Carlos Ruiz Zafon tells Jim Fleming that his recent books are part of a sort of Chinese box set of four inter-related novels involving the same characters and his native city of Barcelona.
Intelligent. Optimistic. Curious.
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Edward Hirsch tells Anne Strainchamps that the best artists have “duende” - a kind of creative imp that puts them in touch with human emotional experience.
David Bond got scared when he received a letter from the government saying they'd lost his newborn daughter's data. He decided to see if he could disappear himself.
Madison, Wisconsin, which recently saw a new type of leaderless social media revolution in full bloom.
Charles Taylor was convicted of mass murder, rape, and sexual slavery, among other crimes this week by the ICC. One of his top warlords, infamous for using child soldiers, is seeking redemption. Listen to this NEW and UNCUT interview about General Butt Naked.
Clio Cresswell tells Steve Paulson that out of 100 possible partners, you’re mathematically likely to make the right choice if you pick the most attractive person who’s left after 37 dates.
The average American voter is NOT smarter than a 5th grader, doesn't understand basic political facts and should probably not be allowed to vote. Philosopher Jason Brennan makes the case for an epistocracy: the rule of the knowledgeable.
David Maraniss talks with Jim Fleming about Robert Clemente and how he changed major league baseball for Latin-American players in the U.S.
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