Naomi Klein discusses how countries impose "disaster capitalism" on countries to get otherwise unpopular policies accepted.
Intelligent. Optimistic. Curious.
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Karen Russell talks about her debut novel, "Swamplandia!," which focuses on a family-operated gator wrestling theme park in the Florida Everglades.
Karen Russell's "Swamplandia!" page on Random House's website
Poet Lisa Russ Spaar tells Jim about her book “Acquainted with the Night” - an anthology of verse about insomnia, or written by insomniacs.
When John Schwartz’s son, Joseph, was born seventeen years ago, John and his wife were feeling pretty good about their parenting… helping their son Sam and their daughter Elizabeth through the challenges of childhood..
But as Joe grew into toddlerhood, the Schwartzs noticed that he was different… not like most of the other boys. They started to wonder if he might grow up to be gay. They also noticed how the social pressure to be a stereotypical boy weighed on Joe…
Nicholas Ostler talks to Jim Fleming about how languages spread and the similarities and differences between Chinese and English.
Author Kevin Henkes reads his favorite children's book, "Lucky Song".
Susan Tom has adopted a dozen or so special needs children, plus has two of her own. Jonathan Karsh has made a film about her family called “My Flesh and Blood.”
Lyle Victor Albert is a playwright who’s gotten the most attention for his one-man show “Scraping the Surface,” which recounts his experiences with cerebral palsy.
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