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If we just understood that we are all human beings first and foremost, we would not be witnessing many of the struggles we are seeing today.
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How a writer captures the human element will determine how long a piece of literature will last.
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All writers have to find their own rhythm, but Alaa Al Aswany finds his between 6 and 10:30 am.
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Alaa Al Aswany explains how a University of Illinois Histology department becomes a microcosm for the world.
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Alaa Al Aswany reveals the key to translating literature into other languages.
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Young Alaa As Aswany’s “garden full of flowers” had Dostoevsky, Tolstoy, Chekhov, Marquez and Hemingway growing in it.
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Alaa Al Aswany talks about the impossibility of making a living as a writer in Egypt.
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Tom Perrotta talks about never getting around to reading what he should.
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Tom Perrotta debunks the maxim of always writing what you know.
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Tom Perrotta shares his writing schedule.
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Tom Perrotta talks about the importance of having a writer and a thinker as president.
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Tom Perrotta notes a radical mood swing in American culture lately.
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Tom Perrotta forecasts the new suburban dystopia.
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Tom Perrotta tells of grappling with Catholicism and basic sexual urges.
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Tom Perrotta taks about his latest book and religious and moral values in the United States.
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Tom Perrotta recounts a childhood immersed in books.
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Tom Perrotta on the joy of writing movies.
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Alaa Al Aswany examines the human body.
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Tom Perrotta on whether literature is dead.
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Putting people to work in green-collar infrastructural jobs can buoy the economy and provide relief to homeowners, says Van Jones.
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Chuck Close on the passion of Brangelina.
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Chuck Close is anticipating a cultural renaissance.
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Chuck Close on supporting the arts even in a recession.
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The contemporary artist on selling a nonessential product
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The contemporary artist draws comparisons between Kennedy and Obama
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The contemporary artist refutes the notion that auction houses need government oversight.
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The contemporary artist says the best time to make art is when everyone thinks art is dead.
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The contemporary artist says integrity is the essence of artistic success.
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Chuck Close says comparing art dealers to Wall Street crooks is unfair.
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Chuck Close on the virtues of the upper classes.
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