Andrew Solomon talks with Steve Paulson about his own experience with depression, and why depressive illness is becoming more common.
Intelligent. Optimistic. Curious.
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Adam Hanft and Faith Popcorn are the authors of the “Dictionary of the Future.” We hear lots of examples of the “words, terms and trends that define the way we’ll live, work and talk.”
Alexander Nehamas is the author of “Nietzsche: Life as Literature.” He explains Nietzsche’s ideas and explains why he is still important today.
Anthony Harkins tells Steve Paulson about the stereotype of the hillbilly and what it has meant to American culture.
Ann Patchett's new book chronicles her long friendship with poet Lucy Grealy who became famous after the publication oh her acclaimed memoir “Autobiography of a Face.”
Al Green's many R & B hits made him the Minister of S-E-X until he gave it all up for gospel music and became a real minister.
Have you every actually read Thoreau's "Walden"? If not, you've really missed something. Here's the next best thing: excerpts from the book, set to music.
Allen Long is a former dope-smuggler and the subject of Robert Sabbag’s book “Loaded: A Misadventure on the Marijuana Trail.” Anne Strainchamps interviewed them a week apart.
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