Happy Birthday, Margaret Atwood
The Canadian novelist Margaret Atwood is best known for ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ (1985) a dystopian tale of a patriarchal society where women are treated as property. In this 2020 interview, she discusses the sequel to ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ - ‘The Testament’, her surprise over the popularity of the character Aunt Lydia, who actively collaborates with the oppression of women, and her role in inventing a machine to allow writers to sign books remotely, and the difference between writing in her 80’s and her earlier decades.
Happy Birthday, Atul Gawande
Atul Gawande on ‘Being Mortal’, the key questions to ask about the end of life.
Happy Birthday David Remnick
David Remnick on ‘Lenin’s Tomb’, fall of Soviet Russia and the role Mikhail Gorbachev played.
Alex Gibney: We Steal Secrets
Documentary filmmaker Alex Gibney on Julian Assange and Wikileaks
Happy Birthday, Diane Ackerman!
Diane Ackerman on close (real close) encounters with bats, alligators and penguins.
Happy Birthday Jimmy Carter!
Jimmy Carter reflects on Middle East Peace, the Obama presidency and more.
Happy Birthday, Cheryl Strayed
A 2012 interview with Cheryl Strayed shortly after her memoir ‘Wild’ was published. She talks about her advice column and her excitement about the Reese Witherspoon film that came out in 2014.
Happy Birthday, Cheryl Strayed
A 2012 interview with Cheryl Strayed shortly after her memoir ‘Wild’ was published. She talks about her advice column and her excitement about the Reese Witherspoon film that came out in 2014.
Happy Birthday Barbara Ehrenrech
The late Barbara Ehrenreich on why she felt old enough to die.