Catherine Wagner is the co-editor, (with Rebecca Wolff) of the anthology "Not for Mothers Only." She talks with Steve Paulson about aspects of mothering and reads several poems from the book.
Intelligent. Optimistic. Curious.
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Daphne Sheldrick grew up on a farm in Kenya, raised orphaned animals and later became co-warden of Tsavo National Park. She describes the wonders of elephants.
Chris Bachelder's novel “U.S.!” uses as its central character early 20th century novelist Upton Sinclair...
Ellen Prager wants you to care about the oceans. She’s a writer and former chief scientist of the Aquarius Reef Base, the world’s only undersea research station. Her latest book is called “Sex, Drugs, and Sea Slime." She says we ignore the oceans at our own peril.
Bill Bryson talks with Jim Fleming about the personal stories of some of the people who made great scientific discoveries.
Damali Ayo runs the website rent-a-negro.com. She's written a book called "How To Rent A Negro."
David Gessner is a nature writer who's sick of nature and most nature writing.
With “Hallucinations,” Oliver Sacks has written one of his most personal books. In this NEW and EXTENDED interview, Sacks talks about his personal history with hallucinogens back in the 60s, as well as ecstatic experiences induced by temporal lobe epilepsy, and also how a mysterious voice in his head once saved Sacks’ life.
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