You know poems can be different things to different people: solace, a call to action, beauty. A reflection on war. But to Rae Armantrout there’s one thing that all poetry should be - read out loud.
Intelligent. Optimistic. Curious.
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Journalist Randall Sullivan tells Steve Paulson about his extraordinary experience in Medjugorje, a town where the Virgin Mary is reported to have appeared.
Janet Guthrie was the first woman to race in the Indianapolis 500. Her autobiography is called “A Life at Full Throttle.”
John Stilgoe tells Jim Fleming that people would discover all sorts of new things if they would walk or ride a bicycle and leave the car at home.
Richard Conniff is a journalist who sees parallels between the rich and some animal species. He’s the author of “The Natural History of the Rich: A Field Guide.”
Michael Zweig tells Steve Paulson that a lot of Americans who think they're middle class are actually working class.
Chef Julie Sahni talks with Anne Strainchamps about Tandoori cooking which unites Kashmiris of all religions.
Before she was became "The French Chef," Julia Child worked in espionage for the O.S.S. during World War II. That's where she met her husband Paul. Biographer Jennet Conant tells the story of Julia's career in espionage, and of how the couple navigated the McCarthy investigations.
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