Steve Almond recommends "Stoner" by John Williams.
Intelligent. Optimistic. Curious.
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We all think we'd be happier with more money. But once your annual income hits $75,000, making more money has no impact on your happiness. Elizabeth Dunn talks about "happy money."
Burkhard Bilger tells Steve Paulson how to catch catfish with your bare hands; describes the delights of eating squirrel brains; and chronicles the exploits of some Southern marbles champions - the Rolly Holers.
Etgar Keret tells Anne Strainchamps that he is the child of Holocaust survivors and that his work reflects life in Israel as it really is today.
Anthropologist Cynthia Mahmood is among the few Westerners who’s actually spent time talking with Islamic terrorists on their turf.
If you’ve ever seen a movie trailer you’ve heard the voice of Don LaFontaine. “The King of the Movie Trailer Voice-Overs” talks to Steve Paulson.
Pianist Christopher O'Riley agrees with Duke Ellington that there are only two kinds of music - good and bad. He has a thriving career playing both classical music and his own arrangements of Elliot Smith and Radiohead.
Cultural geographer Bradley Garrett's Dangerous Idea? Rediscover overlooked sites in cities.
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