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Jonathan Lethem and Pico Iyer on Raymond Chandler

Authors Pico Iyer and Jonathan Lethem talk with Steve Paulson about the enduring legacy of noir-writer Raymond Chandler.

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Kate Sekules on "The Boxer's Heart"

Kate Sekules tells Anne Strainchamps how she got into boxing, why she enjoyed getting really strong, and how she coped with her anger during bouts.

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Mary Rose O'Reilly on "The Love of Impermanent Things"

Poet Mary Rose O'Reilly talks with Anne Strainchamps about the archaeology of memory and reads some of her work.

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Julia Whitty on "The Fragile Edge"

Julia Whitty tells Jim Fleming about her life as a master diver and film-maker among the coral reefs in the South Pacific.

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Jim Crace on "Being Dead"

British novelist Jim Crace is an atheist. He doesn't believe in an afterlife, and tells Jim Fleming that he intended his novel "Being Dead" to be a comfort to readers.

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Richard Schoch on "The Secrets of Happiness"

The way we think about happiness today is a thin, watery version of a deep and complex subject.

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Marcus Wohlsen on Biopunks

Welcome to the 21st Centrury and the Biopunk Movement where biohacking and kitchen table biotech are the norm.

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Khaled Hosseini on "The Kite Runner"

Jim Fleming speaks with Khaled Hosseini, author of "The Kite Runner."

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