Rob Nixon grew up near the ostrich farms of South Africa. He tells Steve Paulson about the 19th century fashion craze for ostrich plumes and the fortunes it created.
Intelligent. Optimistic. Curious.
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Michael Gurian is an educator and therapist and author of “The Wonder of Girls.” He gives Jim Fleming some advice about helping girls master math.
Marian Salzman is director of strategic content for J. Walter Thompson, America's largest advertising firm. She comments on the rising economic importance of China and India.
Rebecca Goldstein explains how Spinoza envisioned God and why his conception appealed to later scientists like Einstein.
Poet Robert Wrigley is sometimes called a nature poet. His books include “Reign of Snakes” and “Lives of the Animals.”
Jason Goodwin won the Edgar Award for "The Janissary Tree," his first novel featuring Yashim Togalu, a eunuch who lives in 19th century Istanbul. Yashim is back in "The Snake Stone."
Richard Halpern talks with Jim Fleming about the sexual sub-text in Norman Rockwell’s work
Philip Harvey tells Jim Fleming about using the profits from his porn business to underwrite his philanthropy.
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