Steve here. 2016 marked the 100th anniversary of America’s beloved National Park system. I could think of no one better to reflect on the importance of national parks than one of my favorite writers, Terry Tempest Williams.
Intelligent. Optimistic. Curious.
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Ok, take a breath. Close your eyes. Recall the home of your childhood. Can you smell the cookies in the kitchen? Can you open a drawer in your bedroom? Do you see the sunlight through a window? Every building has a story. . . And not only a story, every building has a sound. Many sounds actually.
TTBOOK Technical Director Caryl Owen explains why she’s always been fascinated by rocks and the language of geology.
Etgar Keret tells Steve Paulson how his writing career began after a traumatic event.
Barack Obama talks with Steve Paulson about his self-image and success.
Writer and journalist Christopher Hitchens tells Steve Paulson that Orwell got it right about imperialism, fascism and communism.
Writer Brendan Koerner reviews Yukio Mishima's classic novel, "Confessions of a Mask".
China Miéville´s new novel is called "Embassytown." It features aliens that speak a strange language in a strange way -- with two voices simultaneously. Miéville spoke with Anne Strainchamps about "Embassytown."
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