Nature writer David Quammen has written a book called “Monster of God.” It’s about man-eating predators. Quammen says that such beasts have often been worshiped but the habitats are being encroached on by development.
Intelligent. Optimistic. Curious.
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David Galenson talks to Steve Paulson about his theory that most artists are either old masters like Cezanne or young geniuses like Picasso.
Colin Meloy likes to lose himself in music. He’s the songwriter and lead singer of a band called The Decemberists.
Nutritionist Elizabeth Somer tells Steve Paulson that what we have for lunch determines how we'll feel all afternoon.
Essayist Beverly Lapp explains what "The Star Spangled Banner" means to her as a Mennonite.
Charles Baxter and Richard Bausch are both successful American writers and good friends. They talk with Steve Paulson about the pitfalls and perils of doing book tours.
Brenda Peterson talks with Jim Fleming and reads several selections from “The Sweet Breathing of Plants: Women Writing on the Green World”.
As part of the series on death and dying Dan Pierotti and his wife Judy invited us in to the last months of Dan's life. Here's the
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