Jim Carrier tells Jim Fleming about some of the historic sites of the Civil Right’s Movement and why they needed an outsider to publicize their locations.
Intelligent. Optimistic. Curious.
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Noah Adams tells Jim Fleming that researching his book "Far Appalachia" let him learn about his own family’s origins in Kentucky.
Journalist John Conroy tells three tales of torture in his book “Unspeakable Acts, Ordinary People.” He describes them, and tells Steve Paulson that he believes that anyone is capable of inflicting torture, particularly when directed by a person in a position of authority.
Kevin Powers has spent the last decade reflecting on his experiences as a machine gunner in Iraq in 2004 and 2005. He talks about his new poetry collection "Letter Composed During a Lull in the Fighting."
Marsha Mehran was born in Tehran but grew up in Argentina and is now married to an Irishman.
Philip Nel talks about “The 5,000 Fingers of Dr. T.” It was the first Dr. Seuss film, made in 1952.
Jon Scieskza tells Anne Strainchamps that boys like to read funny stuff, not the books their female teachers loved as girls.
Meaiti Jo Sheamuis is the host of a traditional Irish music show on RTE, the Irish language radio network. He’s also an evangelist for the Irish language.
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