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Margaret Atwood on "Oryx and Crake"

Canadian novelist Margaret Atwood talks with Steve Paulson about her dystopian science fiction book, “Oryx and Crake.”

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Reshaping Gender? - Judith Butler

So, what is gender anyhow? Philosopher Judith Butler has been unpacking our notions of "he," "she" and "we" for the past 20 years. She stopped in to help us take stock of the state of gender in the North America.

Hear the extended interview, here.

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Nathaniel Philbrick on "Moby Dick"

According to Nathaniel Philbrick, Melville’s classic “Moby Dick,” will always be worth our time and attention, no matter the age.  He makes the case for reading what he calls a kind of "American Bible."

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Moshin Hamid on "The Reluctant Fundamentalist"

Moshin Hamid shares many characteristics with the central character of his novel, "The Reluctant Fundamentalist."

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On Our Minds: Richard Powers

Richard Powers talks about his latest novel, "Orfeo."

 

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Pete Daly on Melanoma

Pete Daly is a melanoma patient who talks about living with cancer.

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Julie Phillips on James Tiptree Jr. and Alice B. Sheldon

Julie Phillips is the author of "James Tiptree, Jr.: The Double Life of Alice B. Sheldon."

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Nidhal Guessoum on Contemporary Science in the Arab World

Nidhal Guessoum, an Algerian born astrophysicist agrees that contemporary science in the Arab word is abysmal, but he looks back with great pride at the Golden Age of Islam.

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