Anne Fadiman talks about the delight she and her brother took as children with collecting (and killing) butterflies.
Intelligent. Optimistic. Curious.
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Humans become walking advertisements in Carter Lee's tale of sponsorship run amok.
Why does this teenager believe that poetry is the literary art most relevant to our lives today?
Journalist Adam Cohen has written a book about E-bay. He tells Steve Paulson that the on-line auction house has been profitable since day one and will sell just about anything.
Journalist Andrew Sullivan tells Steve Paulson why he thinks Americans must stand up for their country now.
Alex Wellen talks about his experiences at law school and his showdown with the dreaded New York bar exam.
When we’re talking about data, we’re really talking about code—the languages that structure every aspect of our digital lives. But can code itself be interesting? Or even beautiful? Vikram Chandra grew up in India and always wanted to be a novelist, but when he came to the United States, he discovered computers—going from a weekend tinkerer to a consultant who paid his way through grad school. He spoke with Steve Paulson on what makes good writing, and what makes good code.
Amy Wilensky has both Tourette’s Syndrome and Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. She tells Jim Fleming how she finally found some relief through a combination of medication and cognitive therapy.
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