Tom Wolfe is back on the bestseller list with his new novel “Back to Blood.” In this interview, Wolfe ranges from why he picked Miami as the location for his novel; his critique of modern fiction; the early days of New Journalism; and his satirical take on the contemporary art world.
Intelligent. Optimistic. Curious.
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In this dangerous idea, computational mastermind Stephen Wolfram wonders about the distant future of humanity, and what will happen when—not if!—humans achieve immortality.
Dr. William Frey, director of the Alzheimer’s Research Center at Regents Hospital in Minnesota and author of “Crying: A Mystery of Tears,” talks with Steve Paulson about the physiology of tears.
Social psychologist Jonathan Haidt says despite what we believe, our political beliefs aren't always as well reasoned as we think.
Rupert Thomson’s latest novel, “The Book of Revelation,” straddles a razor thin line between literature and pornography. He recaps his plot for Steve Paulson.
Stephen Thompson is the founder of the A.V. Club, the arts section of the satirical newspaper, "The Onion," originally based in Madison, Wisconsin. Thompson eventually left Madison for Washington DC, to work at NPR as an editor and reviewer at NPR Music. In this interview, Thompson tells Steve Paulson about the forces that drew "The Onion" staff to New York, and what it means to be an artist in the Heartland.
Sarah Bunting is one of the founders of the website Televisionwithoutpity.com, a site for people who have a love/hate relationship with TV.
Steven Hall’s debut novel is called “The Raw Shark Texts.” Hall reads from the books opening, and talks with Jim Fleming.
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