Cary Sudler returns to his ancestral home to apologize to the black members of his family for the injustice of slavery
Intelligent. Optimistic. Curious.
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J.J. Murphy talks about his book, "The Black Hole of the Camera: The Films of Andy Warhol."
James Othmer was the creative director of advertising behemoth Young & Rubicam. He tells tales of that life in his book, "Adland."
Anne Strainchamps talks with the woman who created the modern mid-wifery movement, Ina May Gaskin.
James Bradley is the son of John Bradley, one of the six G.I.’s who raised the flag at Iwo Jima. Bradley tells Jim Fleming about the battle, and why his father would never discuss his combat experiences.
Anthropologist Hugh Raffles talks about the work of celebrated bee biologist Karl von Frisch and the remarkable ways bees reach consensus.
James McNair is a judge of the Sutter Home Winery Build A Better Burger Contest. He tells Anne Strainchamps how to grill a burger and recalls some of his favorite winners.
Ilan Stavans is compiling the first dictionary of Spanglish. He tells Steve Paulson that Spanglish is becoming an independent language.
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