Adrian Wooldridge tells Jim Fleming that unexpectedly, religious faith has not only survived into the modern era, it's thriving.
Intelligent. Optimistic. Curious.
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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.
Reporter Ann Hepperman examines the impact Starbucks has had on Flagstaff, Arizona. It’s the homogenization of American culture vs. reliably good coffee!
Wine journalist Alice Feiring opposes the dominant, market-driven, one palate fashion of the wine industry.
In 2010, explorer Sarah Marquis set out on a solo walk from Siberia to Australia. Over the course of three years and 10,000 miles, she braved subzero temperatures and sandstorms, and was harassed by drunk nomads and drug dealers. She writes about the adventure in a new book called "Wild By Nature."
Michael Gurian says the second half of our lives has three distinct stages that shape our physical, emotional and spiritual well-being.
Andrea di Robilant is an Italian journalist from an old Venetian family who's made a novel out of the story contained in some letters from his family's attic.
British writer Alan Garner shares his memories of his friend and running partner, Alan Turing.
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