Nobel Laureate Toni Morrison remembers her childhood in Ohio.
Intelligent. Optimistic. Curious.
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Tariq Ramadan is a Swiss-born philosopher who travels throughout the Islamic world trying to build bridges between European Muslim and conservative clerics.
In all this talk about the future, we should probably remember that the past repeats itself. Here's lauded Latin American author, Eduardo Galeano reading from his “Children of the Days.”
You can also listen to our extended conversation with him.
The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern is making its way up the best-seller lists for a reason — it's a fascinating blend of magic and art, with the allure of the circus and the tempered reality of dreams.
A short story by science fiction writer John Scalzi, read by Adam Hirsch.
Shakespeare expert Stephen Greenblatt says Shakespeare believed all rulers suffered from insomnia.
Humorist Roy Blount Junior believes New Orleans is the cradle of American culture.
Jennifer Jacquet explains how public shaming can be used to promote political change and social reform.
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