On this edition of Conversations, Eric J. Johnson talks with host Dan Skinner about “The Elements of Choice: Why the Way We Decide Matters.” Johnson is a Professor of Business and the director of the Center for Decision Sciences at Columbia Business School. He is the past president of both the Society for Judgment and Decision Making and the Society for Neuroeconomics.

On this edition of Conversations, Duff McDonald talks with host Dan Skinner about “tickled: A Commonsense Guide to the Present Moment.” McDonald is the author of the New York Times bestseller “The Firm: The Story of McKinsey and Its Secret Influence on American Business.” His other books include “Last Man Standing,” and “The Golden Passport.”

On this edition of Conversations, Dylan Thuras talks with host Dan Skinner about “Gastro Obscura: A Food Adventurer’s Guide” which he co-authored along with Cecily Wong. Thuras is the cofounder and creative director of Atlas Obscura and co-author of the #1 New York Times bestseller “Atlas Obscura: An Explorer’s Guide to the World’s Hidden Wonders.”

On this edition of Conversations, Todd Doughty talks with host Dan Skinner about his debut book, “Little Pieces of Hope: Happy-Making Things in a Difficult World.” Doughty is currently the Senior Vice President and deputy publisher of Doubleday. He has worked at Penguin Random House for more than two decades.

On this edition of Conversations, Lily Anderson talks with host Dan Skinner about her latest novel, "The Throwback List." Anderson’s previous books include “The Only Thing Worse Than Me is You;” “Not Now, Not Ever;” and “Undead Girl Gang.”