We needed a working definition of the word “scoundrel”. For that, we headed to lexicographer Erin McKean. She’s the founder and CEO of the online dictionary Wordnik. She was also the Principal Editor of The New Oxford American Dictionary. Steve Paulson sat down with her.
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Breaking Bad actor Bob Odenkirk talks about the differences between writing comedy and performing it, his favorite moment as a writer, and comedy as an act of destruction.
The late Christopher Hitchens was one of the most controversial journalists and public intellectuals of recent years. In this conversation, he talks about his memoir "Hitch 22" and the role of intellectuals.
Borges' "The Library of Babel" has inspired generations of writers and now, many scientists. Here, we read several excerpts from the story.
Catherine Wagner is the co-editor, (with Rebecca Wolff) of the anthology "Not for Mothers Only." She talks with Steve Paulson about aspects of mothering and reads several poems from the book.
A self-described "guilty liberal," Colin Beavan began blogging about his and his wife's experiment in "no impact living."
David Perkins, founding member of Harvard think tank Project Zero, talks with Anne Strainchamps about Eureka Moments.
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.
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