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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Peter Guralnick has written a prize-winning two part biography of Elvis Presley. Now he's tackled Sam Cooke.
John Eisner and Daphne Greaves tell Steve Paulson that the Lark is a “research and development” theater company, and explain how it helps writers.
Consumer advocate and frequent presidential candidate, Ralph Nader reads from his book, "Only the Super-Rich Can Save Us".
In this UNCUT interview, he tells Steve Paulson that the book isn't fiction; it's his handbook for how to fix the United States.
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.”
David Rothenberg has played music with birds and even whales. But his latest music project is much less, well, melodious…
. . . like playing music with insects. He’s recorded songs with a lot of them -- crickets and cicadas and yes, even mosquitoes.
Producer Craig Eley sat down with David Rothenberg to talk “bug music.”
More stories from you -- about precious bits of handwriting you've saved over the years.
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