In his last few years, Sacks revealed more details about his own life. One of the most remarkable revelations was his extensive use of LSD and other hallucinogens in the ‘60s. He tells Steve Paulson that psychedelics nearly killed him, but they also opened his mind to new ways of seeing the world.
Intelligent. Optimistic. Curious.
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Kirsten Bakis first wrote her story of biomechanically-enhanced, hyper-intelligent dogs 20 years ago, and it’s been a cult favorite ever since. So why create a post-modern Frankenstein story with dogs at the heart of the tale?
Joe Kelly runs a national organization called Dads and Daughters. He gives Steve Paulson some advice for fathers whose daughters are hitting puberty.
Paul Feig is the creator of the short-lived TV show “Freaks and Geeks”. He tells Anne Strainchamps he and the other writers based the show on incidents from their own lives.
Pulitzer Prize winning novelist Michael Chabon has written both for adults and young readers. In a recent book of essays, "Manhood for Amateurs," Chabon tackles his own childhood.
Lynn Garrett tells Steve Paulson that bookstores are selling out of books on Islam and terrorism, and that there’s strong interest in books that tackle fundamental moral questions.
It's flu season. While you stock up on vitamin C, zinc and herbal tea, you might also want to pick up a copy of historian Erika Janik’s brand new book, “Marketplace of the Marvelous -- The Strange Origins of Modern Medicine.”
John Scalzi came through our studios in May when his collection "The Human Division" was just out. Jim's a huge fan. He got to sit down for this EXTENDED conversation with Scalzi.
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