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For almost fifty years, Pico Iyer has been roaming the world, mixing a global soul’s delight in observing cultures with a pilgrim’s readiness to be transformed. In "The Half Known Life," he brings together the outer world and the inner and offers a surprising, original, often beautiful exploration of how we might come upon paradise in the midst of our very real lives.
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The body is a source of pleasure and of pain, at once hopelessly vulnerable and radiant with power. In her ambitious sixth book, Olivia Laing charts an…
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The New York Times bestselling author of "The Midnight Library," Matt Haig, joins us to discuss his new collection of essays for anyone in search of hope,…
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Brian Broome is a poet and screenwriter, and K. Leroy Irvis Fellow and instructor in the Writing Program at the University of Pittsburgh. He has been a…
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Beginning tomorrow, PBS will premiere the first of a four-part series, co-hosted by Steven Johnson titled Extra Life: A Short History of Living Longer.…
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In "Rooted," cutting-edge science supports a truth that poets, artists, mystics, and earth-based cultures across the world have proclaimed over millennia:…
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We all assume we know what life is, but the more scientists learn about the living world, the harder it is to define. Whether it’s a fertilized egg or a…
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Jill McCorkle’s latest novel “Hieroglyphics” has been called a triumph, one that explores the physical and emotional imprints that make up a life. It…
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Human connection has become even more digital in 2020 due to social distancing measures and other pandemic precautions. Despite this major shift: personal…
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"Badass Habits" by best-selling author Jen Sincero, looks at how our habits make us who we are, from the measly moments that happen in private to the…