Richard Zacks, author of “The Pirate Hunter: The True Story of Captain Kidd,” tells Jim Fleming that Kidd, was a privateer - a pirate hunter - not a pirate.
Intelligent. Optimistic. Curious.
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Larry Watson tells a story about beauty, art, obsession and betrayal in his novel “Orchard.”
Lisa Lieberman is the author of “Leaving You: The Cultural Meaning of Suicide.” She talks about the suicide of her grandfather and the extravagant narratives left by 19th century suicides.
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.
Cartoonist Jules Feiffer started on his path to fame in the 1950s with a cartoon strip for "The Village Voice" that eventually won him a Pulitzer Prize.
Joe Davis, Adam Zaretsky and Oron Catts make bioart - art objects that include living tissue or organisms. They tell Steve Paulson about their work.
Raphael Kadushin is a senior travel writer for Conde Nast magazines, and author of "Big Trips: More Good Gay Travel Writing."
Leszek Pawlowicz is a computer consultant who doubles as a professional game show contestant. He says he’s not brilliant, he just has a memory that retains facts.
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