Coleman Barks has made it his life's work to translate the poetry of 13th century mystic and poet Rumi.
Coleman Barks has made it his life's work to translate the poetry of 13th century mystic and poet Rumi.
Filmmaker and hypnotist Albert Nerenberg explains how we can simulate the effects of drugs through hypnosis.
Writer Barbara Fischer tells us the story of how starting a garden saved her life.
Elizabeth Goodenough edited a book called “The Secret Spaces of Childhood.” Children’s author Zibby Oneal is one of the contributors to the book.
E. Fuller Torrey is a research psychiatrist who believes there has been a five fold increase in the incidence of insanity in the last 250 years, and that some infectious agent is to blame.
Brad Kessler was a writer in New York City. He's still a writer, but now he lives on 75 acres in Vermont with a small herd of goats.
Author of "Crazy Like Us" argues that American versions of depression, post-traumatic stress disorder, and eating disorders are spreading around the world.
Social critic Camille Paglia explains what makes some of her favorite poems great, and we hear them read.