Show #7-10 – January 20, 2008
Oliver Sacks
Oliver Sacks is a rarity - a neurologist who can draw a crowd. His deeply moving portraits of his patients have made him famous. His latest work examines the elusive power that music exerts on the brain.
Pulpy and Midge
It's a little unusual for people attending a book launch to participate in the story. But when the novel takes you inside office life - a setting so many of us are familiar with - why not make it an office party?
The Rundown
A look at this week's literary newsmakers, including Costa Award winner, A.L. Kennedy, the movie adaptation of Persepolis, and Anne Frank: The Musical.
Miller Brittain
Canadian artist Miller Brittain is one of the most under appreciated artists in the history of this country. Tom Smart, Executive Director of the McMichael Canadian Art Collection, describes an artist whose creativity continues to inspire.
Music and Literature
Oliver Sacks described music's impact on the brain. What about literature? We asked several writers to describe the role music plays in their work.
Shalom Auslander
Foreskin's Lament is an angry memoir, involving one man's fierce battle against his strict Jewish Orthodox upbringing. To his surprise, author Shalom Auslander found out that his personal struggle had a universal appeal.
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