Ruth Padel is an acclaimed British poet and a direct descendent of Charles Darwin. She’s now written “Darwin: A Life in Poems,” having grown up hearing stories about her famous ancestor.
Intelligent. Optimistic. Curious.
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Tom Wolfe is back on the bestseller list with his new novel “Back to Blood.” In this interview, Wolfe ranges from why he picked Miami as the location for his novel; his critique of modern fiction; the early days of New Journalism; and his satirical take on the contemporary art world.
Satish Kumar, a former Jain monk and follower of Ghandi, tells Steve Paulson that the secret to a stress-free life is to take it at a walking pace.
Psychologist Tara Brach tells Anne Strainchamps that most people believe they’re flawed and have to learn to view themselves with compassion.
Ashley Lynn Hlebinsky is the curator of the Cody Firearms Museum (the most comprehensive collection of American firearms in the world) in Cody, Wyoming. She says we should strip away the politics and the myth around guns and also view them as important historic objects.
Anne Strainchamps and two pet owners have a session with Pet Psychic Sonya Fitzpatrick who claims to be able to communicate with pets, even after they’ve died.
David Gessner discovered the American West as a young man, and the huge mountains and wide open spaces changed his life. He recently took a road trip through the West, following in the footsteps of two literary heroes, Edward Abbey and Wallace Stegner. Gessner says their books help us see the West in all its complexity.
Walter’s shop was a hot spot for military men going off to fight in the second world war. Their pin-up girl tattoos are legend. But popular designs change and change. And change again.
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