Mark Anthony Neal considers himself a feminist and thinks that the traditional stereotypes of the Strong Black Man have contributed to the problems that Black men face today.
Mark Anthony Neal considers himself a feminist and thinks that the traditional stereotypes of the Strong Black Man have contributed to the problems that Black men face today.
Soprano Renee Fleming talks with Anne Strainchamps about the mystery of the human voice, and how she manages her voice, her characters, and her stage fright.
Robert Greenwald supports the Obama administration but thinks they're dead wrong about Afghanistan.
Poet Naomi Shihab Nye talks with Anne Strainchamps about the effects of the violence in Iraq and the Middle-East on the children who see it everyday.
Larry Watson tells a story about beauty, art, obsession and betrayal in his novel “Orchard.”
The question isn't "seen any good movies lately?" but instead "experienced any good paratexts lately?"
Novelist Jane Hamilton talks with Steve Paulson about the role of nostalgia in literary fiction.
Karen Slavick-Lennard's husband talks in his sleep - and says the craziest things. We talk with Karen and hear audio excerpts of "sleep talkin' man."