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To The Best Of Our Knowledge

Drew Gilpin Faust's latest book, This Republic of Suffering, explores one of the most sobering aspects of the Civil War: its colossal death toll.

To The Best Of Our Knowledge

Coleman Barks has made it his life's work to translate the poetry of 13th century mystic and poet Rumi.

To The Best Of Our Knowledge

Danny Wallace is the author of “Join Me.”  He’s also the leader of a cult of the same name.

To The Best Of Our Knowledge

Listen in on this UNCUT interview from the Into the Woods show. He tells Jim Fleming about what twigs have to teach us about climate change, and the poetry of the forest. 

To The Best Of Our Knowledge

Producer Cynthia Woodland introduces us to "The Bid Whist Ladies" - a small group of African American women in Madison, Wisconsin who've been meeting once a week to play cards for over 25 years.

To The Best Of Our Knowledge

Poor, broke and white. Country musician Brandy Clark's been there, but she made it out. She’s 40 years old and won the country music awards’ Song of the Year and was also nominated for best new artist. Charles Monroe-Kane caught up with Brandy, along with her guitar player and backup singer Miles Aubrey, in a studio in Nashville, to talk about her latest album, Big Day in a Small Town.

To The Best Of Our Knowledge

Celia Brooks Brown is an American who lives in the U.K. and is making a reputation as a high-brow vegetarian chef. Her books include “Party Food for Vegetarians.”

To The Best Of Our Knowledge

Even when there's no one else in the room, we're never really alone, argues Joshua Wolf Schenk.  We're in constant creative dialogue with the voices in our heads.  But we need solitude to hear them.  So this Valentine's Day, go spend some time alone!

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