Esther Iverem tells Jim Fleming about the first time she saw Spike Lee's film "She Gotta Have It" and why she thought it marked the start of a new wave of Black cinema.
Esther Iverem tells Jim Fleming about the first time she saw Spike Lee's film "She Gotta Have It" and why she thought it marked the start of a new wave of Black cinema.
Borges' "The Library of Babel" has inspired generations of writers and now, many scientists. Here, we read several excerpts from the story.
Curtis Sittenfeld is the author of a novel called “Prep.” She tells Steve Paulson what she has in common with her lead character and why she feels protective of her.
Whatever happened to feminism? Critic Caitlin Moran thinks it's alive and well - in fact, most women are leading feminist lives even if they don't know it yet. She's here to set them straight.
Psychiatrist Bessel Van Der Kolk's Dangerous Idea? Trauma is a leading public health problem and we have to fix it.
A philosopher and musician enjoys playing his clarinet with animals, especially whales.
Filmmaker Chai Vasarhelyi followed Youssou N'Dour and his band after the album came out and produced a documentary called "I Bring What I Love."
He traveled the Amazon in search of drug-induced visionary experiences. That wild adventure led to a lifelong study of hallucinogens.