cover image Uncommon Genius

Uncommon Genius

Denise Shekerjian. Penguin Books, $16 (272pp) ISBN 978-0-14-010986-3

Shekerjian, according to PW, ``proves to be an effective interviewer and catalyst'' as she discusses creativity with 40 MacArthur fellows, including poet John Ashbery, ecologist Lester Brown and filmmaker John Sayles. (Feb.)