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To The Best Of Our Knowledge

Few Latin American novelists are as beloved across the globe as Gabriel Garcia Marquez. Here’s Steve Paulson’s 2006 interview with translator Edith Grossman, who’s done more than anyone to bring Garcia Marquez to the English reading world.

To The Best Of Our Knowledge

Satish Kumar became a Jain monk at the age of nine. Now he's the editor of Resurgence magazine...

To The Best Of Our Knowledge

Science writer Winifred Gallagher has come to the rescue of the decor challenged with her book "House Thinking: A Room by Room Look at How We Live." 

To The Best Of Our Knowledge

Stacy Schiff's new book "Cleopatra: a life" describes the Egyptian queen as a shrewd political strategist and a brilliant leader.

To The Best Of Our Knowledge

Ron Powers tells Jim Fleming that today’s teens may turn to violence to express their individuality since all the traditional means for signaling coolness have been co-opted by corporate consumer culture.

To The Best Of Our Knowledge

Stewart Lee Allen explains why the ancient Greeks wouldn’t eat beans, how Spanish Christians began the tradition of eating ham for Easter, and what he’d serve at a dinner dedicated to the Seven Deadly Sins.

To The Best Of Our Knowledge

The Mrs. Mincberg's 4th graders read and talk about poetry.

To The Best Of Our Knowledge

Shemekia Copeland is a young Blues singer who’s already being compared to the greats. Shemekia talks about singing the Blues with her famous father, Johnny Copeland, and working with her producer, Dr. John.

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