Aug 27, 2026

Sigrid Nunez, who The New York Times recently called “one of our best writers,” has always followed her curiosity wherever it leads–even if that means exploring grief, aging, and death with an unflinching gaze. In this episode, Nunez and host Wesley Dixon discuss how friendship, loss, and memory make us who we are.

Jun 26, 2026

Jun 11, 2026

In this episode of Conversations at the Salt Line, host Wesley Dixon talks to Shirley Ecker Boskey, Professor of History at Vassar, Robert “Bob”  Brigham. Dixon and Brigham discuss Brigham’s new book, This Is A True War Story, which details Brigham’s complicated personal and professional relationship to the...

May 15, 2026

In this episode of Conversations at the Salt Line, host Wesley Dixon sits down with three guests: actress and comedian Lisa Kudrow ’85, actor Dan Bucatinsky ’87, and writer and director Michael Patrick King, who all served as Executive Producers on the HBO Series The Comeback. During the conversation, Wesley asks...

Apr 1, 2026

In this episode of Conversations at the Salt Line, host Wesley Dixon talks to writer and novelist Mike Gillis, one of the head writers for satirical newspaper The Onion. Gillis and Dixon discuss the role of satire and comedy in modern-day American society, and explore the far-reaching influence the newspaper has on pop...