Paul Theroux: The Perpetual Stranger (March 31, 2004) Richard Manning argues that looking back to what 'nature has already imagined' could be the solution for a world ravaged by farming. The Scourge of Agriculture: An Interview with Richard Manning (April 1, 2004)

Howard Dean's political pollster talks about the campaign's extraordinary rise and crashing fall. Paul Maslin: Inside the Dean Campaign (April 8, 2004) Scott Stossel, the author of Sarge, talks about the life and legacy of Sargent Shriver. Scott Stossel: The Call to Service (April 9, 2004) Jonathan Rauch talks about his quest to establish a middle ground in the gay-marriage debate. Jonathan Rauch: A Modest (Marriage) Proposal (April 23, 2004) Geoffrey Wheatcroft, the author of 'The Tragedy of Tony Blair,' examines the British Prime Minister's dramatic downward spiral.Д«ernard Lewis: Islam's Interpreter (April 29, 2004)Д«ernard Lewis talks about his seventy years spent studying the Middle East-and his thoughts on the region's future. Where Did He Go Wrong?: An Interview with Geoffrey Wheatcroft (May 6, 2004) Niall Ferguson, the author of Colossus, laments the emasculation of American imperialism.Д«rian Greene: The Universe Made Simple (May 20, 2004)Д«rian Greene, the author of The Fabric of the Cosmos, on opening readers' eyes to the hidden forces that govern our world. Niall Ferguson: Our Imperial Imperative (May 25, 2004) Pulitzer Prize-winning author Robert Olen Butler talks about tapping intoДifferent points of view and writing 'from the place where you dream.'Дavid Bezmozgis: From Toronto With Love (June 3, 2004)Дave Bezmozgis talks about his sudden literary success and his first collection of stories, a wry and intimate portrait of a Russian-Jewish immigrant family. Robert Olen Butler: Faraway Voices (June 14, 2004) Why do the successes of our peers drive us crazy? Alain de Botton, the author of Status Anxiety, explains.Д®dwidge Danticat: Grappling With Haiti's Beasts (June 22, 2004)Д®dwidge Danticat talks about reconnecting with her homeland-and coming to terms with its legacy of violence-through fiction. Trevor Corson, the author of The Secret Life of Lobsters, talks about fishing for lobsters, and the quirks of our favorite crustacean.ДЄlain de Botton: The Status-tician (June 29, 2004) Trevor Corson: Livin' la Vida Lobster (June 30, 2004) The acclaimed poet Alice Fulton talks about Cascade Experiment, her new collection of poems, and why art must aim to be 'fair'-in both senses of the word.ДЇranklin Foer: Soccerworld (July 7, 2004)ДЇranklin Foer, the author of How Soccer Explains the World, on what soccer has to tell us about globalization, identity politics, and the future of baseball. 'The Greatest Show on Earth,' December 1996ДЄlice Fulton: Justice + Beauty = Sublime (July 13, 2004) 'The Lunatic, the Lover, and the Poet,' March 1998 'Everything in This Country Must,' July 1998 Interviews with the authors of Atlantic short stories:

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