Talk Nerdy with Cara Santa Maria

In this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by historian [https://www.bathspa.ac.uk/our-people/eleanor-barraclough/], BBC broadcaster [https://eleanorbarraclough.com/activity_category/broadcasting/] and writer [https://eleanorbarraclough.com/activity_category/writing/], Eleanor Barraclough. They discuss Eleanor’s new book, Embers of the Hands: Hidden Histories of the Viking Age [https://www.amazon.com/Embers-Hands-Eleanor-Barraclough/dp/1788166744].

On this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by author and Associate Professor of Environmental Studies and Science at Pace University [https://www.pace.edu/profile/anne-toomey], Anne Toomey. They discuss Anne’s new book, “Science with Impact: How to Engage People, Change Practice, and Influence Policy [https://islandpress.org/books/science-impact#desc].”

On this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by distinguished life fellow [https://jwa.org/encyclopedia/article/herman-judith] of the American Psychiatric Association and professor of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School [https://connects.catalyst.harvard.edu/Profiles/display/Person/58637], Judith Herman MD. They discuss her new book, “Truth and Repair: How Trauma Survivors Envision Justice [https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/judith-lewis-herman-md/truth-and-repair/9781541600553/]."

On this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by Lebanese-American writer, Stephanie Gorton. They discuss Stephanie’s new book, “The Icon and the Idealist: Margaret Sanger, Mary Ware Dennett, and the Rivalry that Brought Birth Control to America [https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-icon-and-the-idealist-the-untold-story-of-the-rivals-who-brought-choice-to-america-stephanie-gorton/20755938?ean=9780063036291].” Follow Stephanie: @sdgorton [https://www.instagram.com/sdgorton/]

On this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by Mexican-American architect, attorney, Cornell University professor [https://aap.cornell.edu/people/sara-bronin] and National Zoning Atlas [https://www.zoningatlas.org/] founder, Sara Bronin. They discuss Sara’s new book: “Key to the City: How Zoning Shapes Our World [https://www.amazon.com/Key-City-Zoning-Shapes-World/dp/0393881660].” Follow Sara: @sarabronin [https://www.spreaker.com/cms/episodes/63234314/edit/@sarabronin.bsky.social]