Jennifer Fulwiler speaks about atheism, conversion and raising a Catholic family. She is the author, most recently, of the e-book, Like Living Among Scorpions: One Woman's Quest to Survive Her Suburban Life.
Podcasts
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The Importance of Compromise
Former Senator George Mitchell talks about his Catholic upbringing in Maine, his work with Bob Dole in the Senate and his participation in the peace process of Northern Ireland. He is the author of The Negotiator: A Memoir.
An American Odyssey
Dan-el Padilla Peralta discusses growing up as an undocumented immigrant in New York and how studying the classics helped him better understand his experience. He is the author of Undocumented: A Dominican Boy's Odyssey From a Homeless Shelter to the Ivy League.
Traveling with the Pope
Gerard O'Connell talks about traveling with Pope Francis to South America and looks forward to his visit to the United States and Cuba in September. America's exclusive coverage of Pope Francis and his upcoming trip to the United States is made possible by our America Associates.
The Fellowship of Tolkien and Lewis
Joseph Loconte, an Associate Professor of History at the King’s College in New York City, talks about his new book A Hobbit, a Wardrobe, and a Great War, which chronicles the influence of World War I on the lives of J.R.R. Tolkien and C.S. Lewis.
War and Peace
Phil Klay talks about Redeployment, his book of short stories that draws from his own experience as a Marine in the Anbar province of Iraq. Redeployment was awarded the 2014 National Book Award for fiction.
Irish and Italians in New York
Paul B. Moses talks about his new book An Unlikely Union: The Love-Hate Story of New York's Irish and Italians and what we can learn from this historical rivalry.
Boots on the Ground?
Andrew Bacevich, retired professor of international affairs and history at Boston University, talks about ISIS, the Middle East and the United States military. He is the author of several books, including, Breach of Trust: How Americans Failed Their Soldiers and Their Country (2013).
Spreading the Word
Roy Peterson, the president of the American Bible Society, talks about “The Living Word” project and the group’s move to Philadelphia.
The Refugee Crisis
Mitzi Schroeder, the director for policy for Jesuit Refugee Service/USA, talks about the refugee crisis in honor of World Refugee Day on June 20.
