David Gessner's Dangerous Idea? Modern monkeywrenching that won't be perceived as "terrorism."
David Gessner's Dangerous Idea? Modern monkeywrenching that won't be perceived as "terrorism."
Robert Kurson talks about his new book, “Shadow Divers: The True Adventure of Two Americans Who Risked Everything to Solve One of the Last Mysteries of World War II.”
Natalie Goldberg talks about the process of writing a memoir and tells Anne Strainchamps why it is her favorite genre.
The best pies use ugly, tasty, local apples and have a good crust according to John T. Edge.
Lev Grossman tells Anne Strainchmps about his experiences working at one of the great repositories of rare books.
A rant/sermon from Reverend Billy and the Stop Shopping Gospel Choir.
Nick Bostrom is a philosopher at Yale. In his paper “The Simulation Argument,” he makes the case that life as we know it may be a computer simulation being run by our descendants.
In one of his most personal books, Sacks recalls his childhood in wartime London and the important role chemistry played in his life. He explains how he was comforted by the rigor and orderliness of science.