All Videos CANCER101’s Mission A need to stay organized during treatment inspired Knoll to found the CANCER101 organization. ▸ 5 min — with Monica Knoll
All Videos Inspiration and the Scientific Research Process The process is important, though it’s painstaking, says Pardis. ▸ 6 min — with Pardis Sabeti
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All Videos What inspires you? The people with whom she works inspire Julia Bolz. ▸ 2 min — with Julia Bolz
All Videos The Bin Ladens: An Arabian Family in the American Century Journalist Steve Coll discusses the inspiration and research behind his book. ▸ 12 min — with Steve Coll
All Videos The House of Sand and Fog Author Andre Dubus describes the inspiration behind the novel and its transition into film. ▸ 6 min — with Andre Dubus III
All Videos Upcoming Work Andre Dubus writes more than novels and finds inspiration in poetry, but finds that screenplays lack “sensual details.” ▸ 3 min — with Andre Dubus III
All Videos The Living Muse Although writer Andre Dubus describes his wife as his inspiration and harshest reader, his greatest critic is himself. ▸ 4 min — with Andre Dubus III
All Videos What makes a great business leader? Managing and inspiring people, says Sorkin. ▸ 3 min — with Andrew Ross Sorkin
All Videos Andrew Sean Greer: On Writers Block Insights on his characters, inspirations, advice, and why writers drink. ▸ 4 min — with Andrew Sean Greer
All Videos Inspiring Business Leaders Mycoskie looks to Richard Branson and the Virgin brand for inspiration. ▸ 3 min — with Blake Mycoskie
All Videos What inspired your characters? Sometimes the best models are real people, Price says. ▸ 4 min — with Richard Price
All Videos What inspires your work? The ability of a great man to change his mind. ▸ 5 min — with Rob Riemen
All Videos Nathaniel Rich on The Mayor’s Tongue A summer in Trieste inspired Rich’s first novel. ▸ 4 min — with Nathaniel Rich
All Videos Re: What inspired you to write Lush Life? A robbery turned suicide on New York’s Lower East Side. ▸ 3 min — with Richard Price
All Videos What inspires you? The possibility of getting the human race off this planet inspires Mills. ▸ 3 min — with D. Quinn Mills
All Videos What inspired your book? A true story of love and loss..of a dog. ▸ 7 min — with Bonnie Timmerman
All Videos What inspires you? What could be better than seeing the world as a whole? ▸ 2 min — with Jean-Francois Rischard
All Videos What inspired your book? Gerhard Schroeder wanted a briefing. ▸ 4 min — with Jean-Francois Rischard
All Videos What inspires you? “I really, really like Black people.” ▸ 2 min — with Melissa Harris-Perry
All Videos Fashion Icons I usually look to the Japanese for inspiration in design. ▸ 1 min — with Andrew Spade
All Videos The Media’s Malaise I think the kind of stars or idols of today that the magazines are actually putting out there as inspiration, or as examples for people are completely the wrong examples. ▸ 2 min — with Andrew Spade
All Videos What inspired your novel? 9/11 was a major kick in the ass, Khakpour says. ▸ 3 min — with Porochista Khakpour
All Videos Kenji Yoshino: What inspired you to write? Covering, Yoshino says, is downplaying aspects of an identity you otherwise admit to. ▸ 8 min — with Kenji Yoshino
All Videos What inspires you? Tom Stewart is inspired by the new age of leadership. ▸ 3 min — with Thomas A. Stewart
All Videos Nina DiSesa: What inspired you to write? DiSesa says she wanted to reach women. ▸ 2 min — with Nina DiSesa
All Videos What inspires you? Painting and sculpture are constant inspirations for Richard Meier. ▸ 2 min — with Richard Meier