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Some time ago, the British journalist Sophie Elmhirst was reporting a story about people who try to escape the land and to live on the water. “I found myself trolling around as you do in these moments, online and on a website devoted to castaway stories and shipwreck stories,” sh ... Show More

“Mrs. Dalloway said she would buy the flowers herself”: So reads one of the great opening lines in British literature, the first sentence of Virginia Woolf’s classic 1925 novel, “Mrs. Dalloway.”The book tracks one day in the life of an English woman, Clarissa Dalloway, living in ... Show More

On this week's episode, A.O. Scott joins host Gilbert Cruz to talk about the value of close reading poetry. And New York Times Book Review poetry editor Greg Cowles recommends four recently published collections worth reading.Books mentioned in this episode* "New and Collected He ... Show More

José Saramago tackles the conflict between mind and body in ‘The Centaur’, says Nadine Gordimer 

In this episode of STBYM’s The Artifact, Robert discusses various gadget canes, from Benjamin Franklin’s walking stick to Edgar Alan Poe’s cane sword… See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

Friends, why is art important? An uptick in vandalism against famous pieces of art, calling to mind outbreaks of iconoclasm throughout history, has raised questions about art’s value and purpose. On today’s “Word on Fire Show,” I discuss with Brandon Vogt why art matters. A liste ... Show More

Alain Bauer, professeur de criminologie au conservatoire national des Arts et Métiers, répond aux questions de Dimitri Pavlenko. Il est l'auteur du l'ouvrage "Au commencement était la guerre - L’enfer qui nous attend?" publié chez Fayard. 

New York Times Bestselling Author Lord Jeffrey Archer talks with Michael about his collection of short stories, "Tell Tale: Stories." Listen for a great conversation and learn about the insight into the people he has met, the stories he has come across and the countries he has vi ... Show More

The Bene Gesserit of Frank Herbert’s “Dune” use advanced mental and manipulative tactics to further their ends across the galaxy. In this classic episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe discuss this mysterious order and some scientific and philosophic interpretations o ... Show More

The timeless insights of Maya Angelou, Alduous Huxley, and Arthur C Clarke to inspire the day. Speakers Maya AngelousAldous HuxleyArthur C Clarke Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. 

In this episode, our listener Benjamin uses abstract art to find beauty in imperfect things and Zara and Leo create their own imperfect journals. In this episode, children will:learn to find beauty in imperfect thingsbe inspired by our listener Benjamin  Produced by Big Life Jour ... Show More