Tariq Ramadan is a Swiss-born philosopher who travels throughout the Islamic world trying to build bridges between European Muslim and conservative clerics.
Intelligent. Optimistic. Curious.
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Steve Paulson reports on the controversy and continuing influence of Vladimir Nabokov’s scandalous novel “Lolita.”
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.
Rosanne Cash is the daughter of country music legend Johnny Cash, but she's forged her own very successful career in music.
Goldstein and Pinker are atheists, and they talk with Steve Paulson about the debates pitting reason against faith.
A short story by science fiction writer John Scalzi, read by Adam Hirsch.
Jennifer Jacquet explains how public shaming can be used to promote political change and social reform.
William Least Heat-Moon created a sensation with his book "Blue Highways." He's back now with "Roads to Quoz," about traveling along America's back roads. Moon talks with Anne Strainchamps about the trips that inspired the new book.
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