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Kitty Burns Florey on the Rise and Fall of Handwriting

With so much curriculum to get through in school - should we still be teaching handwriting?  Kitty Burns Florey says - yes!

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Jaron Lanier with a Critique of Hive Mind

Jaron Lanier popularized "virtual reality" in the 80s; he thinks Web 2.0 technology is erasing our sense of our own identity.

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Martin Amis on His Father, Kingsley Amis

Acclaimed novelist Martin Amis talks about growing up as the son of another famous novelist — Kingsley Amis.

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Renee Fleming on "The Inner Voice"

Soprano Renee Fleming talks with Anne Strainchamps about the mystery of the human voice, and how she manages her voice, her characters, and her stage fright.

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Nicholas Christopher on "The Bestiary"

Nicholas Christopher collected myths and legends for years to write his novel, "The Bestiary."

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Lee Ernst on Playing John Barrymore

Lee Ernst has played John Barrymore several times in a play about the actor by William Luce.

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Note from Anne, On Being Haunted by Death

For the past three months, our host Anne Strainchamps came to work every day and listened to people talk about death and dying. Here are her reflections on how the experienced changed her.

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Jennifer Weiner on Chick Lit

Jennifer Weiner is one of the star authors of chick lit and she’s made her peace with having a less-than-Ivy-League literary reputation, despite her Princeton education.

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