Australian writer Richard Flanagan is the author of "The Unknown Terrorist." He says that his book is the story of a society gone haywire.
Intelligent. Optimistic. Curious.
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About a year ago, independent producer Karen Michel moved from Brooklyn to Pleasant Valley, New York, near the Hudson River. She prepared this piece as a way of getting to know her new neighbors
Biologist Marc Bekoff talks with Jim Fleming about his years of research into animal emotions and behavior, from penguins and foxes to his dog, Jethro.
John McNally is the author of “The Book of Ralph: A Fiction.” McNally tells Steve Paulson about the real life kids who served as the models for his character Ralph, a trouble-maker.
Luke Rhinehart published a novel in the 70s that became a cult classic. “The Dice Man” involves a psychiatrist who opens his life to new possibilities by basing his actions on a throw of the diced
Patricia Volk recalls growing up in a New York restaurant family. She describes the cuisine at the family’s eateries, and what they ate at home.
Novelist Mary Gordon used to bristle at the label "Catholic writer," but she's made peace with it now.
Michael Benson is a film-maker who’s compiled an extraordinary book of still photographs. Lawrence Weschler wrote the book’s Afterward.
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