Lesley Kagen was a Milwaukee girl. But she blew off Wisconsin for the bright lights of LA, where she lived for 10 years. But despite the lures of California, something about Milwaukee kept calling her home.
Intelligent. Optimistic. Curious.
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Michael Kimmelman talks with Steve Paulson about making your life a work of art.
Consumer advocate and frequent presidential candidate, Ralph Nader reads from his book, "Only the Super-Rich Can Save Us".
In this UNCUT interview, he tells Steve Paulson that the book isn't fiction; it's his handbook for how to fix the United States.
He talks about his new CD, "Sorry We're Open," and his future projects.
Writer Mike Magnuson used to like being a lummox. Then he took up bicycling, and changed his life.
Nathaniel Philbrick tells Jim Fleming that the myth of the first Thanksgiving is great for children, but the truth about Plymouth Plantation is a lot darker and more complicated.
Mary Karr's latest memoir is called "Lit" and chronicles her alcoholism and alcoholic family.
What life experiences are behind her successful book?
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