Social critic Camille Paglia explains what makes some of her favorite poems great, and we hear them read.
Intelligent. Optimistic. Curious.
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Producer Cynthia Woodland introduces us to "The Bid Whist Ladies" - a small group of African American women in Madison, Wisconsin who've been meeting once a week to play cards for over 25 years.
Even when there's no one else in the room, we're never really alone, argues Joshua Wolf Schenk. We're in constant creative dialogue with the voices in our heads. But we need solitude to hear them. So this Valentine's Day, go spend some time alone!
Barbara Moran practices the ancient art of coffee divination - reading the future through examination of coffee grounds. Anne Strainchamps visits her for a reading.
Steve Paulson talks with Bill Kerig about Utah, the culture of snowboarders and how it’s changed. They’re still rebels but they smile more.
Writer Charles Baxter understands the inner world of teenagers. He shares a tale of teen angst from his novel, “Saul and Patsy.”
Author Dave King tells Jim Fleming that his interest in the communication difficulties of the handicapped was prompted by his autistic brother.
Essayist Chuck Klosterman talks with Steve Paulson about TV's "Mad Men."
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