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Where We Live is a place to hear fascinating, informed, in-depth conversations and stories beyond news headlines. We start local, but we take time to explore domestic and international issues and consider how they impact us here at home.
Where We Read is a monthly newsletter for book lovers and the literary curious alike, curated by the Where We Live team. Listen back to author interviews from Where We Live and other talk shows. Learn what we’re reading, find suggestions for your book list, and more.
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Where We Read is the destination for die-hard book lovers and the literary curious to hear author interviews from across Connecticut Public’s shows. Find out what we’re reading, what we can’t wait to read next, and to learn more about local and national bookish news.
Latest Episodes
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Smile and say cheese! Today, we talk to award-winning cheesemakers from across Connecticut to learn what makes the Nutmeg State’s cheese so goud-a. -
A new flu variant is wreaking havoc across the United States. Today, we learn more about this variant, and hear from local physicians on what you can do to protect yourself and your family from the virus. -
This hour, Marc Brackett, founding director of the Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence, talks about why managing our emotions might be the most important skill we ever learn. -
From Ayurveda and Chinese herbs to modern-day food pharmacies – what we eat can nourish, support and even heal our bodies. But with inflation, many Americans still struggle to pay for a healthy meal. -
Amid a difficult divorce, New Haven author Anelise Chen received the same text over and over again from her mother: “clam down!” This typo inspired her into a journey of healing. Today, she joins us to talk about her memoir "Clam Down: A Metamorphosis." -
Today, we close out the year with some of our favorite author conversations from 2025. We hear from Connecticut authors Wally Lamb and Ocean Vuong. -
What meal brings you back to childhood? This hour, two local children's authors share how their young protagonists find meaning in the kitchen, using food as a tool to explore culture, loss and belonging. -
Cat Shen has been hosting Where We Live long enough for the show to use a fork, and yet very little is known about her. In this hour, technical producer and partner-in-mischief Dylan Reyes sits down with Cat to get the inside scoop on the reporter turned host. -
This hour, bestselling author and Connecticut native Elizabeth Gilbert joins us to share the story behind her new memoir, "All the Way to the River." -
How does gun violence, and the threat of it, affect us as a society and as individuals?
