Miles Hyman is Shirley Jackson's grandson. He's an artist who specializes in graphic novels and adaptations of classic literature. His latest book has a lot of personal meaning for him. It's a graphic adaptation of his grandmother's most famous short story, "The Lottery." Hyman talks about how and why he took on this challenging task.
Intelligent. Optimistic. Curious.
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Michael Dowse talks with Steve Paulson about his film “It’s All Gone Pete Tong,” which chronicles the rise and fall of deaf DJ Frankie Wilde. The only trouble is, Wilde never existed.
Moustafa Bayoumi talks with Jim Fleming about how 9/11 caused him to feel like an outsider in his own country.
Did you hear about our sci-fi short fiction contest? If you want some inspiration, here's Junot Diaz on why he's a big sci-fi fan.
Marion Winik muses on macaroni and cheese, and the lessons it can teach parents - and kids - about giving.
Psychiatrist Ned Kalin and psychologist Richard Davidson have found that cheerful people tend to have more left-brain activity while people with active right brains tend to be sad and pessimistic.
What’s happening in our brains when we talk or sing or play music? Are language and music different neural processes? Neuroscientist Charles Limb peaks into the mind of a particular kind of musician... rappers.
Jasper Fforde talks with Steve Paulson about the adventures of his fictional character Thursday Next, a literary detective.
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