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Persi Diaconis on the Math Behind Magic

Persi Diaconis is a former stage magician who uses card shuffling and coin tossing to illustrate complex mathematical formulae.

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Jeff Bursey on "Verbatim: A Novel"

Jeff Bursey is a Canadian author and reviewer whose new book is called "Verbatim: A Novel."

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Julie Phillips on James Tiptree Jr. and Alice B. Sheldon

Julie Phillips is the author of "James Tiptree, Jr.: The Double Life of Alice B. Sheldon."

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Richard Klein on "Cigarettes Are Sublime"

Do you think the French ban on smoking in all public places is an encroachment on personal liberty that threatens French culture?  Richard Klein sure thinks so.

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Jonathan Lethem on "The Ecstasy of Influence: A Plagiarism"

Author Jonathan Lethem talks to Jim Fleming about his "Harper's" Magazine essay, "The Ecstasy of Influence: A Plagiarism."

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Linda Nelson's Story

We hear a story of the Great Depression from Linda Nelson's family.

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Michael Muhammad Knight on "The Taqwacores"

Michael Muhammad Knight wrote a novel called "The Taqwacores." He made up the word: taqwa is Arabic for piety and core means hardcore.

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Mandaza Kandemwa on Traditional South African Healing

Mandaza Kandemwa is widely recognized in Southern Africa as a traditional healer.

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