JILL LEPORE

Marcia Franklin talks with Jill Lepore, a bestselling author and professor at Harvard University. They discuss Lepore’s Pulitzer Prize-winning book, "We the People.” It focuses on the importance of Article V of the U.S. Constitution -- the amendment provision -- and how the difficulty of amending the document can affect democracy. The interview was recorded at the 2026 Sun Valley Writers' Conference.

ILYON WOO

Marcia Franklin talks with author Ilyon Woo about her Pulitzer Prize-winning book, "Master Slave Husband Wife." It examines the harrowing story of Ellen and William Craft, an enslaved couple who disguised themselves and escaped Georgia. Woo discusses what drew her to the story and explains its continued relevance. The interview was taped at the 2026 Sun Valley Writers' Conference.

JULIAN BRAVE NOISECAT

Marcia Franklin talks with author and filmmaker Julian Brave NoiseCat about his memoir, "We Survived the Night," and his Academy Award-nominated documentary, "Sugarcane." In them, he shows the trauma wrought by Indian boarding schools in Canada and explores the relationship between himself and his father. The conversation was taped at the 2026 Sun Valley Writers’ Conference.

DR. ATUL GAWANDE

Marcia Franklin talks with Dr. Atul Gawande, a surgeon and bestselling author. The two discuss his writing and his time helping lead the U.S. Agency for International Development, which was dismantled by the second Trump administration in 2025. The conversation was recorded at the 2026 Sun Valley Writers' Conference.