Pulitzer-prize winning historian Roger Wilkins demythologizes four forefathers' views on race in discussing his new book, Jefferson's Pillow. And actress Julia Stiles talks about her run as Viola in "Twelfth Night" for this year's Shakespeare in the Park.
Patricia T. O'Conner
Word maven Patricia T. O'Conner takes your questions and comments on usage and abuses of the English language.
Roger Wilkins
Pulitzer-prize winning historian Roger Wilkins, a vocal antiaparteid leader in the 1980s, demythologizes four forefathers' views on race in discussing his new book, Jefferson's Pillow.
Mark Costello
Mark Costello discusses his wild (and wildly well-received) new novel, Big If.
Julia Stiles
Actress Julia Stiles talks about her run as Viola in "Twelfth Night" for this year's Shakespeare in the Park.
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