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In Praise: A Conversation with Texas Poet Laureate & Founder of Torch Literary Arts, Amanda Johnston

June 30, 2026

In Praise

Amanda Johnston
Hosted by Sullivan Summer

In 2006 poet Amanda Johnston went in search of community and, when she didn’t find what she was looking for, Amanda built her own. Today, Torch Litera…

David Ly, "Not All Dragons" (Poplar Press, 2026)

June 30, 2026

Not All Dragons

David Ly
Hosted by Hollay Ghadery

In this NBN episode, host Hollay Ghadery speaks with David Ly about his novel, Not All Dragons (Wolsak & Wynn, 2026).What is it that you are, Rhys? …

Chiara Formichi, "Domestic Nationalism: Muslim Women, Health, and Modernity in Indonesia" (Stanford UP, 2025)

June 30, 2026

Domestic Nationalism

Chiara Formichi
Hosted by Leah Cargin

In her most recent publication, Domestic Nationalism: Muslim Women, Health, and Modernity in Indonesia (Stanford UP, 2025), Chiara Formichi argues tha…

Kevin Reilly, "Gregory Ghosts: Haunting Irishness" (Peter Lang, 2026)

June 30, 2026

Gregory Ghosts: Haunting Irishness

Kevin Reilly
Hosted by Aidan Beatty

Kevin P. Reilly is President Emeritus and Regent Professor with the University of Wisconsin System, having served as President from 2004-13. Kevin gr…

Scott Reich, "One Day in September: Baseball, Brotherhood, and the Birth of the All-Star Game" (Compass Rose, 2026)

June 30, 2026

One Day in September

Scott Reich
Hosted by Paul Knepper

On a crisp September afternoon in 1917, as the country waged war and the national pastime faced questions about its purpose, baseball paused to recons…

Nancy Micklewright, "Fashion in Late Ottoman Istanbul: Photography and Identity in a Global City" (Bloomsbury, 2026)

June 30, 2026

Fashion in Late Ottoman Istanbul

Nancy Micklewright
Hosted by Miranda Melcher

Over the 19th century, the women of Istanbul gradually transformed their appearance, adopting European dress and new modes of self-fashioning, includi…

John Wills, "Doom Town, USA: The Nevada Test Site As Ground Zero of 1950s American Culture" (UP of Kansas, 2026)

June 30, 2026

Doom Town, USA

John Wills
Hosted by Miranda Melcher

In March 1953 and May 1955, government officials—including the Federal Civil Defense Administration (FCDA), the US Department of Defense, and the Atom…

Daniel Krcmaric, "Above the Law: The United States and the International Criminal Court" (Cambridge UP, 2026)

June 30, 2026

Above the Law

Daniel Krcmaric

The United States has traditionally been a great promoter of international justice – forging the Nuremberg and Tokyo tribunals after World War II and …

In Praise: A Conversation with Texas Poet Laureate & Founder of Torch Literary Arts, Amanda Johnston

June 30, 2026

In Praise

Amanda Johnston
Hosted by Sullivan Summer

In 2006 poet Amanda Johnston went in search of community and, when she didn’t find what she was looking for, Amanda built her own. Today, Torch Litera…

David Ly, "Not All Dragons" (Poplar Press, 2026)

June 30, 2026

Not All Dragons

David Ly
Hosted by Hollay Ghadery

In this NBN episode, host Hollay Ghadery speaks with David Ly about his novel, Not All Dragons (Wolsak & Wynn, 2026).What is it that you are, Rhys? …

Chiara Formichi, "Domestic Nationalism: Muslim Women, Health, and Modernity in Indonesia" (Stanford UP, 2025)

June 30, 2026

Domestic Nationalism

Chiara Formichi
Hosted by Leah Cargin

In her most recent publication, Domestic Nationalism: Muslim Women, Health, and Modernity in Indonesia (Stanford UP, 2025), Chiara Formichi argues tha…

Kevin Reilly, "Gregory Ghosts: Haunting Irishness" (Peter Lang, 2026)

June 30, 2026

Gregory Ghosts: Haunting Irishness

Kevin Reilly
Hosted by Aidan Beatty

Kevin P. Reilly is President Emeritus and Regent Professor with the University of Wisconsin System, having served as President from 2004-13. Kevin gr…

Scott Reich, "One Day in September: Baseball, Brotherhood, and the Birth of the All-Star Game" (Compass Rose, 2026)

June 30, 2026

One Day in September

Scott Reich
Hosted by Paul Knepper

On a crisp September afternoon in 1917, as the country waged war and the national pastime faced questions about its purpose, baseball paused to recons…

Nancy Micklewright, "Fashion in Late Ottoman Istanbul: Photography and Identity in a Global City" (Bloomsbury, 2026)

June 30, 2026

Fashion in Late Ottoman Istanbul

Nancy Micklewright
Hosted by Miranda Melcher

Over the 19th century, the women of Istanbul gradually transformed their appearance, adopting European dress and new modes of self-fashioning, includi…

John Wills, "Doom Town, USA: The Nevada Test Site As Ground Zero of 1950s American Culture" (UP of Kansas, 2026)

June 30, 2026

Doom Town, USA

John Wills
Hosted by Miranda Melcher

In March 1953 and May 1955, government officials—including the Federal Civil Defense Administration (FCDA), the US Department of Defense, and the Atom…

Daniel Krcmaric, "Above the Law: The United States and the International Criminal Court" (Cambridge UP, 2026)

June 30, 2026

Above the Law

Daniel Krcmaric

The United States has traditionally been a great promoter of international justice – forging the Nuremberg and Tokyo tribunals after World War II and …

Caste and Music with T.M. Krishna

June 29, 2026

Caste and Music

T.M. Krishna

This episode features a conversation with Carnatic vocalist, T.M. Krishna, who is also the author of two books on this musical tradition. We began wit…

Juxuan Zhang and Pierre-Yves Donzé, "Entrepreneurs and the Structural Transformation of the Chinese Apparel Industry, 1980–2020" (Journal of Evolutionary Studies in Business, 2026)

June 29, 2026

Entrepreneurs and the structural transformation of the Chinese apparel industry, 1980–2020

Juxuan Zhang and Pierre-Yves Donzé

In this interview I met with Dr. Juxuan Zhang (Osaka University) to discuss her research on the history of the Chinese apparel industry since 1979. He…

In Praise: A Conversation with Texas Poet Laureate & Founder of Torch Literary Arts, Amanda Johnston

June 30, 2026

In Praise

Amanda Johnston
Hosted by Sullivan Summer

In 2006 poet Amanda Johnston went in search of community and, when she didn’t find what she was looking for, Amanda built her own. Today, Torch Litera…

David Ly, "Not All Dragons" (Poplar Press, 2026)

June 30, 2026

Not All Dragons

David Ly
Hosted by Hollay Ghadery

In this NBN episode, host Hollay Ghadery speaks with David Ly about his novel, Not All Dragons (Wolsak & Wynn, 2026).What is it that you are, Rhys? …

Chiara Formichi, "Domestic Nationalism: Muslim Women, Health, and Modernity in Indonesia" (Stanford UP, 2025)

June 30, 2026

Domestic Nationalism

Chiara Formichi
Hosted by Leah Cargin

In her most recent publication, Domestic Nationalism: Muslim Women, Health, and Modernity in Indonesia (Stanford UP, 2025), Chiara Formichi argues tha…

Kevin Reilly, "Gregory Ghosts: Haunting Irishness" (Peter Lang, 2026)

June 30, 2026

Gregory Ghosts: Haunting Irishness

Kevin Reilly
Hosted by Aidan Beatty

Kevin P. Reilly is President Emeritus and Regent Professor with the University of Wisconsin System, having served as President from 2004-13. Kevin gr…

Scott Reich, "One Day in September: Baseball, Brotherhood, and the Birth of the All-Star Game" (Compass Rose, 2026)

June 30, 2026

One Day in September

Scott Reich
Hosted by Paul Knepper

On a crisp September afternoon in 1917, as the country waged war and the national pastime faced questions about its purpose, baseball paused to recons…

Nancy Micklewright, "Fashion in Late Ottoman Istanbul: Photography and Identity in a Global City" (Bloomsbury, 2026)

June 30, 2026

Fashion in Late Ottoman Istanbul

Nancy Micklewright
Hosted by Miranda Melcher

Over the 19th century, the women of Istanbul gradually transformed their appearance, adopting European dress and new modes of self-fashioning, includi…

John Wills, "Doom Town, USA: The Nevada Test Site As Ground Zero of 1950s American Culture" (UP of Kansas, 2026)

June 30, 2026

Doom Town, USA

John Wills
Hosted by Miranda Melcher

In March 1953 and May 1955, government officials—including the Federal Civil Defense Administration (FCDA), the US Department of Defense, and the Atom…

Daniel Krcmaric, "Above the Law: The United States and the International Criminal Court" (Cambridge UP, 2026)

June 30, 2026

Above the Law

Daniel Krcmaric

The United States has traditionally been a great promoter of international justice – forging the Nuremberg and Tokyo tribunals after World War II and …

Caste and Music with T.M. Krishna

June 29, 2026

Caste and Music

T.M. Krishna

This episode features a conversation with Carnatic vocalist, T.M. Krishna, who is also the author of two books on this musical tradition. We began wit…

Juxuan Zhang and Pierre-Yves Donzé, "Entrepreneurs and the Structural Transformation of the Chinese Apparel Industry, 1980–2020" (Journal of Evolutionary Studies in Business, 2026)

June 29, 2026

Entrepreneurs and the structural transformation of the Chinese apparel industry, 1980–2020

Juxuan Zhang and Pierre-Yves Donzé

In this interview I met with Dr. Juxuan Zhang (Osaka University) to discuss her research on the history of the Chinese apparel industry since 1979. He…