David Galenson teaches Economics at the University of Chicago, and he's the author of a book called "Old Masters and Young Geniuses: The Two Life Cycles of Artistic Creativity." His theory is that most artists are either old masters like Cezanne or young geniuses like Picasso.
Intelligent. Optimistic. Curious.
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Jimmie Dale Gilmore, Joe Ely and Butch Hancock are individually successful and celebrated musicians. They’re also old friends and collectively make up The Flatlanders.
Writer and cartoonist Lynda Barry is an outspoken left-wing intellectual with an urban sensibility who now lives off the grid in rural Wisconsin.
Musician and author Rae Spoon grew up as a girl. About ten years ago Rae came out as a transman. Then, a couple of years ago, they decided to retire... from gender.
You can also check out "Gender Failure" by Rae and Ivan E. Coyote.
Laura Miller tells Anne Strainchamps why she thinks Stephanie Meyers' "Twilight" books are such a phenomenal success with young women, even though the lead female character is so lacking in gifts or accomplishments.
Inspired by the Civil Rights and Black Power Movements and by African-American activists and artists Giovanni’s poetry has become synonymous with the struggle of African-Americans, and especially the struggle of Black women.
John Leland is a Style writer at the N.Y. Times. He talks about the IKEA phenomenon and the company’s corporate and social vision
Jasper Fforde talks with Steve Paulson about the adventures of his fictional character Thursday Next, a literary detective.
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