In an essay called "Fail," Chuck Klosterman examines the thinking behind the so-called "Unabomber Manifesto."
Intelligent. Optimistic. Curious.
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David Syring is descended from the German immigrants who settled the Texas Hill Country. He tells Jim Fleming about his problematical grandfather, and why he still feels rooted to his family's home place.
Hanan Al-Shaykh bookmarks "Season of Migration to the North" by Tayeb Salih.
David Anderegg is a Professor of Psychology at Bennington and the author of "Nerds: Who They Are and Why We Need More of Them." He tells Steve Paulson about his inspiration for writing the book.
Conn Iggulden wrote "The Dangerous Book for Boys" with his brother, Hal. The idea is not to injure children but to help them have more fun.
Brian Price tells Anne Strainchamps how he came to prepare the last meals for some 200 inmates on Death Row in Texas prisons.
Novelist Stephan Eirik Clark's Dangerous Idea? Subdivide the United States into smaller countries.
His job for the New York Times is to troll the internet for new and noteworthy words. What do these words tell us about the times we live in?
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