David Hajdu recently wrote a controversial article for The New Republic about the legacy of Alan Lomax. Lomax and his father made field recordings of thousands of folk and blues songs including work by Leadbelly and Muddy Waters.
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We all fell under the charm of Eduardo Galeano, when he came in to talk about "Children of the Days." If, perchance, you were likewise charmed and want to hear more, here's the EXTENDED version of his conversation with Steve.
Diana Athill was the editor of some of the most celebrated writers of our time, including John Updike, Simone de Beauvoir, and V.S. Naipaul.
People have gathered together to dance for centuries. Barbara Ehrenreich says we've become so obsessed with personal happiness, we often neglect the pleasures of collective joy.
Carl Klaus is the author of "Letters to Kate." It's a collection of the letters he wrote to his wife in the first year after her death.
Ausma Khan is the editor of a new magazine called "Muslim Girl." She tells Anne Strainchamps how the magazine can help young Muslim women talk with their parents.
Charles Monroe-Kane tells a story from his car-racing background.
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