Booker Prize winner Ian McEwan's novels include “Atonement,” “Amsterdam” and “Enduring Love.” McEwan describes and reads from several of his books.
Intelligent. Optimistic. Curious.
Audio
James Mills looks into why so few African-Americans visit the national Parks today.
Could we actually clone a mammoth? Yes and no, says biologist Beth Shapiro--a pioneer in the new science of de-extinction. She takes us behind the scenes to examine the science and ethics of resurrecting extinct species.
Jamaica Kincaid tells Steve Paulson that slavery and colonialism helped create a tradition of irresponsibility in men like her father and stepfather.
Australian filmmaker and prankster John Safran talks about his trip to Mississippi to investigate the murder of a white national named Richard Barrett by a young black man named Vincent McGee.
Karl Marlantes is a decorated U.S. Marine who was awarded two Purple Hearts for his service in Vietnam. He's also spent the last 40 years coping with the trauma of what he experienced in Vietnam. He says combat requires soldiers to overcome their natural aversion to killing.
Novelist Jacqueline Mitchard was one of the judges for the 2002 National Book Awards. She talks about the experience.
Inocente grew up in San Diego. She loves art and is an accomplished painter. She’s also lived most of her life here as an undocumented immigrant from Mexico. She was the subject of a film that won an Oscar last year. It’s called simply – Inocente.
Pages
