Jody Lewen is the executive director of the Prison University Project, a degree-granting program for the inmates at San Quentin State Prison in California. She's seen first hand the transformative power of knowledge and education and thinks the most important feature of higher education should be accessibility.
Intelligent. Optimistic. Curious.
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Judy Pascoe tells Steve Paulson about her novel “Our Father Who Art in a Tree.” A young girl’s father dies unexpectedly, but she finds his spirit lives in the backyard tree.
Thomas Lauderdale talks about his "little orchestra," Pink Martini.
Author Kevin Henkes reads his favorite children's book, "Lucky Song".
John Nichols tells Jim Fleming that the new anti-terrorism laws are endangering civil liberties. He says Congress is depriving the country of the open policy discussion a democracy needs.
Mamek Khadem's soundtrack for an art installation commemorating the anniversary of the Iranian Revolution.
Mikael Niemi is the author of “Popular Music from Vittula,” the single best-selling book in Swedish history.
Elizabeth Hellmuth Margulis talks about "On Repeat: How Music Plays the Mind."
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