Episode 14: Dan Bouk Finds Wonder in the Boring

30/08/2022 52 min Temporada 1 Episodio 14
Episode 14: Dan Bouk Finds Wonder in the Boring

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In this episode, host Kate Carpenter talks with historian Dan Bouk about his new book, Democracy's Data: The Hidden Stories in the US Census and How to Read Them, how he turns seemingly boring topics into fascinating histories, repeated drafting, and the importance of maintaining a capacity for wonder and communicating that to readers. They also talk about reader feedback, how the book started as a blog project, and more.