Classicist Mary Lefkowitz talks with Steve Paulson about Mars, the Roman God of War. The Greeks called him Ares, and he had a tough time for a god.
Intelligent. Optimistic. Curious.
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Pnina Moed Kass is an American who's lived in Israel for over 35 years. She's written a novel about a suicide bombing and the people whose lived are affected by it.
Lev Grossman tells Anne Strainchmps about his experiences working at one of the great repositories of rare books.
Marcus Chown is agog at the wonder of the universe and tells Anne Strainchamps that we haven't begun to understand the strangeness of it all.
Michael Chabon wrote “Wonder Boys,” the source for the popular Michael Douglas film, and won the Pulitzer Prize for “The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Klay.” Now he’s written a children’s book, “Summerland.”
Mark Lee was a war correspondent for the London Telegraph in East Africa. He barely made it back alive and has now written a novel called “Canal House.”
Depression can mean two things: a downturn in the economy and an illness of the psyche.
Jane Siberry is a recording artist who’s worked in all sorts of popular music genres. Anne Strainchamps talks with Jane Siberry about her music, prose and poetry.
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