Amy Irving’s film career soared in the 1980s. She was featured in the film Yentl, a role that earned her an Academy... more

Elizabeth Anne Hanks is a writer. She’s also the daughter of Tom Hanks. Her mother Susan was married to Tom... more

Pico Iyer is a travel writer and a novelist who has spent time in far flung places like Ethiopia, Tibet,... more

Pardons are about presidential power. Many presidents wait until the end of their term to issue them. Not Donald Trump.... more

Picture this. It was my first job in radio. I decided to do a series about women and comedy. The... more

Rick Steves is a travel writer who’s on a mission. His name appears on guidebooks to nearly every country on... more

Alan Lightman likes to look at things very closely. Lightman is a physicist at MIT who has written 7 novels... more

Maira Kalman is one of those multi-talented people. She writes children’s books and books for adults. She’s also a contributor... more

We're speeding towards the end of the year, a time for remembering and reflecting. When I think of "Now What?"... more

I first met Andy Bachman when he was a rabbinical student and he tutored my son Jon for his bar... more