Chuck Close, a painter famous for his huge canvases and his uncanny ability to portray his subjects with almost photographic realism. He has a neurological condition that prevents him from recognizing people's faces.
Intelligent. Optimistic. Curious.
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Apocalyptic stories are more than just entertaining. Millions of Americans believe the world will soon end. Cultural critic Barry Vacker unpacks this end-of-world meme.
TTBOOK producer Doug Gordon profiles country singer/songwriter Carlene Carter. She's the granddaughter of Maybelle Carter, and daughter of June Carter.
Lacey Schwartz was raised in a white, upper middle class, Jewish household in upstate New York. After going off to college she uncovered a closely guarded family secret — she was biracial. Lacey chronicles the revelation and her own search for identity in the documentary Little White Lie.
New York Times writer went to Stockholm to track down the back story of the Millennium series and its author who died suddenly.
Ralph Nader's Dangerous Idea? Drafting the children and grandchildren of elected representatives.
Billie Whitelaw was Samuel Beckett’s favorite actress and appeared in his plays for over twenty years. She tells Steve Paulson she never understood the plays but thinks Beckett’s a genius.
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