Are men and women different on a neurological level? On today's show, a doctor describes the chemical and structural differences between male and female brains. And later on the show, we’ll find out what one woman discovered by disguising herself as a man for a year and half. Plus, James Carville and Paul Begala offer their advice on empowering the Democratic Party. And poet Nick Laird, Zadie Smith’s husband, joins us with his debut novel.
Does the Democratic Party Lack Backbone?
Outspoken Democrats James Carville and Paul Begala have joined forces to rally their party to take back America. In their new book, Take It Back, they challenge Democrats to stand up to Republicans by taking strong, decisive action on the war in Iraq, the environment, the economy, and other vital ...
Lad Lit
Poet and former lawyer Nick Laird is may be best-known as Zadie Smith’s husband. But now he's making headlines with his debut novel: Utterly Monkey. The "lad lit" tale follows the story of a dissatisfied and overworked 27-year-old man in Northern Ireland.
Events: Nick Laird will be reading
Events: Nick Laird will be reading
Why Men Never Remember and Women Never Forget
Dr. Marianne J. Legato founded and heads the Partnership for Gender-Specific Medicine at Columbia University. According to her, there are concrete differences between men and women...and they're embedded in our brains. In Why Men Never Remember and Women Never Forget, she outlines the chemical and structural distinctions in male and ...
How the Other Half Lives?
Norah Vincent wanted to know how men really acted when they weren’t around women. So she cut her hair, donned a suit, and lived disguised as a man for over a year and a half. In Self-Made Man: One Woman's Journey into Manhood and Back, she reveals what she learned ...
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