Classical pianist Leon Fleisher was sidelined for many years by a medical condition that crippled his right hand.
Intelligent. Optimistic. Curious.
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When John Schwartz’s son, Joseph, was born seventeen years ago, John and his wife were feeling pretty good about their parenting… helping their son Sam and their daughter Elizabeth through the challenges of childhood..
But as Joe grew into toddlerhood, the Schwartzs noticed that he was different… not like most of the other boys. They started to wonder if he might grow up to be gay. They also noticed how the social pressure to be a stereotypical boy weighed on Joe…
Jeremy Denk isn't only a gifted concert pianist; he also has a flair for writing about music. He tells Steve Paulson about a lifetime of studying the art of piano.
Susan Tom has adopted a dozen or so special needs children, plus has two of her own. Jonathan Karsh has made a film about her family called “My Flesh and Blood.”
Laura Hillenbrand tells Ann Strainchamps how the story of this ugly animal with a ferocious will to win reflects the history of the United States as it left the frontier behind.
Japanese comics, manga, and animation, anime, are among Japan's most popular cultural exports. Fred Schodt is the guy to talk to about Japan's contemporary graphic arts explosion. He talks about the "God of Manga," Osamu Tezuka, the creator of Astro Boy.
Natalie Goldberg talks about the process of writing a memoir and tells Anne Strainchamps why it is her favorite genre.
"The Collectors" is a brand-new audiobook by writer Philip Pullman. The story sheds light into the early life of Marisa Coulter, a villain from Pullman's acclaimed fantasy trilogy, "His Dark Materials." Pullman sat down with Steve Paulson to talk about his acclaimed trilogy, and the fantastical world contained in it.
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