Andrew Sullivan says the real conflict after September 11th is between religious absolutists with a medieval mindset and the cultural values of the West - freedom and individuality.
Intelligent. Optimistic. Curious.
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Adam Mansbach is a white boy from an affluent Boston suburb who’s devoted himself to hip hop culture.
In the third installment of the story of the end of Dan Pierotti's life, his wife Judy talks about Dan's last days, and final moment.
Mark Z. Danielewski has a reputation for pushing the envelope when it comes to writing novels. His debut novel, "House of Leaves," is full of multiple layers, strange typography, and footnotes within footnotes. And his new novel, "The Familiar," will consist of 27 volumes, two or three which will be published every year. Danielewski compares "The Familiar" to a TV series.
Amy Vedder and Bill Weber founded the Mountain Gorilla Project in Rwanda some twenty five years ago. They explain how they envision eco-tourism preserving the gorilla habitat.
Don't ask Anna Dietrich if she invented a car that can fly. No one can do that she says. She did, however, invent a plane that can drive.
Alaa Al Aswany is one of the top-selling novelists in the Arab world, but because copyright protections are weak there, he still works part-time as a dentist.
Kevin Powers served as a machine gunner in Iraq in 2004 and 2005. His novel “The Yellow Birds” was a finalist for the National Book Award.
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