Lisa Lieberman is the author of “Leaving You: The Cultural Meaning of Suicide.” She talks about the suicide of her grandfather and the extravagant narratives left by 19th century suicides.
Intelligent. Optimistic. Curious.
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Journalist and writer Marc Barasch tells Anne Strainchamps about the dreams he claims saved his life. His book is “Healing Dreams.”
Larry Watson tells a story about beauty, art, obsession and betrayal in his novel “Orchard.”
Meghan O'Rourke wonders if there's a better way to be bereaved in an essay called "Good Grief" which recently appeared in the New Yorker.
Michael Ondaatje's new novel tells the tale of an eleven year old boy who traveled on board The Oronsay from Ceylon to England in 1952. Michael Ondaatje traveled on board The Oronsay from Ceylong to England in 1952, when he was eleven years old. In this uncut interview he tells Jim Fleming that while one story informs the other, they are not the same.
Jayne Anne Phillips is the author of several novels and two collections of widely anthologized short stories...
Kent Walker is the son of Sante Kimes, who is currently incarcerated for the murder of a New York woman. Walker is the author of a memoir called “Son of A Grifter.”
Luis Rodriguez talks with Steve Paulson about his work, why kids are drawn to gangs, and admits he failed his own son who’s now serving a long sentence in prison for attempted murder.
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