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To The Best Of Our Knowledge

Mark Dunn's book, “Ella Minnow Pea,” explores what happens when individual letters begin to be expunged from the language. It’s a technical tour de force since the author labors under the same restrictions as his characters.

To The Best Of Our Knowledge

In this extended interview, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Dan Fagin discusses "Toms River" — his remarkable investigative story of industrial pollution in a New Jersey town — and why it's so difficult to prove the link between environmental toxins and cancer clusters.

To The Best Of Our Knowledge

Nicholson Baker talks about his new novel, "House of Holes: A Book of Raunch," which is set in a sexual theme park.

Nicholson Baker's "House of Holes" page on Simon and Schuster's website

 

To The Best Of Our Knowledge

Writer Michael Pollan tells Steve Paulson that a lot of what's on supermarket shelves isn't food and that Americans have many options if they want to improve the quality of their diet.

To The Best Of Our Knowledge

Musician and author Rae Spoon grew up as a girl. About ten years ago Rae came out as a transman. Then, a couple of years ago, they decided to retire... from gender.

You can also check out "Gender Failure" by Rae and Ivan E. Coyote.

 

To The Best Of Our Knowledge

Intrepid TTBOOK intern John Pederson visits local bee keeper Mary Seeley as she's setting up some new hives.

To The Best Of Our Knowledge

When Stephen Wolfram was 17, he dropped out of college. By the time he was 21, he had a Ph.D. in physics and was one of the first recipients of a MacArthur Genius Award. Today, he is the CEO of Wolfram Research and owner of one of the largest individual datasets in the world.

To The Best Of Our Knowledge

Jim Fleming provides an essay on the recent death of his mother.

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