Marcella Hazan is a chef and teacher of cooking. She thinks Americans totally misunderstand Italian food.
Intelligent. Optimistic. Curious.
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Australian writer Richard Flanagan is the author of "The Unknown Terrorist." He says that his book is the story of a society gone haywire.
Mark Kingwell is a Canadian philosopher who knows all about the terror of the blank page and the procrastination that leads to.
Patricia Volk recalls growing up in a New York restaurant family. She describes the cuisine at the family’s eateries, and what they ate at home.
Novelist Jonathan Lethem talks about the work of Philip K. Dick. Dick is one of Lethem's literary heroes.
Penny Von Eschen tells Steve Paulson about the State Department's use of jazz musicians as a weapon in the cold war to win hearts and minds in the Third World.
Michael Witzel is the author of “The American Diner.” He talks about the way Hollywood makes use of the diner.
Do do I look good in this dress? We all know the answer, right? It’s "you look great." Even if that’s not quite true.
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