Kevin Smokler tells Steve Paulson that the Internet is changing the world of letters but he thinks it’s progress. Smokler sees a welcome democratization of literature.
Intelligent. Optimistic. Curious.
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Mona Golabek is a concert pianist. She tells Anne Strainchamps that her grandmother made loving music her parting gift to her daughter.
Robert Kull chose to live completely alone off the coast of Chile for a year. He tells Anne Strainchamps the hardest part was the mental challenges he faced, not the weather or coping with his prosthetic leg.
Novelist Nick Hornby reveals his knowledge of obsessive music fan-dom in his new book, "Juliet, Naked." He reads from the book and talks about it with Jim Fleming.
Peter Handel reviews mystery novels for Pages magazine. He talks about the rise of interest in mystery writers from such countries as Italy, France, Scotland and Sweden.
Liz Mermin tells Anne Strainchamps that her film, "The Beauty Academy of Kabul", chronicles the efforts of some Afghan women to maintain a little independence and earn a little money.
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