Jaron Lanier popularized "virtual reality" in the 80s; he thinks Web 2.0 technology is erasing our sense of our own identity.
Intelligent. Optimistic. Curious.
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Punk legend Patti Smith. 40 years ago, she came out with the seminal punk album Horses –with cover photo by her friend and lover Robert Mappelthorpe.
We explore the fine art of creative collaboration and start with the music of John Lennon and Paul McCartney.
Jennifer Weiner is one of the star authors of chick lit and she’s made her peace with having a less-than-Ivy-League literary reputation, despite her Princeton education.
Chang's new novel follows the lives of students and one particular professor in a creative writing program in the Midwest.
Acclaimed novelist Martin Amis talks about growing up as the son of another famous novelist — Kingsley Amis.
Lera Auerbach's obsession with time has impacted her life in music. We hear examples of her literary and musical achievements.
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.
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