Summary: Part A: Author Stephen Marche explains how Shakespeare’s work has profoundly shaped our modern life including our views on marriage and the teen years. Marche believes that Shakespeare’s influence permeates our daily lives more than most realize, from the invention of now common words and phrases to opportunities for seminal moments in history. Esquire columnist, Stephen Marche, in his book, How Shakespeare Changed Everything provides compelling examples of how the bard changed modern life, including coining nearly two thousand words, names, and countless common phrases. Part B: Acclaimed novelist Paul Auster provides a candid peek of his 63rd winter and the toll the passage of time has taken on his body and mind in his new memoir, “Winter Journal”. He also explores many facets of his relationships with his mother: her impact on his life, memories of her strengths and weaknesses, and how they spent time together over the past sixty-three years before her death. Auster gives a highly personal interview on his journey through life
