Journalist Christopher Noxon tells Jim Fleming about “rejuveniles” - adults who cultivate aspects of their childhoods and have made “kid culture” fashionable.
Intelligent. Optimistic. Curious.
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David Rothenberg is a philosopher and a jazz musician. He tells Steve Paulson why he likes to play his clarinet with birds.
Back in 1956, philosopher Colin Wilson wrote a best-selling book that popularized the concept we’ve been talking about – “The Outsider.” It’s a study of misfit artists and writers, like Kafka, van Gogh and Dostoevsky – it’s never been out of print, and is still considered the classic work on alienation, creativity and the modern psyche. Blair Lorimer from the “Starve the System” YouTube channel thinks everyone should read it.
Dennis Donovan is the national organizer for the Center for Democracy and Citizenship. He talks about his work with school children, teaching them how to get involved in the democratic process.
Brendan Halpin tells Steve Paulson about his early days as a teacher and why he stuck it out for several years.
Barbara Moss grew up dirt poor in rural Alabama with a grotesquely deformed face. In her memoir, she chronicles her quest to claim a little bit of beauty.
Charles de Lint has pioneered a new contemporary mythic fiction. His new novel is "Widdershins."
Emily Gould became an Internet celebrity for her writing on Gawker, a popular New York City blog.
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