and More with William CooperA Conversation with H. Robert John and Nancy Merritt BellA stimulating conversation with authors with H. Robert John and Nancy Merritt Bell about their new book Squawk 7700.
https://www.waterstones.com/book/squawk-7700/h-r-john-and-m-mckinley-and-n-m-bell/9798896191698
2025-10-0722 minBooks and More with William CooperA discussion with Gloria J. Browne-Marshall about her new book, A Protest History of the United StatesIn this timely new book, professor Gloria Browne-Marshall delves into the history of protest movements and rebellion in the United States.
https://www.beacon.org/A-Protest-History-of-the-United-States-P2145.aspx
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2025-10-0727 minBooks and More with William CooperHow America Is Viewed In The Middle EastMy interview with professor Mohamed Arafa, who teaches law at Cornell and in Egypt. We discuss how America is viewed in the Middle East.
"The outside world does not see the US as it used to be."
"Even after Trump leaves office, it will not be easy for the US to return to its leading image."
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2025-10-0625 minBooks and More with William CooperTrump and the Troops: Update and AnalysisPresident Trump has authorized federal troops to go into Portland and Chicago.
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2025-10-0510 minBooks and More with William CooperThe Raw Politics Behind The Government ShutdownA deep dive into the shutdown standoff between Democrats and Republicans.
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2025-10-0213 minBooks and More with William CooperDiscussion of Barbara Kingsolver's Demon CopperheadThis book is many things. Above all, it’s a searing reminder of how profoundly impacted we *all* are by events and circumstances we don't control. Few, if any, literary characters will stick with me quite like Demon.
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2025-10-0109 minBooks and More with William CooperInterview with Howard Yaruss, author of Understandable EconomicsA stimulating conversion in which Howard breaks down numerous key economic concepts that are typically misunderstood.
Understandable Economics: Because Understanding Our Economy Is Easier Than You Think and More Important Than You Know: https://www.amazon.com/Understandable-Economics-Because-Understanding-Important/dp/1633888363
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2025-10-0131 minBooks and More with William CooperAmerica's Crisis of Mass Incarceration and InjusticeIt's a huge problem.
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2025-09-3013 minBooks and More with William CooperA discussion with Anne Hand of captivating memoir Austrian AgainThis memoir stands out as a unique and contemporary story, offering a fresh perspective on historical reparations and the ongoing quest for identity in a rapidly changing world.
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2025-09-2929 minBooks and More with William CooperA reading: How America Works ... And Why It Doesn't Chapter 9: The Criminalization of PoliticsAs Donald Trump goes after Jim Comey and others, this serious problem for the American polity gets bigger. "America's political energy should be channeled into winning elections and governing effectively--not sending political rivals to jail."
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2025-09-2917 minBooks and More with William CooperEric Adams Abrupt Resignation From The New York Mayor's RaceA Deep Dive into the surprise announcement.
2025-09-2911 minBooks and More with William CooperTrump Versus PortlandPortland's city leaders and residents are pushing back against ICE. Now Trump is sending in troops.
2025-09-2811 minBooks and More with William CooperA review of the new novel The Trial of Donald H. RumsfeldA provocative blend of fact and fiction, using a courtroom drama to offer sharp political commentary on accountability and the exercise of power.
2025-09-2812 minBooks and More with William CooperOne Person's Justice Is Another's RevengeThe unprecedented Comey indictment.
2025-09-2712 minBooks and More with William CooperIan Roberts, superintendent of Des Moines Public Schools, arrested by ICE
ICE arrests superintendent of Iowa's largest public school district.
2025-09-2711 minBooks and More with William CooperA deep dive into the Comey indictmentPolarization’s knife has already penetrated deep inside the body politic. Criminalizing politics twists it violently.
2025-09-2610 minBooks and More with William CooperMorning Update: The Looming Government ShutdownOn this morning's Books and More podcast, Andres and Ingrid unpack the current status of the looming government shutdown. Trump has made several threats that, if carried out, would be blatantly unconstitutional. Surprise, surprise.
2025-09-2511 minBooks and More with William CooperTrump At The UN: A Broken Teleprompter Unleashes The PresidentIn today's Books and More podcast, Andrew and Ingrid (AI) do a thorough deep dive into Donald Trump's speech at the UN yesterday. It was a truly stunning spectacle.
2025-09-2407 minBooks and More with William CooperInterview With Bestselling Author and Filmnaker Michael McKinleyIn this interview we discuss Michael's incredible career as a storyteller, contemporary American politics, and advice for aspiring authors.
2025-09-2326 minBooks and More with William CooperA Deep Dive Into Social Media's Impact On PoliticsIt's as bad as they say it is.
2025-09-2213 minBooks and More with William CooperWhat's Wrong With America?All around the world people are asking: What’s wrong with America? Why isn’t it working? The answer is the American people themselves.
2025-09-2110 minBooks and More with William CooperComparing Alternative Histories: The Trial of Donald H. Rumsfeld versus RodhamThis episode compares and contrasts two alternative history novels: (1) The new release, The Trial of Donald H. Rumsfeld, about the former Secretary of Defense and (2) Rodham, the classic imagined story about Hillary Clinton.
Rumsfeld: https://www.amazon.com/Trial-Donald-H-Rumsfeld-Novel-ebook/dp/B0FCG4M4N3
Clinton: https://www.amazon.com/Rodham-Novel-Curtis-Sittenfeld-ebook/dp/B08478DXS2?ref_=ast_author_dp_rw&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.qy1f5oM001OgLp0f3NZheZdz2WUmxMJ603jpdgGJLtGSFhL3tVjjorMVf4SLotj9ZLcyGfb50HSELtH4elv2BHmqyDpxiP2lcnhJST8se03LeTOcINbY_v5vwjPFBF7guh14BMZXUfpaxfff9uexYac9HAJVDKOVnTHmEYAoIIlx7OLDT5Uo4gFUjFhaQs5uKfNiz_qRsm0JhYsdb3IpGal1s7ZUeckcAMY-dcinSgg.a...
2025-09-2010 minBooks and More with William CooperBeyond Bananas: How Stone Age Brains and Hidden Biases Skew Our ThinkingThe root cause of America's political dysfunction is the psychology of politics.
2025-09-1915 minBooks and More with William CooperA Discussion of The Remains of the Day by Kazuo IshiguroThe best book ever written about regret and the importance of pursuing what matters in life.
2025-09-1810 minBooks and More with William CooperWhy Context Matters In Political DiscourseA discussion about how presenting isolated facts or anecdotes without broader trend lines, comparisons, or scale often leads to misleading conclusions and exaggerated perceptions.
2025-09-1713 minBooks and More with William CooperDiscussion of new novel The Trial of Donald H. RumsfeldA discussion of the new novel The Trial of Donald H. Rumsfeld.
2025-09-1609 minBooks and More with William CooperClips from The Trial of Donald H. Rumsfeld: A NovelSome fun snippets from my new novel.
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