Jacques Berlinerblau says we still don't know how to talk intelligently about religion in public life. That's why he wrote "How To Be Secular." He tells us why "secular" doesn't mean "atheist."
Intelligent. Optimistic. Curious.
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After nearly three decades together, Brian Kaufman and Martin Swinger recently got hitched on the first day gay marriage became legal in the state of Maine.
Isabel Swift heads Harlequin Enterprises’ editorial department which publishes 700 new romance novels a year. She says romances are feminist fiction.
James Maguire is the author of "American Bee." He tells Steve Paulson what sort of kid goes in for competitive spelling and what it takes to be a champion.
Long-time hospice worker, Karen Reppen shares some of her favorite resources for dealing with grief and loss.
Storyteller Hugh Lupton tells Jim about the ancient Celtic tradition related to our Halloween rituals, and tells him a story. Lupton is the author of “Freaky Tales from Here and There.”
Chad Harbach is a cofounder and coeditor of the literary magazine N+1. A few years ago, he penned a widely circulated essay looking at the rise of creative writing MFA programs in the US. He believes they're creating a distinctly new literary culture, with its own set of motivations and goals.
James Kakalios tells Jim Fleming that without quantum physics, we wouldn't have ipods or CD players or laptops.
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