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To The Best Of Our Knowledge

For thousands of years, people have been telling stories about magical woods and enchanted forests.  Writer and mythographer Marina Warner talks about the forest in human memory and imagination.

To The Best Of Our Knowledge

Is marriage great literary material?  That’s the question Jeffrey Eugenides plays with in his novel, “The Marriage Plot”. It’s a story about how reading can shape young minds. 

In this UNCUT interview, Steve Paulson talks with Eugenides about marriage, love, reading, the spiritual quest,...

To The Best Of Our Knowledge

Would you like to sharpen your memory?  Science writer Joshua Foer tells you how to build an elaborate memory palace.

To The Best Of Our Knowledge

Writer and activist Yasmin Nair's Dangerous Idea? Writers should always 

To The Best Of Our Knowledge

According to psychologist Meagan Curtis, the inherent sadness of the minor third is what we hear in music.

To The Best Of Our Knowledge

Philippe Petit is the author of “To Reach the Clouds: My High Wire Walk between the Twin Towers.”

To The Best Of Our Knowledge

Norman George wrote and stars in “Poe Alone” - a play set during the writer’s last public lecture.

To The Best Of Our Knowledge

Jad and Robert. You probably know them by now. They're the hosts of the hit pubradio program, RadioLab. In this NEW and UNCUT interview, Steve talks with them about radio, science, and a whole lot more...

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