Michael Dirda won the Pulitzer Prize for his literary criticism in the Washington Post Book World. Among his collections of essays is Classics for Pleasure.
Intelligent. Optimistic. Curious.
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Ahhh, the sound of grizzly bears fighting over salmon in a tidal pool. Incredible! When you listen to those grizzly bears you are listening to one of the greatest, if not thee greatest, resource American has. It’s land. William Cronon says our land IS who we are. So it makes since, that in the 19th century a bold and visionary invention was created: the National Park. Cronon told Steve Paulson that National Parks are America's greatest invention.
Katha Pollitt is a columnist for The Nation and a pro-choice advocate who believes it’s time to reframe the whole abortion debate. As she points out in her new book, “Pro” – an American woman today may have a legal right to an abortion…. But that doesn’t mean she can get one.
Economist Juliet Schor co-founded The Center for a New American Dream. Among her many proposals to fix the economy: create more jobs by adopting a 30-hour work week and 3-day weekend.
Margot Peters is the author of “Design for Living” - a biography of Alfred Lunt and Lynn Fontanne.
Got World Cup fever? Here's Roger Kittleson on how Brazilian politics, culture and passion is wrapped up in soccer.
Mark Spragg grew up at Holm Lodge, the oldest dude ranch in Wyoming. He talks about growing up on horseback in the American mountain West
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