Paul Bendix's guest appearances

Paul Bendix

The 7th Avenue Project

Steven Pinker

Allyson Hobbs

Jon Mooallem

Robert Sapolsky

Wes Moore

David Harrington

Laura Kipnis

Rick Doblin

Orson Welles

John Hodgman

Richard Ford

Garry Shandling

Kumail Nanjiani

Nore Davis

Brian Greene

OwlTail

I've never much liked the phrase "confined to a wheelchair," and it certainly doesn't apply to Paul Bendix in anything more than a physical sense. In his new book of essays, "Dance Without Steps," Paul writes about aging, travel, gardening, love, loss and disability with a breadth and clarity that feels liberating. Paul is an old friend, but we'd lost touch, so the release of his book gave us a chance to get reacquainted. We talked about his writing, his life, the random act of violence that left him partially paralyzed at the age of 21, and how he's adjusted (and is still adjusting) in the four decades since.

Paul Bendix: Wheelchair Odyssey