This week, host Jason Jefferies is joined by New York Times bestselling author Tom Vanderbilt, who discusses his new novel Beginners: The Joy and Transformative Power of Lifelong Learning, which is published by our friends at Knopf. Topics of discussion include chess, The Queen's Gambit, beginner's mind, the correlations between learning a new skill and alleviating stress, whether 50 is too old to learn the guitar, and much more. Copies of Beginners: The Joy and Transformative Power of Lifelong Learning can be ordered here with FREE SHIPPING.
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211--Bookin’ w/ Ray Robertson
210--Bookin’ w/ Michael Parker
209--Bookin’ w/ Alex Pugsley
208--Bookin’ w/ B.A. Shapiro
207--Bookin’ w/ Ellyn Gaydos
206--Bookin’ w/ Davey Davis
205--Bookin’ w/ Lydia Millet
204--Bookin’ w/ Timothy C. Baker
203--Bookin’ w/ Victoria Shepherd
202--Bookin’ w/ Lara Williams
201--Bookin’ w/ Christy Alexander Hallberg
200--Bookin’ w/ John Kessel
199--Bookin’ w/ Corban Addison
198--Bookin’ w/ Peter C. Baker
197--Bookin’ w/ Ruthanna Emrys
196--Bookin’ w/ Steve Toltz
195--Bookin’ w/ Gabino Iglesias
194--Bookin’ w/ Matthew Ball
193--Bookin’ w/ Isaac Fitzgerald
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