Writer Leslie Jamison believes critics are too quick to dismiss sentimentality in fiction. She tells producer Sara Nics how even trashy movies can offer a route to better self-understanding.
Intelligent. Optimistic. Curious.
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Jacques Berlinerblau says we still don't know how to talk intelligently about religion in public life. That's why he wrote "How To Be Secular." He tells us why "secular" doesn't mean "atheist."
Howie MIller uses humor to change the stereotypes of Native Americans.
Isabel Swift heads Harlequin Enterprises’ editorial department which publishes 700 new romance novels a year. She says romances are feminist fiction.
James Maguire is the author of "American Bee." He tells Steve Paulson what sort of kid goes in for competitive spelling and what it takes to be a champion.
What if you knew that 30 days after you die, the earth would be destroyed? Would it change the way you live? Take philosopher Samuel Scheffler's thought experiment HERE.
Jack Zipes tells Steve Paulson why he’s not a big fan of the Harry Potter Books, what great children’s literature should do, and how he fights with his daughter about her books and music.
Iris Chang is the author of “The Chinese in America: A Narrative History.” She talks with Steve Paulson about that history.
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