Thought-provoking talks with a personal dimension. American author Sandra Newman explains why, while most of us would like to be cool, it is best not to try too hard. Show more

Presented by Rana Mitter. Jung Chang, author of Wild Swans, discusses her new account examining the story of the most important woman in Chinese history: Empress Dowager Cixi. Show more

A Landmark edition in which Anne McElvoy and guests discuss Alain-Fournier's celebrated and nostalgic tale of adolescent romance, Le Grand Meaulnes. Show more