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COVER STORY
Summer
Kurt Andersen and writer Jonathan Ames head outdoors
to Central Park to talk about what we want and what we create during summer.
  A
Summer Morning
Poet Marie Ponsot finds a poem that
defines summer for her. She reads and talks about "A Summer Morning"
by Richard Wilbur. Produced by Jonathan Mitchell.
 Go
to a New York Times Profile of Marie Ponsot
Go
to a Richard Wilbur bio
On
the Rainy River
The writer Sherman Alexie reads a
passage from Tim O'Brien's short story, "On the Rainy River"
and talks about why it captures summer for him. Produced by Jonathan Mitchell.
Visit
Sherman Alexie's official site
Go
to an article on Tim O'Brien
Rock
N' Roll Camp
This summer, 125 girls gather at Rock and Roll Camp
for Girls outside Portland, Oregon to unleash their inner Joan Jett. Produced
by Dmae Roberts.
Go
to Girls Rock Camp
 Jacob's
Pillow
In the Berkshire Hills of western Massachusetts, a
dance festival celebrates its 70th summer. Produced by Debra Cash.
Go
to Jacob's Pillow official site
See
images from Jacob's Pillow
Theme
Park Rides
Eddie Sotto has spent 21 years creating theme park
rides including Disney's "Indiana Jones Adventure," "Pooh's
Honey Hut," and an upcoming ride called "Mission: SPACE."
He tells us what makes a well-designed ride.
Visit
Eddie Sotto’s site
Go
to a site on Theme Parks
 SPECIAL
GUEST
Jonathan Ames
Jonathan Ames is the author of "I Pass Like Night"
and "The Extra Man" and "What's Not to Love? The Adventures
of a Mildly Perverted Young Writer." His latest book, "My Less
Than Secret Life," is a collection of his short fiction and essays
and was published this summer by Thunder's Mouth Press.
Go
to Jonathan Ames’ Official Site
Go
to a Jonathan Ames Site at Random House
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Commentary
31 Flavors of Culture for Sale
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Design
for the Real World
MOMA design curator Paola Antonelli explains
the perfect form and use of the ice cream cone.
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