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Author Double Feature: Chuck Klosterman on "The Nineties," and Mary Roach on "Packing for Mars for Kids!"

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Chuck Klosterman is the author of six nonfiction books and two novels.
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Chuck Klosterman is the author of six nonfiction books and two novels.

Tuesday, November 29, 2022 - It’s Giving Tuesday. We share our favorite gift – the gift of conversation with a look back on a couple of our favorite interviews from 2022. The 90s is a compendium by author and North Dakota native Chuck Klosterman. It covers the fall of the Berlin Wall, the rise of Michael Jordan, the birth of Amazon, the Unabomber and more. We spoke in April. ~~~ From May, we revisit a conversation with science writer Mary Roach has adapted her book “Packing for Mars” for a middle school audience. How did NASA engineers make a toilet for zero gravity? How do you deal with food that won’t stay on silverware or waste that clings to your derriere? We’ll find out!