NY Times film critic Manohla Dargis selects her favorite film of the year: Richard Linklater's "Boyhood," filmed over the course of 12 years.
Intelligent. Optimistic. Curious.
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Classical pianist Leon Fleisher was sidelined for many years by a medical condition that crippled his right hand.
Mark Connelly tells Steve Paulson that Christmas gives people the same kind of emotional satisfaction they seek from the movies, so it’s a perfect match.
Michael Piechowski talks about the intensity with which gifted children experience their lives.
Laura Hillenbrand tells Ann Strainchamps how the story of this ugly animal with a ferocious will to win reflects the history of the United States as it left the frontier behind.
A discussion of what makes a successful children’s picture book. Participants include: Kevin Henkes, Uri Shulevitz, and Barbara Barstow.
What will extraterrestrial life look like? Paul Davies thinks it might be stranger than you can imagine.
Novelist Jeanne Ray is a serious fan of good cake. Her latest novel is called “Eat Cake.”
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