Andrew Carroll talks with Anne Strainchamps about what letters from various wars have in common, and reads excerpts from Civil War and WWII letters.
Intelligent. Optimistic. Curious.
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Adam Gopnik reads excerpts from his book “Paris to the Moon,” set to music by the band Paris Combo.
Sometimes a new neighbor can be like a surprise package from Fate.
How do we prevent baby boomers from bankrupting Social Security? Satirist Christopher Buckley has an idea - get the boomers to commit voluntary suicide...for tax incentives.
Anthony Browne, one of England’s most admired children’s book authors, talks with Steve Paulson about several of his books.
From Mandeville, LA, listener Sophia Derbes sent us this ghost story, called "The Lake."
Quick lesson in plants: Don't eat it unless you're sure you know what it is.
Journalist Ann Louise Bardach is the author of “Cuba Confidential: Love and Vengeance in Miami and Havana.”
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