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Shaun Ellis looks at a wolf cub in "A Man Among Wolves" (Bernard Walton/Aqua Vita Films)
Shaun Ellis explains how he taught himself to howl, lick, snarl…and even eat carcass meat...alongside wolves. But first, a new documentary explores Islam in Indonesia--which has more Muslims than the entire Middle East. And Pete Dexter talks about a collection of his articles from the 1970s and 80s. Then, Studio 360’s Kurt Andersen tells us about his new novel, Heyday. Plus, we find out what happens to memory and attention during middle age.
Islam in Indonesia
Indonesia has more Muslims than the entire Middle East combined. New York Times reporter Calvin Sims teamed up with producer/director Ken Levis to explore how Islam is practiced in Indonesia, and how competing factions are creating tension there. Their documentary is "Struggle for the Soul of Islam: Inside ...
Paper Trails
Novelist Pete Dexter tells us about a collection of his articles, from his days as a newspaper columnist in the 1970s and 80s.
Monday, April 16 at 7 pm
Paper Trails is available for purchase at amazon.com
Events: Pete Dexter will be in conversation with Pete HamillMonday, April 16 at 7 pm
Kurt Andersen's Heyday
Kurt Andersen, host of Studio 360, talks about his new novel, Heyday. Set in 1848, it follows the lives of four people during a pivotal year in America’s history--when gold was discovered in California, America celebrated its military victory over Mexico, and technologies like the telegraph, photography, and ...
A Man Among Wolves
Shaun Ellis taught three abandoned wolf pups to survive in the wild by living like a wolf himself. In the National Geographic Channel special “A Man Among Wolves,” Mr. Ellis reveals how he learned to howl, lick, and even eat carcass meat.
Memories and Middle Age
In Carved in Sand, Cathryn Jakobson Ramin investigates how the brain ages, and how this process affects memory and attention in middle age.
Carved in Sand is available for purchase at amazon.com
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