Alan Berliner is a chronic insomniac who goes for days without sleeping.
American writer Amanda Henry is married to a Frenchman. She provides a commentary on how differently they perceive things due to their national origins.
Anne Strainchamps goes looking for hope about the world's environmental problems among the children of Randall Elementary School in Madison, Wisconsin.
Andrew Sullivan and Brian Mann appeared together at the Wisconsin Book Festival in a discussion moderated by Steve Paulson on the topic of the new conservatives in America.
Playwright and actress Anna Deveare Smith tells Steve Paulson about her book “Talk To Me: Listening Between the Lines.” Smith did over 400 interviews with Washington residents, including President Clinton.
What's the difference between a good artist and a great one? Graphic artist Austin Kleon likes to quote TS Eliot: "Good artists copy; great artists steal."