In his book, City: A Guidebook for the Urban Age, P.D. Smith writes that city living has shaped humanity's past and laid the foundation for our future.
Intelligent. Optimistic. Curious.
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Gay Talese writes literary journalism. He's a master of in-depth profiles, telling his story through detailed scenes.
TTBOOK Technical Director Caryl Owen visits with chef Homaro Cantu at his genre-bending, high-tech Chicago restaurant called Moto.
Gordon Grice is an English professor and a life-long insect hobbyist. He tells Steve Palson about the praying mantis.
Harvey Kaye talks with Steve Paulson about visionary founding father Thomas Paine.
George Packer is a staff writer for the New Yorker and author of “The Assassins’ Gate.” He’s just back from his fifth trip to Iraq...
Gretchen Reynolds talks with Jim Fleming about the theories concerning running and the body.
Before he was a crooner, BIng Crosby was totally hip and outsold Sinatra. But he couldn't make the jump to rock and roll.
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