To begin the freshman experience, Stanford's "Three Books" program brings authors to campus to discuss their works with an audience of new students. This year's program centered around ethics of war. (September 25, 2011)

Three Books 2011: Ethics of War

A conversation with Lan Samantha Chang (Hunger), Malcolm Gladwell (Outliers: The Story of Success), and Abraham Verghese (My Own Country: A Doctor's Story). (September 16, 2009)

Three Books 2009: How the Past Affects the Present

A conversation with the authors of the 2008 Three Books program. The three books: One! Hundred! Demons! by Lynda Barry, The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao by Junot Diaz, and ZZ Packer's Drinking Coffee Elsewhere are discussed. (September 17, 2008)

Three Books 2008: Three Explorations of Self-Identity

A roundtable discussion featuring the authors of your summer reading, Lucille Clifton (Good Woman), N. Scott Momaday (The Way to Rainy Mountain), and Nancy Huddleston Packer (Jealous-Hearted Me). (September 19, 2007)

Three Books 2007

Authors David Henry Hwang, '79, M Butterfly, Jamaica Kincaid, Annie John, and Tobias Wolff, MA '78, Ward W. and Priscilla B. Woods Professor of English, Old School discuss their works, their writing and themselves. Moderated by Professor Hazel Markus.

Three Books 2005

A roundtable discussion featuring the three authors of this year's required summer reading for freshmen and transfer students: Khaled Hosseini, The Kite Runner; Tracy Kidder, Mountains Beyond Mountains; and Julie Orringer, How to Breathe Underwater.

Three Books 2006

Simply superb

3 Books

The best podcast episodes on global issues affecting everyone. Covering topics such as the #metoo movement, climate change, the impact of technology and some of the biggest global issues facing us right now. For anyone interested in learning more about the world, and some of the issues we're facing, pick an episode below and start listening! Add episodes you're interested into your queue below!

Best Episodes on Global Issues

The best self improvement podcast episodes. From improving productivity, to finding purpose in your life to what constitutes freedom, this topic is on anything and everything that can help people to improve their lives. Add episodes you're interested into your queue below!