James Finney Boylan had gender re-assignment surgery in his 40s and is now Jennifer Finney Boylan.
Intelligent. Optimistic. Curious.
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Maggie Nelson recommends "Close to the Knives" by David Wojnarowicz.
Eileen Gunn talks about her short-story collection, "Questionable Practices."
Duke University neuroscientist Miguel Nicolelis talks about the possibility of upgrading our brains with computer chips.
Novelist Marilynne Robinson talks with Anne Strainchamps about the role of the soul in the age of modern science.
Hisham Aidi—an expert on globalization and social movements—discusses the role of hip hop in the French-Muslim community and the recent debates about the genre.
Lincoln Hall is an Australian mountain climber. He tells Jim Fleming about his fatal adventure on Mt. Everest, the subject of his book "Dead Lucky: Life after Death on Mount Everest."
How close are we to electing a woman as president? Journalist Rebecca Traister says "next election close."
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