Charles McGrath thinks comic books or graphic novels are becoming a legitimate art form that will probably continue to evolve.
Intelligent. Optimistic. Curious.
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Mary Pauline Lowry has been obsessed with fire since she was a child. And she's pursued this obsession throughout her life -- by working as a member of a hotshot crew fighting wildland fires and writing a novel called "Wildfire" based on her experience.
Anne speaks with Claire Tomalin, Austen's biographer. They talk about Jane Austen and the contemporary fascination with her.
Diederick Van Eck talks about Vincent Van Gogh's paintings as his inspiration for his album "Van Gogh by Van Eck".
David Liss talks about how different trials were in the 18th century, and explains that modern patterns of thinking were only beginning to take hold.
The last word goes to Dr. Seuss. His Sneetches found out the hard way about trying to follow the latest fads.
Craig Childs is a naturalist and nature writer whose latest book is "The Animal Dialogues: Uncommon Encounters in the Wild." He talks with Steve Paulson about some of his life-threatening encounters with wild creatures and why he's not especially worried in the wild.
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