Writer Asra Nomani traveled alone in India and Pakistan on what became a personal, spiritual journey.
Writer Asra Nomani traveled alone in India and Pakistan on what became a personal, spiritual journey.
Daniel Levitin reacts to a musical example Anne Strainchamps provides and talks about music and children's brains.
Christian Wiman is a poet and editor of Poetry Magazine. His latest book of poems, Every Riven Thing, is a celebration of life and an exploration of mortality.
Dick Ringler taught "Beowulf" for decades at the University of Wisconsin, and has just put out a new translation from the old English.
Elegy for a Dead World is a new video game developed by Dejobaan Games, and it's based on some very old-school romantic poets: Shelley, Keats, and Byron. Game designer Ichiro Lambe described the inspiration and execution of a game where players write the story as the game unfolds.
David Kushner tells Jim Fleming what kind of game Doom is and what makes it special.
David Carlyon tells Jim Fleming that Rice was once considered America’s greatest humorist. He was a talking clown, doing satiric commentary on current events.