Whether it's Casey McQuiston's hot and steamy romp through the food capitals of Europe (The Pairing) or Alison Espach's champagne-fizzy tale of chance encounters at a Rhode Island wedding (The Wedding People), both novels capture the complexities of modern love stories. Rien Fertel joins the authors to discuss how romance, humor and unexpected detours make love—and fiction—so compelling.

Tara Westover's memoir takes readers on a journey from her upbringing as a child of survivalists at the base of a mountain in rural Idaho to the University of Cambridge and beyond. In this discussion, she shares her reflections with Lily Cole about her struggles and triumphs, and the shaping of a mind at the cost of family relationships.

General David H. Petraeus reflects on his career in military leadership, offering insights into the complex relationship between strategy, diplomacy and warfare, and sharing his perspective on global security challenges.