Jay Parini is a poet, novelist and teacher. He's also the author of "Promised Land: Thirteen Books That Changed America." He tells Jim Fleming that his is not a list of "great books" but rather books that significantly changed the literary climate of American culture.
Intelligent. Optimistic. Curious.
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Cancer patient Katie Paul has ovarian cancer and describes how the disease has changed her life.
There are currently 11 million undocumented immigrants living in the US. Jose Angel N is one example.
Liz Mermin tells Anne Strainchamps that her film, "The Beauty Academy of Kabul", chronicles the efforts of some Afghan women to maintain a little independence and earn a little money.
John Strausbaugh says blackface (and whiteface) have long histories in this country and helped Americans learn to live with each other.
Jessica Lamb-Shapiro attended a conference of self-help authors featuring Mark Victor Hansen of "Chicken Soup for the..." fame.
Christian and Muslim traditions often involve the afterlife. Is it as important to the Jewish people?
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