Leslie Jamison and Charles D’Ambrosio

The authors of two of the year's break-out essay collections sit down to talk about their recent books and writing engaging nonfiction. With great passion and detail, Jamison's The Empathy Exams looks at how we interact with and understand others' feelings, and D'Ambrosio's Loitering brilliantly gathers searching essays about diverse topics, from J.D. Salinger to Native American whaling. Editor Rob Spillman, of Tin House, hosts the conversation.