Novelist Erin Morgenstern has written a dark fairy tale for adults. At the center of the novel is a magical circus.
Intelligent. Optimistic. Curious.
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Psychologists John and Julie Gottman are famous for being able to predict with 94% accuracy whether a couple will break up, stay together unhappily, or stay together happily. In their Love Lab, they've identified hidden patterns of behavior that can strengthen or weaken relationships. If we'd known the secret to a good marriage was non-linear differential equations, we might have paid more attention in math class.
Cultural geographer Bradley Garrett's Dangerous Idea? Rediscover overlooked sites in cities.
Take a quick trip through some classic songs of loneliness, from the Stanley Brothers, Roy Orbison and others, and we hear them all.
David Gilmour has written a biography of the great British writer Rudyard Kipling. Gilmour tells Anne Strainchamps that Kipling’s range is unrivaled.
A final reflection on time from 92 year old writer and former book editor Diana Athill.
Chuck Taggart is the producer and compiler of a CD box set called “Doctors, Professors, Kings and Queens: The Big Ol’ Box of New Orleans.”
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