Deanna Raybourn, author of A Curious Beginning, joins us to discuss the unpredictable life of Margaret Fountaine, Victorian student of butterflies and, well, the human male. (READ MORE)
This week marks the twentieth anniversary of one of Presidential candidate Hillary Clinton's most famous speeches. Read about its significance, and watch a full video of her address.(READ MORE)
Herein, a sampling of the writers and directors who make a touchstone of the absurdity and mordant humor of Franz Kafka’s prose.(READ MORE)
Gabriele Galimberti, author of My Couch is Your Couch, joins us to relay his couchsurfing adventures and the peculiar pet interests of one of his hosts. (READ MORE)
To get a taste of the man with an enormous, varied palate for life, check out this list of essential Oliver Sacks books.(READ MORE)
In the news this week: Shatner to pen a Spock biography, Alexander McQueen's bio hits shelves, Madoff and Trumbo biopics forthcoming, and Ray Kelly's memoir is out next week.(READ MORE)
Whether you’re a podcast junkie or someone who appreciates innovation in the comics medium, there’s plenty to enjoy in Jessica Abel's Out On the Wire. (READ MORE)
In the Mind Fields is a record of Casey Schwart'z thinking about the crossroads of neuroscience and psychoanalysis, dubbed neuropsychoanalysis.(READ MORE)
How much time must pass before tragedy can be transformed into art? Conventional wisdom has it that at least a decade must elapse before we have the proper distance and perspective to understand the e(READ MORE)
What if Bill Murray is actually a Fourth Way guru attempting to lead us all to enlightenment? Consider the following facts. (READ MORE)