Journalist Steve Volk believes the paranormal can be studied scientifically and explains why it's also a great subject for journalists. Also, a montage of movie clips about the paranormal.
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The novelist and feminist critic talks about tackling her trolls and “writing to the point of uncomfortability.”
How do foods become trendy seemingly overnight? Journalist David Sax tracked the origins of a variety of food fads for his book, "The Tastemakers: Why We're Crazy For Cupcakes But Fed Up With Fondue."
Pulitzer Prize winning journalist Susan Faludi writes about the effects of 9/11 on society, and especially on women.
Candacy Taylor talks about her book, "Counter Culture: The American Coffee Shop Waitress."
Tim Gallagher's hunting companion isn't his neighbor down the street, its a falcon named MacDuff. He tells us why he's fascinated by birds of prey.
Steve Almond tells Steve Paulson how his evolution as a writer began with a teenage obsession with Kurt Vonnegut. Though he hid that passion for years, he revealed it recently in his book "Not That You Asked."
Tracy Daugherty talks about Donald Barthelme and his passion for jazz.
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