Debra Ginsberg tells Jim Fleming what can turn a shift into a nightmare; why so many wait staff are performers; and that people tip better when they're spending someone else's money.
Intelligent. Optimistic. Curious.
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"Independent People" by Halldór Laxness reviewed by author David Mitchell ("Cloud Atlas")
Frank Kermode tells Steve Paulson that Shakespeare revolutionized the English language and worked within a culture that got most of its information from listening.
Christopher Taylor talks with Jim Fleming about his recent series of concerts where he performed all 32 Beethoven Piano Sonatas, from memory.
Colum McCann tells Steve Paulson what made Rudolf Nureyev the greatest dancer of his time and that his life was shaped by his ambition and his physical beauty.
Dan Lamoureux is a self-described dork who produced and directed the documentary film "Nerdcore for Life."
Daniel Dennett is one of the leading advocates of evolutionary theory and a fierce critic of creationism.
Eric Booth is one of America's leading teaching artists and trainers of teaching artists.
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