Fairy tales are part of all our lives, whether it's Snow White or Cinderella of Little Red Riding Hood.
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Amanda Craig tells Anne Strainchamps that children’s literature has a strong sense of story and that’s why it appeals to adults.
Writer and critic Alberto Manguel has assembled a personal library of some thirty thousand volumes which he houses in an old converted stone barn in a village in France.
What do dwarfs, the deaf, and people with autism or Down Syndrome have in common? According to writer Andrew Solomon, all families with such “exceptional” children face similar challenges. And for parents, there’s often a struggle to accept kids who are very different from themselves. In this UNCUT interview, Solomon talks about his acclaimed book “Far From the Tree.”
Storytelling is all the rage these days - and everyone seems to have a life narrative. But not philosopher Galen Strawson. He says life stories often create an inauthentic version of ourselves.
When photographer Phil Toledano's mother died in 2006, Phil - an only child - became his father's main caregiver. Phil started taking photos of him too. In the beginning, he says, "I was taking photographs for myself. I was recording something for myself." But when he started sharing the pictures online, the response was overwhelming.
French film-maker Agnes Varda has made a documentary called “The Gleaners and I.” The film is a portrait of people who make their living picking over stuff other people have thrown away.
Donovan Campbell was a Marine lieutenant who served three combat deployments as a company commander – two in Iraq and one in Afghanistan. He was awarded the Bronze Star with Valor for his time in Iraq.
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