David Gessner discovered the American West as a young man, and the huge mountains and wide open spaces changed his life. He recently took a road trip through the West, following in the footsteps of two literary heroes, Edward Abbey and Wallace Stegner. Gessner says their books help us see the West in all its complexity.
Intelligent. Optimistic. Curious.
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Shane Carruth wrote, directed and stars in the low-budget movie “Primer”. Anne Strainchamps talks with him about science, math and storytelling.
Geneticist Steve Jones tells Jim Fleming that biologically men, who have a Y chromosome, are the second sex.
Kashmir, India was an earthly paradise until recently, combining great physical beauty with a tolerant lifestyle.
Sherry Simpson is the executive producer of the documentary film, “Amandla,” which tells the story of the South African freedom struggle through its music.
Randy Olson is a Harvard-trained evolutionary biologist and creator of the documentary film "Flock of Dodos."
John Leland has written about "Indigo children", who may have an Indigo aura and a mission to change the world. Or they may be ordinary children with a tendency to ADHD.
Judy Pascoe tells Steve Paulson about her novel “Our Father Who Art in a Tree.” A young girl’s father dies unexpectedly, but she finds his spirit lives in the backyard tree.
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