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Beth Golay visits with author Elizabeth Castellano on her new novel, "Proof of Progress." And she also reviews "After Midnight: Thirteen Tales for the Dark Hours" by Daphne du Maurier.

We're talking about how we understand each other even when we're using techniques we don't realize we're using, and how we work together to communicate. We'll dive into Grice's Maxims of Conversation and the importance of implicature in everyday conversation.

On this episode, Beth Golay visits with Pulitzer Prize–winning author, Hernan Diaz, about his new novel "Ply."

We continue our look into the etymologies of various (mild) insults, including the origins of rube, bum, schmuck, and dweeb. (You're none of these things, don't worry, we love you.)

On this episode of Marginalia, Beth Golay visits with John Green about his new novel, "Hollywood, Ending." Plus Margaret Leonard, owner of Dotters Books in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, joins us with some book recommendations.

We look at the etymologies of various insults throughout history, including the origins of barbarian, brat, dunce, and fool.

On this episode of Marginalia, Beth Golay speaks with Emily St. John Mandel about her new novel "Exit Party," Suzanne Perez reviews "Brawler" by Lauren Groff, and we have a preview of our interview with John Green about his new novel "Hollywood, Ending."

Be careful how you say these words! It could be a matter of life and death.

On this episode of Marginalia, Beth Golay speaks with Jonathan Earle about his new book, "He Has the People: Abraham Lincoln and the Election of 1860."

Hydronyms, dromonyms… toponyms! (Place names. We’re talking about place names.)