As a child, Michael Ondaatje took a long ocean voyage from Sri Lanka to England. This is the seed of his novel "The Cat's Table." He talks with Jim Fleming about the fine line between fiction and memoir.
Intelligent. Optimistic. Curious.
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Celtic historian John Matthews tells Steve Paulson that Merlin probably was a real person and that wizards are related to our ancient shamans.
NY Times film critic Manohla Dargis selects her favorite film of the year: Richard Linklater's "Boyhood," filmed over the course of 12 years.
Norman George wrote and stars in “Poe Alone” - a play set during the writer’s last public lecture.
Lucy Kaylin tells Steve Paulson that the average age of American nuns is seventy, and that many orders are folding.
“The Onyx Project” is the world’s first fully browse-able, truly interactive movie.
Thomas Lauderdale talks about his "little orchestra," Pink Martini.
MiRi Park is the defending 2004 U.S. and World air guitar champion. She performs for us and tells Steve Paulson what made her the champ.
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