Susan Faludi is a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist. She's the author of the feminist classic, "Backlash: The Undeclared War Against American Women," and a book about American manhood called "Stiffed." Now she's back with her most personal story -- about her struggle to deal with her father's unexpected revelation.
Intelligent. Optimistic. Curious.
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Gay Talese writes literary journalism. He's a master of in-depth profiles, telling his story through detailed scenes.
Haggai Matar is an eighteen year old Israeli “refusenik.” He tells Steve Paulson why he’ll go to prison rather than serve in the Israeli army in the Occupied Territories.
Emma Gatewood had 11 children and 23 grandchildren when she became the first woman to hike the Appalachian Trail, at age 67. She became a folk hero and helped save the Trail. Ben Montgomery brings us her story.
George Packer is a staff writer for the New Yorker and author of “The Assassins’ Gate.” He’s just back from his fifth trip to Iraq...
Helen Benedict spent 3 years interviewing women soldiers in Iraq. She was one of the first people to document the appallingly high rate of sexual assault American women soldiers were experiencing, from their fellow American soldiers. Now she's written a novel, called Sand Queen, based on those interviews.
Geraldine Hughes wrote and stars in the one-woman play “Belfast Blues.” It’s based on her childhood in Troubles-plagued Belfast.
Before he was a crooner, BIng Crosby was totally hip and outsold Sinatra. But he couldn't make the jump to rock and roll.
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