Travel writer Jan Morris tells Steve Paulson that she identifies with the city of Trieste which is a jumble of influences - East and West, past and present.
Intelligent. Optimistic. Curious.
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Richard Nelson hikes through the Alaskan wilderness recording sounds you can't hear anywhere else, and he plays excerpts during this conversation with Anne Strainchamps.
Robert Ferris Thompson muses about the movements of the tango and all the passions they express.
Lera Auerbach's obsession with time has impacted her life in music. We hear examples of her literary and musical achievements.
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.
Joan Richards teaches the history of mathematics at Brown University. Her book chronicles how her faith in mathematical laws was shaken when her son suffered a seizure.
Karen Levine talks with Anne Strainchamps about “Hana’s Suitcase.” Hana Brady perished as a child in a Nazi death camp.
The question isn't "seen any good movies lately?" but instead "experienced any good paratexts lately?"
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