Sara Gruen tells Anne Strainchamps why she chose an elephant as a main character for her story of love, avarice and power.
Intelligent. Optimistic. Curious.
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Thomas Pakenham’s passion for trees has led him all over the world. He tells Anne Strainchamps that trees can be majestic, sacred, and haunting.
There are many ways to react to the tragedies of the past. Politically. Historically. And even… musically.
Steven Johnson talks about his new book, "Future Perfect: The Case for Progress in a Networked Age."
Comedian and writer Tony Hawks conceived the daft idea of hitch-hiking around Ireland with a small refrigerator.
Sophy Burnham tells one of the stories from her "Book of Angels." This one's about two "businessmen" who appear just in time to stop a runaway wheelchair.
Susan Krieger not completely blind, but her vision is bad enough to make her legally blind. She recently got a guide dog, Teela, who is now her constant companion.
One more story from Walter Moskowitz, the last of the Bowery Scab Merchants. Walter tattoos 80 men in a day.
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