Grant McCracken talks about his book, "Culturematic." McCracken says that "Culturematics" draw from culture to create culture."
Intelligent. Optimistic. Curious.
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What's behind the popularity of historical fantasy? George R. R. Martin, father of "Game of Thrones" has a theory.
Helen Benedict talks with Anne Strainchamps about the sexual harassment and sexual abuse endured by female soldiers in Iraq which often begins before they leave the United States.
Herman Gollob is the author of “Me and Shakespeare: Adventures with the Bard.” He talks about how he became addicted to Shakespeare’s plays in his later life and why he teaches them to senior citizens.
Kirk Lynn's debut novel "Rules for Werewolves" is the story of a group of young, homeless, angry kids running from their families and roaming the suburbs of Los Angeles like a pack of wolves. He says the story was partially inspired by his own experience breaking into homes during his wild teenage years.
Gayle F. Wald is the author of "Shout, Sister, Shout!: The Untold Story of Rock-and-Roll Trailblazer Sister Rosetta Tharpe."
Although people have long been curious about the experience of death, the science of the question is still relatively young.
Dutch cardiologist Pim van Lommel is one of the leading near death experience researchers. He says all this time studying death has got him curious about his own end.
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