James Lasdun talks about his book, "Give Me Everything You Have: On Being Stalked."
Intelligent. Optimistic. Curious.
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Ilan Stavans is compiling the first dictionary of Spanglish. He tells Steve Paulson that Spanglish is becoming an independent language.
Greg Mortensen is the author of "Three Cups of Tea." The book explains how a failed attempt to climb K2 led to a program to build schools in the heart of Taliban country in Pakistan and Afghanistan with local people and donated money.
The guy who cuts in line at the coffee shop – people, usually men, who take advantage of others because they have a heightened sense of entitlement that they feel gives them a free pass. You and I have a word for these people. But is that really what you want to call the President of the United States?
Writer Gina Nahai grew up in Iran under the Shah and watched the growing strength of Islamic fundamentalism. Her latest novel is set in Tennessee, among a community of Appalachian Holy Rollers.
Lieutenant General Ricardo Sanchez served as Commander of Coalition Forces in Iraq from June 2003 to June 2004, during which period the scandal at Abu Ghraib took place.
Psychiatrist Hans Breiter tells Steve Paulson that men’s brains may be hard-wired to appreciate female beauty and explains some of the science that makes him think so.
Alan Doyle, Bob Hallett and Sean McCann are the founding members of the band Great Big Sea. Their music has its roots in Newfoundland traditional folk music, but it rocks!
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