Celebrated children's author Maurice Sendak talks with Steve Paulson about one of his collections.
Celebrated children's author Maurice Sendak talks with Steve Paulson about one of his collections.
Jimi FlorCruz tells Steve Paulson that political events in the Philippines made it impossible for him to return from what was supposed to be a three week visit to China.
According to John Leland, the hipster is an outsider who crosses boundaries and challenges the mainstream. He also talks about the overlap between being hip and using drugs.
When he was a young professor, philosopher Mark Rowlands adopted a wolf named Brenin, who turned into his constant companion. He reflects on the life lessons he learned from Brenin.
Lisa Lieberman is the author of “Leaving You: The Cultural Meaning of Suicide.” She talks about the suicide of her grandfather and the extravagant narratives left by 19th century suicides.
For millennia the Hazara people have been telling folk tales. Najaf Mazari and Robert Hillman have collected them in a book called “The Honey Thief.”
Larry Watson tells a story about beauty, art, obsession and betrayal in his novel “Orchard.”
Journalist and writer Marc Barasch tells Anne Strainchamps about the dreams he claims saved his life. His book is “Healing Dreams.”