It's a remarkable thing to witness two great minds interacting. I was thrilled to rediscover a 2002 profile of Oliver Sacks by the writer Steve Silberman. Silberman is the chronicler that Sacks deserves.
Sacks is back in the news because of a new paperback release of his fascinating book Musicophilia and a NOVA special on said book. Some of you may have caught his appearance on The Daily Show (a disappointment to me; Jon Stewart is a tremendous interviewer, but didn't seem to know what to do with Sacks).
I don't know whether it's more fun to read Sacks's writing, which percolates, or to just close one's eyes and listen to him speak. He radiates a curiosity, humility, and warmth that I find inspiring.
More on Sacks and music soon...
I've long been distantly familiar with who Sacks is, the kind of work he does, etc, but haven't read him. Do you think you can recommend a good book of his with which to start?
Posted by: TCq | July 02, 2009 at 05:52 PM